Disclaimer – this is just some notes to help organise my thoughts. It might be of interest to someone, but it’s not a ‘proper’ blog entry. I’m particularly interested in a peer-to-peer mesh as a network for SSB messages: a decent(ralised) secure gossip platform https://www.manyver.se https://github.com/staltz/manyverse https://www.scuttlebutt.nz https://github.com/ssbc https://github.com/ssbc/stack-diagram It works, with a sufficient density of Read more about Offline communications in 2018[…]

i Been pondering the sustainability of Aluminum mulches recently. You can buy disposable mulch, but that doesn’t seem very sustainable. It’s an idea that’s been around since the 1950s and some have reported increased yield and even reduced pests What if you used 2mm thick stuff that could have regularly placed holes cut? It would Read more about Aluminium sheet mulch[…]

Sustainable living using appropriate modern technology and permaculture principles. Eco Hacker Farm is an umbrella organisation for people who want to start or are already running ecological/permaculture farms combined with hackerspaces to provide a sustainable living space for people to come and experience a way of life that is not necessarily dependent on the system Read more about Eco Hacker farm[…]

The OBI system is open source, collaborative and distributed. Our focus is on low cost and rapidly-built structures that are modular, ecological, and energy efficient. Screen Shot 2016-04-16 at 8.58.11 https://openbuildinginstitute.org  

A sustainable agriculture will probably still need some watering. If you’re going to do that then basing it on the actual moisture levels in your soil will save water and keep your plants happier So this how-to is on the to-do list

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I’ve been musing about international trade recently. I know some of the people involved in the excellent New dawn traders and the fair trade by sail movement. I like Rum and coffee and the more ethical ways to obtain it the better.   I’m also a bit of a geek, and aware of how time-consuming Read more about Autonomous boats musing[…]