commit c7b4f08f8d96572606e7793829a8a7938c161851
parent 369f79f8a67c3eb2b18ecbf7905002a6a11eb1bb
Author: ola <ola@web>
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2025 19:59:54 +0200
empty web commit
Diffstat:
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/principles2.mdwn b/principles2.mdwn
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ awareness about more sustainable digital practices.
Whether you are a tech specialist, someone who uses a computer for daily tasks, or deals with technology only occasion, there are steps that you or the group you are involved in can take to
reduce the environmental and socio-economic impact of your digital activities.
-The following section explores the permacomputing principles, showing how to start
+The following section explores the permacomputing principles, showing how and where to start.
Each principle is illustrated through:
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ between computer technology and ecology.
Furthermore, the Permacomputing community is more than this site! It is
inspired by—and builds upon—a diverse range of initiatives, research, projects,
and bodies of knowledge.
-
And just like we learn and expand concepts of permacomputing further, these principles will also continually be developed and refined. The text
below is meant to serve as a starting point. :)
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ Caring for the planet also means caring for the material foundations of digital
technology: our hardware. Every device, chip, and component originates from
Earth’s finite resources—and eventually end up as e-waste.
-The production of new hardware—especially microchips, which are at the heart of
+The production of new hardware, especially microchips, which are at the heart of
nearly every device we use, is highly resource-intensive and energy-consuming.
Microchips are particularly problematic because they are difficult to recycle,
cost an immense amount of energy and resources to manufacture and their
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ One of the core principles of permaculture is to "produce no waste,"
encouraging us to value and reuse all resources at hand, turning waste into a
resource whenever possible.
-Digital technology cannot be produced without waste. To mitigate this
+**Digital technology cannot be produced without waste.** To mitigate this
situation, this principle calls us to step outside the capitalist model of
perpetual consumption and growth. Instead, it invites us to recognize the
inherent value of the devices, components, and materials we already have—and to
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ knowledge and skill sharing. Obfuscating inner workings could also be
intentional - it makes it harder to question and challenge a technology and, by
extension, systematic oppressions.
-Exposing some of the inner-workings of infrastructure is also essential to
+Exposing some of the inner workings of infrastructure is also essential to
making it tangible and to help understand meaning, motivation and materiality:
**Why has it been implemented this way? How much energy does it use? What
processes are happening in the background?** Showing the seams is important for
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ decision making about computational processes: are they really needed? How
often and how much resources should they be allowed to consume? Who needs
access? Who can repair, stop or restart it?
-Not everything needs exposing however. Although this principle doesn't concern
+Not everything needs exposing, however. Although this principle doesn't concern
personal information, it can be confused with the call for full transparency
which is considerably dangerous to some and undesirable for most (forced and
full transparency can be dangerous to hactivists and activists alike) .
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ Consider Carefully The Interaction Between Simplicity, Complexity and Scale
Some simple systems need less energy, less hardware, and less maintenance. They
are easier to understand, adapt, and share. By keeping things simple, we create
space for care, accessibility, and long-term sustainability. At the same time,
-specially in relation to programming languages and hardware design, what is
+especially in relation to programming languages and hardware design, what is
perceived as simple can be energy inefficient and arcane. Similarly, from
scaling up datacenters to scaling up the resilience of off-the-internet
wireless networks and protocols, scale is also an ambivalent notion in
