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		US workers waste $2.8 billion/yr by failing to shut off their PCs at the end of the day (sciam.com)
		1 point by markup on March 30, 2009 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

ksvs on March 30, 2009 [–]

Mostly because computers boot so slowly.

jcapote on March 30, 2009 | [–]

I'd love the counter point article -- "Workers make their companies lose 2.8 billion a year in wasted productivity waiting for their computers to boot"

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