Fight global warming from my desktop - www.localcooling.com Group name = 43 Things

It was a neat idea…
...seemed like a pretty cool application.
But, I am content with simply turning off my computer when I’m not using it.

well i saved one tree..and i suppose in the end its better for the planet..but i found that when my screen went black i automatically wiggled the mouse, thus defeating the purpose. buut long term, i saved a tree! yay!

i have saved .609 of a tree:P..i think i’ll check this off when ive saved an entire tree.

half a tree so far, from my job computer. From home, erm… I like to let my computer turned on even if I’m not in front of it, in case someone wants to chat with me or something.

^{but I’m trying to turn it off, in order to have a normal life}

I never use my computer now…maybe when I go back to Texas.

I think my computer is already energy efficient, so I’m taking this off the list.

... as I turn my PC off whenever I’m not using it (both work and home).

I found I could get better control setting the control-panel power settings however I like (rather than using the localcooling app). And I wasn’t too bothered about statistics.

_{I’m also incredibly anal about what I have running on my computers. The less the better in my opinion.}

It seems that the program tries to contact localcooling.com once in a while, but that is just to transfer statistics back to the web page and I think it lets you disable that feature if you want.

If it saves electricity it’s definitely worth it.

I just installed the software. I’ll see how it goes. I just want to make sure this isn’t some program that ends up being spyware. I don’t know that global warming is a reality, but saving energy never hurts.

The nice thing about the software so far is that it tells me approximately how much power my computer uses. Other than that I don’t know what it can do for me that I can’t already set in the windows power settings.

put this on hold until they come out with something for OSX – I’ll keep checking back. I did send out a few invites though so at least I’ve done something for now…