If you're happy with OpenBSD, probably any computer is good enough

Re:If you're happy with OpenBSD, probably any computer is go... by rakoo on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:37PM (#34670472)

Oh I'm well aware that newer machines use less electricity and that's good; it's just not necessarily true that, looking at the entire lifecycle, it is better for the planet compared to taking your older computer out of the closet.

Again, I'm not saying what you're doing is bad, if everyone could fulfill their digital needs and wants out of second hand, that'd be awesome. I only wanted to point out that using less electricity isn't automatically better.

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Re:If you're happy with OpenBSD, probably any computer is go... by pdimitar on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:48PM (#34670586)

I agree. It's not automatically better.

It's a balancing act between what we need to get our jobs done, what are our ergonomic preferences -- I have the so-called "lap desk" (basically two parallelepiped-shaped pillows and a well-designed plate with USB extensions to put on top of them) where I like to work on the couch or the bed -- and what is kinda sorta good for the planet.

I can't hyper-optimize only for the planet. I am doing my best but obviously everyone else has to help a little bit as well.

Thanks for entertaining this discussion, it was interesting.

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