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"An approach to computing and sustainability inspired from permaculture" by Devine Lu Linvega

Strange Loop Conference · talk · Watch on YouTube

Demoscene & retrocomputingProgramming language designFuturism & technology and society

What it is

Devine Lu Linvega of Hundred Rabbits talks about low-power, offline computing, esoteric languages and the Uxn virtual machine, informed by years of sailing the Pacific. The talk frames computing sustainability through a permaculture lens.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Praised as a standout, non-standard Strange Loop talk explaining the reasoning behind Uxn and resilient computing.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2023, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “A bunch of great talks at Strange Loop this year!”

    Favorite tech talk, among great Strange Loop talks.

    surprisetalk, 2023-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's your favorite tech talk from the past year?”

  2. “Devine had a great talk about the "why" of Uxn at Strange Loop last year”

    Great talk on the why of Uxn.

    levicole, 2024-03 · Strong recommendation · in “Tal is the programming language for the Uxn virtual machine (2021)”

  3. “My favourite quote from Devine”

    Memorable quote about standing on the shoulders of giants.

    danybittel, 2023-11 · Recommendation · in “Making a Font”

  4. “Non-standard tech talk for sure, but fit right in at that conference”

    Art, low-power tech, and sailing, fitting for the conference.

    freethejazz, 2024-08 · Recommendation · in “Hundred Rabbits is a small collective exploring the failability of modern tech”

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Topics: uxn, hundred rabbits, permaculture, low-power computing, esoteric languages, strange loop

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