Common tech knowledge debunked: 14 facts and myths

Some seemingly proven tech knowledge is no longer valid: So what’s true, and what’s myth?

PETER STELZEL-MORAWIETZ

Experience, knowledge, tests and research are extremely important to being able to use computers and all IT at home as smoothly and efficiently as possible. But developments do not stand still: we’ve reviewed 14 pieces of common tech knowledge to see if they are valid. 1. DO DEVICES INTERFERE WITH EACH OTHER ON POWER STRIPS? It is often said that you should not plug this or that device into a power strip together with others. Otherwise they would ‘interfere’ with each other. This is almost always nonsense; the electromagnetic interactions are usually negligible. If a fuse is responsible for several rooms, several appliances are connected to one circuit anyway. However, the total power of all devices on a power strip must be taken into account. Currently, this must not exceed…

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Tech Advisor (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2023

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