@permacomputer is that turing complete?
September 22, 2026 at 4:16 AM
@permacomputer is that turing complete?
September 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM
https://cx16forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=38324
flight simulator for Commander X16 BASIC.
👀
another port for the people's permacomputer project?
#basic #retrocomputing #retrogaming
flight simulator for Commander X16 BASIC.
👀
another port for the people's permacomputer project?
#basic #retrocomputing #retrogaming
April 27, 2026 at 9:31 AM
https://cx16forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=38324
flight simulator for Commander X16 BASIC.
👀
another port for the people's permacomputer project?
#basic #retrocomputing #retrogaming
flight simulator for Commander X16 BASIC.
👀
another port for the people's permacomputer project?
#basic #retrocomputing #retrogaming
@permacomputer Can I suggest dropping the "70s" from the "What is"? (As a Board member of Permaculture Australia, very much 2020s and looking forward).
December 6, 2024 at 9:17 AM
@permacomputer Can I suggest dropping the "70s" from the "What is"? (As a Board member of Permaculture Australia, very much 2020s and looking forward).
In my free time, I sometimes hack on a chess engine. I've written ~10k lines of Rust for that project.
Meanwhile in the 70s...
https://retro.social/@permacomputer/117172051874999623
Meanwhile in the 70s...
https://retro.social/@permacomputer/117172051874999623
People's Permacomputer Project (@permacomputer@retro.social)
Attached: 1 image full assembly listing here. #retrocomputing #6502 #asm
retro.social
August 28, 2026 at 9:20 PM
In my free time, I sometimes hack on a chess engine. I've written ~10k lines of Rust for that project.
Meanwhile in the 70s...
https://retro.social/@permacomputer/117172051874999623
Meanwhile in the 70s...
https://retro.social/@permacomputer/117172051874999623
EDITYPE.BAS transcription complete
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/master/item/basiclang/text-editors/editype/editype.bas
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/master/item/basiclang/text-editors/editype/editype.bas
~vidak/peoples-permacomputer (master): basiclang/text-editors/editype/editype.bas - sourcehut git
git.sr.ht
June 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
EDITYPE.BAS transcription complete
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/master/item/basiclang/text-editors/editype/editype.bas
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/master/item/basiclang/text-editors/editype/editype.bas
https://www.twitch.tv/comrade_vidak
doing some streaming rn
live coding BASIC, as always
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/HEAD/item/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed/editype/editype.bas
#retrocomputing #basic #vintagecomputing #twitch #livecoding
doing some streaming rn
live coding BASIC, as always
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/HEAD/item/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed/editype/editype.bas
#retrocomputing #basic #vintagecomputing #twitch #livecoding
April 30, 2026 at 3:30 AM
https://www.twitch.tv/comrade_vidak
doing some streaming rn
live coding BASIC, as always
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/HEAD/item/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed/editype/editype.bas
#retrocomputing #basic #vintagecomputing #twitch #livecoding
doing some streaming rn
live coding BASIC, as always
https://git.sr.ht/~vidak/peoples-permacomputer/tree/HEAD/item/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed/editype/editype.bas
#retrocomputing #basic #vintagecomputing #twitch #livecoding
Please enjoy the first zine produced by the People's Permacomputer Project.
It is intended for educational instruction for children.
Digital literacy is a very important life skill, and we hope to contribute to better human-computer interfacing.
https://permacomputer.solarpunk.au/?p=163
It is intended for educational instruction for children.
Digital literacy is a very important life skill, and we hope to contribute to better human-computer interfacing.
https://permacomputer.solarpunk.au/?p=163
permacomputer.solarpunk.au
April 15, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Please enjoy the first zine produced by the People's Permacomputer Project.
It is intended for educational instruction for children.
Digital literacy is a very important life skill, and we hope to contribute to better human-computer interfacing.
https://permacomputer.solarpunk.au/?p=163
It is intended for educational instruction for children.
Digital literacy is a very important life skill, and we hope to contribute to better human-computer interfacing.
https://permacomputer.solarpunk.au/?p=163
Maybe a silly idea, but once a reasonable text editor is running on the hardware, perhaps software development could be fine exclusively on the permacomputer itself?
July 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Maybe a silly idea, but once a reasonable text editor is running on the hardware, perhaps software development could be fine exclusively on the permacomputer itself?
Good morning everyone 🌞
Thinking about the @permacomputer project today.
Had occasion to be reminded of https://gigatron.io/ , and it made me think, perhaps something similar could be designed...
Thinking about the @permacomputer project today.
Had occasion to be reminded of https://gigatron.io/ , and it made me think, perhaps something similar could be designed...
Gigatron – TTL microcomputer
gigatron.io
June 11, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Good morning everyone 🌞
Thinking about the @permacomputer project today.
Had occasion to be reminded of https://gigatron.io/ , and it made me think, perhaps something similar could be designed...
Thinking about the @permacomputer project today.
Had occasion to be reminded of https://gigatron.io/ , and it made me think, perhaps something similar could be designed...
The People's Permacomputer Project sponsors the Solarpunk BASIC Programming Archive.
You can find the link to the archive in our project profile metadata.
Looking through the logs, many people seem to enjoy the BASIC archive.
Should you feel generous, think about following the project […]
You can find the link to the archive in our project profile metadata.
Looking through the logs, many people seem to enjoy the BASIC archive.
Should you feel generous, think about following the project […]
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retro.social
September 6, 2026 at 12:43 AM
The People's Permacomputer Project sponsors the Solarpunk BASIC Programming Archive.
You can find the link to the archive in our project profile metadata.
Looking through the logs, many people seem to enjoy the BASIC archive.
Should you feel generous, think about following the project […]
You can find the link to the archive in our project profile metadata.
Looking through the logs, many people seem to enjoy the BASIC archive.
Should you feel generous, think about following the project […]
Turtle graphics.
Text editors.
Simulations.
Simple art programs.
Just some of the most interesting topics I have unearthed about BASIC since the big plunge.
I changed the direction of research for the people's permacomputer project from hardware to software, due to the conclusion that the […]
Text editors.
Simulations.
Simple art programs.
Just some of the most interesting topics I have unearthed about BASIC since the big plunge.
I changed the direction of research for the people's permacomputer project from hardware to software, due to the conclusion that the […]
Original post on anticapitalist.party
anticapitalist.party
April 27, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Turtle graphics.
Text editors.
Simulations.
Simple art programs.
Just some of the most interesting topics I have unearthed about BASIC since the big plunge.
I changed the direction of research for the people's permacomputer project from hardware to software, due to the conclusion that the […]
Text editors.
Simulations.
Simple art programs.
Just some of the most interesting topics I have unearthed about BASIC since the big plunge.
I changed the direction of research for the people's permacomputer project from hardware to software, due to the conclusion that the […]
Thoughts that are on my mind---
FORTH and block editors.
Make a little Common Lisp web app.
The power cable for the MacBook I got from AliExpress does not fit the socket. It is not the right one.
The K-1000 USB keyboard for the people's permacomputer project's first model of computer does […]
FORTH and block editors.
Make a little Common Lisp web app.
The power cable for the MacBook I got from AliExpress does not fit the socket. It is not the right one.
The K-1000 USB keyboard for the people's permacomputer project's first model of computer does […]
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anticapitalist.party
May 5, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Thoughts that are on my mind---
FORTH and block editors.
Make a little Common Lisp web app.
The power cable for the MacBook I got from AliExpress does not fit the socket. It is not the right one.
The K-1000 USB keyboard for the people's permacomputer project's first model of computer does […]
FORTH and block editors.
Make a little Common Lisp web app.
The power cable for the MacBook I got from AliExpress does not fit the socket. It is not the right one.
The K-1000 USB keyboard for the people's permacomputer project's first model of computer does […]
Thinking about:
- One dimensional BASIC dungeon crawlers.
- Tiny text editors written in BASIC.
- Thought journals written in BASIC.
- The 3D printed case for the people's permacomputer.
- Repairing my old X230 laptop when the parts get here.
- What can fit in 2K or 4K RAM?
- Have a second try […]
- One dimensional BASIC dungeon crawlers.
- Tiny text editors written in BASIC.
- Thought journals written in BASIC.
- The 3D printed case for the people's permacomputer.
- Repairing my old X230 laptop when the parts get here.
- What can fit in 2K or 4K RAM?
- Have a second try […]
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anticapitalist.party
April 22, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Thinking about:
- One dimensional BASIC dungeon crawlers.
- Tiny text editors written in BASIC.
- Thought journals written in BASIC.
- The 3D printed case for the people's permacomputer.
- Repairing my old X230 laptop when the parts get here.
- What can fit in 2K or 4K RAM?
- Have a second try […]
- One dimensional BASIC dungeon crawlers.
- Tiny text editors written in BASIC.
- Thought journals written in BASIC.
- The 3D printed case for the people's permacomputer.
- Repairing my old X230 laptop when the parts get here.
- What can fit in 2K or 4K RAM?
- Have a second try […]
Been thinking about the permacomputer project, and attempting to find ways to continue carrying it out in ways that spark joy.
It occurs to me that a discrete transistor computer is nothing but a novelty, really. It does not necessarily forward the research much.
Ideas:
Maybe some engagement […]
It occurs to me that a discrete transistor computer is nothing but a novelty, really. It does not necessarily forward the research much.
Ideas:
Maybe some engagement […]
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anticapitalist.party
July 28, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Been thinking about the permacomputer project, and attempting to find ways to continue carrying it out in ways that spark joy.
It occurs to me that a discrete transistor computer is nothing but a novelty, really. It does not necessarily forward the research much.
Ideas:
Maybe some engagement […]
It occurs to me that a discrete transistor computer is nothing but a novelty, really. It does not necessarily forward the research much.
Ideas:
Maybe some engagement […]
Been working on the permacomputer website.
I finished the privacy policy, the FAQ page, and cobbled together a quick introduction post for the index page.
I have also been studying the PCC Sept 1975 article on Tiny BASIC.
I am pretty sure I can write my own Tiny BASIC for uxn. It makes a lot […]
I finished the privacy policy, the FAQ page, and cobbled together a quick introduction post for the index page.
I have also been studying the PCC Sept 1975 article on Tiny BASIC.
I am pretty sure I can write my own Tiny BASIC for uxn. It makes a lot […]
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anticapitalist.party
March 26, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Been working on the permacomputer website.
I finished the privacy policy, the FAQ page, and cobbled together a quick introduction post for the index page.
I have also been studying the PCC Sept 1975 article on Tiny BASIC.
I am pretty sure I can write my own Tiny BASIC for uxn. It makes a lot […]
I finished the privacy policy, the FAQ page, and cobbled together a quick introduction post for the index page.
I have also been studying the PCC Sept 1975 article on Tiny BASIC.
I am pretty sure I can write my own Tiny BASIC for uxn. It makes a lot […]
Good morning everyone 🌞
I hope I am right about this. The light bulb moment happened. I think I am going to be able to write the Tiny BASIC I need for the people's permacomputer project.
I have spent the last 48 hours scribbling furiously into my journal. I have now run out of pages.
Bob […]
I hope I am right about this. The light bulb moment happened. I think I am going to be able to write the Tiny BASIC I need for the people's permacomputer project.
I have spent the last 48 hours scribbling furiously into my journal. I have now run out of pages.
Bob […]
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anticapitalist.party
May 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Good morning everyone 🌞
I hope I am right about this. The light bulb moment happened. I think I am going to be able to write the Tiny BASIC I need for the people's permacomputer project.
I have spent the last 48 hours scribbling furiously into my journal. I have now run out of pages.
Bob […]
I hope I am right about this. The light bulb moment happened. I think I am going to be able to write the Tiny BASIC I need for the people's permacomputer project.
I have spent the last 48 hours scribbling furiously into my journal. I have now run out of pages.
Bob […]
project notes
28 august 2026
things to look into:
- arduino recreation of kim-1, the "kim uno"
(a potential portable permacomputer)
- ulisp on the LILYGO TTGO VGA32 ESP32 board (!!!)
(a desktop micro computer model permacomputer)
28 august 2026
things to look into:
- arduino recreation of kim-1, the "kim uno"
(a potential portable permacomputer)
- ulisp on the LILYGO TTGO VGA32 ESP32 board (!!!)
(a desktop micro computer model permacomputer)
August 28, 2026 at 4:12 AM
project notes
28 august 2026
things to look into:
- arduino recreation of kim-1, the "kim uno"
(a potential portable permacomputer)
- ulisp on the LILYGO TTGO VGA32 ESP32 board (!!!)
(a desktop micro computer model permacomputer)
28 august 2026
things to look into:
- arduino recreation of kim-1, the "kim uno"
(a potential portable permacomputer)
- ulisp on the LILYGO TTGO VGA32 ESP32 board (!!!)
(a desktop micro computer model permacomputer)
mirabelle, mein neuer Permacomputer
https://olav.net/blog/2026-08-25/mirabelle-permacomputer.html
#smoltech #sdl3 #lua #permacomputing #macosclassic
https://olav.net/blog/2026-08-25/mirabelle-permacomputer.html
#smoltech #sdl3 #lua #permacomputing #macosclassic
August 27, 2026 at 9:41 AM
mirabelle, mein neuer Permacomputer
https://olav.net/blog/2026-08-25/mirabelle-permacomputer.html
#smoltech #sdl3 #lua #permacomputing #macosclassic
https://olav.net/blog/2026-08-25/mirabelle-permacomputer.html
#smoltech #sdl3 #lua #permacomputing #macosclassic
Thinking about word processors and text editors written in Tiny BASIC.
I have quite a collection.
You can see them all here:
https://codeberg.org/vidak/peoples-permacomputer/src/branch/master/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed
Perhaps it is time to write my own.
It would be written in this: […]
I have quite a collection.
You can see them all here:
https://codeberg.org/vidak/peoples-permacomputer/src/branch/master/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed
Perhaps it is time to write my own.
It would be written in this: […]
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anticapitalist.party
August 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Thinking about word processors and text editors written in Tiny BASIC.
I have quite a collection.
You can see them all here:
https://codeberg.org/vidak/peoples-permacomputer/src/branch/master/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed
Perhaps it is time to write my own.
It would be written in this: […]
I have quite a collection.
You can see them all here:
https://codeberg.org/vidak/peoples-permacomputer/src/branch/master/basiclang/text-editors/transcribed
Perhaps it is time to write my own.
It would be written in this: […]
#firefox tried to fry my 2007 #permacomputer after an update. I turned off the #ai functions. I hope it will help. Why no librewolf in @VoidLinux
#permacomputing #vintege #patina #slop #enshittification
#permacomputing #vintege #patina #slop #enshittification
July 30, 2026 at 11:45 AM
#firefox tried to fry my 2007 #permacomputer after an update. I turned off the #ai functions. I hope it will help. Why no librewolf in @VoidLinux
#permacomputing #vintege #patina #slop #enshittification
#permacomputing #vintege #patina #slop #enshittification
thoughts on the people's permacomputer project.
the project has been preparing, and has had some success at making discrete transistor logic circuits.
a related but as-yet not discussed element of the permacomputer project is the creation of a discrete […]
[Original post on retro.social]
the project has been preparing, and has had some success at making discrete transistor logic circuits.
a related but as-yet not discussed element of the permacomputer project is the creation of a discrete […]
[Original post on retro.social]
July 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM
thoughts on the people's permacomputer project.
the project has been preparing, and has had some success at making discrete transistor logic circuits.
a related but as-yet not discussed element of the permacomputer project is the creation of a discrete […]
[Original post on retro.social]
the project has been preparing, and has had some success at making discrete transistor logic circuits.
a related but as-yet not discussed element of the permacomputer project is the creation of a discrete […]
[Original post on retro.social]
discrete transistor computer devlog
did some recording of things i had been working on from off the top of my head for years.
also logging a lot of this stuff on the hackaday project profile:
https://hackaday.io/project/159892-the-peoples-transistor-permacomputer
did some recording of things i had been working on from off the top of my head for years.
also logging a lot of this stuff on the hackaday project profile:
https://hackaday.io/project/159892-the-peoples-transistor-permacomputer
July 26, 2026 at 4:22 PM
discrete transistor computer devlog
did some recording of things i had been working on from off the top of my head for years.
also logging a lot of this stuff on the hackaday project profile:
https://hackaday.io/project/159892-the-peoples-transistor-permacomputer
did some recording of things i had been working on from off the top of my head for years.
also logging a lot of this stuff on the hackaday project profile:
https://hackaday.io/project/159892-the-peoples-transistor-permacomputer
Not quite sure, but I think I have stumbled on perhaps the next phase of the people's permacomputer project.
Consider: a modular discrete transistor computer system/platform.
Diode transistor logic. This I am making out of 2N3904 bipolar junction […]
[Original post on anticapitalist.party]
Consider: a modular discrete transistor computer system/platform.
Diode transistor logic. This I am making out of 2N3904 bipolar junction […]
[Original post on anticapitalist.party]
July 23, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Not quite sure, but I think I have stumbled on perhaps the next phase of the people's permacomputer project.
Consider: a modular discrete transistor computer system/platform.
Diode transistor logic. This I am making out of 2N3904 bipolar junction […]
[Original post on anticapitalist.party]
Consider: a modular discrete transistor computer system/platform.
Diode transistor logic. This I am making out of 2N3904 bipolar junction […]
[Original post on anticapitalist.party]
Beep, I think I can do some sort of word processor in BASIC.
It will be for the @permacomputer project.
Quickwriter for the Apple II, which I dug out of a 1980s issue of Nibble Magazine, gave me the idea to use LOCATE. I am not sure why I did not consider this element before.
I think I might […]
It will be for the @permacomputer project.
Quickwriter for the Apple II, which I dug out of a 1980s issue of Nibble Magazine, gave me the idea to use LOCATE. I am not sure why I did not consider this element before.
I think I might […]
Original post on anticapitalist.party
anticapitalist.party
July 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Beep, I think I can do some sort of word processor in BASIC.
It will be for the @permacomputer project.
Quickwriter for the Apple II, which I dug out of a 1980s issue of Nibble Magazine, gave me the idea to use LOCATE. I am not sure why I did not consider this element before.
I think I might […]
It will be for the @permacomputer project.
Quickwriter for the Apple II, which I dug out of a 1980s issue of Nibble Magazine, gave me the idea to use LOCATE. I am not sure why I did not consider this element before.
I think I might […]