I think I am not alone in thinking that current technology trends are exhausting. More power, more chips, more AI, more productivity, less humans. It is while reflecting on what I can bring to the table in terms of societal change that I stumbled upon permacomputing (https://permacomputing.net/), a concept that channeled all my energy for change. In this talk I hope to provide a different point of view by presenting to you the world of permacomputing, a framework for approaching many of the problems today’s computing presents us. Think before doing. Care for the chips. Minimalistic aesthetics. By talking about these topics I hope (hope is important) to provide you with ideas to bring change (even if small) and imagine possible futures where our relationship with technology is vastly different and healthier. Talk: This is not the tech I signed up for! – An approach to permacomputing Speaker: Darío Gutiérrez Mori Session: Resilience Future Frontend 2026 - Monday 8 June Slides: https://ff2026.dariogmori.com/ Drawing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1baUzCFQyDNoxjGUkJisGoK_MmzNIZGJF/view Keywords: technology, permacomputing, computing, energy, concept, humans, permacomputing net, problems, productivity, care chips minimalistic, channeled all energy, chips ai productivity, chips minimalistic aesthetics, concept channeled all, current technology trends, exhausting power chips, futures relationship technology, https permacomputing net, net concept channeled, permacomputing framework approaching, permacomputing net concept, relationship technology vastly, stumbled upon permacomputing, technology trends exhausting Organizers: Juho Vepsäläinen, Eemeli Aro, Harri Määttä, Toni Ristola, Tuuli Tiilikainen, Juha-Matti Santala, Emilia Hjelm, Jussi Kinnula, Juho Lehtinen Volunteers: Asha Gaire, Mykyta Burachenko, Astrid Schneider Tech sponsors: Ohjelmistofriikit, Nitor Brand sponsor: Alma Media Speakers: Pasi Sillanpää, Joe Macleod, Laura Snellman-Junna, Anastasiia Zvenigorodskaia, Darío Gutiérrez Mori, Georgios Diamantopoulos, Daniel Yuschick, Ramona Schwering, Tejas Kumar, Una Kravets, Juho Vepsäläinen, Matthew Mamonov, Rashmi Suralkar, Ohans Emmanuel, Christoffer Niska, Alex Booker, Tony Kovanen, and Rachel-Lee Nabors https://futurefrontend.com
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Permacomputing
Permacomputing is a computing design philosophy which aims to improve resilience by using regenerative design in computer and network technology. It is inspired by permaculture.[1] Permacomputing approaches to computing often involve paying more attention to the life-cycle of hardware (including re-use and designing for older hardware),[1] using low-level languages such as FORTH that have greater operability with older hardware, and fostering a more mindful relationship with technology.[2]
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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.
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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.
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