Hi Tom, Have you seen these ? : http://www.adapteva.com/
On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Tom Worthington <tom.worthing...@tomw.net.au > wrote: > On 04/02/14 16:42, Glen Turner wrote: > > I'd also be careful when comparing old v new computers that you >> include the entire system, especially if moving from a CRT to LCD >> screen. ... >> > > Are there many CRTs still in use? The computer recycling bins in Canberra > were full of old LCD screens last year: http://blog.tomw.net.au/2013/ > 02/e-waste-collection-working-in-canberra.html > > But when I had a look more recently there seemed to be mostly LCDs. New > LCD displays are more energy efficient than old ones, but the savings are > much less than moving from a CRT. > > One problem with the official recycling scheme in Canberra and some other > locations, is that there is no one looking to see what could be reused: > everything goes straight in a bin for recycling. > > The flip side is that old computers can be outstanding value for >> money when used as computers ... monochrome laser printer ... >> > > Free old equipment good value. My last two laser printers I picked up > discarded in the street, complete with toner. But keep in mind that a laser > printer uses a lot of power and if you only use them occasionally, turn > them off at the wall. > > > > -- > Tom Worthington FACS CP, TomW Communications Pty Ltd. t: 0419496150 > The Higher Education Whisperer http://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/ > PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia http://www.tomw.net.au > Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards > Legislation > > Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Research School of Computer Science, > Australian National University http://cs.anu.edu.au/courses/COMP7310/ > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
