*plays Chopin's funeral march for the drink machine*
On 11 June 2013 12:17, Andrew Orr <and...@andreworr.ca> wrote: > Quoted from Colin in a 37 message long thread about this in January: > > Measured with Dave's Belkin Kill-a-watt type device: > > Servers, network gear: constant 700w > Fridge/freezer: 630w when both compressors running (occasionally). 6w in > standby > Vending machine: 1000w when compressor running (often) > > > > On Tue, Jun 11, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Ron <r...@skullsecurity.net> wrote: > >> We concluded that without proving it. >> >> My vote at this point is going to go with "leave the drink machine off >> except for special events". We can put drinks in the fridge. Until we >> prove that the machine isn't costing us $100s/month in power, at least. >> >> Ron >> >> On 2013-06-11 11:54, Roswyne wrote: >> > Please no timer on the drink machine. We've discussed this before and >> > concluded it would take more energy to keep recooling them after letting >> > them warm up than just to leave it on all the time. If we haven't yet >> > measured its power consumption, let's do that first. >> > On Jun 11, 2013 11:38 AM, "Justin Lacko" <jus...@takaji.ca> wrote: >> > >> > > Quick suggestions: Somebody bring in/buy an electronic timer. They're >> like >> > > $30 at Ukrainian Tire. Put the drink machine on there, and set the >> power >> > > cycle to be off during the weekdays from 1AM to noon. Put 2-3 cans of >> each >> > > type of drink in the fridge to offset the chance of someone >> complaining of >> > > being there during the off times and not being able to enjoy a cold >> drink. >> > > >> > > Long ago I took out 1/2 the fluorescent bulbs over the lounge; we >> could >> > > consider doing that for the back part of the classroom. >> > > >> > > I don't know the current state of the server area but we could see if >> we >> > > could move any extra machines onto the VM server or whatever. >> > > >> > > Other than that, we already turn off everything when we leave so I'm >> not >> > > sure where else we may find power savings. >> > > >> > > >> > > On 11 June 2013 11:02, Ron <r...@skullsecurity.net> wrote: >> > > >> > >> Hey everybody, >> > >> >> > >> Today's meeting is 6pm at SkullSpace (374 Donald), as usual. The >> summary >> > >> of today's meeting is: we just got two large bills (insurance and >> > >> electrical) and, while we can afford them, big bills while running >> at a >> > >> deficit = bad. So we need to come up with ways to get more money and >> > >> members! We also need to find a way to use less power. >> > >> >> > >> Here are some topics: >> > >> - Electrical usage/bills >> > >> - Fundraising plans >> > >> - SkullCamp >> > >> - Anti-social >> > >> - Magic the Gathering >> > >> - Anything else? >> > >> - Thoughts on how we can raise some extra money/members >> > >> - Referral deal if somebody brings in a new member? >> > >> - Anybody have other ideas? >> > >> - BSides Winnipeg call for presentations >> > >> >> > >> And I think that's it! If you have other topics, please bring them to >> > >> the meeting and we'll definitely make time! >> > >> >> > >> Ron >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> > >> SkullSpace Announce Mailing List >> > >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce >> > >> Archive: >> https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/ >> > >> >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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