Your UPS backup is good for more than just keeping your computer alive when the power goes out. You know the signs: The lights flicker, your humidifier stops humming, and some piece of tech—there’s ...

The internet is bad.

A $12 power meter helped me test which electronics in my home were the biggest energy vampires. The result shocked me.

Throwing away all those power adapters.

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