Power saving in Vista: follow-up

As a next step I set up my machine to run for an hour before entering sleep mode then to hibernate while in Vista – and it did make a decent difference. While asleep, the computer was only drawing between  143 and 167 watts, and wound up using 3.72 kwh for a 24 hour period. … Read more

Building a custom fit computer

My wife and I have been remodeling her office for the past several weeks and since we finally got the new floor and cabinets in, I decided to rebuild her computer into a cabinet fit unit rather than the Aspire box case that I originally bought for it. It's been an okay machine other than … Read more

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I need a new computer. And, I think I want a MAC?! OOP? Did I just say that out loud? I have been overcome by the satiny-aluminum techno-beauty of this gloriously minimalist machine… The common-sophomoric designs of the PC world have left me wanting (except for Alien Ware), alas, shall I become immersed in the … Read more

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