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alxd

@alxd@writing.exchange

Programmer, hacker, #solarpunk, educator, activist and a wannabe writer fascinated by how technology is portrayed in culture - and how that affects human lives.

Co-author of https://podcast.tomasino.org/@SolarpunkPrompts #podcast , exploring realistic stories of our climate future with all their traumas and hopes.

Languages: 🇦🇺 🇵🇱

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alxd, to writing
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mastodon, could you recommend any good resources on organizing a , especially in context of optimal text length / jury size / time?

I was asked for advice on organizing a contest in focusing on and its communal / societal impact.

alxd, to solarpunk
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In the recently resurfaced debate about #solarpunk (or lunarpunk) aspects of #web3 and #blockchain I'm intrigued by one aspect:

Why do we accept being given a solution without outlining the problem in the first place?

Why don't we listen to #DAO pitches instead of asking ourselves how we want to run our communities, how do we want to make decisions, vote, discuss things?

Just stating the problem first would make it very clear that there are multiple technical solutions, not just the Web3.

alxd, to architecture
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A dear friend of mine, an student actively interested in and is currently visiting .

Is there anything you could recommend for him to see, any place to visit, people to meet? Do you know anyone from who could show him how the network works?

He might not be into software or hardware enough to appreciate cBase, he is more interested in city scale transport systems, urban planning and so on.

alxd, to solarpunk
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Looks like there's a new on the block: https://www.sdrgames.studio/pages/why-we-fight by the creators of the "Earth Rising" board game.

"Why We Fight is a solo+ narrative TTRPG where you play a crew of eco-punks fighting fascism to build a brighter, greener future."

"(...) help struggling refugees and the havens they’ve made, and build a thriving, self-sustaining solar-punk community, all while pushing back against a force that seeks to blame the powerless (...)"

alxd, to sustainability
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I was approached by a local theater working on its / future-thinking course for the youth (15-23 or so).

They would like me to design a narrative card game which could help the kids imagine a better, sustainable future, making them feel agency over their lives.

It needs to be easy to learn, use and have lesson plans.

I'm currently thinking along the lines of "For the Queen", "The Story Engine", "The Quiet Year", "Dialect"...

alxd, to typescript
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Time for a #jobSearch post!

I'm looking for a #typeScript / #python / #RustLang 100% #remote #softwareDev position, both contract and permanent, GMT+2 timezone.

I previously worked as a Senior / Lead / Principal #fullStack developer with #cyberSecurity , #softwareArchitecture and #devOps experience.

I specialize in #react , #nodejs , #django , #fastAPI , #pandas , #postgresql , #docker , #kubernetes , #AWS and #digitalOcean .

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ngei/

#fediHire #fediHired #jobHunt #software

alxd, to solarpunk Polish
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Mateusz Wyszyński z Mataj Fiction, laureat ostatniej edycji konkursu Polskiej Fundacji Fantastyki Naukowej, właśnie opublikował wideo o pisaniu i konflikcie dramatycznym w nim:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If_UU4LS_r4

alxd, to boardgames
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It seems that the new has introduced themes:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/new-catan-game-has-overpopulation-pollution-fossil-fuels-and-clean-energy/

From what I read, it doesn't teach you or mindsets, it merely adds some pollution tokens, it doesn't reward players for cooperation.

Instead it implements some questionable allowing - and promoting - a win condition of betraying any climate alliances at the last moment to get the most points - essentially a prisoner's dilemma.

More at https://www.fastcompany.com/91071961/catan-new-energies-game-climate-change

alxd, to scifi
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Speaking long and essays, I find https://www.notthesky.com/posts/essays/the-men-who-sold-the-moon/ very interesting.

It outlines how a lot of the American "Golden Age" sci-fi limits our imagination by focusing on scientism and capitalism.

It then criticizes early Solarpunk (as visualized by the Chobani ad), showcasing how a movement focused on aesthetic only can be easily hijacked by capitalism and used for greenwashing (as we were recently reminded by Figma's CEO).

We need more communal, dirty Solarpunk.

alxd, to scifi
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I got some interesting feedback after my :

"The book isn't intended to provide hard technical solutions (...)"

That's not my criticism, though! I expect to provide signposts and narratives about the future, not blueprints.

"The Ministry..." refuses to acknowledge / imagine any kind of agency from the . That is not technology. That's a political stance.

alxd, to Futurology
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Whether your friends consider water a commons or a hoardable private property is something worth finding before the Water Wars of the 2030s.

alxd, to Engineering
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https://hackaday.com/2017/08/03/avoiding-the-engineer-saviour-trap/

A really good article on , and , reminding us not to pretend that we know the problem better than the people who experience it. We need to listen to them without preconceptions.

I think it is a very important foundation of .

If you're interested in engineering organizations working directly with the , I can recommend https://www.careables.org/

alxd, to solarpunk
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I'm proud to present my of 's : https://alxd.org/ministry-for-the-future-review.html#ministry-for-the-future-review

Be warned, it's a !

After three long years of struggling with the book and analyzing it I finally put my thoughts into a coherent blogpost. I never expected the Ministry to be , but I hoped that it will paint a future to look forward to.

alxd, to technology
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A thought on in :

In , tech is an allegory for either oppression or rebellion, there's nothing outside the dichotomy.

In stories, tech is always a weapon and any other use is invisible.

In then, tech could be a "crystallized community", with the sum of its values, cultures and decisions codified into the they create.

alxd, to books
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The Messiah & The God-Emperor of Zurich

When I was reading I didn't actually register that the AI team of the Ministry proposed to create a new religion to support its shadow government.

It took away people's agency over their spirituality for purely political gain.

How is that different from the 's Bene Gesserit?

alxd, to solarpunk Polish
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Nagranie mojego dwugodzinnego owego Q&A dla Koła Naukowego Socjologii Cyfrowej jest już dostępne tak na YouTube, jak i PeerTube!

https://alxd.org/solarpunkowe-qna-dla-knsc-pl.html#solarpunkowe-qna-dla-knsc

Rozmawiamy między innymi o tym:

❓ Czy nazwa "Solarpunk" jest w ogóle ważna?❓ Czy opowieści o innej przyszłości mogą pomóc protestującym rolnikom?
❓ Dlaczego tak ciężko znaleźć - lub wydać - solarpunkowe opowiadanie?
❓ Czy telenowela może być dobrą formą opowieści o lepszym jutrze?

alxd, to random Polish
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Jest już nagranie mojego wystąpienia o Solarpunku na Kole Naukowym Socjologii Cyfrowej UW: dużo Q&A, więcej niż na normalnych wykładach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Bh0bMg_cg

Oficjalnie wrzucę z tagami - i na bloga - jak będzie też na PeerTube!

alxd, to solarpunk
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"Forbes: The Top Jobs of 2030" is a pretty interesting and very illustration by Thomas Liera, who is said to be working on a whole projects based on it. Sadly, I wasn't able to find sources in English.

Some of the jobs listed:
Seaweed Farmer
Rooftop Farmer
Depaver
Local Banker
Ocean Protector
Low-Tech Architect
Seed Keeper
Organic Stylist
Master Composter
Urban Biodiversity Ranger
Imagination Activist
Mushroom Farmer
Solar Chef
Soil Doctor

alxd, to solarpunk
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Currently writing the posts I've been planning for some time.

I'm thinking about dividing them into three:

  1. Overview - what games are out there and why people call them Solarpunk

  2. Solarpunk Narrative Design - mostly about stories in games and game design for

  3. Solarpunk Game Design - about designing board and video games with Solarpunk themes

This will be by no means comprehensive, but I already have dozens games to discuss...

alxd, to climate
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protests aren't enough in getting the attention of the general public, because without a vision of an alternative, sustainable future people quickly move on.

's function is to create imaginable tomorrows to which the climate protests can point to - and which are able to sustain people's attention.

It's not about painting a perfect utopia, but a path where our actions matter, to fight the defeatism.

alxd, to solarpunk Polish
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Właśnie wpadł mi w ręce artykuł mgr Kajetana Poniatyszyna z Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego "Słoneczna synergia słowa i działania. Ruch solarpunkowy w Polsce", dostępny jako PDF pod https://studiadecultura.up.krakow.pl/article/download/10866/9810/38169

W przeciwieństwie do dotychczasowych artykułów, ten powołuje się na dużo kontekstu polskiego, w tym teksty moje, Asi Kaniewskiej, Myśleć Głębiej, Błażeja Jaworowskiego czy Mistycyzmu Popkulturowego. Cieszy mnie udokumentowanie naszych starań!

@varelse @dancingindystopia

alxd, to solarpunk Polish
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Dziś rano miałem przyjemność wystąpić u @mr_zvbr na GilotynaTV: https://youtu.be/hrH6hh51f4k?t=4161 (od tego konkretnego momentu).

Opowiadałem o u po polsku i w kontekście polskim, jako , i odmienny sposób patrzenia na świat, czym różni się od a i czy nie jest aż nazbyt optymistyczny.

alxd, to solarpunk Polish
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W najbliższy poniedziałek będę brał udział w wydarzeniu "Solarpunk: wyobrażenia lepszej przyszłości klimatycznej" Koła Naukowego Socjologii Cyfrowej UW.

Porozmawiamy głównie o aspektach społecznych i politycznych, o tym jak chce wywierać wpływ na istniejące systemy i co próbuje sobie wyobrazić. Mniej literatury.

Kiedy?
26 lutego 2024, 17:00

Gdzie?
Wydział Socjologii UW, Warszawa, Karowa 18 - Sala 403

Także online pod https://meet.google.com/qkn-oonk-wef

alxd, to Humor
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Me: I'm 100% remote only
Recruiter: The offer is 2-3 days onsite
Me: I can do 2-3 days on the website

alxd, to solarpunk
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989070/Synergy/ looks like a possibly intriguing with and in its !

EDIT: Originally linked to https://www.leikir-studio.com/en/ , but it got hugged to death.

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