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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by gotorazor on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @04:26PM (#20108762)
I have been telling my family that for awhile. It's going to be $3 to $6 a year if you NEVER turn off an LED bulb lamp.

If you forget, it is ok.

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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @05:56PM (#20109580)
Though this is why I bought a 0.5w LED for a room that only the cat uses. Sure it cost $4 instead of $1.5 for a 6w, but it’ll pay for itself.
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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by yellowapple on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @10:15PM (#20110974)
The fact that LED bulbs are that cheap nowadays is insane to me.
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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by Scoundreller on Thursday June 06, 2019 @02:51PM (#20117750)
The $1.50 may have been subsidized, but that’s just smart. Average electricity prices may be cheap, but marginal prices might be several times.

Saving has big systemic benefits.

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