Computing

Student’s CPU Patent Could Save Your Mobile Battery’s Ass In The Future

Sometimes your computer’s CPU uses a lot of electricity—like when you’re encoding an HD video, or playing a game. Sometimes it doesn’t use much, like when you’re writing a college essay on some dead guy or browsing Craigslist. Modern processors are able to down-shift when less power is needed—but it’s slow. Faster throttling would mean less wasted power.


February 2, 2011
Gadgets

The Geek’s Guide To Rebooting Your Kitchen

Making your kitchen more efficient isn’t that different from hacking your workday—decide what you actually do, and trim the resistance to doing it. Here’s how you can upgrade your kitchen with a pen, a few hours, and fairly cheap upgrades.


August 25, 2010

IBM’s New Processors Go Comatose

IBM’s adding a new lower-low-power option to future Power processors that’s one step beyond its current nap, sleep and heavy sleep options – the ability to put the processor into “deep sleep”. It’ll feel very refreshed in the morning.