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Turn off your PC? Why??
(old news - 03:48PM Friday Apr 23 2004)
Why you shouldn't turn off your PC

Brian Cooley
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Friday, Apr. 23, 2004

It takes my computer 48 seconds to boot. During that time, if you're like me, you sit there, pretty much staring at the BIOS and Windows screens. Maybe you're even mouth-breathing. Done just once a day, that's 4.9 hours of looking stupid, every year. I'll gladly play $120 to take that off my resume.

See how he got his figures in the Full Story @ ZDnet

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anwgo153
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Tell that guy to Pay the Electric Bill

Tell that guy to Pay the Electric Bill then Ill leave my PC on all night
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People actually turn off their computer?

I didn't realize there were still people that turned off their PC's

We need to introduce these people to »BBR Distributed Computing and give them a reason to keep it on 24/7
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We need to introduce these people to »BBR Distributed Computing and give them a reason to keep it on 24/7

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said by Optimized See Profile:
I didn't realize there were still people that turned off their PC's

We need to introduce these people to »BBR Distributed Computing and give them a reason to keep it on 24/7
I keep my computer on 24/7 running UD for Team Discovery
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said by Optimized See Profile:
I didn't realize there were still people that turned off their PC's

We need to introduce these people to »BBR Distributed Computing and give them a reason to keep it on 24/7
Distributed,or single use...doesn't matter;these people NEED to contact AndrewJ immediately and then forget what a power switch is
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April 23rd, @09:31PM
 People turn off computers? I did not realize that they had an off button.

You would be amazed at what your computer can do while your sleeping. »Computing Clubs
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Re: People actually turn off their computer?

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People turn off computers? I did not realize that they had an off button.

You would be amazed at what your computer can do while your sleeping. »Computing Clubs
What he said...no need to fool with perfection
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Re: People actually turn off their computer?

I never turn mine off. There is a lot less wear and tear on your computer if you just leave it on. All six of the ones I have at home stay on all of the time crunching for Team Discovery.

I always laugh at these people that insist on turning their computers off every time they finish using it only to turn it back on and wait for it to boot up a little while later.
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Re: People actually turn off their computer?

I personally hate the heat/sound of my computer (I have it in my room) that it gives off during the night. I'll leave it on at night if I'm downloading stuff or if it's a school day (computer has a music alarm clock). But if it's not one of those two conditions I'll gladly wait 40 seconds the day after instead of hearing the hum of a fan and the heat it gives off.
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said by ColdinCbus See Profile:
People turn off computers? I did not realize that they had an off button.

You would be amazed at what your computer can do while your sleeping. »Computing Clubs
Leave 'em on
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Re: People actually turn off their computer?

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Leave 'em on
Right On!!
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I thought i had no patience

I don't see why people are bothered by the starting time. Get up, click the button then go get a drink of water.

That's the last reason i would not turn off my computer.

I don't turn mine off because I'm doing something on it, not because the 40 or less seconds bother me.
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