I've already blogged about shutdownandprotect, the website our students have put-up to encourage people to turn-off their computers. As I've said, this is part of the efforts by our Creating Infectious Engagement class to spread messages and behavior that reduces the energy consumption that stems from producing and using computers. Another student team is taking different approach, based on the idea that the energy required to produce a new computer is enough to run an old computer for at least 10 years. So their idea is to get people to keep their computers longer. They have put together a great website to spread ways extend the life of your computer and it features one of the funniest student movies I have ever seen; it rivals Gus Bitdinger's Back in Orbit. Check out lovethe1yourewith, and make sure to watch the movie that stars Marylin and Dan -- it is a little masterpiece. Dan also asks that I credit Jeff Keacher's deft video direction as well.
P.S. Note that we are working with an industry group called climate savers computing on this project. The companies involved in this organization include Dell, HP, and Lenovo. I am sure they are not wild about spreading the message that it is better to hold onto your computer longer, but the students make a damn good point.
P.S. Note that we are working with an industry group called climate savers computing on this project. The companies involved in this organization include Dell, HP, and Lenovo. I am sure they are not wild about spreading the message that it is better to hold onto your computer longer, but the students make a damn good point.
I would like to see the shutdownandprotect project, but it's behind Stanford security... is there any particularly interesting content on there to see?
Posted by: Steve | May 14, 2009 at 09:28 AM