watervole: (Save the Earth)
Judith Proctor ([personal profile] watervole) wrote2007-01-30 12:37 pm

Things lurking in corners

We'be been tidying up the office today - mainly to get the dust levels down.

While clearing out an old computer, [livejournal.com profile] waveney found two power bricks still plugged in....

Heaven knows how long it is since the items they were powering were used. In fact, one of them wasn't actually attached to anything...

Ah, well, that's a fraction more shaved off the electricity bill.

Anyone else care to look behind their equipment and see if you can beat our score of redundant stuff still drawing power?

I might even find a small prize (chocolate sized) for the star discovery.

[identity profile] lexin.livejournal.com 2007-01-30 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Oddly enough, I can get those power strips with individual switches and surge protection in Tesco. They're not cheap, mind.

If you're in London, there's a big Maplins on the corner of the Strand and Lancaster Place.

[identity profile] cobrabay.livejournal.com 2007-01-30 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Actually I may not be too far from there on both Thursday and Friday evenings, I should check its opening times.