Nowadays, computers dominate the school campuses, universities and other institutions. With the advancement of technology, problems such as disposal management of these devices and increase in energy consumption arises. Students buy the latest PC's, large monitors, laptops, diskettes, USB and other computer related devices, yet none of them has the knowledge on how to properly use or dispose of these gadgets. Ironically, a lot of us can use these devices well, some are even called as experts , yet we know use them properly or should I say "practically" . Even the right disposal of these devices are an enigma to people. As a result, there is now a dramatic increase of energy being wasted on such obtuse reasons and the worn out gadgets can be seen piled up beside the dumpsters.
True, we may not fully solve this problem because the solution will limit our use of such resources, but we can surely lessen it. And it starts with yourself. Be an energy educator and remind your friends and colleagues to save energy by changing their computer habits. Circulate this knowledge in your home and campuses.
In campuses, I suggest that the schools educate their students and colleagues on how to use these devices in a practical perspective. Make it a part of the students lessons and practices. And the schools or universities should put these methods into action in their own campuses not only for their own benefit but also to serve as an example to their pupils, faculty and staff.
Ways to use your computers practically:
1. turn off computers when not needed
2. use blank screen savers
3. recycle printer toner and ink jet cartridges and batteries
4. buy a monitor only as big as you really need it
5. reuse used-diskettes
6. recycle used-papers as drafts
7. search sites that focus on Green Campus Computing for other information.
Websites that cater to Green Campus Computing
http://ecenter.colorado.edu/energy/projects/green_computing.html
http://wings.buffalo.edu/ubgreen/content/programs/energyconservation/guide_computing.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_computing[
http://www.energymanagement.umich.edu/utilities/energy_management/computing/
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
grEeN CaMpuS CoMputinG
Monday, June 16, 2008
WoOpHiE
Hi.!! I am Hannah Rhea Hernandez and this is my blog, namely, www.WOOPHIE.blogspot.com.
I know its a little late for introductions about this blog having it made about a year ago. Well, its better late than never as they say. And I think that I should re-introduce myself and the theme of my blog as there are a lot more viewers now than before.
The word "Woophie", is an interjection expressing happiness or triumph, and I used this word to be the name of my blog site because I'm a jolly person. I was torn between choosing Atlantis and Alcatraz because I really like those "places" for no particular reason at all but in the end I opted to name my blog as "Woophie" because I think that the blog title should embody the user.
My friend, Mark B., was the one that introduced to blogging. Actually, I was already blogging at my Friendster account but not of a regular thing. I used my Friendster blog just to showcase my poems. When my friend introduced BLogger to me, I became more "knowledgeable" on blogging. My blog entries consisted not only the poems I wrote but also my experiences, reviews and ad sense. For those who are not familiar with ad sense, its the advertisements that you can see at the bottom of my blog site. It allows the user to earn money as people who visit their site click or enter the ad sites, so please feel free to click those ads for my sake.
This is a personal blog that caters not only to my personal experiences but also to book reviews, assignments, gadget review etc. I write about anything and everything under the sun. So if you want me to comment or review something please leave a comment. Hope you have fun in reading my blog.!! Have a good day everyday.!!
