[Publib] World Community Grid - Power Drain

[Christine Hage]

That is probably true, but then we get all the automatic updates at
night and there is the staff time to reboot 150 computers in the
building.  It may be six of one, half a dozen of another in terms of
costs.

 
Christine Lind Hage, Director
Rochester Hills Public Library
500 Olde Towne Road
Rochester, MI 48307-2043
 
Voice: 248/650-7122
Fax: 248/650-7121
 

-----Original Message-----
From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org
[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Reed Winterbourne
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:17 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] World Community Grid - Power Drain

I wonder if the energy use costs that your library could incur by
leaving 
the computers running throughout the night has been considered. At my 
library the computers and monitors used by both the public and the staff
are 
powered down after hours to conserve energy.  For those of you who don't

power down your monitors at night, remember that there is still energy
being 
used even if the monitor goes into sleep mode and the life of the
components 
may be shortened.

Reed

------------Original Message------------
I don't know why IBM hasn't targeted libraries since we all have
computers 
that sit idle (when we are closed) for long periods of time.  It seems
such 
an easy way to help the world.  I have downloaded the software and am 
participating and see no problems with my computer.


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