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commit 37f8ad06c058cd1ea84b93a18f58210bd71afb49
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Author: ugrnm <ultrageranium@bleu255.com>
Date:   Fri,  6 Jun 2025 10:56:21 +0200

hope for tweaks

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diff --git a/hope_for_the_best_prepare_for_the_worst.mdwn b/hope_for_the_best_prepare_for_the_worst.mdwn @@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ solutions—often uncovering societal scenarios previously unexplored, while als acknowledging that less privileged groups are already experiencing harm and damage. + What can YOU do? ---------------- -With or without a computer: +**With or without a computer** * Learn how to make, fix, and repurpose things yourself—and share equipment and skills within your community (e.g., participate in repair cafés). @@ -21,6 +22,15 @@ skills. Collaborate, exchange, and build for mutual resilience. * Favor local storage (personal file collections, offline archives) rather than depending solely on online content services. -When creating and maintaining software, digital tools or infrastructure: - Build systems that are resilient to intermittent energy supply and network connectivity. - Distributed computing approaches could offer greater resilience. However, their overall environmental footprint needs careful evaluation—distributed systems may be robust but not always energy-efficient. - Take inspiration from operating systems that can be installed on old or salvaged hardware, enabling continued computation even under conditions of technological scarcity. (lightweight Linux distributions, Collapse OS, Rockbox, etc). +**When creating and maintaining software, digital tools or infrastructure** + +* Build systems that are resilient to intermittent energy supply and network connectivity. +* Distributed computing approaches could offer greater resilience. However, their overall environmental footprint needs careful evaluation—distributed systems may be robust but not always energy-efficient. +* Take inspiration from operating systems that can be installed on old or salvaged hardware, enabling continued computation even under conditions of technological scarcity. (lightweight Linux distributions, Collapse OS, Rockbox, etc). + + +Principle in action & examples +------------------------------ -Principle in action & examples - For more ideas and interesting articles see: Low-tech Magazine (hyperlink) - Join or start a local repair cafe, pmc meetup, or neighbourhood tool swap. +* For more ideas and interesting articles see: Low-tech Magazine (hyperlink) +* Join or start a local repair cafe, pmc meetup, or neighbourhood tool swap.