I waddled onto the beach and stole found a computer to use.

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Cake day: June 5th, 2023

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  • If you run it on your own hardware then you know exactly how much energy it’s using. Some of the models can even run on the average computer, but the quality is not great.

    The problem we have right now is where everyone is trying to use generative AI for everything, all the time, even for basic takes such as googling for a fact, simple math that could be done on a calculator, etc. They’re also often using the latest and greatest AI models, which are powerful and spend a lot of processing power each time. In order to run the servers to respond to all that, companies use a large amount of power, and then use water to cool the servers. That’s the water usage from what I understand.

    So if you use a simpler / more efficient model, and only use it for tasks where it’s better than conventional tools, you’ll be doing much better power usage wise.


  • Here is the breakdown:

    A recent survey of 191 respondents reveals that more than half (53.1%) have changed their alcohol consumption habits since the tariffs were introduced. Of those, 35.1% say they’re now only buying Canadian products, while 12% report drinking less overall. Another 18.3% have doubled down on imports, buying more international options outside the U.S.

    But not everyone is convinced that buying Canadian will make a difference. Turns out just under one in five survey respondents (17.3%) admitted they haven’t changed their habits and approximately the same proportion report not drinking alcohol at all.

    So the headline is potentially misleading. I also don’t love the survey options, and it’s a pretty small sample size