My computer runs pretty much nonstop because I like to have gpodder download podcasts for me.
My computer runs pretty much nonstop because I like to have gpodder download podcasts for me.
Whoever came up with the phrase "There is no such thing as a stupid question" obviously never had the internet.
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Whoever came up with the phrase "There is no such thing as a stupid question" obviously never had the internet.
Or I could leave my PC plugged and not go through stupid issues.
Recent studies have given the shocking result that even a value as small as "little effort" is worth more effort than zero effort.
Xye incredibly difficult puzzle game with minimal graphics. Also at playdeb
Got a blog: Will Stay Free
Sure, no one is trying to twist your arm here. We're just making the point that the CMOS battery issue you raised isn't really a big deal. Remember there are lots of other people reading this forum who might not ever have heard of a CMOS battery before, so it's worth giving them the right info.
I'm almost always online - mobile.
The desktop (this machine, running 12.04)) is usually off. I use it for data storage and transfer and might only turn it on a couple times a week.
Laptop gets restarted once a week or so. It's got a solid state drive, so sleep is is very low power.
Additionally I have two power strips - one for chargers and the printer and one for monitors - that are off when I'm not using those items.
I agree about the electricity and all those little things that suck it up and pump up the bill. However, I'm wired (ethernet) and learned that it takes my modem a week to 10 days to get to top speed (or so says the manufacturer). Now I turn the computer off when I'm done at night, but leave the modem on.
"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." Will Rogers
I restart my desktop machine at least a couple of times every day.
I never leave it running (or even connected to the mains) when i'm not actually using it.
So i cant vote in the poll as there is no relevant option.
I have no need to keep them on 24/7. I usually turn them off over night.
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