Google's latest acquisition? Carbon credits from a *massive* Amazonian reforestation project, via the Symbiosis Coalition. Good PR, genuine impact, or both? Either way, someone's counting trees.
What's your take on big tech's role in environmental solutions?
#Google #ClimateAction #Reforestation #TechSustainability #Environmental
Browser Nags: Why Update Warnings Plague Legacy Systems and How to Fight Back
Frustrated by endless "update now" pop-ups on your old Mac? This deep dive reveals why browsers force the issue, if it's legal, and Chinese alternatives like Maxthon that keep things running smooth—no new hardware required. Save your wallet and extend your tech's life! #TechSustainability #OldMacRevival #BrowserHacks
Old smartphones can have a new life as tiny data centers
Researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science introduce a novel approach to reducing electronic waste and advancing sustainable data processing: turning old smartphones into tiny data centers.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-smartphones-life-tiny-centers.html
La technologie des batteries est en pleine mutation, et cela n'est nulle part plus évident que dans l'industrie de la défense et de l'aérospatiale. Une entreprise basée à San Jose, Lyten, est à l'avant-garde de cette révolution. En développant des batteries lithium-soufre, elle entend redéfinir les capacités de propulsion des drones. Ces avancées promettent de
📱 Perché cambiamo uno smartphone perfettamente funzionante per l'ultimo modello? È tempo di riflettere sul nostro consumo tecnologico. #TechSustainability #SmartphoneUpgrade
🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/smartphone/perche-cambiamo-smartphone-anche-se-funziona
http://purl.org/rzr/abandonware# #GitAbandonWare : If (...). This, simply, as a rule, tells you why things that have been around for a long time are not "aging" like persons, but "aging" in reverse. Every year that passes without extinction doubles the additional life expectancy. This is an indicator of some robustness. The robustness of an item is proportional to its life
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile... great quote for #TechSustainability shared at https://pilledtexts.com/why-i-use-a-17-year-old-thinkpad/#
@fofo shares some tips on reducing the environmental footprint of your application. Her episode is out NOW!
We are starting out 2025 as Adriana geeks out with guest Aicha Laafia. Aicha may have *only* been working in tech for 3 years, but she has made a huge impact. Aicha talks about her love of Java and developing sustainable applications. She also talks about diving head-first into unknown technologies, and how that has made her a better techie. Finally, Aicha talks very candidly about the mental toll of being laid off, and how to cope with this challenging situation.
“One person’s upgrade is another person’s e-waste.” ♻️ Explore the hidden cost of planned obsolescence and how it widens the digital divide. From e-waste to tech inequality, this episode dives deep into the real impact of constant upgrades. @intosandeep @yourtechreport
🎧 Listen now: https://buff.ly/3AYJ3l3
#TechSustainability #PlannedObsolescence #EWaste #DigitalDivide #YourTechReport
Why do tech last while others don’t? This study has some ideas.
Read more.... 🔗 https://labhorizons.co.uk/2024/08/keeping-tech-running-a-new-study-shows-the-secret-to-long-lasting-tech/
#Sustainability #Research #Science #SmartLabs #Lab #Innovation #Env #Enviroment #TechSustainability #LabEquipment
Study shows how continued use trajectories explain how technologies persist (or don't), highlighting how we should think about the entropy of tech
Why do tech last while others don’t? This new study has some ideas.
Read more.... 🔗 https://labhorizons.co.uk/2024/08/keeping-tech-running-a-new-study-shows-the-secret-to-long-lasting-tech/
#Sustainability #Research #Science #SmartLabs #Lab #Innovation #Env #Enviroment #TechSustainability #LabEquipment
Study shows how continued use trajectories explain how technologies persist (or don't), highlighting how we should think about the entropy of tech
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