GoodHumans Guidelines:Turn your computer off when not in use if it is not a server that is requires 24/7 access.

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Turn your computer off when not in use if it is not a server that is requires 24/7 access.

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Created by: feline on 2001-07-07 06:53:20
Last modified by: feline on 2001-07-07 06:56:44

Summary: Consider turning your computer off if it will be inactive for more than 16 minutes. After this time the energy needed to run the computer is greater than the start-up energy.

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sometimes you run a home business or other organization that requires computers on all the time so...

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0 points - I’m comforted by the intermittent noises it makes while inactive.	10 points - I turned my computer off once as a Y2K precaution.	25 points - I turn my computer off over the weekends.
50 points - I turn my computer off overnight.	75 points - I turn my computer off if I won’t be using it for a few hours.	100 points - I turn my computer off if it won't be in use for longer than 30 minutes.