Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org
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Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
Agreed, lots of algae in my local park pond, not sure if it is blue / green (need closer look I guess) but it is worrying, but then this is an artificial pond, so the ducks (mallards mostly) don't seem to mind that much.
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I have no words! Since I've been on Mastodon, I can see a huge difference between IG, FB, X and Mastodon. Mastodon rules!!! But in my wildest dreams, I would not have expected such a response as I've been receiving to yesterday's post. I wish I could hug all of you! I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for each like and boost. Your help is priceless.
Print: https://bit.ly/3LkGfk9
#photography #mastoart #fediart #help #flower #ArtBooster #MondayMotivation #together #BuyIntoArt
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Regarding “back to the office”: Why is the commute the employee’s burden anyway? Make it part of the work time and have at it, requiring people to come to the office. Three hours commute? You get 5 hours in the office.
Employees are available immediately at home but if they’ve required in the office, the clock starts when they leave home. You rent their time, your choice to spend it on travel.
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1. Intro - grow edible crops with nature
2. Plan - surveying the land
3. Design - put things in the right place
4. Protect - with dead hedges & windbreaks
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6. Canopy - plan the big tres carefully
7. Ground preparation - ways to clear the ground
8. Shrubs & ground cover
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https://store.natureworks.org.uk/l/BackyardForest/FiftyFifty
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I am so, so, SO done with Twitter.
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In this https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-09-11/lets-put-a-stake-in-the-great-man-biography-starting-with-isaacsons-elon-musk @bcmerchant not only destroys the new Elon Musk biography but buries the whole genre of tech executive hagiographies that really caught on with Steve Jobs'.
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New Covid vaccines may be out later this week in the US:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/09/11/covid-vaccine-new-booster/
This is an important topic no one is talking about very much.
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Water required by data centers is increasing considerably with the advent of generative AI. Large language models trained on vast amounts of data need considerable cooling.
While some may argue that water can be reused, it is often pulled from water supplies in times of considerable heatwaves, when residents are in need of it as well, and supplies diminsh faster.
In July of 2022, Microsoft pumped in about 11.5 million gallons of water to its cluster of Iowa data centers, according to the West Des Moines Water Works. That’s around 6% of all the water used in the district, which also supplies drinking water to residents.
Meanwhile, the energy required is of course not recycled – and it’s to be expected that energy use is growing as well. The companies behind the tools are just not disclosing how much their AI investments are costing when it comes to their carbon footprint.
”In its latest environmental report, Microsoft disclosed that its global water consumption spiked 34% from 2021 to 2022 (to nearly 1.7 billion gallons, or more than 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools), a sharp increase compared to previous years that outside researchers tie to its AI research.”
https://fortune.com/2023/09/09/ai-chatgpt-usage-fuels-spike-in-microsoft-water-consumption/
While some may argue that water can be reused, it is often pulled from water supplies in times of considerable heatwaves, when residents are in need of it as well, and supplies diminsh faster.
In July of 2022, Microsoft pumped in about 11.5 million gallons of water to its cluster of Iowa data centers, according to the West Des Moines Water Works. That’s around 6% of all the water used in the district, which also supplies drinking water to residents.
Meanwhile, the energy required is of course not recycled – and it’s to be expected that energy use is growing as well. The companies behind the tools are just not disclosing how much their AI investments are costing when it comes to their carbon footprint.
”In its latest environmental report, Microsoft disclosed that its global water consumption spiked 34% from 2021 to 2022 (to nearly 1.7 billion gallons, or more than 2,500 Olympic-sized swimming pools), a sharp increase compared to previous years that outside researchers tie to its AI research.”
https://fortune.com/2023/09/09/ai-chatgpt-usage-fuels-spike-in-microsoft-water-consumption/
Interesting, I can think of a few possible examples of where this may be used in some form.
1. The bbc is funded by a licence fee, so they block content in some countries
2. I have seen adverts on TV ( I live in England) for say legal services, within the message at the bottom of the screen it may say something like 'not available in Northern Ireland as I think the laws are different. So said company could block internet users in Northern Ireland from viewing that content.
But yes, this idea is a good one to protect companies from legal action for non GDPR compliance or perhaps other laws.
Torbay Trojans
American Football Rookie Camp Week 1
Tackle practice using a Doughnut tackle bag.
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2023 NFL season, Week 1: Notable injuries, news from Sunday's games https://www.nfl.com/news/2023-nfl-season-week-1-notable-injuries-news-from-sunday-s-games #NFL
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I don't have a job for the first time in my life and have to ask for help. Each boosting means a lot to me and I hope it will help to find a few persons interested in buying my photographic prints.
Thank you so much for your help!
Print: https://bit.ly/3sLfcrU
#photography #begonia #flowerphotography #help #homedecor #wallart #fineartphotography #mastoart #fediart #fedigiftshop #GiftThemArt #ArtMatters #ArtBooster #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt #curiousCurator
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My daughter ran away from me while we were out today in a beeline towards traffic and I screamed in a way I think everyone present will remember
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KISS principle for Software Engineering (or any other stuff in life) is the best. Do you agree?
This was 1984, so why has no subsequent government reversed this ? Dems And Republicans have held government since then,
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Canada's Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has voted AGAINST:
Child Benefit Payments
$10/day Child-care
Dental Care
Support for Seniors
Women's Abortion Rights
Pay Equity for Women
Same-Sex Marriage
Conversion Therapy Ban
That Climate Change is real & needs to be addressed
Thanks, a complex situation I guess too. Hopefully more updates can be posted as I doubt mainstream media will cover this.
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@zleap
The conflict affects Iran because it has been an active part of the conflict that Aliyev's regime trying to occupy and cut the landline between Iran and Armenia
The conflict affects Iran because it has been an active part of the conflict that Aliyev's regime trying to occupy and cut the landline between Iran and Armenia
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@zleap @arstechnica John Henry is a an American folk hero https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_(folklore)
- Website blog
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Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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