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  • Optimize AWS Spending: Uncover Your Costs

    If you manage AWS accounts, you already know how messy the cost data can get. That’s why I built TechFootprint.io to make cloud cost and carbon data understandable. The free dashboard gives you interactive charts for daily spend, emissions, service and region costs, and linked accounts, all filterable by time, service, region, account, and tag.…

  • For your consideration

    If you manage more than one AWS account, the cost story gets messy fast. Cost Explorer, CUR, and tags each tell part of the tale, but turning them into a single, explainable narrative takes more time than most weeks allow. I built techfootprint.io to read your AWS data in a safe, read only way and…

  • The great move iOS > Android

    I had to get a new phone at the weekend, and in a moment of possibly misplaced confidence I decided this was the time to switch to Android. It wasn’t without its challenges. The good news is that things have come a long way. Every app I rely on has a sibling or a direct…

  • Moving iOS to Android 2025 Checklist

    Before you begin [ ] Create or confirm your Google account. Turn on 2‑step verification.[ ] Update iPhone and Mac to latest OS versions and update all apps.[ ] Decide your photo plan.My opinion: use Google Photos on Android and set it as your main library. It is the smoothest day‑to‑day on Android.[ ] Decide…

  • Understanding AI: Beyond the Hype

    I am pleased to share that I will be a panelist at “Understanding AI: Beyond the Hype”, a series of events hosted by FDM and Northeastern University London. The idea is to cut through the noise and explore what AI really means in practice.