Remember remember the random trivia

[torkell]

I should probably make some 5th of November post today, it being the 5th of November and all, but katayamma stole my posting idea. So let's go for random trivia instead!

Did you know...

... that a packet of Walker's crisps is apparently worth 75 grams of carbon, even know you only get 34.5 grams of crisps?

... that a desktop computer uses about the same amount of power as an incandescent light bulb?

... that a laptop uses about the same amount of power as an energy-saving light bulb?

... that the London-to-Brighton express travels at up to 100mph?

... that, until yesterday, Microsoft was still selling Windows 3?

Comments

[torkell]

They provide that, but they don't necessarily use it. I've got a spare machine set up as a server (first-gen Athlon 1.3GHz, 1GB ram, nVidia Vanta graphics, average IDE hard disk, zip drive, pair of optical drives, sound and modem), and it's fitted with a 430W Antec PSU. The actual draw, however, is only about 70W (measured with one of those inline power meter thingies).

For comparision, my laptop (first-gen Pentium M 1.5GHz, 1GB ram, Intel graphics, 60GB disk, 1024x768 LCD, 802.11g PCMCIA card) draws about 10W when idling according to IBM's battery utility. Charging is another matter: peak charging power is in excess of 30W and that's on top of running current.