Not liking other alternatives, such as "Icecreaming" (too vague), "Drink your own champaign" (too posh), and "Eat the food you cook" (too long).
A definition may be:
> Self Delivery is a continual improvement method whereby the creator of a solution is also a client that uses it, gaining insight in how the solution conforms to stated needs, that are fed back into the design proces.
In yet another link to The Photographer's Gallery, I found this project "The Image at the End of the World" showing a great diagram (2021) of "Less is more" #sustainable technologies.
The project focuses on finding alternatives that help bring down the carbon footprint of our networked environment. Diagram is a great way to visualise relationships to #Solarpunk#PermaComputing#MeshNetwork and connect to various communities and projects that exist.
To all the #webdev folks using #php in their stack. Did you know that using count($myArr) in your for loops' check uses almost twice as much energy than saving this value to a variable and using that one?
On my laptop, a for-loop used 0.79 Watts with a pre-calculated count(), and 1.51 Watts when calling the function in the loop's check.
Some recent drystone work. A complete strip out and rebuild of this garden retaining wall which failed after only 30 years due to traced stone. All stone reused and we brought in some local fieldstone too.
Super sustainable, beautiful, lasts for generations. What's not to like?
The CIFO x Ars Electronica Awards 2024 are honoring innovative #mediaart from Latin America for the third time in a row.
This year’s winning projects by Federico Gloriani (AR) and Guely Morató Loredo (BO) use modern media technologies to address the ecological (im)balance and the use of raw materials in Latin America. The common link: a reflection on #sustainable alternatives.
The energy consumption of servers have been problematic for some time now.
Our buddies at #Leafcloud are showing us how they use the thermal energy generated by their servers, to provide heat to everything from swimming-pools to large residential complexes. Using this energy as a resource rather than wasting it.
Seeing the US government veto this #ceasefire resolution, I mourn those who will lose their lives as a result. I believe a UN call for a ceasefire would be a step toward a more secure and #sustainable future for everyone--including people living in the United States.
So, I think I'm going to get a #Fairphone 5. I heard the Camera is not amazing but it's got to be better than my ancient Samsung Xcover 5.
The main thing that sold me is that the USB port is replaceable. This is what always breaks on my phones.
Unfortunately, it's not as water-proof as an Xcover phone but the whole Xcover line seems pointless now since the phones don't last long and they're not really upgrading the hardware between generations.
I feel good about buying something that at least pretends to be #sustainable and has better labor practices, even if it disappoints, I think this is still a step in the right direction.
Having something that's repairable is a huge plus though, for sure. I'm not going to regret that part.
What's your experience with #Fairphone? I think the main downside (so far) is that the hardware is only repairable and not upgradable like in the #Framework laptop. That's the next step.
I'm reading #TheClimateBook by Greta Thunberg and learning a LOT!
I'm struck by the parallels between the #ClimateCrisis & the #pandemic in terms of how, in both cases, addressing the problem requires people to completely change norms & behaviors.
A couple times, the book (published in 2022 & so written even earlier) holds up the covid pandemic as an example of how "in times of crisis... our societies can quickly change our behaviors and practices, for example wearing a mask..." (p. 367)
What we've learned is that in order to achieve any real, lasting progress in addressing the #ClimateEmergency, we can't rely on people voluntarily getting on board with #sustainable lifestyle changes.
We know that mandates work. If you require masking & especially if you provide masks for free, most people will follow the rules.
So, we need to legislate changes to move people along. Maybe we ban gas-guzzling SUVs, or do away with frequent flyer programs so that flying isn't incentivized.
In a context of increasing #greenwashing where companies often claim sustainability without backing it up, the need for genuinely sustainable materials and composites to be aesthetically pleasing is paramount.
Wow, so I did a quick calculation on the cost of growing lettuce indoors, and unless I'm mistaken, starting from zero (buying lights and shelving), I'm breaking even after 1 year. 1/
#Compost, around a cubic metre of it. All materials from last year (2023). Looks good and smells and feels nice. Would already do for a #mulch but I won't be using it until the autumn, so it has another eight or nine months to decompose more. Home to lots of #earthworms.
1/2 Tomorrow our embroidery club is meeting again and I'm utterly empty of ideas for new art. Time for a piece that I don't have to think much about and that has been lying around unfinished since last year.😏 Haut Couture with a cashmere blazer for 5 E from the second-hand shop and #VisibleMending in contrast. @textilearts@embroidery@sewing
Although it sounds very impressive, rooftop #SolarPanels are not #sustainable in the long run. Instead #GovernmentOfIndia should look into investing more in #NuclearEnergy, which any one in the field will agree, is much cleaner and much more sustainable in the long run, compared to the alternatives we have available. The only caveat of it being #RadioactiveWaste. Even that has standard solutions in the industry.