This is not the tech I signed up for! – An approach to permacomputing
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Claim: permacomputing reframes computing around longevity and locality rather than growth, advocating maximize hardware lifespan and use old laptops and phones while trading off energy and manufacturing cost (small solar panels sometimes never return their embodied energy). Concrete moves shown: switching to a 2008 phone, self‑hosting a music server and website, compressing images and cutting JavaScript, and citing 100 Rabbits and Low‑Tech Magazine as working models. Principles include Jevons’ paradox, Wirth’s law, local‑first resilience, and preferring repair and biomaterials over constant replacement.
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