I have been going strong for 34 days and 5 hours.

You can check by running inxi in the command line or checking the CPU in Mission Center

  • MXX53@programming.dev
    1·
    17 minutes ago

    I turn mine off to save power when I’m not actively using it. I have a small 65 watt server that stays on all the time. Currently it has been up for 3 months or so.

  • communism@lemmy.ml
    1·
    26 minutes ago

    It’s off at the moment. I turn it off whenever I’m not using it for security reasons, and also just noise reasons so the fan doesn’t bother me. It boots relatively quickly so I’m unbothered.

    • MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      7·
      19 hours ago

      Most people use sleep or hibernate, still uses very little power (none in hibernate) but you don’t have to open all your stuff every time.

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
      51·
      19 hours ago

      Mine boots in 35s, according to systemd-analyze critical-chain with 4 of those seconds attributed to me typing in my password.

      I’m astounded anyone would leave their machine on overnight.

      (At the same time, I’m quite happy to leave my phone in light sleep mode overnight with airplane mode on, so I clearly have some double-standards here)

    • infinitevalence@discuss.onlineEnglish
      91·
      22 hours ago

      because I can KVM from one computer to another in under 1 second and I dont feel like adding 14 to that. Plus Folding@Home.

      • apotheotic (she/her)@beehaw.orgEnglish
        41·
        16 hours ago

        Eh, like that’s fair its personal preference but the energy waste of just having your PC idle is just weird to me. (Folding@home is totally reasonable)

      • tetris11@lemmy.ml
        3·
        19 hours ago

        Those proteins and RNAs are now the domain of deep learning, thankyouverymuch! Pull the plug!

    • MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      3·
      19 hours ago

      With several comments now showing surprise about this, is sleep mode or hibernation not common knowledge?? Windows and every Linux distro I’ve tried has sleep mode enabled by default.

      • apotheotic (she/her)@beehaw.orgEnglish
        4·
        16 hours ago

        I wouldn’t, and I don’t think most people would, consider being in hibernation mode or sleep mode as “on”. Sure, it will add to your uptime, but like its a demonstrably different power state.

      • apotheotic (she/her)@beehaw.orgEnglish
        21·
        16 hours ago

        Mm, fair if you are running some task while you’re not “actively” using the PC. Although given the general sentiment of people in the replies, the leading reason is “I’m lazy” or “its convenient”.

  • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
    111·
    20 hours ago

    I turn it off every night when I’m done. It boots quickly and I mostly just use it for the web browser and steam.

    My work computer (Mac) I put to sleep because I don’t always want to open all the terminals and IDE and such every time.

    • OmegaLemmy@discuss.onlineOP
      3·
      18 hours ago

      I know right I do the same but for my home pc it’s easier to get into the groove when it’s all in front of you in 3 seconds

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      14 hours ago

      Kstuff but on the desktop. Am I right? Either that or SSI the desktop so I can shunt processes over for the patch run and not have to close sessions.

    • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
      41·
      20 hours ago

      This would be me, except the wife says it’s “wasting energy.” And rather than argue with her I’ve decided that in an effort for the dream of “happy wife, happy life” I’ll just deal with sub 1min boot time

        • Sturgist@lemmy.ca
          2·
          19 hours ago

          …sunovabetch…I literally just facepalmed. Feel dumb for not having even considered looking into if I could do that. Well…guess papa has a weekend project…