[SGVLUG] help save the world, pwr off game consoles

[Solomon K. Chang]

Oh, we all know knowledge is power... which is why:

knowledge = power
power = work/time
time = money
knowledge = work/money
money = work/knowledge

Therefore:
The more you know, the less you make.

Old, I know, but thought I'd bring it up.

I already figured the PS/3 must consume lots of power.  My game room cools down 8 degrees after I turn it off.  It's great for heating the house.
Sometimes, when I want to watch the neighbors' lights flicker, I'll turn it on.

Solomon
--- On Thu, 11/20/08, Robert Leyva <mrflash818 at geophile.net> wrote:
From: Robert Leyva <mrflash818 at geophile.net>
Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] help save the world, pwr off game consoles
To: "SGVLUG Discussion List." <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
Cc: sgvlug at sgvlug.org
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008, 10:43 PM

Knowledge is truly power:

Purchase or borrow a Kill A Watt meter (I did) and see what the actual
phantom loads are on things like the fridge, tv, pc, and game consoles.

Or, simply plug such things (except the fridge) into powerstrips with
switches, and 'hard' switch them off when not in use. Removes
'phantom
loads'. :)

If you really really have time to kill, I audited the power of many of my
home appliances using my Kill A Watt meter. Saved myself from buying a new
fridge, as I the recommendation is to replace any fridge 10yrs old or
older, as it 'probably is not efficient' only to measure my own and
find
it was quite miserly.

>
> fyi -
>
> HOLY SMOKING electronics!!
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> "If left on continuously, the Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 will consume
the
> same amount of energy as two new refrigerators over the course of a
year."
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>
>
> remember 2 power off electronics when you can
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>
http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/21/stop-wasting-money-video-games-and-energy-efficiency.html
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> best
> matti
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-- 
"Knowledge is Power" -- Francis Bacon

Robert Leyva
mrflash818 at geophile.net
AOL IM: mrflash818
http://mrflash818.livejournal.com





      
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