Tag Archives: choice

Tue, May 31, 2011 | 05:39 BST

Tuesday Shorts, overnight edition – E3 billboard, Minecraft docco, Liberty City street view

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Holiday weekends just mean even more entertaining dribbles of almost-news than usual. Venture within and be fully informed.

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Tue, Jun 03, 2008 | 19:58 BST

A PS3 consumes 500% more power than a medium-sized fridge

Hilarious. According to this Intology report, running a PS3 for a year costs five times as much as running an average-sized fridge.

Australian consumer group Choice found that a 12 cu. ft. volume fridge costs $50 to run for a year, while a PS3 costs $250 per year even if it’s just switched on and not used.

The sound you’re hearing is the roar of the world’s oil and coal reserves evaporating in God’s holy fire.