tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post6829080545154919273..comments2024-02-10T00:48:00.995-08:00Comments on A Little Greener Every Day: Green Term of the Week - Phantom LoadRobin Shreeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-90715472038569251142008-08-22T11:26:00.000-07:002008-08-22T11:26:00.000-07:00A PVR is what you call a DVR or Tivo. I've no idea...A PVR is what you call a DVR or Tivo. I've no idea why we call it PVR (Personal Video Recorder). Maybe there was a bad connection during the phone call when they decided on the name for a hard drive recorder!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416029695260860437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-83679720310428874232008-08-22T06:25:00.000-07:002008-08-22T06:25:00.000-07:00Despairing - My printer is hooked up to the power ...Despairing - My printer is hooked up to the power strip, too, but I leave it turned off from the printer unless I want to print something. Then I turn it on and search my desk for the cord that attaches it to my laptop, hunt for the piece of paper with an unused back to print on... certainly makes me think twice before printing.<BR/><BR/>What's a PVR?Robin Shreeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-10327578934161575032008-08-21T08:44:00.000-07:002008-08-21T08:44:00.000-07:00I've said on my blog before, but the only things I...I've said on my blog before, but the only things I have permanently plugged in these days are the fridge, the telephone and the PVR.<BR/><BR/>All the computer equipment is on one strip, but even then I unplug some of them. For example, the printer is only plugged in for the length of time it takes to print what I need! It's not too much hassle ducking under tables or behind equipment to switch Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416029695260860437noreply@blogger.com