Upcoming #permacomputing meeting (edition 3) in #vienna!

- Tuesday, July 15th 19:00
- This time we'll meet outside at Auer-Welsbach-Park (close by Schönbrunn)
- "Batteries included!" (scnr) because ... our topic will be batteries: Building open source batteries, batteries and the energy transition, lithium mining, ethical ramifications, and so on.

Anyone interested in the topic of http://permacomputing.net/ is very welcome, whether you're just curious or already a seasoned permacomputer, we're glad to have you! :)

Exact meeting spot in the park is still tbd, but our batterista of the evening @Ansimorph will be able to supply it at some point between now and the meeting itself, so keep an eye out for that (I'll relay it too then).

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#Goals2025

Moving away from the constant upgrade cycle & moving closer to the ideals of #PermaComputing #MalleableSoftware

Design and setup a redundant system of old/used, cheap, low-power devices running oa #Guix, #Linux, #FreeBSD, #macOS, #HaikuOS, #Plan9Front, #X11 working together

Become an expert on #MicroControllers #ESP32 #STM32 #RP2040 #MIPS #RiscV

Move as much as possible of my computing needs to the #Terminal and #Emacs. #CLI #TUI

Get an #3DPrinter and learn to use it

Design and build my own portable 8dot #braille terminal & try out if 3x3 or 3x4 dots is also workable.

Design and build my own low-power computers, their OS, and tools

Writing more of my own tools #DIY

#SmallTalk #ObjectPascal #Prolog #Scheme #Racket #CommonLisp #Haskell #Rust #Go #ObjectiveC #Swift

Deploy #LoRa #ReticullumNetwork #RNodes #MeshCore #Meshtastic

Start an #InternetResiliencyClub

Add #Tor, #I2P support by #WebProxy

#SelfHost over #I2P and as #OnionService

#SolarPowered servers

SelfHost a blog/wiki

SelfHost my own repositories
#Darcs #Mercurial

SelfHost my own #EmailServer, will only accept email from #KnownHosts #MutualEmailAcceptance and otherwise only if they contain an proper #OpenPGP signature

Share files via #BitTorrent over #I2P

DIY #HomeAutomation

Start #Gardening #GreenHouse #GardeningAutomation

Get a house cat

Start asking money for advice & technology support
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#Incomplete #Ongoing #NotFinal

If you're not on Wayland make sure to install plasma-x11-session to avoid hiccups when upgrading to Plasma 6.4. One of my machines is a very old i7 from around 2012 running #nvidia 4xx driver that can't run #wayland.

#kde #plasma #archlinux #linux #tips #permacomputing

This absolute gem of a talk deserves millions of views and likes! 💎

AI, Solarpunk, and an Uncertain Future in Computing
https://youtu.be/pdYT1vUrj34
Recorded Fri 12 Jul 2024
Uploaded Fri 22 Nov 2024

by rolltime @rolltime

Slides, references & links:
https://rollti.me/hope2024

#AI #Solar #Punk #Solarpunk #Computing #Hack #Degrowth #Tech #Ecology #Energy #Electricity #Permacomputing #DataCenter #Consumption #Sustainable #GreenIT #GreenTech #Fediverse #ActivityPub

🎇 Help save Philly's local solarpunk bookstore! Iffy Books, which has offered everything from books on permaculture to first aid workshops to open hours for soldering assistance, needs your help. Please share this letter widely!

I've been grateful for the opportunity this space offered me to rekindle my relationship with digital art for merch and run solar art and queer zine workshops. Iffy Books is irreplaceable in our community. To keep offering programs and resources that foster climate activism, right to repair, and skill sharing in Philly, we need to take action now.

https://post.lurk.org/@iffybooks/114704476101632628

#books #bookstodon #reading #philly #philadelphia #iffyBooks #climate #climateJustice #anarchist #anarchy #bookstore #bookshop #bookstores #skillsharing #skillshare #rightToRepair #solarPunk #solar #permaculture #permacomputing

SUPPORT IFFY BOOKS @iffybooks

https://post.lurk.org/@iffybooks/114704476101632628

WE ARE THE PERMACOMPUTING INTERNATIONAL

#permacomputing

@msavoritias Thanks for sharing this. I hadn't seen the Cooperative Software Development Guidelines before. Also, I really like how it composes the #Permacomputing Principles.

Oddly... having second thoughts about going to #VCFSW.

I don't know if it's a #2025Anxiety thing or just general ennui, but all I can muster is a half-hearted, "maybe?"

You know what would be even better than a retro tech convention? A FOSS / #PermaCulture tech convention. THAT would be trippy.

Like, I love retro tech. I lived through that era. Sitting in front of the machines that meant so much to me growing up is a wonderful feeling.

But I guess nostalgia alone doesn't really soothe the dystopia-anguished heart. Not for long.

I miss going to #LinuxUserGroups. There was one in OKC in the 2000s, and it was always a lot of fun.

Instead of looking backwards at retro tech (which will always be awesome, just to be clear), just imagine a #FOSS/#PermaComputing symposium/convention of awesome nerds like @jacqueline, @neauoire, @mntmn, #BunnieHuang, and maybe some folks from @frameworkcomputer

That would be AWESOME!

I was just interviewed by Mandy Henk for her course on Decomputing: A Community Exploration https://darktimesacademy.co.nz/decomputing-a-community-exploration/

I enjoyed the format! I was happy to talk about and provide my perspective about @compudanzas, #permacomputing, the value of (de)computing, and so on. :jarotsim:

The Promised LAN

https://slrpnk.net/post/23435917

I've done a top to bottom revision of the Friendly eZ80 CP/M computer page, and software releases. I've got 10 of the new boards running, a couple of the previous version are out there, languishing in Customs (US side of course).

I'll take a couple to Tear Down in Portland this week.

https://www.bleeve.me/eZ80/index.html

#cpm #cpm80 #retrocomputing #permacomputing

What if architecture prioritized repair, care, and maintenance; cut ties with fossil fuels; and did the necessary work to truly decarbonize, and decolonize the building industry? What would that look like?

For some architects, degrowth has meant calling for a “global moratorium” on new construction, an idea that the most ethical thing an architect can do in 2025 is simply to stop building new buildings, instead thinking more strategically about how to make best use of the stock we have around us. In other circles, it’s meant cutting ties with the fossil fuel industry; building buildings with timber instead of concrete; and sourcing construction materials from local or regional manufacturers rather than global supply chains.

Permacomputing principles

#permacomputing, #mindset

Saying "No" to annoying Apps (that I still have to use) when they ask for more permissions is the one thing that makes me feel like I'm sticking it to the man.

#techinsights #permacomputing

For a different way to think about computing as part of a more equitable future, I feel inspired by browsing the Permacomputing Wiki:

https://permacomputing.net/permacomputing/

Permacomputing is not retrocomputing (though it can be a source of ideas) nor is it post-apocalyptic (though contemplating collapse can teach us about constraints). It encourages a new way of thinking about computing.

I think anyone running a free/libre OS on recycled hardware is off to a good start!

#PermaComputing #FLOSS

This explains why an Android device from 2015 can't connect to modern sites secured by a Let's Encrypt cert.

But a much older 2010 MacBook or 2013 iPad, still can.

And that's with default built-ins, before we get to strategies like replacing IE/Safari with Firefox ESR (which can even enable Windows XP to browse the modern web), or replacing Google Android with PostmarketOS.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostmarketOS

#PostmarketOS #LetsEncrypt #retrocomputing #LongTermSupport #PermaComputing

Compare this to Apple, e.g. an iPad from 2013:
* ships iOS 7,
* runs new major iOS 12 from 2018,
* support updates to 2023.

a MacBook or iMac from 2010:
* runs new major macOS release from 2016,
* with support updates to 2019.

That's 5 new major releases you'll see, and 10 years of long-term support, e.g. a new TLS root cert for Let's Encrypt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad_Mini_2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMac#Supported_Apple_operating_system_releases

#LongTermSupport #AppleHistory #retrocomputing #oldIpad #PermaComputing

https://youtu.be/EYzN_tgut88?t=3966 ← The CHM's oral history of #LynnConway was just put up on YouTube. I've linked to a timecode well into the video, where she sums up exactly the sort of "communities over products" thinking that inspires me to find technology satisfying. #PermaComputing