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House of Life#002 - Harmony, peace and banning advertisingIn Episode 2 of House of Life, Asim Hussain and Tom Greenwood continue their exploration of sustainability by exploring what it really means to live in harmony and whether humanity and the Earth have a hierarchy of needs that mirrors our needs as individuals. This leads down a rabbit hole into staged alien invasions, the high stakes of nuclear war, the need for sustainability to be pro-peace, media propaganda and the role of advertising in fragmenting our minds, our society and fuelling mindless consumption. Expect more unexpected detours in the quest to gain deeper insights into what it means to...2025-03-181h 20
House of Life#001 - Power and the living worldIn the debut episode of House of Life, hosts Asim Hussain and Tom Greenwood pull sustainability out of its usual carbon-counting box and wrestle with its deeper meaning. From the flow of power and privilege, to the lessons of Hopi cosmology, they explore why saving the planet isn’t just about tech fixes—it’s about rethinking who we are, how we decide, and what we owe the living world. Expect mind-bending detours through chakras, assembly theory, and radical democracy, plus a hard look at energy’s future: fusion dreams, fossil fuel traps, and the messy politics of who controls...2025-03-041h 15
Environment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Carbon Hack 24 RecapTWiGS host Chris Adams is joined by Asim Hussain the executive director of the GSF to talk about the recent hackathon hosted by the GSF : Carbon Hack 24. Asim goes through some of his favourite projects that featured work with the Impact Framework including some surprising choices! They also cover some interesting news from the world of cloud service providers and the new CSDDD developments. Asim also talks about how mushrooms are out and bread is in!Learn more about our people:Chris Adams: LinkedIn | GitHub | WebsiteTom Greenwood: LinkedIn | WebsiteFind out more about the GSF:The Green...2024-06-131h 03Environment VariablesCommunity Publishing and Greening SoftwareIn this episode of Environment Variables, host Chris Adams explores the theme of Community Publishing and Greening Software, by talking to Branch Magazine’s Hannah Smith and Marketa Benisek. They discuss community publishing and the lessons learned from producing Branch Magazine, which supports sustainable digital practices and includes diverse voices from the Green Software Foundation. The discussion covers the complexities of adopting digital sustainability and how Branch Magazine, through its innovative, carbon-aware design, has been a platform for expressing these nuanced themes in sustainability and how finding beauty in the imperfect might just be the answer to all your problems! ...2024-05-0243 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Carbon Aware Spatial ShiftingHost Chris Adams is joined by Niki Manoledaki of Grafana and Ross Fairbanks of Flatpeak in this edition of TWiGS focused on Carbon Aware Spatial Shifting. They dive into Amazon's 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting 19 AWS regions powered by 100% renewable energy, and explore videos from the Linux Foundation energy summit (links below). They also discover the importance of measuring carbon footprints in personal computing and IT, and learn about Kepler Power Estimation and the PLATYPUS Attack. Plus, they share some exciting upcoming events from the CNCF and some interesting Barbenheimer inspired portmanteaus from the world of Green Software!Learn more...2023-07-2638 minEnvironment VariablesThe Week in Green Software: Open Source Innovations with Tom GreenwoodTWiGS host Chris Adams is joined by special guest Tom Greenwood from Wholegrain Digital, to bring you the latest news and updates from the world of sustainable software development. They discuss insights from The State of Green Software report, the cost reduction strategy of Amazon's Prime Video, Atlassian's sustainability program, Wholegrain Digital's Employee Activism Policy, the open-source Falcon LLM, and the innovative approach of heating swimming pools with servers. They also highlight upcoming events like the GSF’s UN World Environment Day Event (today!) and the London Open Source Data Infrastructure Meetup. Tune in for a deep dive into the in...2023-06-0737 min
DJ Vjay - Electronic Desi MusicDJ Vjay - Electronic Desi Music #27 (Best of 2022)Wishing all our listeners a very Happy New Year 2023 and what better way to kickstart the new year than with an hour long mix featuring 50 of my favourite tracks that soundtracked 2022 for me. This is a multi-cultural multi-lingual ethnic mix showcasing Hindi, Punjabi, English, Tamil, Telegu, Bengali & even a couple of Arabic tunes.
Tracklist:
1. Hello Hello Hola - Garry Sandhu, Las Villa, MC Davo, Ikky
2. One Question - Tegi Pannu, Manni Sandhu
3. Red Chilli - Diljit Dosanjh (DJ Nick Dhillon remix)
4. Dirty Little Secret - Nora Fatehi, Zack Knight
5. Baller - Shubh (DJ Nick Dhillon remix)
6. Last Ride - Sidhu...2023-01-121h 04