Today's Fresh Blogs...

• Featured Mac Download: Caffeine keeps your Mac awake

  Published: July 27, 2007, 8:30 am

  Tags: Downloads, Energy Savers, Featured Mac Download, Mac Os X, Sleep

  Mac only: Single-purpose utility Caffeine disables your Mac's screensaver, sleep and screen auto-dimming with one click from the menu bar. Great for presentations, watching videos or extended discussions over something on your screen, Caffeine's much like the previously-posted Jiggler, but with fewer configuration options - just a single-click

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• How To: Save Energy With An Always-On Computer

  Published: August 21, 2007, 8:30 am

  Tags: Energy Conservation, Energy Saver, Energy Savers, Gadgets, Gizmodo, How To, Router, Saving Money, Top

  but didn't want to waste the energy an always-on computer would. So he hacked together a network setup that uses power-saving settings and Wake on LAN technology to get both energy efficiency AND constant availability. He estimates this new setup saves him almost $200 a year in energy bills and reduces his carbon emissions by 234lbs. (!!)

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• How To: Save Energy With An Always-On Available Computer

  Published: August 21, 2007, 8:30 am

  Tags: Energy Conservation, Energy Saver, Energy Savers, Gadgets, Gizmodo, How To, Router, Saving Money, Top

  but didn't want to waste the energy an always-on computer would. So he hacked together a network setup that uses power-saving settings and Wake on LAN technology to get both energy efficiency AND constant availability. He estimates this new setup saves him almost $200 a year in energy bills and reduces his carbon emissions by 234lbs. (!!) Here's

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• Sleep: How and Why to Power Nap

  Published: September 7, 2007, 4:00 pm

  Tags: Energy Savers, How To, Napping, Productivity, Sleep

  napping. For a double-whammy energy boost, check out the caffeine nap. 10 Benefits of Power Napping, and How to Do It [Ririan Project]

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• Featured Mac Download: Manage Your Power Consumption with Lights Out

  Published: October 15, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Downloads, Energy Conservation, Energy Savers, Featured Mac Download, Mac, Mac Os X, Top

  Out is your Mac's default Energy Saver tool on steroids, allowing users to set very specific energy saving settings. From setting the time before your monitor dims to automatic logout or shutdown to hot corners for quick sleeping, this simple application takes control of nearly every energy-related aspect of your Mac. Lights Out is free to

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• Luxurious Sensible, Gift Ideas that Save Energy and Turn your Garbage into Garden Gold

  Published: November 24, 2007, 1:04 pm

  Tags: 2007, Energy Savers, Gift Ideas, Holidays, Luxurious Sensible, Money Amp Amp Stuff, Recycling, Shopping

  Let's start with a Smart Power Strip that doubles up as a Surge Protector. It can reduce the energy use of your electronics (Computer, TV, Game Players, you name it) by up to 72% or so they claim.

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• See the Cost of Your Energy Vampires [Energy Conservation]

  Published: December 14, 2007, 8:00 am

  Tags: Computing, Conservation, Electronics, Energy Conservation, Energy Saver, Energy Savers, Gadgets, Green Computing

  issue that details how much energy your vampire devices use, and how much it costs you to keep them plugged in. The guide differentiates between devices that are in "active" (ready to leap to life) and "passive" (just plugged in) standby modes, and some items are real shockers. A plasma TV, for instance, can cost about $160 per year just to keep

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• Cheat Sheet for Power Naps [Sleep]

  Published: June 17, 2008, 10:10 am

  Tags: Sleep, Energy Savers, Nap, Napping, Top

  just about all the basics of energy-restoring naps—when to take them, how long to doze for, how to set up a good nap environment, and much more. It's a little low-resolution for printing, so anybody who can find a scan of the original feature would be a hero to those of us with a need for some mind-clearing shut-eye now and again. How to

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