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David Mytton

David Mytton

Porting a serverless chatbot from Python to Rust

Notes on the experience of porting a small chatbot HTTP API from Python to Rust using the Rocket web framework.

Jan 27, 2021

Porting a serverless chatbot from Python to Rust

Jan 27, 2021

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Carbon footprint — laptops vs servers, Intel vs ARM

The carbon footprint of a laptop is mostly in the manufacturing. Servers are different, and ARM chips are starting to change the game.

Dec 28, 2020

Carbon footprint — laptops vs servers, Intel vs ARM

Dec 28, 2020

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Why are pinpoints not used in scientific citation?

How often do you follow references in scientific writing only to struggle to find the source of a claim or number?

Dec 20, 2020

Why are pinpoints not used in scientific citation?

Dec 20, 2020

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Sustainable computing — where to focus?

Progress in renewable energy has pushed IT carbon footprints down, revealing how much more work is needed in manufacturing.

Dec 7, 2020

Sustainable computing — where to focus?

Dec 7, 2020

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Zoom, video conferencing, energy, and emissions

It is obvious that Zoom is better for the environment than flying but what about vs driving an EV or public transport?

Nov 16, 2020

Zoom, video conferencing, energy, and emissions

Nov 16, 2020

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Spectrum of transparency

More rigorous transparency regulations for negative externalities to force companies to measure, and reduce.

Oct 19, 2020

Spectrum of transparency

Oct 19, 2020

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Fighting over who has the greenest public cloud

Public cloud price wars have ended, and a new battle over who is the greenest has begun.

Sep 25, 2020

Fighting over who has the greenest public cloud

Sep 25, 2020

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How much energy will 5G consume?

5G networks have larger antennas, larger bandwidths, and higher base station density. How can the industry expect x20 improvement?

Sep 18, 2020

How much energy will 5G consume?

Sep 18, 2020

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Barriers for startups tackling data center energy consumption

How to measure the problem, the uncertainty around the current situation, and the limited number of growth buyers

Sep 3, 2020

Barriers for startups tackling data center energy consumption

Sep 3, 2020

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Dead references

How do we keep crucial references around?

Jul 20, 2020

Dead references

Jul 20, 2020

David Mytton

David Mytton

Co-founder https://console.dev — the best tools for developers. Researching sustainable computing at Uptime Institute. https://davidmytton.blog

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