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This is why I use previous generation Raspberry Pis and low end SBCs like OrangePi Zeros. Doing things in a constrained environment is fun and rewarding. Being
by bayindirh 3y ago
This is why I use previous generation Raspberry Pis and low end SBCs like OrangePi Zeros. Doing things in a constrained environment is fun and rewarding. Being able to run a full-fledged server with 512MB or less RAM is a great exercise and very enlightening to see what's possible.
When one can able to run code on these systems fast, it runs fast everywhere. Running with razor thin free space makes you prevent all memory leaks, and reduce temporary variables to save that space.
Doing great things with today's hardware is still possible, but laziness, "We needed this yesterday, I don't care about its efficiency, hardware is cheap anyway" mindset is killing things fast.
- thorncorona 3y ago> Doing great things with today's hardware is still possible, but laziness, "We needed this yesterday, I don't care about its efficiency, hardware is cheap anyway" mindset is killing things fast. It is, but realistically features will increase business long before efficiency starts to hamper it.
- toyg 3y ago"let's MAKE MONEY now, fuck the energy we waste and the planet we kill, goddammit"
- bayindirh 3y agoNo, no. It’s not money. It’s value. Value for our customers, our employees, and most importantly, our shareholders.
- thorncorona 3y agoMoot point when computing is incredibly efficient when compared to heavy industry.
- toyg 3y agoActually a very valid point when computing is incredibly hypocritical about their footprint when compared to heavy industry.
- bayindirh 3y agoWell, considering the power consumption of the data centers and the heat they generate, I wouldn't call that "incredibly efficient". Yes, a processor runs on ~1.5V, but that small post stamps generate incredible amounts of heat for what they do. I can stand behind a rack of them to warm myself during prolonged work in our data center.