Leaving computers on overnight = $2.8 billion a year

[BC_Programmer]

I'm surprised the number of people I know tried this. Then they start it, and can't figure out why it isn't working properly.

you'd think it would blue screen- but I guess when the driver changes power state it has to initialize in the same way- so the driver simply doesn't load. Of course the replacement won't work, and they inevitably call their friend, who unfortunately is me.

After trying to figure it out, they ask, "will I have to reboot?"  *sigh*

[alexK]

We got to look at things from the Bright site.
If there are  71,501,532 Offending Computers in this world (my estimate), then they definitely should be put in to sleeper mode, never wake up and the world saves $2.8 billion.
That money could be put into the coffers of those CEO's currently in distress.
Not bad hey?
Now the next thing on the agenda of elimination is: .....COWS. Yes cows, all they do is drool, fart and belch, ALL DAY!  Not only that, they breath out CARBON DIOXIDE all day. They ruin the atmosphere all day.
Next thing is: 6.5 billion people roaming this world, wasting 2.8 billion on useless Computers that are Awake day and night. Not only that 2.8 billion is wasted, people breath out CARBON DIOXIDE, and most of them fart and belch, ALL DAY!
What we need is a NEW WORLD ORDER:   1) No Computers, ensuring 2.8 billion savings. 2) No more Breathing, Farting, Belching. 3)What is next???

There, I have said it all!!
I better send this note before my Computer goes into "you know what" mode and than I don't become guilty of conspiracy of that 2.8 billion waste.
 

[BC_Programmer]

cows make tasty beef.

[soybean]

What do they mean? Turning Computers off overnight worldwide(?) calculated is that on a on a yearly basis?Huh?              

My goodness there, alexK, you're just having a tizzy over this article, aren't you?  Re: the above quote, did you not read the article?  It said, "An estimated $2.8 billion wasted on excess energy costs each year in the U.S. alone."

Now the next thing on the agenda of elimination is: .....COWS. Yes cows, all they do is drool, fart and belch, ALL DAY!  Not only that, they breath out CARBON DIOXIDE all day. They ruin the atmosphere all day.

Silly boy! I grew up on a dairy farm.  Cows (the dairy type, of course) give milk.  Otherwise, there would be no reason to keep them around.  If you mean cows of the breeds (Angus, Hereford, etc.) used mainly for beef production, well, you see, it's takes male and females (the cows) to keep the species going so that beef can continue to be produced. 

[jbmwx]

Why get rid of cows? If it were not for cows, where would milk and hamburgers that we commonly see come from? You'd have to get your own source and that takes more money and energy. Cows don't just eat and belch all day, if we could get them to pull somie machinery that generates some electricity (like kind of a wind or water turbine) maybe then it would help.....

[Geek-9pm]

If it were not for cows, where would milk and hamburgers that we commonly see come from?

Ask SoyBean

[BC_Programmer]

LOL! that's a VERY good one, Geek-9pm 

[flamin]

I leave mine on all the time, but I put it to sleep when I don't use it.

[Geek-9pm]

I leave mine on all the time, but I put it to sleep when I don't use it.

Which? -your computer or your Cow?