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It is often necessary to log on to a remote computer. On Linux/Unix systems, this has been the norm for a long time, but with the advent of always-on home internet connections and internet connections available everywhere, it has become more common to connect remotely to PCs. For example, you may be at away from [...]

The gHacks blog has an article on getting longer battery life in Vista. They describe how the Vista Battery Saver program can reduce your power consumption by disabling power-hungry components.
Vista Battery Saver is a free download. It requires a notebook computer running Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or better.