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4 CPU Performance metrics explained – Usage, Clock Speed, Power Consumption, Temperature

By | March 18, 2023

Performance metrics are numbers that measure different aspects of the working state of a cpu and reveal useful diagnostic information. These include cpu usage, clock speed, power consumption, temperature etc. There are many more but for simplicity we shall be focusing on these ones in this article. The metrics can be monitored using tools like… Read More »

How to monitor cpu power consumption in watts on Ubuntu

By | November 19, 2022

So recently I was looking for a command to check the live power consumption of cpu in watts. I tried different commands like powertop, powerstat, lm-sensors but none of them worked properly. lm-sensors did show the temperatures of individual cores of the cpu, but could not display the watts being consumed in realtime. Other commands… Read More »

8 Things to Consider When Buying a Printer – Inkjet vs Laser, Refill Cost, Multifunction etc

By | May 26, 2021

Whatever your printing needs, there’s a printer that can do it..and even more! Now a days there are too many printers available in the market having numerous features and different price tags. I have personally purchased many printers over the past decade and I know how confusing it can be when it comes to selecting… Read More »