A big green button to remind you to turn off your computer
The Ecobutton is a ecogadget that plugs into a USB port in your computer. Push the button and it sends your computer into a state of less energy using consciousness. It’s not sleep mode which I find completely annoying as sleep mode seems to take longer to wake up than just turning your computer on from a off state.
I was reading an article about Green Office Space at A Better Office and read that a UK company which provides serviced office space is thinking of implementing 4,400 of these ecobuttons for all of their offices. I think the buttons look nice, makes a statement, and tries to encourage people to remember to reduce their CO2 emissions but that’s about where the love for this product ends.
I haven’t seen one of these buttons yet and when looking at the website photo it looks like they are made out of plastic. I read through their FAQ but wasn’t able to find out what they are made out of. I also find it a bit odd that they seem to glow. It appears that they consume electricity and might even be a little electricity vampire itself. It’s seems like conceptually the product has good intentions, but, I think there are better and cheaper ways to remind yourself to save electricity.
Mark
Net little gadget. We just installed NightWatchman at work which is supposed to do the same thing automatically. It’s so new to us that I haven’t seen it in action as of yet.
Mark
Net little gadget. We just installed NightWatchman at work which is supposed to do the same thing automatically. It’s so new to us that I haven’t seen it in action as of yet.
Peter Chee
@Mark, I read about the NightWatchman. Do you know if it automatically shut things down? What if you’re a software engineer and you’re in the middle of compiling code, does it automatically shut things down?
Peter Chee
@Mark, I read about the NightWatchman. Do you know if it automatically shut things down? What if you’re a software engineer and you’re in the middle of compiling code, does it automatically shut things down?
Jason Boch
A clever idea and commendable effort. However, it does seem that this product is still an energy vampire.
On another note, a company called vampire labs has solved vampire energy loss within numerous fronts, including cell phone and notebook chargers. Possibly this one as well.
Check em out: http://www.vampirelabs.com
Jason Boch
A clever idea and commendable effort. However, it does seem that this product is still an energy vampire.
On another note, a company called vampire labs has solved vampire energy loss within numerous fronts, including cell phone and notebook chargers. Possibly this one as well.
Check em out: http://www.vampirelabs.com