Another new mantra in the technology sphere. Green Computing… looking at the un-recyclable waste the computer hardware is producing today, the future is in thin clients and recylability.

clipped from en.wikipedia.org Green computing Green computing is the study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. Typically, technological systems or computing products that incorporate green computing principles take into account the so-called triple bottom line of economic viability, social responsibility, and environmental impact. This differs somewhat from traditional or standard business practices that focus mainly on the economic viability of a computing solution. These focuses are similar to those of green chemistry; reduction of the use of hazardous materials such as lead at the manufacturing stage, maximized energy efficiency during the product’s term of use, and recyclability or biodegradability of both a defunct product and of any factory waste. A typical green computing solution attempts to address some or all of these factors by implementing environmentally friendly products in an efficient system

During a conversation with Mr Rahul, from INFOFRIEND a magazine for IT needs, I was asked about the softwares on iPOTT that have RoHS compliant module. It was indeed a pleasure to know that we are talking about the RoHS factor in softwares. But I certainly felt the divide again.

There is this group which discusses the RoHS & Green computing, but there again is the other group which calls us to ask the difference between a client-server and web based application. Are we having a divide again?

When the digital divide is getting bridged is there another divide forming?

clipped from encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com RoHS ? (Reduction Of Hazardous Substances) European Union regulations enforceable on July 1, 2006 that set maximum concentration limits on hazardous materials used in electrical and electronic equipment. The substances are lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE).

The entire world is now looking at the BRIC countries. And Asia is home to India and China, two of the dynamic BRIC economies. IT spending will expand dramatically, with a market wide compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5% over the same period, or 80% growth over the market size in 2005. So lets make it happen.

clipped from en.wikipedia.org BRIC BRIC or BRICs are terms used in economics to refer to the combination of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The BRIC thesis[6] (defended in the paper Dreaming with BRICs: The Path to 2050) recognizes that Brazil, Russia, India and China[7] have changed their political systems to embrace global capitalism. Goldman Sachs predicts China and India, respectively, to be the dominant global suppliers of manufactured goods and services while Brazil and Russia would become similarly dominant as suppliers of raw materials. Cooperation is thus hypothesized to be a logical next step among the BRICs because Brazil and Russia together form the logical commodity suppliers to India and China. According to the study, India has the potential to grow the fastest among the four BRIC countries over the next 30 to 50 years. A major reason for this is that the decline in working age population will happen later for India and Brazil than for Russia and China.