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poVoqPermacomputing August: making light websites <a href="https://slrpnk.net/post/25169921" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://slrpnk.net/post/25169921</a>

Colm O'NeillOnline <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> workshop announcement: On Wednesday 6 August, join me for the final "Permacomputing for <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/Wilderland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wilderland</a>" workshop on making smol websites!<a href="https://remote.wilderland.ie/events/permacomputing-august-small-websites.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://remote.wilderland.ie/events/permacomputing-august-small-websites.html</a>"From considerations of content management tools, to content export, static site generators, external resources, lightweight media and hosting methods, we'll look at tools to analyse website content (using browser inspector tools), figure out what they require (using traceroute), how to build small websites, and ideas of how to reduce the weight of existing websites." This is the last of a three-part workshop series, the first looked at small-scale power generation, the second considered how to repurpose portable devices (for web hosting and more) and this final one is about <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/smolweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smolweb</a>. See you on the 6th! Please do :boost_anim_vanilla: :unwanted_happy:

wm.wragg<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@scops" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@scops</a> I think a good argument could be made that for most computing needs 16-bit is all that has ever been needed, probably with a 32-bit address space, and possibly using 16-bit word memories rather than 8-bit (bytes). Pretty much most personal and industrial requirements can be met with a 16-bit computer, only big iron scientific, advanced engineering, and possibly large business, requirements require higher bit computing.Possibly the reason a lot of focus has been on 8-bit <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> is that it is more manageable, only 256 values to deal with. For instance making a bespoke character set for 8-bit, only requires a maximum of 256 characters, well within most individuals hobby timescales. Whereas a 16-bit (original unicode) character set requires 65,536 characters, a rather large task. This is reflected throughout a 16-bit computer, like making an OS, it generally just requires a lot more effort, which is better met by a team rather than an individual, but I think that is largely due to the fact that it is just a more capable computer.

scops<a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/thought" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thought</a> about <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> - why is there a focus on something like 8bit computers when the <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a> was for example a human understandable computer (<a href="https://www.retro-commodore.eu/2024/04/22/amiga-hardware-reference-manual-2/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.retro-commodore.eu/2024/04/22/amiga-hardware-reference-manual-2/</a>) ? wouldn't it be better to focus on something like a (fpga or custom build) amiga with aros as operating system (or a simpler amiga dos like os) instead of a basic 8bit like system?

Hart of the Wud<a href="https://mastodon.social/@lxplm" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@lxplm</a> Nice! Alltägliches <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/PermaComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PermaComputing</a> FTW!

Devine Lu LinvegaI've been invited to talk about <a href="https://merveilles.town/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> at Critical Signals next month! I'll try to introduce some of the ideas that I find most interesting via practical examples. Save the date! <a href="https://criticalsignals.nz/programme/permacomputing-101/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://criticalsignals.nz/programme/permacomputing-101/</a>

harriet (they/them)Heads up <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Bristol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bristol</a>! Do you love <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HTML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HTML</a> ?? Of course you do! QueerTech Bristol are doing some last minute organising to celebrate <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HTMLDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HTMLDay</a> on August 2nd ☼☼☼☼ Venue and registration TBA v soon - save the date! it will be a low key hang in the park or at an indoor venue :) <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HTMLEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HTMLEnergy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lowtech</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/smallweb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#smallweb</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfhosting</a>

Simon ReppEarly notice: Next <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> meetup in vienna will be on October 14th. Everything else still to be determined, and will be announced in good time. :)(If you have topics you want to propose/bring in, gladly ping us!)

Kat Marchán 🐈Once again having <a href="https://toot.cat/tags/PermaComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PermaComputing</a> thoughts and also feeling the frustration of just how much friction and sacrifice it would involve. I’m still hoping that if I think about it hard enough, I’ll find the right way in, and the right balance

MVULong, cool idea, solarpunk

Dimly Lit Corners<a href="https://c.im/tags/PSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PSA</a> Please when designing new tech consider that not everyone has a reliable 24/7 broadband internet connection, or a large screen, or a keyboard, or a mouse, or is able to get a domain name, or is able to run services from home, is able to power their home-server for the whole day, or can rent a VPS, or can have their ip-addresses be linked to an identity, or has one legal identity, or has one name, or has a recent computer, or has easy access to a debit or credit card, or has a bank account with either, or has a PayPal account, or has bitcoin, or one of many other things some and often many people just don't have, etc…<a href="https://c.im/tags/PermaComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PermaComputing</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/FrugalComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FrugalComputing</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/UnBanked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnBanked</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Durable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Durable</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Repairable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Repairable</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/CircularEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CircularEconomy</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LibraryEconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LibraryEconomy</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sustainable</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Communal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Communal</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToTinker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToTinker</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Repair</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToAmend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToAmend</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToDIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToDIY</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Reuse</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Repurpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Repurpose</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ReInvent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReInvent</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToSalvage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToSalvage</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToRepair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepair</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToRepurpose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToRepurpose</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToShare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToShare</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/RightToOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RightToOwn</a>

ultrageraniumLAGUNA - Hacker Leisure time NOWA SKOLA - Kopice (POLAND) 21-24/08"A self-organized hackers camp to share skills, show &tell and chill amongst cyber-activists and techno-feminists. We will focus on:- Digital infrastructure and how to configure & install networks responsibly & ethically - Sustainable [low & perma] tech - Online autonomy & security - DIY - Radio and telecommunication - Relations between [body & bran & machines] - Leisure techniques - earth, sky, water, ..."<a href="https://wiki.digitalcare.noho.st/index.php?title=Main_Page#21-24_/08_LAGUNA_-_Hacker_Leisure_time" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wiki.digitalcare.noho.st/index.php?title=Main_Page#21-24_/08_LAGUNA_-_Hacker_Leisure_time</a><a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lowtech</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/communityserver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#communityserver</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#radio</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/poland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poland</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/hackercamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#hackercamp</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/technofeminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#technofeminism</a>

jleightcap<a href="https://lgbt.io/users/celesteh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@celesteh@lgbt.io</a> <a href="https://merveilles.town/users/neauoire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@neauoire@merveilles.town</a> may know more about Brautigan in <a href="https://leightcap.com?t=permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> thought. The surface imagery is very compatible, but ultimately I don't imagine that strain of cybernetic utopianism is particularly related to the ideology. Maybe check out All Watched over by Machines of Silent Grace? [Bishop 2011] (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-011-0044-5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-011-0044-5</a>) if you're looking for direct reference: a contemporary retrospective on the poem and mass surveillance. I'd be curious to know how the writing shapes up, please share how it goes!

FriedemannMir erscheint es erholsam ehrlich und realistisch, wenn mich eine Website wissen lässt, dass sie, genau wie alles auf der Welt, abhängig ist von Ressourcen. Das »LOW←TECH MAGAZINE« [1] macht das und informiert alle Online-Gäste:> Diese Website ist solarbetrieben und geht daher manchmal offline.<a href="https://blog.campact.de/2025/07/permacomputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blog.campact.de/2025/07/permacomputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/</a>[1] <a href="https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LowTech</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/@marieverdeil" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@marieverdeil</a> 👋 who else from the team is on the Fediverse? <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SolarPunk</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Permacomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BNE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BNE</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nachhaltigkeit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GreenTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreenTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BitsUndB%C3%A4ume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BitsUndBäume</a>

Charles ☭ says trans rightsI want to write in a paper that permacomputing enthusiasts dream of cybernetic meadows. I know is this is just crossing the streams for the sake of literary allusion, but is there anything that cites Brautigan as inspo?<a href="https://lgbt.io/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> <a href="https://lgbt.io/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#poetry</a> <a href="https://lgbt.io/tags/cybernetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cybernetic</a>

FriedemannSeid ihr auch genervt & gelangweilt von stumpfer, kommerzieller <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Digitalisierung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Digitalisierung</a>? <a href="https://post.lurk.org/@praxeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@praxeology</a> zeigt uns reflektierte, ethische digitale Orte und Praktiken! 💫 > <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Permacomputing</a> [ist] für mich ein Weg, an der… vernetzten Gesellschaft teilzuhaben und…, so zu handeln, dass es mit meinen Werten und ethischen Grundsätzen vereinbar ist.Mit Bildern aus Brendan Howells „Screenless Office“!👉 <a href="https://blog.campact.de/2025/07/permacomputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blog.campact.de/2025/07/permacomputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/</a><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LowTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BNE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BNE</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GreenTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GreenTech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nachhaltigkeit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Klimakrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Klimakrise</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnplugTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnplugTrump</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a>

Devine Lu Linvega<a href="https://social.solarpunk.au/users/vidak" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@vidak</a> <a href="https://merveilles.town/tags/uxn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uxn</a>, <a href="https://merveilles.town/tags/orca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#orca</a>, <a href="https://merveilles.town/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a>

Simon ReppVienna's third <a href="http://permacomputing.net" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://permacomputing.net</a> meeting is happening TODAY:* Tuesday, July 15th 19:00-22:00* We meet outside in the south-east corner of Auer-Welsbach-Park (U4 Schönbrunn, <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219906996#map=17/48.187656/16.319772" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219906996#map=17/48.187656/16.319772</a>)* Look for a handful of people with a picnic blanket and a battery-powered Casio Keyboard from the 90ies* "Battery-powered Casio Keyboard from the 90ies??" ... Yes! 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(s) of permacomputing is very welcome, whether you're just curious or already a seasoned permacomputer, we're glad to have you!<a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/wien" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wien</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a>

antoine 📓Prendre soin de nos dispositifs techniques est une approche militante de l’édition · Entretien avec Antoine Fauchié, par Servanne Monjour<a href="https://journals.openedition.org/revuehn/4701" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://journals.openedition.org/revuehn/4701</a>Dans la revue Humanités numériques, Servanne Monjour m'a donné l'opportunité de m'exprimer sur les questions de permapublishing (permacomputing + édition), de sobriété technique et de low-tech, tout cela avec une approche critique. Merci à Servanne et à la super équipe éditoriale de <a href="https://social.sciences.re/@RevueHN" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@RevueHN</a>Dans ce même numéro de Humanités numériques ("Sobriété numérique"), il y a un autre entretien : <a href="https://post.lurk.org/@320x200" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@320x200</a> parle de la permacomputation (permacomputing en français).<a href="https://journals.openedition.org/revuehn/4747" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://journals.openedition.org/revuehn/4747</a><a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permapublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permapublishing</a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/digitalhumanities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#digitalhumanities</a>

MSavoritiasAfter the Code of Conduct and the Mediation process, the Cooperative Development Guidelines now have a Governance Document that can be used by any Organization/Foundation/Collective/Community/Project that wants to have a governance based on participatory, equity and permacomputing/accessibility principles.Its time for us to finally start building participatory digital commons, that are developed by the community and for the community and the Governance document is part 1 of doing just that. (Decision making and Structure will follow after this).I am also excited to announce that <a href="https://indieweb.social/@queerspark" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@queerspark</a> has also been listed as a collective that adopted pieces of the Cooperative Development Guidelines.<a href="https://codeberg.org/msavoritias/Cooperative_Development_Guidelines/src/branch/main/Foundation/Governance" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://codeberg.org/msavoritias/Cooperative_Development_Guidelines/src/branch/main/Foundation/Governance</a><a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/xmpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#xmpp</a> <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/jabber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jabber</a> <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#permacomputing</a> <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diversity</a> <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/DigitalCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DigitalCommons</a>

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