We all need to support teh use of Open Source thin-client solutions in an educational context. Its worth stating, again, what is really the blindingly obvious - thin-client work stations use one twentieth of the power of a typical PC (10-20 watts versus 200-400 watts), require no maintenance or technical per-machine support.
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The future is green, open source and Nintendo
(via www.computerworlduk.com)
Submitted by e5rebel on Fri, 2008-04-25 08:07. | Tags: technology | computers | ComputerworldUK | education | green pc | linux | low-energy PC | nintendo | open source | power consumption | thin client
The future is green, open source and Nintendo
(via www.computerworlduk.com)
Its worth stating, again, what is really the blindingly obvious - thin-client work stations use one-twentieth of the power of a typical PC (10-20 watts versus 200-400 watts), require no maintenance or technical per-machine support and Open Source software is free of licence costs.
Submitted by radhikapraveen on Wed, 2008-04-16 10:14. | Tags: technology | ComputerworldUK | education | enterprise OS | gaming consoles | green | john spencer | linux | nintendo | open source | servers | Sun Microsystems | sunray workstation | Techworld | thin-client | Web 2.0
Tiny PC uses just 8 watts of power, can be solar powered
(via www.gadgettastic.com)
This mini PC uses just 8 watts of power which is a quarter of the power used by the average laptop. You can also add on a solar panel to power the device and a 10.4 inch LCD screen which uses just 10 watts of power.
Submitted by satellite360 on Sat, 2007-12-01 03:02. | Tags: technology | linux | pc | solar power
Green operating system
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There is a "green" operating system for your computer. Its a linux version called gOS. The tagline for gOS is “An alternative OS for the masses“.
Submitted by lasvegasguy on Sun, 2007-11-18 07:08. | Tags: technology | green pc | linux
