Mastodawn

I know there are many reasons not to use #Java and the #JVM. But being able to run 25 years old software without a change on any platform supported by a JVM, by just applying a VM parameter I find a real good reason to use it.

#permaComputing

KawaiiPunk 1d ago

Just went to pair my foldable Bluetooth with the TV computer and was like "oh damn, it's a T410, predates Bluetooth"

#permacomputing

marie verdeil 1d ago

LOOKING FOR OLD ANDROID SMARTPHONES 📱📱📱

For educational workshops about technology and Internet,
I'm looking for old/retired Android smartphones that I'm willing to purchase for cheap.
- Do you have a old smartphone...
- in #brussels, #bxl
- Android only
- from 2014-2022
- hidden in a drawer
- the battery / screen is damaged (but still boots up)
... that you'd be willing to gift / sell for cheap?

If yes »»» 📩📩 [email protected]

#smartphone #ewaste #bruxelles #belgium #permacomputing

Moses Izumi 1d ago

PROTIP: Instead of telling people to ditch their Alexa or Google Nest in the name of #privacy, convince them that voice commands* are inefficient trash compared of devices with remotes.

* might be useful if you're physically disabled or have extreme RSI, but it shouldn't be an excuse to sell your soul to Amazon et. al.
(mostly venting about my dad and his devotion to a fundamentally dodgy design, to be honest)

#degoogle
#permacomputing
#frugalcomputing

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tom jennings 2d ago

@overeducatedredneck

I saw thst about gen ai stufff... Reserving judgement for now. I dont know enough amongst other things.

Im less interested in immediate binary solutions, more in discussion of #permacomputing itself but in an action oriented way.

Technical sweetness is i think only one factor. Most ofcthe important issues sre social. And im not deeply concerned about issues of or for nerds.

DansLeRuSH ᴱᶰ 2d ago

RE: https://chaos.social/@sa/116230479201296074

Literal #permacomputing 🌱

tom jennings 2d ago

#Permacomputing is about the future. Old CPUs suck (but can be fun). Permacomputing has little to do with #retrocomputing, except insofar as we can examine our past solutions for synergies and such. And pre-enshittification versions of current software. The rest is nostalgia.

Used gear is the future too. There are so many "adequate" systems made in the last 10 years, alone, that meet most peoples needs.

The only non-enshittified OSes today are *nix OSes; freebsd, netbsd, derivatives, and the various linux.

I run Debian 13, as vanilla as I can get for the least effort involved. But linux/etc today are essentially server-class installs used on the desktop/laptop. OK lots of folk on the fedi lurv to wield complexity for it's own sake and that's fine. And eg. Debian is shockingly, wonderfully reliable and given the underlying complexity, surprisingly easy to install and maintain -- if you have the skills.

But I keep wondering about how much could a linux distro be pared back to cut size and complexity? A brutally stripped distro that runs Libreoffice and not much else; and a fancier one with networking (browser memory hogs).

Is there/are there super low end linux distributions I'm not aware of?

I'm not seeing a lot of traffic about permacomputing that aren't entangled with retrocomputing. I'm hoping that's just a feature of my feeds and follows!

Space Hobo 2d ago

https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/6764/ ← I think this is a super neat stack machine architecture! #PermaComputing

EVERYTHING’S GOING TO BE OK Implementing a tiny virtual machine, assembler, and compiler

This thesis presents the design and implementation of ok, a stack-based virtual machine intended for educational use that prioritizes ease of implementation and minimal resource usage. The system is formally specified and accompanied by a reference implementation written in C. This thesis also introduces MK2, an assembly-like language targeting this virtual machine, as well as a high-level compiled programming language called nude. Together, these components form a usable programming stack that demonstrates how a beginner-friendly and resource-conscious virtual machine and toolchain can support higher-level software development while remaining accessible for instructional use.

JBC Commons

मोक्ष / untrusem ⁂3d ago

So I gave my "Permacomputing: A Humane computing paradigm" talk yesterday at minidebconf, kanpur. We had to face lot of difficulties due to the local organizers . But in the end my talk went fine :D , I at least made one person curious about permacomputing and had lots of fun, So I guess We can conclude "Nodus Tollens" was Introduced to the world successfully