"You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to do that!" the common phrase goes. "C'mon man, this isn't brain surgery after all."I started wondering why these two disciplines--rocket science and brain surgery--are so highly regarded. ...READ»
Sleep mode, shutdown, awake mode...and sleep talking mode? A new hardware prototype from UC San Diego and Microsoft Research computer scientists introduces the energy-saving state--a middle ground between sleep mode and awake mode. ...READ»
Anyone who wonders just how much energy is saved by putting a PC in sleep mode versus shutting it off should check out Verdiem's new Edison application, a free program for Windows XP and Vista that tells you exactly how much energy ...READ»