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Tag: gerry mcgovern (page 2)
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The Environmental Cost of Search
The brain is very efficient, much more environmentally friendly than Google or any AI. We should use our brains more.
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Designing Digital to Last
We design for impermanence because we design for the now.
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In a Climate Crisis, Text Should Be the Default Option for Communication
Imagine civilization without text. Imagine science, politics, philosophy, government, business, without text. We take text for granted.
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The Tech Cult of Collecting and Hoarding Data
The cult of collecting and hoarding data in the tech industry is driven by a belief that the more data they have on you, the more they can sell stuff to you.
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Making Digital Waste Visible
"It’s like if you’re cleaning your own home, you’re cleaning your computer, it means that you are thinking about the things that are important for you."
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Data Center Planned Obsolescence, Part 2
Data centers may have become more electrically efficient but here are three reasons not to be complacent.
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Data Center Planned Obsolescence
One way data centers have become so efficient in reducing their electrical usage is by rapidly cycling through architecture and infrastructure.
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How To Reduce Digital Waste
The problem with digital is that it often drives over-consumption, rather than conservation.
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CO2 Footprint of Data
If we’re going to properly address the climate crisis we must address the key underlying drivers.
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Do Not Track
Only collect the data that it is absolutely essential to collect. Invest lots of time and energy in figuring out what that data is.
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The Cloud Is on the Ground
The true impact of digital on the environment is not really talked about.
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Digital: The Great Accelerator of the Climate Emergency
The more I’ve researched, the more I’ve come to realize that digital is the great secret accelerator of the climate crisis.
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Transferring Data: Convenience Versus Saving Energy
How do we change the culture that has led us into this climate emergency? One practical step is to focus on conserving energy.
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Reducing Digital Energy Waste
Digital trains us to treat energy as a limitless, free resource.
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