Data centres and an increase in energy consumption
Have you ever wondered how the AI impacted the energy and water consumptions of data centres? In this article, we delve into that question.
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Six months of using a fair phone
Did you know that the average lifespan of a smartphone is only 2.5 years? And did you also know that from a climate perspective, this period needs to be a lot longer? Well, there is a solution for that.
Greening the CI/CD pipeline
Have you ever wondered how running the CI/CD pipeline(s) impacts the environment? If so, in this article you can find some additional ideas and possible starting points. If you haven't, well, check it out as well, I'm sure you'll find it useful.
Demoing Scaphandre
Tracking power consumption of your computing devices is important. That's why, in this article, we go through another tool that helps you do just that! Join me in the journey of learning about and exploring Scaphandre.
Demoing Kepler Exporter
Have you ever wondered if you can track the power consumption of your machines? The short answer is - yes! The "how?" question is the interesting part of it. And we dive into that, and many more, in this article!
A Greenwashing Detection Kit
We all heard about the term Greenwashing, right? Or, at least, most of us did. And most of us know about it, but, do we actually know how to spot it in the wild? Check out this article to find out how.
Advocating for Sustainability in your company
You are passionate about the sustainability, but the company where you work seems indifferent about it? What can you do to change that? Find out in this article!
Why you don't need that new and cool device everyone is talking about?
Buying a new device is not always a good option. This is because devices emit carbon long before we start using them. Find out why this happens and how can we help, in this article.
Demoing the Cloud Carbon Footprint tool
Estimating carbon emissions from cloud resources can be hard. Especially because providers can be quite "stingy" with the reporting. In this article, we look into Cloud Carbon Footprint tool. What it is, what it does, and how it can help you get (better) overview of emissions from cloud resources.
Sustainability Fatigue - the Two Hows
Looking at the Merriam-Webster dictionary on the definition of Fatigue, I found the following. Fatigue, noun 2a: weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress. Hm, interesting. Yes, it's somewhat like that. But, maybe not the same. Then I read along. 2c: a state or attitude of indifference
Why computational resources are not infinite?
Browsing through the Mastodon, some time ago, led me to a word I didn't quite understand. Digging a bit deeper, I found out that we need to change our perspective in the way we treat computational resources. From infinite to finite.
The 2023 in review
Hi there! It's been a full calendar year of writing! That's almost two years in total! I've started these writings on the end of January last year. And, as you may already know, it's cool to have a review of the year,
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Lessons in carbon awareness
Embarking on a carbon-aware journey, I've tried to reshape my website to match energy usage with its source. From different places around the Internet, I’ve learned the complexities and the challenges this task brings. Join me in learning what I've found so far!
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Exploring the Green APIs
Have you ever wondered, is there an API you can call and get the carbon emission data of a specific location? It would be cool to have something like this, so we can make our applications carbon-aware, wouldn't it? Look no further! In this article I'm exploring just that!
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Deep dive into Scope 3 emissions
Ever wondered about the hidden part of carbon emissions? What’s Scope 3, and why does it matter? How does your morning coffee contribute to it? Stay tuned to unveil the ‘elephant in the room’!
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A deeper look into energy efficiency of Data Centres
What is the measure of effectiveness of a Data centre? What besides electricity goes into DCs? Which steps with DCs we need to take in order to prevent IT from worsening global warming?
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Exploring Carbon Awareness: No, It's Not a Trendy Mindfulness Practice
Have you ever heard about carbon awareness? What it is and how can be implemented? In this article, we'll cover just that, and also bring you an overall understanding of the concept and what it means for the environment.
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What are the greenest regions in GCP?
What is PUE, and how is it calculated? Why is important? What are the greenest regions in the GCP and where you can find that information? This, and many more, you can find out in this article.
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What are the greenest regions in Azure?
What are emission scopes and what do they mean? What methods are used to calculate those emissions? Which methods Microsoft uses to calculate them? What regions are the greenest one on Azure? These and more questions we answer in this article!
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What are the greenest regions in the AWS?
How do you consider a Cloud region green region? What is a carbon footprint and how to measure it on AWS? What are the greenest regions to run your workloads on AWS? These, and a couple of more questions we answer in this article.
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How much carbon does my server emit?
Have you ever wondered how much carbon your server, laptop, or virtual machine use? Well, I did, and in this article, I present you with the findings.
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Why and how to track progress in training (and anything else for that matter)?
Progress is of great importance to all of us. In our work, private life, and the activities we engage in during our free time... Overall, in numerous spheres of our lives. And that is completely normal. I believe that the desire for progress is encoded in the genetic code of
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How Go Captivated my Mind?
When you search on the internet for How to learn Go?, nine out of ten times, information related to GoLang will come up. That one time will be related to learning GoLang through some new, ultra super-duper intelligent artificial intelligence system that was just waiting for you. Jokes aside, this
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Lessons from climbing I'm applying in life - patience
As I embarked on my journey as a rock climber, little did I know that beyond the physical challenges and adrenaline rushes, there lay a profound lesson in patience. The vertical world became my classroom, and each ascent taught me the art of embracing patience in the face of obstacles.