Subj : Re: thirsty computers
To   : Phigan #1
From : Jimmy Mac #[email protected]
Date : Mon May 05 2025 08:54 am



P> What makes you say that? BBSes don't take up that many resources. I
P> mean, you can run one off a single board computer or even an old phone
P> with absolutely no lag or anything. Full blown PCs use much less power
P> than they used to, also.

I was going to echo this.. But add that virtualization has come a long way as
well.

That being said, being here in CA, we're being raped by PG&E who, since
deregulation of the 80's has been focusing solely on the shareholders and not
the infrastructure that caused many of the fires here over the past 8 years.
So.. my wife and I ase now averaging over $350/month in electricity bills
alone.
All elecrtic home, no gas, so water heater, drier and stove are the big
hitters. I haven't placed the Kill-a-watt on the server in a while, but I can't
see that using up too much in KWH.


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