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Re:A Bitcoin Mining Operation Started a Secret Power Plant, ... by axiolite on Thursday October 07, 2021 @01:08AM (#28782262)
Screen blanking and DPMS power-off accomplish the same goals, with considerably less energy usage.
Re:A Bitcoin Mining Operation Started a Secret Power Plant, ... by floatingatoll on Thursday October 07, 2021 @01:13AM (#28782297)
Didn’t it used to be necessary to exercise the pixels to keep them from burning in, rather than just turning off the screen? Or is that a thing that started with plasma TVs.