Miserware
Amazon’s Windows Refund Helps the Earth
On the 21st July 2009 I reported how Amazon had made it really easy for me to reclaim the cost of the Windows XP license on a new Asus netbook. This was a very popular post for my humble blog; especially after appearing on Slashdot thanks to reader and Digital Tipping Point producer Christian Einfeldt.
Getting your Microsoft Tax Refunded: 10/10 for Amazon UK! [Updated]
Yesterday I received a great prize from the people at Miserware for helping with the Beta trial of their power saving software for Linux computers; a new and very shiny Asus 1008HA netbook PC.
Update on Miserware Beta - Power Saving on Linux
It’s well over a week now since I started using the Miserware MicroMiser software. I have it installed on all the Ubuntu PCs we have at home and on two laptops too. I have noticed no adverse effects from running the software. In fact you really do forget it is there.
Over 65% Power Reduction on my Ubuntu Server!
Wow!
I started using the Beta MicroMiser software this morning. I have installed it on the following interesting computers at my home. (They all run Ubuntu. The server is on 8.10 Server edition the others are on 9.04 desktop all 32bit):
- Lobsang - Desktop PC Intel Core2 8400,
- Angua - Laptop PC Intel Core2 Mobile T5500,
- Vimes - Home Server VIA C7
I checked with MiserWare that they were OK for me to report some of the stats and they said it was OK. So, if you run the daemon on your machines, look in /var/log/syslog for lines like the following.
Lobsang reports about once per hour with:
Power Saving Software for Linux
My friend Alan sent me an invitation to sign up for a beta trial of MiserWare’s MicroMiser power saving software.
