This page is a work-in-progress, it contains an uncategorised list (for now) of projects that we think are relevant to permacomputing, either because their author(s) made an explicit connection, or because we think they do connect somehow. Ultimately these projects offer a glimpse of a different computational culture, and are listed here to inspire you getting started with your own project or initiative, or contribute to these existing efforts.

  • #Seppo - publish short texts and links, and socialise in the Social Web (a.k.a. the Fediverse)
  • Cable - lightweight peer-to-peer chat protocol
  • Cerca - lean web forum software
  • Collapse OS - FORTH based OS and tools to preserve the ability to program microcontrollers through civilizational collapse
  • Chifir - a system for software preservation
  • Civboot - a seed from which can grow the essential technology of a civilization
  • Coaslescent Computer - simple and unenclosable social computing platform designed to replace the architecture and use cases of the World Wide Web
  • Compudanzas - explorations of joyful and human-scale computing
  • DawnOS - operating system for SUBLEQ architecture
  • digicam.love - promotes photography done with old digital cameras
  • Freewheeling Apps - software that is easy to try out, easy to modify and easy to share
  • Gemini - internet technology supporting an electronic library of interconnected text documents
  • IBNIZ - virtual machine designed for extremely compact low-level audiovisual programs
  • Low-tech Magazine - articles on the potential of past and often forgotten technologies and how they can inform sustainable energy practices
  • Mu - a minimal-dependency hobbyist computing stack
  • Node9 - research and experiments with living labs and bio shelters
  • Open Source Gardens - connects people via Open Source (philosophy, seeds, software & hardware) in a horticultural and creative way
  • PostmarketOS - pre-configured Alpine Linux with own packages, that can be installed on smartphones
  • Screenless Office - system for working with media and networks without using a pixel-based display
  • snac - simple, minimalistic ActivityPub instance written in portable C
  • Small File Photo Festival - mini festival encouraging and celebrating small size photography
  • Solar Protocol - a web platform hosted across a network of solar-powered servers
  • Teliva - fork of Lua 5.1 to encourage end-user programming
  • The People's Permacomputer - project dedicated to building a 'permacomputer' which will survive societal collapse
  • Uxn - personal computing stack based on a small virtual machine
  • Watt Wiser - tools to measure and visualize energy use on desktop computers
  • What Remains - NES/Famicom game published on recycled game cartridges and EPROMs

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