One look at failure after unlocking the Pixel 2 bootloader
How small things can help you learn valuable lessons in failure.
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How to scale pods based on Carbon Intensity?
How to scale pods based on carbon intensity0:00/454.2380951× Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!) or subscribe to the feed in your podcast app. Like every other spam e-mail of the service you've forgotten you signed up to, I want to
Reading the book - Building Green Software
Have you heard about the book Building Green Software? In this article, I'm going through my notes and share with you the most useful points I got from reading the book. Read through the end because I've prepared some interesting bonus content!
Is subscription-based life sustainable?
We see subscriptions all around us! Subscriptions are everywhere - from applications, blogs, YouTube, to devices, and even underwear! But, where does it end? The subscription-based model might be a sustainable one for products nowadays, but is it sustainable for our Planet?
From Kubernetes to Low Carbon-netes: Optimizing K8s Infrastructure and Workloads for Sustainability
Wondering what is the environmental impact of your Kubernetes clusters? How much energy is consumed and Carbon emitted by them? You are in the right place! Discover the steps that can help you measure and reduce the environmental footprint of your Kubernetes environments.
Does running on green provider make our software green?
Do you think green cloud makes your software green? Not so fast! While renewable energy powers your apps today, there's a hidden cost in all that hardware. Discover why true digital sustainability means looking beyond the power bill and how efficient code can impact both sides of the equation.
What is a greener architecture - monoliths or microservices?
What is a greener architecture - monoliths or microservices?0:00/761.5792511× Listen to me read this post here (not an AI-generated voice!) or subscribe to the feed in your podcast app. Like most common rivalries - Liverpool FC and Manchester United, day and night, summer and winter, democracy
Turning the lights on/off ON Kubernetes cluster nodes
Since I'm the person going around the house and turning the light switch off more often than not, I'll apply that same role on my blog today. No, that doesn't mean I'll turn the lights off on this blog, shut it down
Turning the lights on/off in Kubernetes clusters
Some time ago, cruising through the Sustainability-related parts of the Internet, I've arrived upon a term LightSwitchOps. Since I'm a fool for all the things Ops, I decided to have a look. In this article, we will dip our fingers in the concept of LightSwitchOps and
Where to start with (digital) sustainability?
My wife asked me - why haven't you posted anything recently on your blog? When I said I haven't had the time or will, she responded - oh, come on, the longer you don't write something, the longer will be the preface of why
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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!