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Over this summer we worked with the nice folks at Scott Logic to test drive their new Tech Carbon Standard framework for helping organisations make sense of the environmental impact of their digital estate. We’ve contributed a case study to their open source website, detailing our experiences and workings, and in this post we share […]
The GHG Protocol publish a series of standards that define how organisations should report their carbon emissions, and in doing so they influence the steps organisations take to measure and manage them. Last year the organisation began a multi-year consultation about how it might reform these rules, including their “Scope 2” guidance, which in lay-person […]
Hello developers, and welcome to this week’s developer weekly update! This week, we’re excited to chat about Ed25519 signatures, dfx v0.23.0, and a new community project that’s leveraging AI onchain. Let’s get started! Ed25519 signatures are now available for production use on the mainnet! Ed25519 signatures have been enabled as part of the threshold Schnorr […]
The anticipation of embarking on new adventures often makes us wish to fast-forward time and dive right into the middle of the action. Yet, before you can fully embrace your upcoming journey, you often find yourself enduring the inevitable long hours of wait at the airport. But here is the silver lining: If you are […]
Data Science How-To’s PyCharm is one of the most well-known data science tools, offering excellent out-of-the-box support for Python, SQL, and other languages. PyCharm also provides integrations for Databricks, Hugging Face and many other important tools. All these features allow you to write good code and work with your data and projects faster. PyCharm Professional’s […]
English Listening Practice: Is finding Lego on a beach a win for the environment or just more plastic pollution? In today’s English listening lesson we learn why ocean spills from 1997 are still washing up on beaches today! Don’t forget! We are rolling out subscription podcasts. For the price of just one nice coffee a […]
Create an underwater effect in Photoshop Now, we need to start making everything look as if it’s underwater. Here are the steps to follow: Step 1 Go to the sky layer, add a layer mask, and remove the waves in the background at the bottom of the image. Underwater effect in Photoshop Step 2 Now […]
Black Friday is a golden opportunity for writers to snag incredible deals on tools and courses that can elevate their craft. I have curated a list of the top Black Friday deals explicitly tailored for writers. This list is excellent for budding novelists, seasoned journalists, and anyone in between. These discounts can help you access […]
In this football language post we explain the newspaper headline, ‘Snakes bite‘ from the Guardian newspaper about England’s win over Ireland in the Nations League. You can see more newspaper headlines here and don’t forget we have hundreds more explanations of football language in our football glossary. If you have questions or comments about this […]
In recognition of the UN’s “International Literacy Day”, Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland look at how reading can help people understand each other. Can reading make us better people? Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid. Voice 2 And I’m Bruce Gulland. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for […]