Re:make it a service (Score 1)

It's not necessarily wasteful. Take the example of a PDP-10. A PDP-10 is a completely obsolete computer, but capable of useful work, like serving DNS or any number of simple tasks. However, it's far more wasteful to run it than it is to recycle the machine for its precious metal content, because an operating PDP-10 needs about 100 amps of electricity and 20 tons of refrigeration. You need to look at the whole cycle...