> When I'm not using the computer, just turn it off! Until the world's > energy problems are all resolved.
But why would you waste 90+ percent of your (idle) cycles when your computer is ON?
IMHO, a computer is meant to compute. And I chose for myself not to have it "compute" nonsensical screensavers, but something worthwhile to me. Enough projects exist for variety...
But why would you waste 90+ percent of your (idle) cycles when your computer is ON?
All modern processors in modern OSes idle themselves when not actually working. My CPU isn't wasting cycles when its on and idle, its sleeping, conserving energy and generating less heat.
I waste no CPU cycles because I understand how my computer works.
spare is not free (Score:0)
As if my spare cycles are free!. Why should I let my electricy bill increase for some hopeless search
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> When I'm not using the computer, just turn it off! Until the world's
> energy problems are all resolved.
But why would you waste 90+ percent of your (idle) cycles when your computer is ON?
IMHO, a computer is meant to compute. And I chose for myself not to have it "compute" nonsensical screensavers, but something worthwhile to me. Enough projects exist for variety...
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But why would you waste 90+ percent of your (idle) cycles when your computer is ON?
All modern processors in modern OSes idle themselves when not actually working. My CPU isn't wasting cycles when its on and idle, its sleeping, conserving energy and generating less heat.
I waste no CPU cycles because I understand how my computer works.
Re:spare is not free (Score:1)