[wplug] Since we're off topic

[Edward Bosco]

There's yet another issue - lifetime of components and stress on those 
components. 

I recall a graph of time-to-failure for power supplies, that if you ran the 
power supply at 60% of capacity, it would run for ages. If you ran at 85% of 
capacity, the time-to-failure was greatly shortened.

I've found most power supply failures in PCs due to dust/lint fouling the 
power supply fans and heatsinks.

I've also seen failures with power line surges and sags - shortly after summer 
thunderstorms. I've got most of my sensitive hardware on UPSes. It's greatly 
decreased the failure rate on my equipment.

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If rulers take too much grain,
people rapidly starve.
If rulers take too much freedom,
people easily rebel.
If rulers take too much happiness,
people gladly die.
By not interfering the sage improves the people's lives.

                 - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching