[SLUG] Performance

[john at johnallsopp.co.uk]

> It could also be the time that you are using your computer. Linux runs
> quite a few jobs in the background at various times through Cron jobs.
> For example, the slocate daemon creates a catalogue of all the files
> on your computer. This process can be quite resource intensive.
>
> My computer tends to run these jobs early in the morning, but if my
> computer isn't switched on at this time, it will run them when I next
> log on.

I just came back from an appointment, switched on the screen and the
CPU had been running at almost 100%.

Interesting.

J