milagemayvary

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Calling all #mac #macos #osx #windows #linux #FreeBSD #bsd #openbsd #netbsd #desktop & #laptop users!

On your personal computer, what is your go to when you leave your machine unattended for long periods of time:

shutdown
47.7%
sleep
23%
hibernation
10.9%
powered on
18.4%
Poll ended at .
Feb 22 at 5:21pmWeb
Show threaddiwenFeb 22
@milagemayvary I use linux on a desktop pc with ssd which means shutdown/startup is so fast anything else would be silly
Show threadmilagemayvaryFeb 22

@diwen

I'm with ya, I'm in team shutdown.

Moving from HDD to SSD was rather magical for boot times.

Edit: though I suppose hibernation would have it's use for a situation where you're out n about with your laptop, battery about to die & the thing you're doing for whatever reason cannot be immediately saved. 

Show threadStarNebulaFeb 22
@milagemayvary Younger me would leave the PC on 24x7. Linux these days boots in about 20-25 seconds flat, so the only thing I'm gaining is higher power bill leaving it on while I'm asleep. Also feels good to do my little bit for the environment by shutting down when not in use.
Show threadmilagemayvaryFeb 22

@amiablechief

Sounds like younger me as well.
Had to have those huge uptimes!

I also thought computer components would wear down more with daily shutdown/power on like how incandescent light bulbs seem to burn out faster with being cycled off/on.

Show threadStarNebulaFeb 22
@milagemayvary Oddly enough I always thought the opposite was true back in the day - shutdown/power-up cycles stressed the delicate components compared to leaving the computer on  Huge uptime numbers were a nice side-effect and great for humblebragging to friends, though!
Show threadArnanFeb 22
@milagemayvary establishing a baseline to see of its feasible to steal unattended computers? 🤣
Show threadErwan 🚄Feb 22

@milagemayvary

shutdown for long periods, hibernation for one night

Show threadPreston Maness ☭Feb 22

@milagemayvary I am always #seeding various things --- mostly Debian-related stuff --- so the compy stays on.

#torrent #torrents #torrenting

Show threadPau AmmaFeb 23
@milagemayvary Define "long periods of time"? Are you speaking of hours? Days? Weeks or longer?
Show threadmilagemayvaryFeb 23

@pauamma

I suppose any duration longer than short break @ 15 minutes.

It's about the time I set for sleep to kick in for a laptop config.

Show threadradhityaFeb 23
@milagemayvary I choose _sleep_ cuz too lazy to start from fresh session.