Archive for April, 2009

fail = new win

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Rubbish “came-with-the-case” computer cheap power supply = failed

New 80%+ efficient certified power supply installed = 33 watt energy saving = Win

My Ubuntu desktop computer used to draw (ideling after log in) a minium of 110 watts with old power supply, now it draws 77 watts.

33 watts does not sound that much, but in these days of low energy devices (average efficient light bulb to light a small room is 8 watts) every watt counts, especially in devices that are used a lot.

Being on time probability vs Number of People

Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Probability of Being on time vs number of people