# Permacomputing
Permacomputing aims at only using computing when it has a strengthening effect on ecosystems.
## Thoughts
### Criticism and reactionary vision
[[2023-07-02]]: one thing that disturbs me about that movement is that through it's nerd-cottage-core aesthetics, it is actually just cosplaying at sustainability, instead of really exploring the potential of computers to actually strength ecosystems. This is all linked to the [[Anarchist Backend Software]] ideas behind [[GO GO GOLEMS]] which I think could really help with such things, especially with [[IDEA - GO GO Datadrop]] to collect scientific data (low-power [[IoT]]). I wonder if there could be a better name for a technology movement that really tries to do proper engineering.
[[ZK - 2023-07-03 - Permacomputing's aesthetics are reactionary, and are more about cosplaying minimalism and asceticism rather than tackling real ecosystem strengthening through technology]]
See also [[Climate Change]] and [[Ecology]], [[Sustainability]]
## Links
- [XXIIVV — permacomputing](https://wiki.xxiivv.com/site/permacomputing.html) - article by [[Devine Lu Linvega]] and how I found this whole thing
- [Permacomputing | viznut](http://viznut.fi/texts-en/permacomputing.html) - original article
- [Permacomputing Update 2021 | viznut](http://viznut.fi/texts-en/permacomputing_update_2021.html)
- [LIMITS 2022 -- Workshop on Computing within Limits](https://computingwithinlimits.org/2022/)
- [compudanzas — permacomputing](https://compudanzas.net/permacomputing.html)
- [permacomputing](https://permacomputing.net/)
### Frugal computing:
- [Frugal computing • Wim Vanderbauwhede](https://wimvanderbauwhede.github.io/articles/frugal-computing/)
- [LOW-TECH MAGAZINE](https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/)
### CollapseOS:
- [Collapse OS — Bootstrap post-collapse technology](http://collapseos.org/)
- [Unplanned Obsolescence: Hardware and Software After Collapse](https://kurti.sh/pubs/unplanned_limits17.pdf)
- [A blog by Josh Cogliati: Public Domain Books to Restart Computer Technology](https://blogbyjoshcogliati.blogspot.com/2021/05/public-domain-books-to-restart-computer.html)
## Critique:
(see [[2023-06-16]])
- [[RWISE - Of Array Programming, Lightsabers and Some Thoughts on Permacomputing]]
- Interesting thoughts (and critique) about the aesthetics and focus on technological "solutions" of [[Permacomputing]] instead of keeping the eyes on the goal
- My nascent ideas in [[2023-07-02]]