Show threadKatie May 20
[4/?]
Flipping the kettle on with one hand, she opened the door with the other. Kate grinned at Ang, silhouetted in the gloaming light, the village's bio-luminescence lanterns were just starting to flicker into life all around, casting their yellow and green glows all along the paths. Kate's smile faltered as she noticed the second figure standing off to Ang's side. "Kenji," she said trying not to grimace, "What a surprise to see you here,"

"Don't worry Granny," Kenji growled "I don't make a habit of associating with hacks, but Ang insisted we need all the help we can get." Kate did her best to keep her composure, giving her head a small shake as if shooing off a bothersome fly and turned her attention back to Ang, searching her friend’s face, "What's happened?"
#creativewriting #monkandrobot #permacomputing #solarpunk #GrannySegfault
Show threadKatie May 20
[3/?]
Wiping her brow for what seemed like the thousandth time, as Kate squinted down at the circuit board with it's mess of wires in front of her, soldering iron in hand, the arid smell of solder hanging the air. She muttered under her breath as the last light of the day faded from the small window above the workbench, "They should treat these consoles with more care. Do they think silicon grows on trees?" A meow of agreement emanated from her lap where her cat MingMing lay resting.

A sharp knock on her cart's door shattered the quiet. Granny whipped her head around, biting back a curse, as the edge of the hot iron grazed her finger in the momentary lapse of concentration. No matter, she'd apply a Knotroot herbal balm to it after seeing to whatever this was. "Coming! Coming!" she called out, maneuvering herself between the stacks of books, electronics bins of spare parts and wires, until reaching the door at the rear of the cart.

Glancing out the small door window, she smiled upon seeing it was Ang, the village spokesperson. Ang was one of the first to welcome her into village and gave her a chance to help out with repairs and other tasks. She owed her life to Ang. Over the years the two had grown closer and Ang was one of the few people she considered a close friend that could be trusted with anything.
#permacomputing #GrannySegfault #creativewriting #solarpunk #monkandrobot
Show threadKatie May 6
Children excitedly whisper of old* Granny Segfault's arrival, knowing she'll have likely have a new 8-bit game for them to play, and of course to give scritches to her adorable traveling companion MingMing if they dare (rumors abound that it's actually her familiar and not a real cat).

*not that old, but the years of the AI-FOSS Wars did take their toll
#monkandrobot #permacomputing
Sarma / AmrasMay 6
If we're being honest the main reason I want solar panels efficient enough to power an electronic bike and trailer is so I can live out my #MonkAndRobot fantasy.
Katie May 6
Where do you see yourself in five years?

Ideally, riding my bicycle drawn electronics repair cart full of ancient hardware chips, from before the AI-FOSS Wars. I help communities repair their tech in exchange for a room and meal at the local inn, swapping stories and learning from one another.
#monkandrobot #permacomputing
AbieFeb 12
I'm finding plenty of Psalm for theWild-Build fanart & tattoos, but to my surprise no six-gods figurines yet...
#BeckyChamvers #MonkAndRobot
Sean Eric FaganJan 16
Cached US #KindleBookGiveaway on bsky: 6 copies of #APsalmForTheWildBuilt, #MonkAndRobot book 1, by #BeckyChambers, over at https://bsky.app/profile/kithrup.bsky.social/post/3mckrqhtvk22n
Sean Eric Fagan (@kithrup.bsky.social)

Cached US #KindleBookGiveaway, courtesy of @popelizbet.bsky.social: 6 copies of A Psalm for the Wild-Built: A Monk and Robot Book (Monk & Robot 1) by Becky Chambers, which I *have* and *have read* and *have enjoyed*. Like many of Chambers' books, it's... low impact. Cozy, possibly.

Bluesky Social
Lydia SchochDec 7, 2025

Tonight I’m wishing that Becky Chambers would add more books to the Monk and Robot Series. I’d love to learn more about that calm, hopeful world.

#Books #BeckyChambers #ScienceFiction #MonkAndRobot #HopePunk #SolarPunk

@bookstodon

Show threadZeeDec 6, 2025
@stormii My previous re-read before I started MurderBot was #MonkAndRobot!
Coach Spore DieselJul 26, 2025

I like the "pebs" in the #MonkAndRobot stories.

Pebs are loosely defined tokens of goods or services. If someone does a task for you, you pay them as many pebs as you feel is appropriate. They can spend those pebs on whatever, and the vendor of whatever sets the price in pebs for that product or service.

Pebs are recorded on little personal computers, but if you don't have one, it's fine to write pebs on paper and exchange them that way.