Comments on: Measuring Blackouts with Cacti http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:55:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sb http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1778 sb Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:39:24 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1778 I have the exact opposite problem. With my old apartment's crappy wiring, I get long brownouts every time my laser printer starts up (scattered a few $50 UPSes around and everything is fine but still, a bit worrisome). I have the exact opposite problem. With my old apartment’s crappy wiring, I get long brownouts every time my laser printer starts up (scattered a few $50 UPSes around and everything is fine but still, a bit worrisome).

]]> By: TimC http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1774 TimC Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:18:09 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1774 Benjamin: some of us need to keep our computers on so we can feed our cats when we are away. Joel: laser printers on UPS are bad. Something to do with the current spike from the toner heater? Dunno about inkjets. Benjamin: some of us need to keep our computers on so we can feed our cats when we are away.

Joel: laser printers on UPS are bad. Something to do with the current spike from the toner heater? Dunno about inkjets.

]]> By: Benjamin Otte http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1773 Benjamin Otte Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:53:19 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1773 I'll never get uptimes like this, since I'm in Germany and we're supposed to be environmental friendly and power electronics off when we don't need them. ;) I’ll never get uptimes like this, since I’m in Germany and we’re supposed to be environmental friendly and power electronics off when we don’t need them. ;)

]]> By: Kevin Mark http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1770 Kevin Mark Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:46:59 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1770 Next you'll tell us that you can't program your vcr ;-) Cool idea though. stay cool in the land of rolling blackouts ;-) Next you’ll tell us that you can’t program your vcr ;-)
Cool idea though.
stay cool in the land of rolling blackouts ;-)

]]> By: Joel http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1769 Joel Mon, 18 Jun 2007 02:11:37 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1769 Time to invest in a new battery for your alarm clock, and a UPS or two for your printer/network/microwave/tamagotchi/etc :-) Time to invest in a new battery for your alarm clock, and a UPS or two for your printer/network/microwave/tamagotchi/etc :-)

]]> By: Malcolm Tredinnick http://bethesignal.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1767 Malcolm Tredinnick Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:21:59 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2007/06/18/measuring-blackouts-with-cacti/#comment-1767 It takes a big man to admit the microwave thing. It's a sign of growth that you can do so (also a sign of extreme lameness that you need to). I'm so proud of you. :-) It takes a big man to admit the microwave thing. It’s a sign of growth that you can do so (also a sign of extreme lameness that you need to). I’m so proud of you. :-)

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