Energy Smart Servers Consume Less Power
In the Middle East, Dell has introduced two enhanced PowerEdge servers. The servers are equipped with Dell’s Energy Smart technology to decrease power consumption and reduce overall operating costs. The Dell PowerEdge Energy Smart 1950 and 2950 can deliver up to 25 percent greater performance per watt while reducing power consumption by 20 percent. These improvements not only save in electricity costs, but users can also benefit from the smaller energy footprint these products deliver to drive increased density in the data center by deploying four PowerEdge Energy Smart servers within the same “power envelope” occupied today by three standard servers.
Dell’s PowerEdge servers incorporate power-optimizing features such as: Low-flow fan technology, high-efficiency power supplies, Dual-Core Intel Xeon low-voltage processors and factory integrated BIOS and unique component design specifications for increased efficiency and air flow.
Cooking Videos Optimized for Mobile Phones
If you have no idea of what to do in the kitchen, then startcooking.com is the place to go to learn. The website features a free series of on-demand video podcasts. The absolute basics of cooking are shown in the startcooking.com videos to help beginners get comfortable in the kitchen and move up the culinary learning curve quickly. Each two-minute video presents step-by-step instructions on how to cook a tasty meal using basic cooking techniques ands viewers can get more free help with in the “Tips & Techniques” section of the startcooking.com website. The startcooking.com blog supplements the videos with a large collection of photo tutorial recipes. The startcooking.com videocast is designed specifically for portable media players like iPods and mobile phones so you can learn “in-the-kitchen.” The videos also feature a built-in list of ingredients that let your portable media player double as a grocery list.
Get Your New Computer Up & Running
Many folks recently received a new computer as a gift. Now, the trick is to get that machine up and running. Most PCs come with an operating system and not much else. So click to http://pack.google.com and load up on some free software to make that machine truly useful. With Google’s “Google Pack,” in just a few clicks, users can easily discover, install and maintain software to surf the web faster and safer, communicate better, and effectively manage information. The programs in Google Pack meet Google’s high software standards and are considered best in their class. The Google Pack is customizable: Choose only the software you want. And once all that terrific software is installed, don’t forget to keep it up-to-date via the Google Updater. Google Pack requires that the PC be loaded with Windows XP or Vista and Firefox 1.0+ or Internet Explorer 6.0+.
Data Logger Kit Reduces Energy Usage
Onset Computer Corp. (www.onsetcomp.com) has introduced a computerized temperature-tracking product that provides a detailed, visual profile of household heat and air conditioning usage. Designed to help reduce energy costs, the HOBO Temperature Logger Kit combines a HOBO Data Logger — a compact, battery-powered temperature recording device — and accompanying software that allows you to view heat and AC activity on your home PC or Mac. An average homeowner with basic computer skills can set up and activate the HOBO within minutes. Then, it’s just a matter of disconnecting the HOBO from the computer and placing it in areas throughout the home to be monitored. Once data has been collected for a certain period of time, accompanying software converts the data into time-stamped graphs that enable homeowners to see what was happening and when. This provides a visual description of whether temperature control throughout the home has been optimized. The HOBO U10 Kit is priced at $79.