It’s time for me to get serious about writing
Since I started writing, I now run a tech blog, which has just opened itself up to guest bloggers, and I write articles here on Medium, about various subjects that interest me and that don’t quite fit in over at The Detechtor. But it took me over a year to find the right balance and to take my writing seriously. Now, I’ve decided to take this a step further, as my school year comes to an end: I am now going to write something every day.
How I got to this point
I started writing in April of last year, a couple of months into the…
It’s hard to stay consistent when exams are on the way.
Writing is hard. Even when that's all you’re doing.
Even when you’ve got time on your hands, coming up with new ideas to write about, staying consistent and motivated can be very challenging. Now imagine trying to write consistently whilst studying … Yep, it's a nightmare.
Here’s a bit of context…
I started writing about a year ago, a couple of months into the pandemic
At that time, I was 16, in my first year of Lycée (French high-school) called 2nd (for some reason the french decide to count backwards when you get to lycée). …
What's the solution to Bitcoin’s energy problem?
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum have been in the news a lot recently, but not necessarily for the right reasons. With interest from major institutions such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs along with endorsements from tech titans like Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, Bitcoin’s value has managed to go up more than 700% in the space of a year. However, Bitcoin energy consumption is raising concerns. Here’s how we could solve this problem.
Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption Problem
Bitcoin is the first and most popular cryptocurrency. It’s designed as a peer-to-peer payment system that uses a decentralised swarm of computers, which records transactions in a distributed…
Supersonic Travel
Losing the Concorde felt like a step back, but the next supersonic transport could be imminent
Mankind has always strived to improve the way it travels across the surface of the earth. In trying to make travel faster and more efficient, supersonic travel was inevitable. Travelling faster than the speed of sound is very appealing, with speeds of over 1234.8 km/h, journey times would be slashed. Although commercial supersonic travel may seem in the distant future, it is important to remember that it has happened several times before, with the Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144. …
Is AR leading the way to the future of Healthcare?
Although Augmented Reality (AR) is often associated with gaming, it actually has many applications in the healthcare industry. Indeed, by superimposing computer-generated images onto reality, AR can provide both surgeons and patients with many useful tools. Let’s take a look at them, and how they can improve the healthcare industry.
Augmented Reality Or Virtual Reality?
Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) are terms that people often use interchangeably, but are in fact quite different. AR uses virtual objects to enhance the real world, whereas VR is an immersive experience in a simulated world that requires special hardware. …
Agriculture
With higher yields and a lower environmental impact, could vertical farming be the solution to feeding the ever-growing population?
What are Vertical Farms?
Vertical Farming is the practice of growing crops in vertically stacked layers indoors, aimed to optimise plant growth and often incorporate soilless farming techniques such as hydroponics. With climate change and weather took out of the equation, and thanks to state-of-the-art technologies, such as specialised LED lights, Vertical Farms can produce consistent, high quality and quantity yields year-round all with minimal waste and lower CO2 emissions compare to traditional farming methods.
Can Vertical Farms Replace Traditional Farming?
The aim of indoor Vertical Farming is to produce more crops whilst using less space thanks to a controlled environment. …
Electric Vehicles
What obstacles do electric vehicles have to overcome to become mainstream?
There is no doubt that electric vehicles are the future, as the way we get around and produce electricity is transitioning away from fossil fuels, and towards cleaner and greener alternatives. The entire transport sector accounts for 21% of total CO2 emissions and road travel alone accounts for 15% of total CO2 emissions so getting electric vehicles onto the roads is definitely a priority in tackling the climate crisis. However, they’re not perfect, and they are faced with obstacles that are stopping them from becoming mainstream.
Choice of Electric Vehicles
Because electric vehicles are fairly new, in the grand scheme of things, companies don’t…
Politics
An Email I Wrote to the Scottish Labour
Hello,
I’m writing to you from France, as a French, Scottish and English 17-year-old who so desperately wants Labour back in government, and knows that getting Scotland back on Labour’s side is essential for doing so. Yet I believe that you need to do more.
Although the new Scottish Labour leader seems good, there’s not enough hype/excitement. The reason the SNP are doing so well, is they have one goal: Independence, people don’t really care about any of their other policies. This allows them to make captivating tweets about Westminster grabbings bits of Scotland, Boris taking over, etc…
Labour, however, doesn’t…
Climate Crisis Solutions
There’s more to renewable than solar and wind!
There is no doubt at this point that fossil fuels are no longer an option for producing energy, as the climate crisis continues to get worse. Thankfully, green tech companies are constantly innovating, creating new ways for us to utilise our renewable energy sources, whether it be solar, wind geothermal or others. Here are 5 of the latest renewable energy innovations that will help fight the climate crisis.
Solar Glass
One of the latest innovations in renewable energy is Solar Glass. …
This is an incredibly saddening, yet almost entirely truthful article. I really do despair, I just don't understand how britain can be so naive, voting toris time and time again. I so hope labour will make a comeback so we can unite the UK and get us back in the EU
