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Tag: gerry mcgovern
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Frugal Data: Heavy Data Is a Heavy Polluter
We need a new culture when it comes to data. One that is conscious that one less byte is one less unit of energy, one less piece of stress on a physical device.
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Designing Sustainable Websites
We must become maintainers, optimizers, nurturers, reviewers, editors, removers, deleters.
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Humans Are the Solution, Technology Is the Problem
We need less AI and more thinking. More sociology, less technology.
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People's Perception of Waste Has Changed
"The new generation is really aware of the physical environment but not so aware of digital waste and its impact on the environment," said Anneli Ohvril.
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Let's Talk About Digital Hygiene
"We dramatically have to change our habits and our attitudes towards consumption," says Anneli Ohvril, founder and CEO of Let's Do It World.
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The Environmental Cost of iPhone Updates
iPhone updates are responsible for almost 5 billion gigabytes (GB) of data being transferred every year.
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Making Visible the CO2 in iPhone Updates
The method you use to transfer data has a big impact on the energy requirements and thus on pollution.
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Principles for Designing Sustainable, Environmentally Friendly Websites
When it comes to web design, the best thing you can do for the environment is nothing.
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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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