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The Green Computing Update

Posted on September 25, 2008

This article was written by Jeremy Faludi in November 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. This is the last installment in our green computing update. Part 1 dealt with data centers, Part 2 was about components, Part 3 covered whole machines, and what happens to machines at the ends of their lives. In Part 4, I examine how the use of computers helps to create a brighter, greener future, from telecommuting and teleconferencing, to e-commerce, paperless offices, and computer-aided design for sustainability.Introduction: The High-Bandwidth, Low-Carb...

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