Login
You're viewing the assemblag.es public feed.
  • Retrofan 64retrofan64@oldbytes.space
    Jun 27, 2026, 4:41 PM

    These kind of headlines draw me back to my array of retro and retro future gadgets.

    I am reminded of training in martial arts or sports, or the privations of monks: self development through intentional difficulty - loosely "shugyo".

    I'm going to continue using my Palm Pilot. I'm going to start journaling on my C64. I'm sure you can think of ONE thing leverage modern tech for that something that doesn't lock you into an upgrade/obsolescence pattern.

    Many of us came from an era where we took machines that shouldn't be able to do amazing things and really innovated.

    We need to embrace the elegance and power of working within arbitrary limits so that when we are forced to, we not only survive but thrive.

    (2/x)

    💬 2🔄 2⭐ 4

Replies

  • Retrofan 64retrofan64@oldbytes.space
    Jun 27, 2026, 4:53 PM

    So yeah, uh. Thanks for coming to my unintentional solar/perma/retro computing rant? I know I'm not breaking new ground here, which is the point on so many levels.

    In short:

    1. It's fun to see what you can do with scarcity
    2. In computing and consumer electronics it can free us from the planned obsolescence cycle.

    Be resilient because as much as we've been lead to believe otherwise, technology is difficult, and supply chains and greed are making it harder.

    (3/3)

    💬 0🔄 0⭐ 1
  • Heliopolitanheliopolitan@mastodon.social
    Jun 28, 2026, 7:11 PM

    @retrofan64 This is the path of true wisdom. Nobody's kidding themselves - some new stuff is better, faster, easier - but there's gold in the old stuff too. Like a pilgrimage - the real value lies in the journey, not the destination. And look at the interesting things we learn along the way! :-)

    💬 0🔄 0⭐ 0