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Jan 27, 2021

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. — Console is starting as a free weekly newsletter highlighting the best tools for developers. We want to know how our list is performing, which means keeping an eye on some key metrics like active subscribers and unsubscribe rates. …

Rust

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Porting a serverless chatbot from Python to Rust
Porting a serverless chatbot from Python to Rust
Rust

10 min read


Dec 28, 2020

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. — Apple is one of the few companies publishing the carbon footprint of their products. These reports go all the way back to 2009 and they publish reports for new products as soon as they are released. …

Environment

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Carbon footprint — laptops vs servers, Intel vs ARM
Carbon footprint — laptops vs servers, Intel vs ARM
Environment

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Dec 20, 2020

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? Why are pinpoints not used in scientific citation? — My law undergraduate degree taught referencing of legal authorities using the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA). Originally created in 2000 for use at Oxford, OSCOLA is now the standard in most UK law schools, and used by many international organisations.

Writing

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Why are pinpoints not used in scientific citation?
Why are pinpoints not used in scientific citation?
Writing

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Dec 7, 2020

Sustainable computing — where to focus?

Progress in renewable energy has pushed IT carbon footprints down, revealing how much more work is needed in manufacturing. — Climate change is the biggest and most important long-term challenge we face. Everything about tackling this problem is focused on carbon dioxide ( equivalent) emissions and how we reach net zero, or ideally net negative. The underlying story in the Dispatches documentary episode I was recently interviewed for was that…

Sustainability

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Sustainable computing — where to focus?
Sustainable computing — where to focus?
Sustainability

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Nov 16, 2020

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? The problem is we can’t be sure. — I was recently invited to discuss the topic of IT energy and the lack of transparency in an episode of the documentary series, Dispatches, which was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK at 8pm on 16 November 2020 ( available online here). …

Environment

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Zoom, video conferencing, energy, and emissions
Zoom, video conferencing, energy, and emissions
Environment

9 min read


Oct 19, 2020

Spectrum of transparency

More rigorous transparency regulations for negative externalities to force companies to measure, and reduce. — The common theme across my recent writing on IT energy is the lack of transparency and data for accurately assessing environmental impact. …

Environment

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Spectrum of transparency
Spectrum of transparency
Environment

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Sep 25, 2020

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. — Earlier in the decade, public cloud was a pricing battleground. AWS, Google and Azure announced regular price decreases. Prices for compute and storage were the usual targets, but innovative pricing mechanisms such as Google’s sustained use discounts were another attempt to compete. Instead of focusing on pricing-led growth through price…

Cloud

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Fighting over who has the greenest public cloud
Fighting over who has the greenest public cloud
Cloud

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Sep 18, 2020

How much energy will 5G consume?

5G networks have larger antennas, larger bandwidths, and higher base station density. How can the industry expect x20 more energy efficiency by 2030? — 5G is the next generation of mobile communication technology which started rolling out in 2019 and is planned to replace 4G over the coming decade. You may have heard about the idiotic conspiracy theories about 5G and burning cell towers (BBC, 2020), but prior to CVOID the hype focused on…

Energy

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How much energy will 5G consume?
How much energy will 5G consume?
Energy

5 min read


Sep 3, 2020

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 — Recently I have spoken to several people asking about startups in data center energy, the area of focus of my MSc research at Imperial College London. The most common question is: “Where are the interesting opportunities?”, followed by “What interesting startups have you seen tackling this?”

Startup

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Barriers for startups tackling data center energy consumption
Barriers for startups tackling data center energy consumption
Startup

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Jul 20, 2020

Dead references

How do we keep crucial references around? — Science is built on the work on others. This means researching numbers, methods, and principles from previous articles, all which must be correctly referenced. Without referencing, you risk making claims which cannot be substantiated, or worse, being accused of plagiarism. Academic course submissions are routinely run through analysis software to…

Science

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Dead references
Dead references
Science

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David Mytton

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

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