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  2. Should you shut down your computer every night? - AOL

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    Here's your once-and-for-all answer. Is it best to power off, hibernate or just close the laptop and forget about it? Here's your once-and-for-all answer.

  3. Are you spending 25 cents a night to keep your computer on? - AOL

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    Wynn Brower, age 10, figured that his family was wasting $1 every night that they kept all four computers on. At just 25 cents per computer per night that adds up to $365 for his family each year.

  4. True or false: You should reboot your computer every day - AOL

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    Kim Komando recommends rebooting your PC at least once a week. A reboot can help keep your PC running smoothly and fix peripheral and hardware issues. True or false: You should reboot your ...

  5. Sign-on and sign-off - Wikipedia

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    It is the opposite of a sign-off (or closedown in Commonwealth countries except Canada), which is the sequence of operations involved when a radio or television station shuts down its transmitters and goes off the air for a predetermined period; generally, this occurs during the overnight hours although a broadcaster's digital specialty or sub ...

  6. Shift work sleep disorder - Wikipedia

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    To maximize a delay of the body clock, bright light exposure should occur in the evening or first part of the night, and bright light should be avoided in the morning. Wearing dark goggles [ 46 ] (avoiding bright light) or blue-blocking goggles during the morning commute home from work can improve circadian adaptation.

  7. No apps, no hacks. A guide to optimizing productivity - AOL

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    No waking up to chaos. I leave a sticky note on my monitor, so when I sit down the next morning, I will know exactly where to start. On a recent Thursday morning, my sticky note read: Finalize a ...

  8. Volunteer computing - Wikipedia

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    A program running on a volunteer's computer periodically contacts a research application server via the Internet to request jobs and report results.. Volunteer computing is a type of distributed computing in which people donate their computers' unused resources to a research-oriented project, [1] and sometimes in exchange for credit points. [2]

  9. Stay updated on ways to protect your privacy, speed up your computer, keep your devices safe while traveling and much more on the AOL Product Blog. Main Security Identity Tech Support Utilities ...