Noise in Computer RoomsNoise in Computer Rooms
Some people think that you can recognise a good restaurant by the presence of obscure dishes on the menu or having high prices. The reality is that there are two[...]
Tag: Environment
Pollution and ServersPollution and Servers
There is a lot of interest in making organisations “green” nowadays. One issue is how to make the IT industry green. People are talking about buying “offsets” for CO2 production,[...]
LUV Meeting July 2008LUV Meeting July 2008
At the last two meetings of LUV [1] I’ve given away old hardware. This month I gave away a bunch of old PCI and AGP video cards, a heap of[...]
Car vs Public Transport to Save MoneyCar vs Public Transport to Save Money
I’ve just been considering when it’s best to drive and when it’s best to take public transport to save money. My old car (1999 VW Passat) uses 12.8L/100km which at[...]
Record Oil PricesRecord Oil Prices
MarketWatch reports that oil prices had the biggest daily gain on record, going up $11 in one day. They claim that this is due to an impending Israeli attack on[...]
Solar Powered PCSolar Powered PC
I’ve just read an interesting post on TomsHardware.com about a solar powered PC [1]. It describes all the steps involved in creating a modern high-performance low-power computer. They have a[...]
Fried FoodFried Food
I’ve just been reading about oil deterioration when deep frying [1]. Apparently frying food can cause the production of Acrylamide [2] which causes cancer, is a neurotoxin, and does other[...]
Car Sharing in MelbourneCar Sharing in Melbourne
Recently I noticed that some parking spots in the city area are reserved for car sharing. There seems to be two car sharing companies operating. Flexicar [1] costs $50 to[...]
A Bio-fuel Petrol StationA Bio-fuel Petrol Station
Today I happened to see a bio-fuel petrol station! I decided to check it out (even though I was traveling by tram in a part of town that I don’t[...]
Vegie CarsVegie Cars
I've read a lot about running Diesel vehicles on plant oil, but one thing that was never clear was why some people claim that you need special chemical additives. ... Their site[...]