Coping with power surges: Turn it off or leave it on? A personal computer can be damaged either way

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There are various schools of thought as to whether it is a good idea to turn off a desktop computer when it is not in use. Some analysts believe not turning a machine off will save the wear-and-tear on vital components due to the expansion and consequent shrinking of parts as they heat up and cool down. Another view is to just turn off the monitor and leave the central processing unit on, which would safeguard against the lettering on the screen burning its image onto the display. Others maintain that if a machine is never turned off, there is a danger that the fan will burn out, which would lead to the machine overheating and possibly even catching fire. Additionally, each time a machine is turned on it performs its own diagnostic tests to make sure everything is functioning correctly. If a machine was never turned off, the tests would never ne performed.

Computer industry, Microcomputers, Equipment and supplies, Maintenance and repair, Maintenance, Power supplies (Computers), Disaster planning, Microcomputer, Power Supply

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Computer is big on the Big Eight

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The National Collegiate Athletic Assn (NCAA) is using computer data analysis results to choose the 64 teams to participate in the Division I tournament. The data collected include strength of scheduling and status. The New York Times has run its own program analysis of the teams to solidify the belief that the strongest college basketball conference in the US is the Big Eight. The Times data analysis indicates that the Big Eight is even stronger than the NCAA rates it. The tournament field for the NCAA is made up of conference champions and teams that qualify according to their records and the quality of the teams they have bested.

Universities and colleges, Statistics, Information management, Sports, Basketball (College), College basketball, NCAA, Scheduling, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Big Eight Conference

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