Awesome Permacomputing

URL: https://github.com/idematos/awesome-permacomputing#readme
Category: Themed Directories
Tags: sustainability, computing, awesome-lists

Overview

Awesome Permacomputing is a curated “awesome list” of resources, projects, and communities related to permacomputing—a concept and community of practice focused on resilient and regenerative computing inspired by permaculture. It organizes links to tools, experiments, and references that explore sustainable approaches to computer and network technology.

Features

Scope and Focus

• Curates materials centered on resilience and regenerativity in computing.
• Inspired by permaculture principles applied to computer and network technology.
• Includes both the conceptual side (ideas, theory, critique) and practical side (software, hardware, experiments, communities).

Organized Contents

The repository is structured into major sections for easier discovery:

1. Resources

• Websites – External sites and hubs focused on permacomputing and related sustainable tech topics.
• Articles – Essays, blog posts, and written reflections on permacomputing concepts and practices.
• Books
  • Fiction – Stories or speculative fiction touching on permacomputing-adjacent themes (e.g., low-tech, post-growth, degrowth computing futures).
  • Non-fiction – Theoretical, technical, or critical works on sustainability, infrastructure, and computing.
• Visual
  • Comics – Visual narratives and comics that convey ideas related to permacomputing and resilient technology.
• Audiovisual
  • Fiction – Films or fictional media exploring themes relevant to permacomputing.
  • Documentaries – Non-fiction video content on sustainable computing, infrastructure, or related movements.
  • Talks – Recorded talks, presentations, and lectures about permacomputing and regenerative tech.

2. Projects

• Software
  • Operating Systems – OS projects that emphasize low-resource, long-lived, or repairable computing.
  • Code Editors – Editors or IDEs designed with efficiency or minimalism in mind.
  • Tools – Utilities and software tools that support sustainable computing practices.
  • Protocols – Network or communication protocols optimized for low bandwidth, resilience, or longevity.
  • Browsers – Web browsers focusing on low resource usage or alternative interaction models.
  • Search Engines – Search tools or engines aligned with sustainability or small-web principles.
  • Social – Social platforms or tools exploring low-energy or small-scale networked interaction.
• Hardware
  • Devices – Physical devices oriented toward durability, repairability, or low-power usage.
  • Repairing – Projects and resources that encourage repair, maintenance, and extending device lifespans.
  • Repurposing – Initiatives that reuse or reconfigure existing hardware for new, sustainable purposes.
• Experimental
  • Experimental projects that test new ideas in low-tech, off-grid, regenerative, or resilient computing.

3. Communities

• Collectives
  • Computing – Groups, labs, or collectives focused on permacomputing and sustainable tech.
  • Art – Artistic groups or initiatives exploring permacomputing themes through creative practice.
• Forums – Discussion spaces and community forums where permacomputing practitioners and enthusiasts gather.

Project Metadata

• Includes a LICENSE file describing usage and redistribution rights.
• Provides contributing guidelines (contributing.md) for those who want to propose additions or changes.
• Part of the wider Awesome ecosystem, following the awesome-list conventions.

Pricing

• Not applicable. This is a free, open, GitHub-hosted curated list, accessible without payment.