Subj : Re: Media Servers
To   : Accession
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Oct 12 2023 16:50:22

  Re: Re: Media Servers
  By: Accession to Nightfox on Thu Oct 12 2023 04:30 pm

 Ac> Small appliance electricity isn't of much concern to me, really. I mean,
 Ac> most of us run BBSs and or multiple VMs of them on a machine that stays on
 Ac> 24/7. Easily the same amount of electricity as a TV would use (and the TV
 Ac> still gets turned off automatically soon after we've fallen asleep). I'd
 Ac> be more concerned about the HVAC that makes the energy bill so expensive,
 Ac> if cost is what the concern is here.

Yeah, though the reason I keep my BBS PC on is for people to connect to it and use it (which people do throughout the day).  And HVAC at least is useful for making you comfortable (though I like to avoid it running up my bills).  If I leave something like a TV on when I'm not watching it, that seems wasteful to me - like leaving the light on in the bathroom or something when I leave. It might be small, but if you leave multiple things on when they're not being used, it can add up.

Nightfox
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