Comments on: Shut Down… http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/ apparently much happier in person Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:03:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: davidicus http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-94965 davidicus Sun, 15 Jul 2007 22:30:31 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-94965 . you're blowing a few hundred dollars a year by leaving a computer on. imagine my situation: rack of music doodads, guitar amp, two macs, a PC (two of those have large power supplies), amped speakers, two monitors, burner, external hard drives, wireless router and miscellany. if i have that on over a saturday, i actually notice it on my bill. . .

you’re blowing a few hundred dollars a year by leaving a computer on.

imagine my situation: rack of music doodads, guitar amp, two macs, a PC (two of those have large power supplies), amped speakers, two monitors, burner, external hard drives, wireless router and miscellany. if i have that on over a saturday, i actually notice it on my bill.

.

]]> By: Patrick Quinn-Graham http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91536 Patrick Quinn-Graham Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:09:52 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91536 My work computer walks out the door with me every night, but I should get into the habbit of somehow easily turning everything else off. Except my headphones, they need to be charged and ready for me to start the next day... My work computer walks out the door with me every night, but I should get into the habbit of somehow easily turning everything else off.

Except my headphones, they need to be charged and ready for me to start the next day…

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91533 dnorman Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:55:53 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91533 @King: I wonder how much juice gets used by that Canon battery charger LED? ;-) @King: I wonder how much juice gets used by that Canon battery charger LED? ;-)

]]> By: dnorman http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91528 dnorman Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:23:02 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91528 I should just hit the main breaker in my basement at night. that'd probably wreak havoc on the leftovers in the fridge, though. and my alarm clock likely wouldn't do much in the morning.... I always just assumed that "idle" appliances (VCR - yes, I still have one, DVD, TV, etc...) wouldn't suck much juice when "off" but apparently they use a whole lot more than is need to just power the blinky "I'm still here" reminder lights (because, I'm likely to forget that I even HAVE a DVD player, if it doesn't blink a light at me to remind me to turn it on...) I should just hit the main breaker in my basement at night. that’d probably wreak havoc on the leftovers in the fridge, though. and my alarm clock likely wouldn’t do much in the morning….

I always just assumed that “idle” appliances (VCR – yes, I still have one, DVD, TV, etc…) wouldn’t suck much juice when “off” but apparently they use a whole lot more than is need to just power the blinky “I’m still here” reminder lights (because, I’m likely to forget that I even HAVE a DVD player, if it doesn’t blink a light at me to remind me to turn it on…)

]]> By: King Chung Huang http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91510 King Chung Huang Fri, 06 Jul 2007 20:06:29 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91510 I think the worst offenders are devices that continue to draw power when they're "off". I turn off the power bars to my major electronics (TV, PVR, cable modem, etc.) every night since they suck up ridiculous amounts of energy to do nothing. As if simply drawing power wasn't bad enough, my computer speakers glow purple when they're "off", forcing me to unplug them too. I can't fathom how that's a feature. I think the worst offenders are devices that continue to draw power when they’re “off”. I turn off the power bars to my major electronics (TV, PVR, cable modem, etc.) every night since they suck up ridiculous amounts of energy to do nothing. As if simply drawing power wasn’t bad enough, my computer speakers glow purple when they’re “off”, forcing me to unplug them too. I can’t fathom how that’s a feature.

]]> By: Brian http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91483 Brian Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:29:21 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91483 Good on ya amigo, hope this is one of those times you are out ahead on a trend! Good on ya amigo, hope this is one of those times you are out ahead on a trend!

]]> By: Scott Leslie http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91454 Scott Leslie Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:01:05 +0000 http://www.darcynorman.net/2007/07/06/shut-down/#comment-91454 You might be interested in a book that Sian got me for my last birthday, the Carbon Buster's Home Energy Handbook (http://www.amazon.ca/Carbon-Busters-Home-Energy-Handbook/dp/0865715696/). A lot of it is common sense and stuff you likely already know, but the good thing about this book is that it examines all of the steps you can take to cut your emissions footprint from the perspective of the *actual* impact (measured in pounds of CO2 output and barrels of oil saved), cost to implement and time to recover any initial investment. It's an attempt to help people figure out how to have the biggest impact up front. So, for instance, it can help you decide if joining Enmax's "Greenmax" program (https://www.enmax.com/Energy/Res/Go+Green/Greenmax.htm) is worthwhile and the impact that will have versus taking the $12/month you would have invested there and, for instance, using that to improve the R-values in your home. But in any case, the most important thing is to start taking steps, so congratulations. You might be interested in a book that Sian got me for my last birthday, the Carbon Buster’s Home Energy Handbook (http://www.amazon.ca/Carbon-Busters-Home-Energy-Handbook/dp/0865715696/). A lot of it is common sense and stuff you likely already know, but the good thing about this book is that it examines all of the steps you can take to cut your emissions footprint from the perspective of the *actual* impact (measured in pounds of CO2 output and barrels of oil saved), cost to implement and time to recover any initial investment. It’s an attempt to help people figure out how to have the biggest impact up front. So, for instance, it can help you decide if joining Enmax’s “Greenmax” program (https://www.enmax.com/Energy/Res/Go+Green/Greenmax.htm) is worthwhile and the impact that will have versus taking the $12/month you would have invested there and, for instance, using that to improve the R-values in your home. But in any case, the most important thing is to start taking steps, so congratulations.

]]>