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#solarpunk

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I'm sorry to tell you all that they got me.

I am currently rehabbing an old laptop to become a ProxMox server.

Some friends started a #selfhosting club/class facilitated by a former colleague who often works as a SysAdmin.

Realized I had this 2017 HP Laptop that had upgradeable ram and ssd ports. So some new parts make this dinky little laptop into a nice little custom server.

Still not sure how I'll put it to use, but Jellyfin and PhotoPrism for sure!

#permacomputing#solarpunk
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Ok! It's a solid app and it works.

It's open sourced with a fun anti-capitalist license: gitlab.com/food-rescue-allianc

It allows admins / organizers to:
- create a Donor/Contributer profile
- create a Dropoff/Distributor profile
- create a food rescue pickup between a Contributor and a Distributor site at a specific time during the day for specific days.

It allows users / gleaners to:
- See all the available food rescue pickups
- Read notes on the pickup and dropoff locations
- See a map of both sites and the route between the two.

The app is a self-described MVP - Minimum Viable Product. It works but does not have a lot of features. It hasn't had an update in a couple of years, but it is actively used (there's not much to update unless someone discloses vulns or they add a new feature).

They're talking about raising money and hiring a software engineer, but this is definitely a good candidate for a hackathon or FOSS programming program.

Some things that I would like to see (if I or other could code it for them):
- Ability of users filter open food rescue pick-ups by distance from their home to the pickup location, or their home to the dropoff location
- Ability of users to filter for specific days of the week (right now they can see specific dates, but if they want to see all shifts for the next several Mondays - for example - they aren't able to filter it).

One problem that I haven't figured out, is if a user / volunteer / gleaner commits to a recurring shift, I can't see how they drop their commitment to that shift. I've emailed FRA to see if I'm missing something.

Long and short, it's lacking some features that I've seen in other food rescue coordination software, but these software apps don't have a lot of features or functionality to begin with. Also the other apps seem to be for profit (even if under the aegis of "non-profit") and often have a dedicated software engineer. This is a FOSS app made by a bunch of volunteers.

Long and short, it absolutely beats a manually maintained spreadsheet! And it's not far behind other apps that have a dedicated software team.

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GitLabLICENSE · development · Food Rescue Alliance / Rootable · GitLabSoftware that aids community-based organizations in redistributing food. Rootable manages schedules, deliveries, donations, volunteers, and data for food rescue shifts.
#foodRescue#mutualAid#solarPunk
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Alright... let's test out this Food Rescue coordination software....

Rootable: rootable.org/
Source Code: gitlab.com/food-rescue-allianc
FRA: boulderfoodrescue.org/food-res

I reached out to FRA and spoke with them about joining their alliance. They send me creds and a test server to check out their web app for coordinating food rescue. They have a second meeting with my entire group at our next in-person meeting.

So far, I love their ethos and their approach.

I'm going to go test the software and reply to this post on my thoughts.

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rootable.orgRootable
#foodRescue#FRA#mutualAid
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Is vibecoding part of a solarpunk future?

lemmy.ca/post/40882128

lemmy.caIs vibecoding part of a solarpunk future? - Lemmy.caI started a local vibecoders group because I think it has the potential to help my community. (What is vibecoding? It’s a new word, coined last month. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_coding [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibe_coding]) Why might it be part of a solarpunk future? I often see and am inspired by solarpunk art that depicts relationships and family happiness set inside a beautiful blend of natural and technological wonder. A mom working on her hydroponic garden as the kids play. Friends chatting as they look at a green cityscape. All of these visions have what I would call a 3-way harmony–harmony between humankind and itself, between humankind and nature, and between nature and technology. But how is this harmony achieved? Do the “non-techies” live inside a hellscape of technology that other people have created? No! At least, I sure don’t believe in that vision. We need to be in control of our technology, able to craft it, change it, adjust it to our circumstances. Like gardening, but with technology. I think vibecoding is a whisper of a beginning in this direction. Right now, the capital requirements to build software are extremely high–imagine what Meta paid to have Instagram developed, for instance. It’s probably in the tens of millions or hundreds of millions of dollars. It’s likely that only corporations can afford to build this type of software–local communities are priced out. But imagine if everyone could (vibe)code, at least to some degree. What if you could build just the habit-tracking app you need, in under an hour? What if you didn’t need to be an Open Source software wizard to mold an existing app into the app you actually want? Having AI help us build software drops the capital requirements of software development from millions of dollars to thousands, maybe even hundreds. It’s possible (for me, at least) to imagine a future of participative software development–where the digital rules of our lives are our own, fashioned individually and collectively. Not necessarily by tech wizards and esoteric capitalists, but by all of us. Vibecoding isn’t quite there yet–we aren’t quite to the Star Trek computer just yet. I don’t want to oversell it and promise the moon. But I think we’re at the beginning of a shift, and I look forward to exploring it. P.S. If you want to try vibecoding out, I recommend v0 among all the tools I’ve played with. It has the most accurate results with the least pain and frustration for now. Hopefully we’ll see lots of alternatives and especially open source options crop up soon.
#solarpunk
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@phillip @cR0w @TNLNYC - Hahaha, yeah, when I spun up this group I realized that ALL of my last collaborative interactions these past couple of decades have been with hackers.

Like... even my language is so steeped in 1337speak and jargon that normal folks didn't understand me.

I said something like "Oh, I'll spin up a server real quick" and they were like... Wat. What's a server? And what do you mean by "Spin up?"

And I was like... Spin up. You know... like... spin up spin up. Huh...

Hahahaha!!!!

So yeah, if I want to build community and mutual aid movements, I have to design the solution around the people that use it, not force the people to use a weird ass (to them) solution.

#solarPunk#mutualAid#community
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Pre-orders live for the #solarpunk anthology I edited, releasing Earth Day (April 22)!

susankayequinn.com/books/brigh

These hopeful #climatefiction stories each imagine a way for us to survive the future, together.

EBOOK: preorder on Amazon, Kobo, GPlay, Apple or Nook

PRINT: preorder on Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble or Amazon

If you get the book from Bookshop.org, you support small bookstores!

Order at your local Barnes & Noble & you'll alert the bookstore to the book!

#books #SciFi @bookstadon

White background with illustrated botanical drawings of flowers BRIGHT GREEN FUTURES 2024 Edited by Susan Kaye Quinn
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"Collectively, the 39 panels have a capacity of over 20 kilowatts — enough to power just one large, energy-intensive American household but more than enough for the lightbulbs, cooker plates and fans in the 180 households in Mbiabet Esieyere and Mbiabet Udouba."

Nigeria's minigrids smell like the future.

knowablemagazine.org/content/a

Knowable Magazine | Annual ReviewsFor climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-gridsNigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations to bring reliable electricity to remote communities — setting a model for other African countries
#nigeria#degrowth#solarpunk
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Went through the full emotional range today: gratitude for my writer life, joy with my kids, then despair at the "home & garden" show (zero plants, I was clueless) with its massive focus on consumerism.

Rallied by dropping #solarpunk zines at little free libraries.

istg the world is exhausting

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#DuarteCA #CommunityGarden to be developed at #TzeitelParasCaracciPark

March 12, 2025

"Duarte residents will soon have a new space to grow fresh produce, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the outdoors. Last month, the Duarte City Council approved the development of the Duarte Community Garden at Tzeitel Paras-Caracci Park (2701 Royal Oaks Drive).

"'This project exemplifies our dedication to creating #sustainable, #accessible spaces for our residents,' said Mayor Cesar A. Garcia. 'This garden will not only enhance the beauty of our park but also provide a space where our community can come together, learn, and share in the joy of nature. I am excited to see this project grow and look forward to it becoming a vibrant part of our community.'

"The goal of the Duarte Community Garden is to increase #FoodSovereignty by creating garden plots for community members to grow healthy food, cultivate agricultural literacy with educational programs, gather community by creating a welcoming and accessible garden space, and perform ecosystem services by removing grass, installing a sustainable #DripIrrigation system, building a #NativeHabitatGarden, and collecting #compost.

"The garden will feature 20 plots and two #ADAAccessible raised beds, available for rent at $5 per month. Community members can plant edible (excluding smokable) plants and flowers for personal, noncommercial use. It will include a storage shed with garden tools, an irrigation system promoting sustainable practices, and ADA-accessible decomposed granite pathways.

"The garden will be run in partnership with Food Exploration and Discovery (#FoodEd), a nonprofit organization that collaborates with San Gabriel Valley communities to create edible education sites and provide programs on #ecosystem #stewardship, healthy living, #environmental innovation, and entrepreneurship.

"Food Ed’s educational model will support gardeners of all skill levels, providing supplies and plants for beginners while experienced gardeners can use their own resources. The garden will also offer picnic benches for community #gatherings and host educational programs on topics like #VegetableGardening, #composting, #DroughtTolerant landscaping, and #SoilHealth.

"As the lead on this grant project, Food Ed will be responsible for building the #DuarteCommunityGarden. This includes overseeing site construction, collecting infrastructure bids, contractor management, program management, community engagement and workshops/events, processing plot holder applications, plant and soil replenishment, above ground irrigation repairs, developing the garden’s webpage and branding and overall garden management through October of 2026.

"For more information on the Duarte Community Garden, contact the Parks and Recreation Department at (626) 357-7931."

Source:
heysocal.com/2025/03/12/duarte
#ThirdSpaces #SolarPunkSunday #CommunityGardens #FoodSecurity #BuildingCommunity #California #SolarPunk #Composting

Hey SoCal. Change is our intention. · Duarte community garden to be developed at Tzeitel Paras-Caracci ParkDuarte residents will soon have a new space to grow fresh produce, connect with neighbors, and enjoy the outdoors. At its regular meeting...
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@nixCraft

So, who wants to quit the #megamachine, build a #solarpunk #ND, #disability friendly #autonomous #regenerative #intentionalcommunity in woods, grow abundent food, medicine, trees to share with whoever needs it, host people who need a place to be, help heal whoever needs to heal, actually have time and spoons to enjoy living?

Not looking for arguments.

Seeking dreamers to live simply, learn skills, be uncomfortable, enjoy music, stories, art, campfires, singing, howling at the moon

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Say hi to Finn-Tuan Le, the main character of the comic I'm currently working on!

With a very near-future setting and the first volume basically being a roadtrip between #Nürnberg and #Ansbach, this illustration doesn't really give away it's genre. But drastic environmental changes (and a touch of fantasy because rule of cool) lead to a slow but thorough breakdown of globalization and now people have to rebuild a more resilient society.

Watercolor drawing of a comic character, resting one foot on lime green foldable bike and holding a phone in his hand. he‘s looking confidently into the distance, his clothes show signs of mending. In the background you can see green hills and forests before a blue cloudy sky.
Same as before, but without the background
#elementar#solarpunk#climatefiction
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The SF I write was always "not mainstream"—YA then singularity stuff but not the way many in the genre showcased SV's toxic tech religion...

But since I've been writing #solarpunk, it's the clearest rebuttal to this history of fashy SF.

#SF #sciencefiction #books

Good review: nerds-feather.com/2025/03/revi

www.nerds-feather.comReview: Speculative Whiteness: Science Fiction and the Alt-RightJordan Carroll uncomfortably probes the connections between the field and the right wing of America Jordan Carroll’s academic book  Speculat...
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