Turn off your computer

Posted on: January 15, 2008
Posted by: SiteEditorArianna
Related topics: daily challenge, eco friendly, and energy savers
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Lots of us like the convenience of leaving our computers ‘asleep’ or in ‘hibernate’ rather than turning them off when we’re done every day. But this daily habit wastes energy.

Today, when you’re done at work shut off your computer before leaving the office. Or, if you’re at home do the same thing. Every little bit helps.

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TruTallica
Posted January 17, 2008 at 02:20 PM

I actually turned my computer off last night and I will probably do so tonight now that I fixed things up for it to load faster.

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aruno
Posted January 20, 2008 at 12:05 PM

From a techie perspective there are two main thoughts on this: (1) the wear and tear on a computer can actually increase from daily startup and shutdowns; and (2) the energy savings and the decrease in time your computer is idle while online (read vulnerable) far out weight any potential hardware damage. There are many other befits o regular shut downs including what TruTallica mentioned.

I would go one step further and hook all your computer related items (printer, monitor, dsl/cable modem, router, etc.) to a decent power protector. That way you can cut the power to all of them with one switch.

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amanda81
Posted March 25, 2008 at 05:25 PM

Baby steps over here…I’m going to shut down every evening and start up at whatever point in the day is the first time I need it. This should save at least 10 hours a day!