electricity ~ Chris Pirillo

How to Save Electricity

2 Comments (Add) | Friday, August 14th, 2009 at 4:14pm

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If a device is plugged into the wall, it’s using electricity. Even if it’s not turned on, it’s still draining your wallet by running up your power bill. You may want to look into a device that can help you cut that bill down, and save on your energy usage! There’s a way to do it easily by using TrickleStar’s devices.

Caption This Photo

73 Comments (Add) | Saturday, October 11th, 2008 at 2:56pm

Funny. This doesn’t SOUND like AC/DC. – Akiva Moskovitz

Caption This Photo or I’m going to plug this to my ear! – AJ Batac ♘

WTF is THAT above your right eyebrow?! – Mona N.

How Much is Electricity Costing You?

1 Comment (Add) | Saturday, June 21st, 2008 at 11:36pm

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Elektronova is a company that presented at Live Pitch 2008 in Seattle recently. Elektronova is dedicated to helping consumers monitor their electrical consumption. This will not only allow people to save money. It will also help promote a more energy-efficient lifestyle.

How to Save Energy

24 Comments (Add) | Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 at 7:21am

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The cost of energy these days is outrageous. Many of us cut corners wherever and whenever we can. Ryan_Leaf sent in some excellent tips to help all of us conserve energy. How many of these do you already do?

How to Check Electricity and Energy Use

36 Comments (Add) | Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008 at 9:58pm

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Do you know how much energy each of my 30″ monitors takes up? Do you know how much they cost me on a monthly basis? More importantly… how much does YOUR computer cost you a month? Do you even know, or know how to find out? I just received my Electricity bill for the months of November and December. Let’s just say, I need to do some troubleshooting, and figure out how to lower my costs.

Wireless Power

17 Comments (Add) | Friday, March 30th, 2007 at 4:23pm

Is it just me, or is this invention a game changer?

It may sound futuristic, but Powercast’s platform uses nothing more complex than a radio–and is cheap enough for just about any company to incorporate into a product. A transmitter plugs into the wall, and a dime-size receiver (the real innovation, costing about $5 to make) can be embedded into any low-voltage device. The receiver turns radio waves into DC electricity, recharging the device’s battery at a distance of up to 3 feet.

Cutting Cable and Cord Clutter

4 Comments (Add) | Thursday, February 8th, 2007 at 2:46pm

My latest CPU Magazine article is out: The” title=”http://www.computerpoweruser.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/c0703/44c03/44c03.asp&did=2111&aid=37991\”>The” target=”_blank”>www.computerpoweruser.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/c0703/44c03/44c03.asp&did=2111&aid=37991″>The Power Of Power.

I recently moved into a new house in the Seattle area. Moving is anything but fun, especially when it happens to coincide with the same time frame as your wedding/honeymoon. Well, the movers we selected did an absolutely rotten job at packing our stuff. Cords were separated from their respective devices, and I’ll be damned if I know which ones match up. Some manufacturers were nice enough to stamp their name and the corresponding device onto the power supply and cord, while others were completely generic and without labels. Am I really to blame for this mess?

Electricity: Restored!

13 Comments (Add) | Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 at 12:07am

Ponzi and I finally have electricity again! We’ve been dark since 1:30AM on Friday – nearly three and a half days ago. It wasn’t quite like Gilligan’s Island for us- since we had running water and natural gas (with a few gas-powered fireplaces to boot). We had enough food to see us through the crisis, and we wound up cooking meals for friends and family who weren’t fortunate enough to have working appliances. Still, living without power was not fun – and there are still hundreds of thousands of families in the Pacific Northwest who still need help. We’re sheltering a couple of friends tonight, as we have space, heat, food, and water (all luxuries). I’ll never take advantage of a light bulb again!