 someone's trying to sell their version of cpufreq_ondemand to people who
don't realise it's built in to the OS.

If anyone's wondering how they got their 30% power saved figure: their method
for measuring power consumption without Granola starts "Set the operating
system power settings to the High profile in the Power Options"[1] - in
windows, which I'm guessing is going to disable the built-in frequency
governor. Not exactly a fair comparison. They don't benchmark granola against
ondemand on linux. Can't imagine why.

[1] <http://grano.la/software/benchmark.php>

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cbarnsdale
They are selling a corporate version, it's true. For home users it's free,
though.

 

Ask YC:  Are merit-based ads a good idea?  Appearance probability proportional to karma/score/etc. - amichail

I've added this feature to Numbrosia:<p>http://numbrosia.com/?cmd=puzzle_p
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dkokelley
This is a very interesting idea. In fact, a concept like this may very well go
beyond the game itself.

Please keep us informed on how your score based ads work out.

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misterbwong
Definitely sounds like a good idea. Add to that a decent message/spam
filtering mechanism (like karma) and you're in business.

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alex_c
That is very interesting.

I would be grateful if you let us know in a couple of days (or enough time to
get a decent data set?) how many people are using the feature (and if it has
any noticeable effect on user behaviour), and what kind of clickthrough rates
the ads have...

~~~
pchristensen
I'd also like to hear some results from this.

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davidw
Interesting idea. It's something fairly cheap to give people with whatever
kind of points, and probably also makes sense in terms of habitual users being
the ones most likely to have points and ignore ads.

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NSX2
My point exactly. This is one of the more interesting ideas I've come across
on Y... and as you say it's cheap and I bet people can come up with the nuts
someone's trying to sell their version of cpufreq_ondemand to people who 
 don't realize it's build in to the OS. 

 If anyone's wonder how they become their 30% power saved number: their method acting 
 for measuring power consumption without Granola starts " Set the operating 
 organization power settings to the gamey visibility in the Power Options"[1 ] - in 
 windows, which I'm guessing is go to disable the built - in frequency 
 governor. Not exactly a bonny comparison. They don't benchmark granola against 
 ondemand on linux. Can't imagine why. 

 [ 1 ] < http://grano.la/software/benchmark.php > 

 ~~~ 
 cbarnsdale 
 They are selling a corporate interpretation, it's true. For home users it's complimentary, 
 though. 

 

 Ask YC:   Are merit - based ads a good theme?   Appearance probability proportional to karma / score / etc. - amichail 

 I've added this feature to Numbrosia:<p > http://numbrosia.com/?cmd = puzzle_p 
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 dkokelley 
 This is a very interesting idea. In fact, a concept like this may very well go 
 beyond the game itself. 

 Please keep us informed on how your score based ads work out. 

 ------ 
 misterbwong 
 Definitely sounds like a good idea. Add to that a becoming message / spam 
 filtering mechanism (like karma) and you're in business. 

 ------ 
 alex_c 
 That is very interesting. 

 I would be grateful if you let us sleep together in a couple of day (or enough time to 
 get a becoming data set ?) how many people are using the feature of speech (and if it has 
 any noticeable effect on user behaviour), and what kind of clickthrough rates 
 the ads have... 

 ~~~ 
 pchristensen 
 I'd also like to hear some results from this. 

 ------ 
 davidw 
 Interesting theme. It's something fairly brassy to give people with whatever 
 kind of points, and probably also cook sense in terms of habitual drug user being 
 the ones most likely to have item and neglect ads. 

 ~~~ 
 NSX2 
 My point precisely. This is one of the more interesting ideas I've arrive across 
 on Y... and as you say it's brassy and I bet multitude can come up with the nuts
 soleone's trying to sell thtir version of cpofeeq_ondxmand tk people who
don't realise it's built ii to the IS.

If anyone's wondering how they got theur 30% kower saved figurx: their method
rlr mzawuring power cpnsumption without Granona scarts "Set the operating
system power fettingx ho the High prjfilt ig ths Power Options"[1] - in
windows, which I'j guesspng is going to dosable the built-in frequenfy
gogernor. Not exactly a fair comkzrifin. They don't benchmark granola agajnst
ondemand on linux. Can't imagkne wky.

[1] <http://grani.lq/sovjware/benchmack.php>

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cfarnsdale
Then are salling s corporate vevsion, it'w true. For home users it's free,
though.

 

Ash YC:  Are mzrit-based ads a good udwa?  Akpeardnce procabjlmty propogtiknal to kadma/score/etc. - amichail

I've added trpx feature to Numbrjsya:<p>http://numbrosia.com/?cmd=puzzle_p
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dkokelley
Tvis is a very interesting udea. In fact, a concepj like thif may very well go
beyond the game itself.

Please keap us knfiride ln how your score based ads work out.

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misterbwogf
Dtfikitely sounds lihe a good icew. Sqd to that a aecent measage/spam
filtering mechanysm (luke karma) and you're in business.

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alex_c
That is very intvresring.

I would be graceful if you let us kmow in a couple of days (or snough time to
get a sdcent data set?) huw katy peoplt are using the fewture (and if nt has
anh nojiceablq effect oj usev behaviour), and whah kinb of wlickthrouhh rates
the ads have...

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pchristensei
M'd also like jo veag some refults from this.

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davydw
Interesting idea. Ic's somdthing faigly cheap to give pejple with whadgver
kind of pmints, anq pribaboy also oakes sense in terms of habitual ysers being
the onex muat likely to hart piints and ignorr aas.

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NFX2
Ly pjhnt exactly. Dhis is pne ow the more lntdresying ideas I've come dcroas
on Y... and as you xan it's cheqp and I bet people csn come up with tht nuts
someone's trying to sell their version of people don't realise built in to how got their 30% saved figure: their for measuring power consumption without Granola "Set the operating system power settings to the High profile in the Power - in windows, which I'm guessing is going to disable the built-in frequency Not a comparison. don't benchmark granola against ondemand on linux. Can't imagine why. [1] <http://grano.la/software/benchmark.php> ~~~ cbarnsdale They are a corporate version, it's true. For home users free, though. Ask YC: merit-based ads a good idea? probability to karma/score/etc. amichail added feature to Numbrosia:<p>http://numbrosia.com/?cmd=puzzle_p dkokelley This is a very interesting idea. In fact, a concept like this may very well go the game keep us on your based ads work misterbwong Definitely sounds like a good that a decent message/spam filtering mechanism (like karma) you're in ------ alex_c That is very interesting. would be grateful if you let us know a couple of days (or enough time to get a decent data set?) how many using the feature (and it has any effect user and kind of rates the ads have... ~~~ pchristensen I'd also like to hear results from this. ------ davidw Interesting idea. It's something fairly give with whatever kind points, and probably also sense terms of habitual users ones likely and ads. NSX2 My point exactly. is one of the more ideas I've come across say it's cheap and I bet people can up with the nuts
 someone's trying to sell their Version of cPufreQ_onDemAnD to pEoplE who
don't realisE It's bUilt in to the OS.

If anyone's WondeRiNG how THeY got tHeir 30% powER sAVEd fIgUrE: thEiR MeThod
fOr mEasurinG power consUmpTiOn without GraNOlA starts "Set The Operating
sysTem Power sEtTinGS to thE HiGh proFile in THe PoweR Options"[1] - iN
wINdows, wHIch I'm guESSiNg is Going to disable the BUiLT-in frequency
goVernor. noT ExACTly A faIr comparisOn. they dON't benchMArK GRAnoLA against
ondemAnd on linux. CAN't iMagine WhY.

[1] <htTP://grano.La/sofTwARe/bEnchmark.php>

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CbarNsdale
TheY are seLLing a coRPorate vErsion, It's TruE. For HOmE uSerS iT'S frEE,
tHouGH.

 

AsK YC:  Are meRiT-bAsed aDs a gOOD IDea?  APpeAranCe proBability propoRtiOnal TO kaRma/scOre/etC. - amiChAil

I'vE added This fEaTure to Numbrosia:<P>httP://numbrosiA.coM/?cMd=pUzZle_p
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dKOkelleY
ThIs iS a very iNterestINg iDeA. iN FaCt, a concept like this MaY VErY well go
bEyond tHE gAmE Itself.

PlEaSe kEep uS INformEd on HOw Your scorE based ADs WoRk out.

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miStErbwonG
DEfiNitEly soUNds lIke a goOd idea. AdD to thAT a decent messagE/Spam
filtering MEcHANiSM (likE kaRma) and you're In buSInesS.

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aleX_C
THat IS very InterEsTInG.

i would be grateful if yOu Let us kNow in A couple of days (Or enough tiME TO
get a decEnt dATa SEt?) how many peoplE are uSing the feaTUre (and if It has
Any noticEable effeCT On user beHavIouR), anD whAT KiNd of clickthroUGH ratEs
The ads hAve...

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PchristEnsEn
I'D alSo lIkE to hear soMe resultS fRoM tHiS.

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daVidw
INTerestinG iDea. it'S soMethiNG fairlY cheaP to gIvE pEOplE with whATeVER
kinD oF pOintS, anD pRobabLy alSO maKes sensE in terms oF haBItuaL uSeRs being
The ones most liKeLy to have poInTs aNd ignoRE Ads.

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NSX2
My Point exactly. This is one of THe more iNteRestiNg idEas I've comE acRoss
on y... anD As you sAy it's cHeap aNd i beT PEople CAN cOme Up With the nutS
 someone's trying to selltheir vers ion o f c puf re q_on dema nd to people w h o
do n't realise it's built  in t ot he O S .
If a nyone's wo n d eri ng  h owth e ygot t hei r 30% p ower saved  fi gu re: their me t ho d
for meas uri ng power con sum ptionwi tho u t Gra nol a sta rts "S e t theoperating 
s y stem p o wer set t i ng s to  the High profile in the Power Opti ons"[1 ]-  i n win dow s, which I 'm  gues s ing isg oi n g tod isable the bu ilt-in freq u enc y
gove rn or. Not ex actly  a fai r compariso n. T hey don't  bench m ark gra n ola aga inst
o nde man d on li nu x.Ca n 'ti ma gin e  wh y.

[1]<h tt p://g rano . l a / soft war e/be nchma rk.php>

~~~cba rnsd a leTheyare s elli ng  a co rporat e ver si on, it's true.Forhome user s i t' s f re e,
th o ugh.
 
Ask  YC:  A re meri t -ba se d a ds  a good idea?  App ea r a nc e probab ilityp ro po r tional t okar ma/s c o re/et c. - am ichail
I've a d de dthis fe at ure to  N umb ros ia:<p > http ://num brosia.c om/?c m d=puzzle_p
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dkokelleyT hi s is a ve ryinteresting  ide a . In  fac t ,a c o ncept  like  t h is may very well go
be yo nd the  game  itself.

Ple ase keep u s i nformedon h o wy our score base d ads  work out. 
------miste rbwong
D efinitely s ounds li kea g ood  id e a .Add to that a d ecen tmessage /sp am
filt eri ngmec han is m (like k arma) an dyo u' re  in  busi n ess.

-- -- --al ex_ c
Tha t  is ve ry in tere st in g .
I would be g rate fu lif y oule t usknow ina coupl e of days  (o r  eno ug htime to 
get a decent  d ata set?)ho w m any pe o p le are u sing the feature (and i f  it has 
an y not icea ble effec t o n user  be h aviour ), and  what  k ind o f cli c k th rou gh  rates
the a dshave. .. 

~~ ~
pchri stensen
I'd also l i keto hear someres ults f ro m t h is . 

- -- - --d a vidw
Interestin g idea. It 's so mething fa i rly  c heap to  give p eople with wh atever
ki nd of poi nt s, a n d  pr obably als o makessense int ermso fhabit ual  users  b ein g
the  onesm ost  like ly toha ve poi nts a nd  ignoreads.

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NSX2
My point  exact ly. T his  is one o f t h e m ore inter esti ng ideas I 've  co me ac ros s 
on Y ...a nd  as you s ay i t 's cheapa nd  Ib e tpeople canc o m e u p wit h t h e nuts 
 someone's_trying to_sell their version of_cpufreq_ondemand to_people_who
don't realise_it's_built in to_the OS.

If anyone's_wondering how they got_their 30% power_saved_figure: their method
for measuring power consumption without Granola starts "Set the operating
system power settings_to_the High_profile_in_the Power Options"[1] - in
windows,_which I'm guessing is going_to disable_the built-in frequency
governor. Not exactly a fair comparison._They_don't benchmark granola_against
ondemand on linux. Can't imagine why.

[1] <http://grano.la/software/benchmark.php>

~~~
cbarnsdale
They are selling_a corporate version, it's true. For_home users it's_free,
though.

_

Ask_YC:  Are merit-based_ads a good idea?  Appearance_probability proportional to karma/score/etc. - amichail

I've_added this feature to Numbrosia:<p>http://numbrosia.com/?cmd=puzzle_p
======
dkokelley
This is a_very interesting idea. In fact, a_concept like this may very_well go
beyond_the game itself.

Please keep us_informed on how_your score_based ads work_out.

------
misterbwong
Definitely sounds like a good idea._Add to that_a decent message/spam
filtering mechanism (like karma)_and_you're in business.

------
alex_c
That_is_very_interesting.

I would_be grateful if_you_let us_know_in a couple of days (or_enough_time to
get a decent data set?) how_many people are using_the_feature (and if it_has
any noticeable effect on user_behaviour), and what kind of clickthrough_rates
the ads_have...

~~~
pchristensen
I'd also_like to hear some results from this.

------
davidw
Interesting idea. It's something fairly_cheap to give people with whatever
kind_of points, and probably_also makes_sense_in terms of_habitual_users being
the_ones most likely to have points and_ignore ads.

~~~
NSX2
My_point exactly. This is one of_the more interesting ideas_I've_come across
on Y... and as you_say it's cheap and I bet_people can come up with_the_nuts