Re: [tlug] OT - Shutdown day

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Josh Glover wrote:
> On 17/04/2008, SL Baur <steve@example.com> wrote:
>
>   
> > On 4/16/08, Phillip Tribble <phillip.tribble@example.com> wrote:
> >
> >  >  Shutdown Day is back with a bang!
> >
> > April 1st was a couple weeks ago.  And this isn't funny, just pathetic since
> >  apparently they are serious.
> >     
>
> I dunno; to me it seems valuable in an introspective sense. I'd like
> to know just how thoroughly I rely on my computer and the 'Net as a
> whole.
>
> Plus the power savings stuff can be used to raise awareness of how
> much energy can be saved by making computers more energy-efficient.
>
> I think I may participate.
>   

I hate the name, why not call it meat space day ;)  If you are doing it 
to save electricity then your computer is probably not going to help 
that much.  Unless you can convince Amazon to get involved and shutdown 
their datacenters for the day ;)

If you are interested in energy awareness initiatives there is Earth Hour[1]

Edward

1. http://www.earthhour.org/