Tag Archives: power

Better Batteries

Posted on March 4, 2008 by phh

Over time I have purchased more batteries than I am comfortable with. Alkaline, nickel cadmium (NiCd) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) all have strengths and weaknesses. NiMH batteries have been the type that I have chosen for most of my … Continue reading →

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Arstechnica Produces Green PC Guide

Posted on February 29, 2008 by phh

I am a fan of arstechnica’s system guides and I was pleased to find that they had produced a green guide for building personal computers. In the guide they profile two machines: The green game machine and the ultimate green … Continue reading →

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Fun with a Power Meter?

Posted on February 11, 2007 by phh

Ok, so hooking up a power meter to a bunch of electrical devices may not seem like fun to most people. There are, however, many people who want to find ways to reduce their carbon footprint or want to reduce … Continue reading →

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