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Posts tagged “computers”

Simple Green: Do Yo Turn Your Computer Off at Night?

As simple as this sounds, it can be a rather controversial subject. Do you turn your computer off at night, when it's not in use? It saves energy, but some people argue it's not good for the computer....

Good Question: How Much Energy do Computers Really Use?

(Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: green(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com) SF Gail asked this questio...

Hot or Not? The ecobutton

The ecobutton. Its creators say its a visual reminder to power down your computer -- plug it into a USB port and it lights up, and then when you leave your desk for any extended amount of time, push...

Green Tip: LCD vs. CRT

Most of us think upgrading from a CRT to an LCD monitor is an easy decision, the LCD (or what most of us think of as the "flat panel monitor") is a smaller, more elegant solution to the big box monit...