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--- electrical:12v:laptop [2020/01/07 20:49]
frater_secessus [use a power-sipping laptop]
+++ electrical:12v:laptop [2020/01/21 15:11]
frater_secessus [virtual servers]
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+===== use laptop substitutes =====
+Checking email on a phone will use much less power than doing the same thing on a laptop.  Obviously, long replies are easier to type with a real keyboard.  You may find that a tablet with [[https://amzn.to/2ZY4TOC|a bluetooth keyboard]] works well enough to leave the laptop in the bag sometimes.
+Watching movies on a tablet or even a phone will use less power than a laptop.  The smaller screen may also allow you to reduce resolution and [[communication:bandwidth_conservation|save bandwidth]].
 ===== use a DC adapter =====
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 ==== reduce bandwidth ====
-Reducing bandwidth usage will, in addition to easing the pain on your checkbook, reduce the processing power needed to handle the data.  It will also reduce the amount of time the wifi or bluetooth are transmitting.
+[[communication:bandwidth_conservation|Reducing bandwidth usage]] will, in addition to easing the pain on your checkbook, reduce the processing power needed to handle the data.  It will also reduce the amount of time the wifi or bluetooth are transmitting.
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+===== virtual servers =====
+If you are running a PC or laptop because some client or service needs to be active, consider moving that client/service to a [[https://my.frantech.ca/aff.php?aff=3414|virtual host provider]] somewhere. It can run 24/7 on their grid power.  They can cost as little as $20/year.

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