Let’s go for my web review for the week 2026-40.NVIDIA’s Greenwashing Tactics & Hidden EmissionsTags: tech, nvidia, hardware, economics, ecologyAre we surprised? Unfortunately not, they almost increased their indirect emissions 8 folds in a few years. And it could get worse still.https://www.aigreenwashing.org/news/new-ai-report-reveals-nvidias-greenwashing-tactics-and-hidden-emissions/AI’s Unsustainable impacts to grow x7 by 2030Tags: tech, ai, machine-learning, gpt, ecologyThere’s clearly a major issue in terms of environmental impacts with the AI industrial complex. Yes it’s also about electricity consumption but not only. We have at last a comprehensive study on the matter. Without major changes it’s just unsustainable and something we can’t collectively afford.https://www.greenit.fr/2026/09/30/ais-unsustainable-impacts-to-grow-x7-by-2030/Micron CEO Says Memory Supply Will Be Much Tighter in 2027 and 2028 Than in 2026Tags: tech, ai, machine-learning, gpt, hardware, memory, business, economicsLooks like the mess on hardware prices will continue for a while…https://www.techpowerup.com/353296/micron-ceo-says-memory-supply-will-be-much-tighter-in-2027-and-2028-than-in-2026The AI Pascal’s WagerTags: tech, ai, machine-learning, gpt, copilot, foss, communityIt makes sense to me, it’s better to not fall prey to the marketing induced FOMO. Instead projects have a chance to do the right thing.https://ploum.net/2026-10-01-pascal_wager.htmlIf we do not stop to help each other, what do we become?Tags: tech, ai, machine-learning, gpt, communityAren’t we loosing sense of community and our humanity indeed?https://blog.codinghorror.com/if-we-do-not-stop-to-help-each-other-what-do-we-become/The opposite of the apocalypse is a neighborhoodTags: tech, ai, machine-learning, gpt, copilot, community, politicsKind of an unusual read. But I think the message is powerful. We should definitely favor community over tools controlled by the new robber barons.https://thewhitepages.net/p/the-opposite-of-the-apocalypse-isOne month without AITags: tech, ai, machine-learning, copilot, productivity, qualityThe slippery slop seems clear… If you start generating a bit you’ll be pushed to loose full control in the end. Do you think you can learn this way? Improve? I doubt it.https://blog.bustikiller.com/2026/09/25/one-month-without-ai.htmlThis study looks at how and with whom connected cars share your dataTags: tech, automotive, privacyThe automakers still don’t care about privacy apparently…https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/connected-car-data-privacy-is-still-abysmal-study-finds/File Notification AttacksTags: tech, securityInteresting new family of side channel attacks. Surprising it lingered for so long before being noticed.https://inoti.fyi/Don’t couple your Go code to GitHubTags: tech, go, supply-chain, vendor-lockinThis is clearly something which bugs me about the Go ecosystem. It’s way too coupled to a single Git provider. The approach to dependency management is neat otherwise but more care should be taken about avoiding this GitHub lock in.https://iain.rocks/blog/dont-couple-your-go-code-to-githubTaking Out The Garbage In PostgresTags: tech, postgresql, databases, performanceInteresting issues around cascading deletes in Postgres and how the indices are managed.https://www.dbos.dev/blog/scaling-deletions-in-postgresDTAP - Text and Test Anything ProtocolTags: tech, tests, infrastructure, shellLooks like an interesting tool for black box testing. Seems especially suited for full system tests.https://dtap.sparrowhub.io/doc/READMEReducing C++ template bloat by factoring out the type-dependent portions of the functionTags: tech, c++This is indeed a good way to reduce the code generated by templates.https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20260820-00/?p=112629/We Have Named Arguments at HomeTags: tech, rust, type-systemsIt’s indeed not urgent to have this language feature in Rust. I’m less convinced about the case put forth regarding function overloading not being necessary though. Feels a bit like post-hoc justification in this case.https://corrode.dev/blog/named-arguments-at-home/Rusty thoughts on “Parse, don’t validate”Tags: tech, type-systems, reliability, rustThis is indeed an important pattern to build reliable systems. It’s worth exploring in various languages. Here is the Rust perspective.https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2026/rusty-thoughts-on-parse-dont-validate/What makes Lisp difficult to read?Tags: tech, lisp, visionInteresting take and exploration for the reasons which might make Lisp harder to read than other languages.https://paultm.nl/paren-thesisKeep if clauses side-effect freeTags: tech, programming, craftsmanshipYou’re not paying for a couple more intermediate variables. For sure they make things more readable though.https://www.teamten.com/lawrence/programming/keep-if-clauses-side-effect-free.htmlModern Motherfucking WebsiteTags: tech, web, frontend, framework, complexityIndeed web frameworks are not needed for everything.https://modernmotherfuckingwebsite.dreamstation.systems/A Staff Engineer’s Guide to Inventing WorkTags: tech, ecosystem, product-management, project-managementInteresting points. If you’re making a platform you can’t really figure out what to do next in the same way than when usual product management is possible. There are signals to look for to feed your roadmap though.https://sujithjay.com/inventing-workEven at 100 meters, PV makes neighbours more likely to go greenTags: tech, energy, ecologyThis finding is kind of surprising to me. Time to install solar systems at home I guess?https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/08/20/even-at-100-meters-pv-makes-neighbours-more-likely-to-go-green/Sodium-Ion Batteries May Be Close to Market ReadinessTags: tech, energy, batteryLet’s see if it really takes off. It’d be a step in the right direction for sure.https://en.reset.org/electric-cars-powered-by-salt-instead-of-lithium-sodium-ion-batteries-may-be-close-to-market-readiness/Pirating the PiratesTags: movie, culture, copyrightFascinating account of what people must go through for proper film preservation. It’s kind of weird that it is still illegal. You’d wish there’d be more recognition for such passion.https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/pirating-the-piratesBye for now!