Comments on: greener hosting through smaller machines? http://sububi.org/2008/01/12/greener-hosting-through-smaller-machines/ Computing, education, and some embedded bits Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:43:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://sububi.org/2008/01/12/greener-hosting-through-smaller-machines/#comment-1537 Dave Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:40:10 +0000 http://www.sububi.org/2008/01/12/greener-hosting-through-smaller-machines/#comment-1537 Certainly a worthwhile chain of thought, considering that in 2006 Data Centers used a staggering 1.5 percent of all U.S. electricity (source: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0de87f2b4bcbe56e852572a000651fde/4be8c9799fbceb028525732c0053e1d5!OpenDocument) Of course, that doesn't even begin to attack the 800 lb. gorilla in the room - personal computers and other electronics. It boggles my mind that I'm somehow okay with constantly running a hot and energy-hungry television-recording PC, yet I carefully turn off my 40-60 watt lightbulbs whenever I leave the house. Certainly a worthwhile chain of thought, considering that in 2006 Data Centers used a staggering 1.5 percent of all U.S. electricity (source: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0de87f2b4bcbe56e852572a000651fde/4be8c9799fbceb028525732c0053e1d5!OpenDocument)

Of course, that doesn’t even begin to attack the 800 lb. gorilla in the room – personal computers and other electronics. It boggles my mind that I’m somehow okay with constantly running a hot and energy-hungry television-recording PC, yet I carefully turn off my 40-60 watt lightbulbs whenever I leave the house.

]]> By: Noel Welsh http://sububi.org/2008/01/12/greener-hosting-through-smaller-machines/#comment-1536 Noel Welsh Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:00:37 +0000 http://www.sububi.org/2008/01/12/greener-hosting-through-smaller-machines/#comment-1536 Interesting idea dude. It could be fun to play with these, and I really like the idea of using a flash HD. There certainly is a small but steady demand for PLT Scheme hosting, but that is probably another issue... Interesting idea dude. It could be fun to play with these, and I really like the idea of using a flash HD. There certainly is a small but steady demand for PLT Scheme hosting, but that is probably another issue…

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