NERDS.xyz β Real Tech News for Real NerdsGoogle ChromeOS Flex USB Kit could rescue your old Windows laptop from the trash
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/chromeos-flex-usb-kit/
InfoQThe tech sector now generates 6% of global emissions - more than the entire airline industry - and #AI could triple that by 2030! π
#GreenIT is no longer a side topic; itβs a #SoftwareArchitecture problem.
In this #InfoQ video, Ludi Akue shares 7 lessons for building truly Sustainable Systems - from the hidden carbon costs of βcheapβ cloud regions to how microservices can sometimes do more harm.
π¬ Watch now / π #transcript included: https://bit.ly/3N7zPJd
ratfactorRE: https://mastodon.social/@runbox/116165849545748064
Runbox hosts my personal email account. I typically use Thunderbird and aerc over standard SMTP and IMAP. But I sometimes use their webmail client, which is a handy thing to have.
In addition to the privacy mentioned in the toot, they are pro-democracy, have no "AI" garbage, and the servers run on hydropower!
(I don't get anything for saying this, I'm just a customer and I want to see more people use companies like this instead of Big Tech.)
Sam TygierNice session of sustainable computing talks at CIUK. Storing heat in old coal mines under Durham, immersion cooling and methods monitoring energy use on clusters. #CIUK2025 #SustainableComputing
From a slide at the Durham NetDRIVE Workshop. The Manifest Destiny of AI
Hanna Barakat & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN https://betterimagesofai.org/images?artist=HannaBarakat&title=FrontierModels3 #betterimagesofai #sustainablecomputing
Lieven DekeyserRemember when we thought computers taking up an entire room was quaint? #openai #sustainablecomputing #frugalcomputing
From: @arstechnica
https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115260132860985705
Did you know #microservices can use up to 20% more CPU & 44% more energy than traditional monoliths?
Dive into this #InfoQ article to learn how smart design and operational strategies can make them more energy-efficient for a #GreenTech future!
In this #InfoQ article, Lakshmithejaswi Narasannagari explores innovative ways to track carbon footprints throughout the ML systems lifecycle and shares best practices for sustainable model development and deployment.
Dive in: https://bit.ly/3ZdnjL8
Paul de RaaijJust learned about Kepler. Kepler is an interesting project to measure your energy consumption in a Kubernetes cluster:
Hacker NewsWhy I Maintain a 17 Year Old ThinkPad
https://pilledtexts.com/why-i-use-a-17-year-old-thinkpad/
#HackerNews #ThinkPad #Nostalgia #TechMaintenance #VintageTech #SustainableComputing
