Looking for Algae--the Next Voyage (Linux Journal)

Posted Sep 28, 2007 11:46 UTC (Fri) by stevan (guest, #4342)
In reply to: Looking for Algae--the Next Voyage (Linux Journal) by jordanb
Parent article: Looking for Algae--the Next Voyage (Linux Journal)

>Focusing on the power consumption of a computer is like focusing on
> the gas mileage of a Prius

To some extent yes, but the specifics he talks about ring bells with me.
We have a house that is off the grid, and electrical energy is a hard-won
resource from wind and sun. A little via c3 533 mini-itx server makes it
possible for me to run a server there, whereas a "normal" machine would be
completely out of the question.

I was at a manufacturer bunfight recently (Lenovo) where they happily
spoke about the latest Intel chips dissipating more heat per square
centimetre than a nuclear core. I don't know if that's true, or valid,
but the "resolution" to this fact, that it is a problem that needs to be
solved by better cooling, rather than more power-efficient design, seems
to be increasingly overlooked.

But yes, you're right, there is an overall impact, which is one of my
justifications for driving a land rover!

Stevan