[redbeard (Damien)]

Originally Posted by glend

personally i always leave it turned off unless i am using it. No sneaky updates to worry about, and no wasted watts contributing to global warming. I also turn off all power switches at the wall socket, when not in use, to defeat all the instant on power consumption devices, and never have to worry about spike surges during storms. Obsessive compulsive, maybe. My son laughs, but his house metre sits there ticking over constantly under the load of all of his ready to use, all ways on, devices.

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