Tag: sustainability
The CRA is not about open source
The CRA created an open-source steward role, then left maintenance unfunded.
Downgrading to macOS Catalina: A Sermon on Obsolescence
A complete step-by-step tutorial for creating a bootable Catalina USB installer using mist-cli on modern macOS in order to downgrade an Early 2015 MacBook Pro from macOS Monterey to Catalina. Accidentally also a philosophical look at planned obsolescence, e-waste, and corporate control over hardware lifespan.
Introducing the Toonie Club!
A new approach to creative support: one simple tier, full access for everyone. Inspired by Manuel Moreale's 'One a Month' Club, the Toonie Club offers sustainable patronage without complex tiers or exclusive content.
Podcast Interviews 2025
A collection of podcast interviews discussing ecosyste.ms, open source metadata, package management, and software sustainability.
Who Really Wants Carbon Offsets?
Sometimes the best insights come from being wrong.
Who Really Wants Carbon Offsets?
Sometimes the best insights come from being wrong.
Re: Europe's future – eu/acc
The EU needs a clear vision for the future, focusing on sustainability and quality of life, rather than just growth and GDP.
Mitchell Hashimoto - Founder of HashiCorp, Author of Terraform, and Thoughts of Open Source Monetization
Mitchell Hashimoto reflects on founding HashiCorp, creating Terraform, open source monetization challenges, and his passion for aviation.
Sustainable web development
Sustainable web development doesn't just mean using best practices.
Case Study: Elevating Aspiration's CRM Platform
At Aspiration, I transformed marketing through platform migration, advanced analytics, and personalized campaigns, boosting lead conversion.
Case Study: Elevating Aspiration's CRM Platform
At Aspiration, I transformed marketing through platform migration, advanced analytics, and personalized campaigns, boosting lead conversion.
Tangential Juice Innovation
The story of how we got the juice box is really the story of how we got a lot of other things first. And those things look like rabbit holes.
The Back of the Napkin
From soft dough to paper, the world’s definition of a napkin has evolved significantly over the past couple thousand years. (It’s currently evolving again.)
Living sustainably in a digital society: is it even possible?
I had an interesting conversation about sustainable lifestyles on Twitter this morning. I believe that climate change is a major threat to our planet, and that we're in danger of reaching a tipping point beyond which there is no return. More generally, because my personal mission statement is to have a positive impact on the world, I'm conscious that I don't want to make an unsustainable amount of waste. Which of course, I do. Although I try to be a good citizen - I consume locally-produced pr