On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 7:23 AM, Royce Williams <royce@tycho.org> wrote:
> Buy a Kill-A-Watt and measure the power consumption. You might get as much
> usefulness out of a small-form-factor machine or even a Pi, for $15 less per
> month - would pay for itself in three.
I've got to second Royce's point here. Old machines are great for
learning/experimenting with, but don't underestimate how quickly
wasted power adds up. Same thing happened with the switch from CRT
monitors to LCDs.
jermudgeon
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