Saturday, July 09, 2011

Sage advice from a tree hugger: To prevent bad weather, turn off your computer at night; it it's off, this'll also help the network administrator to back up your files and upgrade the software

30-Day Guide to a Smaller Carbon Footprint - Lavanya Sunkara - Open Salon
8. Switch Off- Turn off your computer at work. No need for the system to be using up energy while you are out of the office. Besides, the network administrators back up files and/or make software upgrades over the network at night that you wouldn’t want to miss out on.
Lavanya Sunkara
I am a writer, avid reader, mother of a beautiful adopted dog, world traveler, animal lover and a proud tree hugger.

1 comment:

nobody said...

If your computer is turned off, how can the network administrator access it to backup your files and upgrade the software on YOUR computer?

Tree Hugger, engage brain and learn about reality before you start giving advice.