How much energy is used in sleep or hibernate mode on the average laptop?

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ausgirl19

Hi, I was just looking at the gadget called the ecobutton and saw that it uses 1.8watts of energy when used on the average laptop. I am curious to know how this compares to the built in sleep and hibernate mode? in watts, what do they use?

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A hibernating machine uses no more power than one which is switched off, as long as you have sufficient free space on the hard disk to store all non-replaceable contents of RAM.

What are some ways to brew coffee that don't involve a standard coffee machine?

Prophet Mo

I've been getting more health conscious and, looking at this gadget, I see it's got a plastic chamber for the hot water and an aluminum coffepot. This means every time I make myself a cup I'm drinking some of that plastic and aluminum. There's got to be a better way....
Many thanks for the responses guys. There were
several good ones so I'm putting this out to a vote.

Answer
You can always make "Cowboy" or "Hobo" coffee, boil water in a can, drop in the grounds and take it off the heat. Let is steep for a few minutes and add a little cold water to settle the grounds.
Actually, it's good coffee once you get the timing right.

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