Wim🧮May 2, 2023

* Make software that works on older devices, the older the better.
* Make software that will keep on working for a very long time.
* Make software that uses the least amount of total energy to achieve its results.
* Make software that also uses the least amount of network data transfer, memory and storage.
* Make software that encourages the user to use it in a frugal way.

#FrugalComputing

Show threadThomas BroyerMay 2, 2023

@wim_v12e Hi, I'd really appreciate if you had the time give your opinion on a blog post I published this weekend about the low hanging fruits in #LowCarbonComputing: https://blog.ltgt.net/climate-friendly-software/

And in the event you like it, feel free to boost: https://piaille.fr/@tbroyer/110290605276298999

Climate-friendly software: don't fight the wrong battle

What if I told you that most promoted actions about climate-friendly software are misguided? Here's backing data for that claim and my opinion on the low-hanging fruits.

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Show threadVesna Manojlović
@tbroyer @wim_v12e Thomas, I love your blog post! Would you repost it on labs.ripe.net ?? #GreenTech #sustainability
May 10, 2023 at 11:47amWeb
Show threadThomas BroyerMay 10, 2023

@becha Hi Vesna, why not. Does labs.ripe.net supports rel=canonical? Browsing a bit I couldn't find an article with that meta tag.

See https://dev.to/nfrankel/the-importance-of-relcanonical-for-content-writers-4o8f for why it's important.

The importance of rel=canonical for content writers

The subject of canonical reference has been touched thousand times. But since some content writers...

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Show threadVesna ManojlovićMay 10, 2023
@tbroyer I’ll check & get back to you