Guides.mdwn (1540B)
1 This page is a growing list of guides on how to do permacomputing-related things, which may or may not be relevant depending on your context. 2 3 There is a quote about solarpunks that there are two main kinds of solarpunks: "Junkers", who scrap things together from trash, and "Reformists" who try to make new systems that work well in the first place. This is a bit of a reduction, but a similar framework could also apply to permacomputing — making mainstream tools work more efficiently, building things out of trash, or designing entirely new systems could all be moving in the direction of permacomputing. 4 5 ## Everyday Permacomputing 6 *making popular computing tools work more efficiently and last longer* 7 8 [How To Make Firefox More Efficient On An Old Computer Using AutoTabDiscard](/Guides/autotabdiscard) — a guide on how to use firefox browser extensions to make using an older laptop more enjoyable 9 10 [How and Why I Stopped Buying New Laptops](https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/12/how-and-why-i-stopped-buying-new-laptops) by [Kris De Decker](https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/authors/kris-de-decker/) — a guide on using older thinkpads 11 12 ## New Systems Energy 13 *building new systems with better foundations* 14 15 [Building Autonomous, Off-Grid, Encrypted, and Solar Powered Communications Infrastructure](https://anarchosolarpunk.substack.com/p/encryptedcomms) by [@hydroponictrash](https://sunbeam.city/@hydroponictrash@kolektiva.social) — a guide on building autonomous communication networks with LoRa