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Subscribe to commentsJasonJan 28th 2009 1:28PM
A better tip of the day would have been to TURN YOUR COMPUTER OFF!! Not only will you not need a screensaver, but you may save electricity, help reduce global warming, possibly lose weight, and maybe even improve your life.
michas_piJan 28th 2009 2:21PM
Every time you power-cycle a computer, electricity surges through those soldered joints and contact points. This weakens the solder over time. Even worse, with RoHS requiring lead-free solder, its even more brittle.
Use an 80 Plus-certified power supply and keep your computer on all the time.
MadMikeJan 28th 2009 3:19PM
A screen saver has been useless since EnergyStar requirements required a sleep mode for monitors - long before LCD's. I remember a few 21" Trinitron/Diamnondtron CRT monitors I owned that had sleep features and OS's supported sleep modes since the late 1990's as far as I can remember. I distinctly remember having sleep timers set up on Slackware running kernel 2.0.34+.
JasonJan 28th 2009 3:28PM
michas, shut your pi hole! Computers are designed to barely outlive their warranties.
michas_piJan 28th 2009 5:43PM
My Apple //c from 1984 thinks otherwise.
ryanincJan 29th 2009 9:11AM
I recommend the sleep state. I have my home theater PC set to sleep after 30 minutes. But it wakes up whenever it's time to record a TV show. Definitely a better option than leaving it running 24/7.