Permacomputing

Permacomputing is a term originating from the demoscene, known for squeezing the most out of very restricted computing resources, such as the 4k intro with a maximum executable file size of 4096 bytes. Artist programmer Ville-Matias Heikkilä, aka Viznut, coined the term in a text he published on his website in 2020 1. What stands out in this writing is the holistic approach to computing and sustainability by taking inspiration from permaculture. In both computing and agriculture, problems are usually solved by increasing control over a process, which often goes hand in hand with an increase in resource use. Permaculture uses methods that lets nature do the work, minimizing the reliance on artificial energy. Heikkilä sees similarities between how both permaculture practitioners and hackers find clever solutions to problems. He writes that the existence of computers can only be justified by their ability to augment the potential of humans to have a strengthening effect on ecosystems.

permacomputing

Permacomputing is both a concept and a community of practice oriented around issues of resilience and regenerativity in computer and network technology inspired by permaculture. ପໄଓ☾☼✫ -☆:*´

alice.mosphere.at/perlsky

perlsky is a Perl 5 implementation of an AT Protocol Personal Data Server.

Honker

Durable queues, streams, pub/sub, and time-trigger scheduling on SQLite. One file, zero servers.

MobilePDS Working Group

The MobilePDS is a lightweight Rust implementation of an ATProto Personal Data Server designed to run locally on a user’s mobile device. It puts users back in control of their identity, posts, and credentials — while allowing caching and moderation infrastructure to scale separately via a mirror PDS. The MobilePDS is the canonical source of truth; the mirror is just a performance and compliance layer.

Permacomputing | viznut

This is a collection of random thoughts regarding the application of permacultural ideas to the computer world.

Introducing Tap: Repository Synchronization Made Simple | Bluesky

Just about every app built on AT needs data from a repository at some point. For many use cases – feed generators, labelers, bots – streaming live data through a Relay or Jetstream works well. But some applications need to go beyond what Jetstream was designed for, like tracking specific subsets of a repo, automatically backfilling a database when adding new repos to monitor, or even mirroring the entire Atmosphere.

Permacomputing Update 2021 | viznut

It is now more than a year since I wrote my "early notes" about Permacomputing. At that time, I was not yet aware of anyone else having similar ideas, so I've now decided to write an update that connects my ideas with the existing discussions and activities. I also want to share some new ideas I have been pondering about. This text is about 33K characters / 4900 words long, so allocate your time accordingly.

The vCon - Conversation Data Container - Overview

A vCon is the container for data and information relating to a real- time, human conversation. It is analogous to a [vCard] which enables the definition, interchange and storage of an individual's various points of contact. The data contained in a vCon may be derived from any multimedia session, traditional phone call, video conference, SMS or MMS message exchange, webchat or email thread. The data in the container relating to the conversation may include Call Detail Records (CDR), call meta data, participant identity information (e.g. STIR PASSporT), the actual conversational data exchanged (e.g. audio, video, text), realtime or post conversational analysis and attachments of files exchanged during the conversation. A standardized conversation container enables many applications, establishes a common method of storage and interchange, and supports identity, privacy and security efforts (see [vCon-white-paper])

annot.at blog

annot.at is a service for discovering blog posts through feeds and syncing the content to atproto standard.site.

rowanpaulflynn.dev/opnshelf

A personal media tracker built on the AT Protocol

Opnshelf - Track What You Watch

Track what you watch and discover what others are watching. A personal media tracker built on the AT Protocol.

Riven

A modern platform for original content, genuine conversation, and a feed that's actually yours. Built on the AT Protocol.