lopomo

lopomo n. lower power mode; a state in which an electric power supply uses less energy. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

Leave a comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

2 comments
  • electric power suppliesβ€”as the word suggestsβ€”supply energy and don’t use them. So it should rather be an electricity consumer, a load…

  • Electric power supplies do indeed use energy, whether or not they are currently supplying current (ha!) to an electrical or electronic device. That’s the whole point of the problem with them: even if they device they are attached to is turned off or on standby, they are unnecessarily consuming electricity.

Further reading

Salad Days (episode #1582)

A documentary film called My Beautiful Stutter follows youngsters at a summer camp specifically for stutterers. It’s a place for finding acceptance, support, and confidence for navigating the larger world. And:, “The High Priestess of...

By a Long Shot (episode #1572)

Imagine telling someone how to get to your home, but without using the name of your street, or any other street within ten miles. Could you do it? We take street names for granted, but these words are useful for far more, like applying for a job or...

Recent posts