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   Rhizomatic Arcade (arcade@comms.thedigitallancabin.net)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2023 00:57:54 JST Rhizomatic Arcade
   So I’ve been on an idea for the last little bit. If you follow me on fedi, you might have seen what I’m talking about.
   
   The idea is basically this: a conference, in some form, based around the idea of “what we could have”, i.e. alternative visions for what computing or infrastructure or whatever could be, with a green, open source, demo focused bent.
   
   Now I have no clue how to organize anything like that, so I’m asking for y’all’s help! Do you know people? Have ideas of how to get funding? Have a talk/workshop/whatever idea? Please reach out to me!
   
   Boosts appreciated :3
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     pettter (pettter@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2023 00:59:18 JST pettter

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     @arcade Also interested in that. I remember having heard about specifically African alternative approaches since ten or fifteen years back.

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     pettter (pettter@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2023 05:47:56 JST pettter

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     @arcade I'll add on a bit now that I'm on a computer.

     First of all, you might want to check out keywords and accounts for "Low tech" or "Small tech", if you haven't already, As for specific reimaginations of computation and networking, there was a few fascinating threads the other day about multicast networks.

     Personally, I'm looking and talking specifically at reimagining AI (whatever that means). Might or might not be some workshops and whatnot incoming When I Get The Time.

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     pettter (pettter@mastodon.acc.umu.se)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2023 05:49:55 JST pettter

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     @arcade In general, the hackerspace scene is a good way to look at what's going on as well, for example talks recorded at media.ccc.de or similar.