Ask HN: Do you switch off your Laptop? Ever?

4 pointsbluerail10y ago11 comments

11 comments

DanBC10y ago

Yes, whenever I'm not using it.

From boot menu to booted is only about 6 seconds (gradually tweaking that to be faster).

noobie10y ago

>gradually tweaking that to be faster

Do elaborate please!

DanBC10y ago

    systemd-analyze blame

Gives me a list of stuff and how long it takes them to start. For this machine I don't need most of them, so it's a case of then

    systemctl mask SERVICENAME

Or systemctl disable SERVICENAME

jsegura10y ago

Never. I have a Macbook air and I only close it without powering it off.

mod10y ago

I reboot from windows to linux, but essentially never turn it off unless I have very good reason--traveling, for instance.

genby10y ago

I just turn my notebook into sleep.

blueflow10y ago

Every night or while traveling

bgar10y ago

Maybe around once a month, on a MacBook Air.

growthmaster110y ago

Nope

6d0debc07110y ago

Yes. I only use a laptop when work requires me to travel. The vast majority of its life it spends turned off and locked up in my desk.

drakmail10y ago

Never

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11 comments

DanBC10y ago

Yes, whenever I'm not using it.

From boot menu to booted is only about 6 seconds (gradually tweaking that to be faster).

noobie10y ago

>gradually tweaking that to be faster

Do elaborate please!

DanBC10y ago

    systemd-analyze blame

Gives me a list of stuff and how long it takes them to start. For this machine I don't need most of them, so it's a case of then

    systemctl mask SERVICENAME

Or systemctl disable SERVICENAME

jsegura10y ago

Never. I have a Macbook air and I only close it without powering it off.

mod10y ago

I reboot from windows to linux, but essentially never turn it off unless I have very good reason--traveling, for instance.

genby10y ago

I just turn my notebook into sleep.

blueflow10y ago

Every night or while traveling

bgar10y ago

Maybe around once a month, on a MacBook Air.

growthmaster110y ago

Nope

6d0debc07110y ago

Yes. I only use a laptop when work requires me to travel. The vast majority of its life it spends turned off and locked up in my desk.

drakmail10y ago

Never

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