Comments on: Verdiem Launch Free Software to Slash PC Power Use Up to 80 Percent http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Craig G http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-4341 Craig G Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:08:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-4341 Besides being bulky, it depends on MS .NET 2.0 and MS Internet Explorer. Smells a bit off, to me. The only thing it does that I don't do already is make a carbon-linked record of power usage, and I'm willing to bet if such a utility isn't already available it will be as soon as some open source developer notices the need. Pass. Besides being bulky, it depends on MS .NET 2.0 and MS Internet Explorer. Smells a bit off, to me. The only thing it does that I don’t do already is make a carbon-linked record of power usage, and I’m willing to bet if such a utility isn’t already available it will be as soon as some open source developer notices the need.

Pass.

]]> By: Craig G http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-20906 Craig G Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:08:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-20906 Besides being bulky, it depends on MS .NET 2.0 and MS Internet Explorer. Smells a bit off, to me. The only thing it does that I don't do already is make a carbon-linked record of power usage, and I'm willing to bet if such a utility isn't already available it will be as soon as some open source developer notices the need. Pass. Besides being bulky, it depends on MS .NET 2.0 and MS Internet Explorer. Smells a bit off, to me. The only thing it does that I don’t do already is make a carbon-linked record of power usage, and I’m willing to bet if such a utility isn’t already available it will be as soon as some open source developer notices the need.

Pass.

]]> By: Scott_T http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-4340 Scott_T Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:40:30 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-4340 Not much to say, never even got around to using it. The terms say it sends data to them and then it wanted me to register to be able to use it so I tossed it. Not much to say, never even got around to using it. The terms say it sends data to them and then it wanted me to register to be able to use it so I tossed it.

]]> By: Scott_T http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-20905 Scott_T Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:40:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-20905 Not much to say, never even got around to using it. The terms say it sends data to them and then it wanted me to register to be able to use it so I tossed it. Not much to say, never even got around to using it. The terms say it sends data to them and then it wanted me to register to be able to use it so I tossed it.

]]> By: Scott_T http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-4339 Scott_T Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:10:31 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-4339 I figured I'd have to look at it before I could complain about how its total crap... its 28megs!! Well, here goes nothing. I figured I’d have to look at it before I could complain about how its total crap… its 28megs!! Well, here goes nothing.

]]> By: Scott_T http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-20904 Scott_T Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:10:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-20904 I figured I'd have to look at it before I could complain about how its total crap... its 28megs!! Well, here goes nothing. I figured I’d have to look at it before I could complain about how its total crap… its 28megs!! Well, here goes nothing.

]]> By: Phil http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-4338 Phil Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:59:55 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-4338 It is built into every computer... it's known as Windows Power Management. It is built into every computer… it’s known as Windows Power Management.

]]> By: Phil http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/18/verdiem-launch-free-software-to-slash-pc-power-use-up-to-80/#comment-20903 Phil Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1529#comment-20903 It is built into every computer... it's known as Windows Power Management. It is built into every computer… it’s known as Windows Power Management.

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