UPS for the happy geek

[azurelunatic]

Oh, I am a happy little geek. My laptop is plugged via USB into the APC UPS, which means very little to someone who can't decipher the alphabet soup, but -- basically, the laptop recognizes the UPS as a back-up battery instead of wall current, so should the power go down, the UPS will tell the laptop that it's running on a battery now -- granted, a big-ass battery, but still a battery -- and the computer will happily go over into power-saving mode and hibernate itself if there's need. Whee!

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[blackavar.livejournal.com]

Heh. That reminds me of the old a.s.r joke:
"What does the 'U' in UPS stand for?"
"Marketing."

[azurelunatic]

That's about the size of it. APC's a good brand, though. Dad's APC Cassandra took lightning & the computer attached is still up & running. Cassandra's still around too, albeit with some replacement parts.

[kokuten.livejournal.com]

I swear to $diety that the UPS'en we use at work (2x, main unit ~500 lbs, expansion cabinet ~400 lbs) should hum.

"woom.. woom.. woom.. woom.."

of course, maybe the battery bank on the DC power system (est weight 800lbs+, varies per site, soon to be upgraded to _2 days_ capacity) should 'woom'.

It's a tough call, but it is definetly a pleasant one to consider.

-Kokuten, who loves his job.

[azurelunatic]

*drool*