Old smartphones can have a new life as tiny data centers
Researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science introduce a novel approach to reducing electronic waste and advancing sustainable data processing: turning old smartphones into tiny data centers.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-06-smartphones-life-tiny-centers.html
https://hellobiz.fr/2025/05/17/un-nouveau-coeur-energetique-pour-les-drones-les-etats-unis-misent-sur-le-lithium-soufre-pour-contrer-pekin/#google_vignette
#TechnologieDrone #AdvancedDrones #BatterieLithiumSoufre #DensitéÉnergétique #LithiumSulfurBattery #HighDensityBattery #SolidStateBattery #TechSovereignty #Lyten #TitanDynamics #BatteryBreakthrough #NDAACompliant #UAVTechnology #TechSustainability
📱 Perché cambiamo uno smartphone perfettamente funzionante per l'ultimo modello? È tempo di riflettere sul nostro consumo tecnologico. #TechSustainability #SmartphoneUpgrade
🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/smartphone/perche-cambiamo-smartphone-anche-se-funziona
http://purl.org/rzr/abandonware# #GitAbandonWare : If (...). This, simply, as a rule, tells you why things that have been around for a long time are not "aging" like persons, but "aging" in reverse. Every year that passes without extinction doubles the additional life expectancy. This is an indicator of some robustness. The robustness of an item is proportional to its life
― Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Antifragile... great quote for #TechSustainability shared at https://pilledtexts.com/why-i-use-a-17-year-old-thinkpad/#
@fofo shares some tips on reducing the environmental footprint of your application. Her episode is out NOW!
“One person’s upgrade is another person’s e-waste.” ♻️ Explore the hidden cost of planned obsolescence and how it widens the digital divide. From e-waste to tech inequality, this episode dives deep into the real impact of constant upgrades. @intosandeep @yourtechreport
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#TechSustainability #PlannedObsolescence #EWaste #DigitalDivide #YourTechReport
Why do tech last while others don’t? This study has some ideas.
Read more.... 🔗 https://labhorizons.co.uk/2024/08/keeping-tech-running-a-new-study-shows-the-secret-to-long-lasting-tech/
#Sustainability #Research #Science #SmartLabs #Lab #Innovation #Env #Enviroment #TechSustainability #LabEquipment
Why do tech last while others don’t? This new study has some ideas.
Read more.... 🔗 https://labhorizons.co.uk/2024/08/keeping-tech-running-a-new-study-shows-the-secret-to-long-lasting-tech/
#Sustainability #Research #Science #SmartLabs #Lab #Innovation #Env #Enviroment #TechSustainability #LabEquipment
Let’s #opensouthcode24 https://www.opensouthcode.org/conferences/opensouthcode2024 #techsustainability #ospo
This week's guest, Nancy Chauhan talks about the importance of sustainability in tech and what TAG Environmental Sustainability is doing to help.
🎧: https://buff.ly/3wpFRgg
📺: https://buff.ly/4bDuArv
#womenInCloudNative #womenInTech #cloudNative #sustainability #techSustainability
Every time I look at the drawers of 'put away' items, especially old cell phones and tablets, I see still-functioning devices that could continue to serve a purpose. Take, for example, the old Motorola phone my mother discarded due to years without security updates. I believe it's no less efficient than an old Raspberry PI - it even has a screen, good built-in WiFi, various sensors, a camera, etc. Yet, this Android terminal has been abandoned since 2018, and I feel quite insecure running software on it.
The European Union, often too focused on bureaucracy and not enough on the real world, did make progress with USB-C. It would be wonderful if they could mandate manufacturers to open up their devices once they are abandoned. I dream of being able to install an updated OpenSource OS (not necessarily *BSD, but at least Linux) detached from Android, or at least an AOSP version of Android, without resorting to questionable binaries from XDA.
Essentially saying: 'You've bought my device, I won’t update it anymore, but since the hardware still works, you're on your own but you can keep it running.'
My drawers are full of high-quality, still usable but abandoned devices. I'd rather use my old Huawei as a surveillance camera (which now has outdated and unupdated software) than any device sending my images to obscure clouds in countries with questionable laws.
I'm considering starting a petition – not sure if there are any yet, will do some research – but I'm fairly certain it won't lead to much. Planned obsolescence is a concept too ingrained in today's technology, and there are too many interests behind it.
#TechSustainability #OpenSource #RightToRepair #PlannedObsolescence #EuropeanUnion #DigitalRights #Technology #OSS
Acer's new environment-centric strategy is genuinely interesting with many innovative developments poised to expand into new markets.
However, in this new @TechFinitive article, I have a couple of questions...
#sustainability
#righttorepair
#greenit
#techsustainability
#ewaste
