On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Stephen wrote: > and found what i was looking for. > > http://www.jupiterapplet.org/ > so long as you don't mind a mono app - and - uninstalling may need a kernel reinstall to take. > thanks to ableconf folks for having some solid documentation of the > events hosted! > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Stephen wrote: >> Found the Speaker finally >> >> Jim Klein >> Director of Information Services >> Saugus Union School District >> >> >> Now to find out the power management tool he used... >> >> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 8:48 AM, James Mcphee wrote: >>> I usually turn down my cpu's frequency to reduce heat.  also increases >>> battery life.  cpufrequtils makes it easy. >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Stephen wrote: >>>> >>>> yeah someone made a tool that did allot of under the hood stuff like >>>> this and allowed you some nice control over it. >>>> >>>> im not used to linux laptops. but firt run battery life went from >>>> about 2.5 hrs to nearly 6. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Joseph Sinclair >>>> wrote: >>>> > Not sure about alternate tools; but you should read this post on >>>> > Phoronix about kernel regressions that cause high power consumption: >>>> > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2638_aspm&num=1 >>>> > >>>> > On 06/30/2011 08:59 PM, Stephen wrote: >>>> >> Yay i finally got a spare drive to do an install of Linux on this >>>> >> thing. >>>> >> >>>> >> at ableconf last a gentleman was talking about power management that >>>> >> he was using in his school district on some netbooks. I cant fro the >>>> >> life of me remember what it was nor can i find my notes that were >>>> >> taken on the matter. >>>> >> >>>> >> Does anyone remember what he was using? or the school district he was >>>> >> from? >>>> >> >>>> >> Or even some good ideas? right now im starting with a fresh Ubuntu >>>> >> 11.04... and i just remember that it made power times on battery >>>> >> phenomenally better on this power hungry beast. >>>> >> >>>> >> Anyhow thanks in advance! >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>>> >>>> Stephen >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> James McPhee >>> jmcphe@gmail.com >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss