I'm with oldmankit on this - the situation is getting worse rather than better. I wrote a script mostly based on lesswatts.org suggestions which, for my HP Probook 4720s halves wakeups (still at 50/sec) and reduces fan usage. Use at your own discretion :-)
** Attachment added: "implements known powersaving settings" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/524281/+attachment/2125236/+files/powersave -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/524281 Title: Tens of wakes per second in "[kernel scheduler] Load balancing tick" on Core 2 Duo even with only 1 core enabled _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp