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DoomsdaysCW<p>I love this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FruitWall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FruitWall</span></a> in particular! </p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.notechmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/fruitwall1.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">notechmagazine.com/wp-content/</span><span class="invisible">uploads/2022/11/fruitwall1.jpg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanFarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForClimateChange</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrowYourOwnFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowYourOwnFood</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestorativeAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RestorativeAgriculture</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Love this story! What a great idea -- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FruitWalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FruitWalls</span></a>!</p><p>[Photos] Restored <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FruitWall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FruitWall</span></a> in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Netherlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Netherlands</span></a></p><p>November 2, 2022 by kris de decker via <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoTechMagazine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoTechMagazine</span></a> </p><p>"Melle Smets, Dutch artist and our collaborator at the Human Power Plant, stumbled upon this beautiful fruit wall in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dorrepaal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dorrepaal</span></a>, the Netherlands. By planting fruit trees close to a specially built wall with high thermal mass and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthernExposure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthernExposure</span></a>, a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/microclimate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microclimate</span></a> is created that allows the cultivation of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mediterranean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mediterranean</span></a> fruits in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TemperateClimates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TemperateClimates</span></a>. Previously: Fruit walls: urban farming in the 1600s."</p><p><a href="https://www.notechmagazine.com/2022/11/restored-fruit-wall-in-the-netherlands.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">notechmagazine.com/2022/11/res</span><span class="invisible">tored-fruit-wall-in-the-netherlands.html</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UrbanFarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanFarming</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningForClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningForClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GrowYourOwnFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowYourOwnFood</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RestorativeAgriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RestorativeAgriculture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a></p>
Artanux - Simon Lefort<p>Je m'interroge souvent sur la direction à prendre pour mon activité professionnelle. J'ai envie de faire des choses qui ont du sens. J'aimerais participer au mouvement des <a href="https://framapiaf.org/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a>. J'aimerais que mon travail participe à créer un monde meilleur pour demain.</p><p>Mais je me sens souvent rattrapé par le besoin de rentabilité. Pas le choix, il faut bien gagner un minimum pour payer les factures... </p><p>À votre avis, qu'est-ce qu'un travailleur du bois peut faire pour améliorer le monde ?</p>
Roldy Clark<p>I’ve made the decision that after my current iPhone breaks, I won’t be replacing it. Having a smartphone in a techno fascist state is endangerment. I’ve already started using a dumb phone intermittently and have been totally fine. It’s freeing really. The need for a computer in your pocket is an illusion. <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://dmv.community/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowtech</span></a></p>
On veut l'AP !<p>Lettre aux partenaires et soutiens de l’ <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/AtelierPaysan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AtelierPaysan</span></a> </p><p>La <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/SCIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SCIC</span></a> l'Atelier Paysan rencontre d'importantes difficultés financières 😢 </p><p><a href="https://latelierpaysan.org/Lettre-aux-partenaires-et-soutiens-de-l-Atelier-Paysan" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">latelierpaysan.org/Lettre-aux-</span><span class="invisible">partenaires-et-soutiens-de-l-Atelier-Paysan</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/agriculturepaysanne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculturepaysanne</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/CommunsPaysans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunsPaysans</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/SoudonsFermes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoudonsFermes</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/financement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>financement</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/autonomie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autonomie</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowtech</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/formation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>formation</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/technologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technologie</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/endettement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endettement</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/autoconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>autoconstruction</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/essaimage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>essaimage</span></a> <a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/tags/proc%C3%A9duredesauvegarde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>procéduredesauvegarde</span></a></p>
Vilain<p>Le 200 litres très low tech, biotope à peu près lac Inlé</p><p>(Description : vidéo fixe d’un aquarium abondamment planté, à l’eau légèrement jaune, où nagent quelques crevettes et petits poissons)</p><p><a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/aquarium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aquarium</span></a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowtech</span></a></p>
Friedemann<p>Mir erscheint es erholsam ehrlich und realistisch, wenn mich eine Website wissen lässt, dass sie, genau wie alles auf der Welt, abhängig ist von Ressourcen. Das »LOW←TECH MAGAZINE« [1] macht das und informiert alle Online-Gäste:</p><p>&gt; This is a solar-powered website, which means it sometimes goes offline </p><p><a href="https://blog.campact.de/2025/07/permacomputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.campact.de/2025/07/permac</span><span class="invisible">omputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/</span></a></p><p>[1] <a href="https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">solar.lowtechmagazine.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://post.lurk.org/@marieverdeil" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>marieverdeil</span></a></span> 👋 who else from the team is on the Fediverse? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SolarPunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Permacomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BNE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BNE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nachhaltigkeit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GreenTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTech</span></a></p>
Friedemann<p>Seid ihr auch genervt &amp; gelangweilt von stumpfer, kommerzieller <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Digitalisierung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Digitalisierung</span></a>? </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://post.lurk.org/@praxeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>praxeology</span></a></span> zeigt uns reflektierte, ethische digitale Orte und Praktiken! 💫 </p><p>&gt; <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Permacomputing</span></a> [ist] für mich ein Weg, an der… vernetzten Gesellschaft teilzuhaben und…, so zu handeln, dass es mit meinen Werten und ethischen Grundsätzen vereinbar ist.</p><p>Mit Bildern aus Brendan Howells „Screenless Office“!</p><p>👉 <a href="https://blog.campact.de/2025/07/permacomputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.campact.de/2025/07/permac</span><span class="invisible">omputing-ein-gespraech-mit-brendan-howell/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BNE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BNE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GreenTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GreenTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nachhaltigkeit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nachhaltigkeit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Klimakrise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Klimakrise</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnplugTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnplugTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a></p>
Ouvaton Coop'<p>OMG 😱</p><p>📢 Notre nouveau site web est en ligne et on espère que vous allez l'adorer. Nous oui 😋</p><p>C'est le fruit de 18 mois de collaboration avec des étudiantes et étudiants du lycée La Martinière Diderot de <a href="https://mastodon.ouvaton.coop/tags/Lyon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lyon</span></a> pour refaire l'identité visuelle de notre coopérative. C'est aussi un énorme travail de notre présidente <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://piaille.fr/@MarionB" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>MarionB</span></a></span>.</p><p>Il reste quelques petites coquilles que nous allons corriger sans tarder. </p><p> :boost_requested: </p><p>🔗 <a href="https://ouvaton.coop/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ouvaton.coop/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ouvaton.coop/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ouvaton.coop/tags/SiteWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SiteWeb</span></a></p>
ultrageranium<p>La permacomputation est une littératie écologique · Entretien avec Aymeric Mansoux, par Servanne Monjour (2025)</p><p><a href="https://journals.openedition.org/revuehn/4747" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.openedition.org/revue</span><span class="invisible">hn/4747</span></a></p><p>Un peu plus tôt cette année j'ai eu le plaisir d'être invité par <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.sciences.re/@Servanne_m" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Servanne_m</span></a></span> pour un entretien publié par la revue Humanités numériques <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.sciences.re/@RevueHN" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RevueHN</span></a></span> </p><p>Un grand merci pour cette opportunité, sa patience (!), ainsi que le travail éditorial et de traduction.</p><p>Cette publication numéro 11 intitulée « Sobriété numérique – Varia » contient également un entretien avec <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://post.lurk.org/@antoinentl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>antoinentl</span></a></span> sur l'édition numérique: Prendre soin de nos dispositifs techniques est une approche militante de l’édition.</p><p><a href="https://journals.openedition.org/revuehn/4701" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">journals.openedition.org/revue</span><span class="invisible">hn/4701</span></a></p><p><a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permacomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>permacomputing</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/permapublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>permapublishing</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowtech</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/humanit%C3%A9s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanités</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/edition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>edition</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/%C3%A9cologie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>écologie</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/sobriet%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sobrieté</span></a> <a href="https://post.lurk.org/tags/num%C3%A9rique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>numérique</span></a></p>
Global Museum<p>The fridge that runs without electricity! Mitticool, made of terracotta, cools using ancient evaporative cooling, just add water. Invented by Mansukhbhai Prajapati post-2001 quake, it’s eco-friendly, off-grid, and keeps food fresh for days. Low-tech meets timeless wisdom. 🌍💧</p><p>@V_and_A <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/globalmuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalmuseum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>How to Keep Beverages Cool Outside the Refrigerator</p><p>April 25, 2012 </p><p>"In the industrialized world, we know only of one way to cool beverages: place containers in refrigerators. This practice, which occurs on a massive scale, is utterly dependent on fossil fuels.</p><p>"However, people obtained the same result much more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainably" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainably</span></a> before the advent of the Industrial Revolution. In hot, dry climates, we used porous earthenware jugs that were not only re-usable, but also kept water cool by taking advantage of natural energy sources.</p><p>"The best known example is the Spanish ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/botijo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>botijo</span></a>’, an unglazed ceramic container that cools beverages by evaporation. Similar drinking containers can be found in other Mediterranean countries, as well as in Mexico (where it is known as a ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/b%C3%BAcaro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>búcaro</span></a>’) and on the Indian subcontinent (where it is called a ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ghara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ghara</span></a>’, ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/matka" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>matka</span></a>’ or ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/suhari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>suhari</span></a>’).</p><p>"The ceramic water cooler probably originated in the Indus Valley Civilization, which would make it 5000 years old."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.notechmagazine.com/2012/04/botijos.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">notechmagazine.com/2012/04/bot</span><span class="invisible">ijos.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepingCool</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NoTech</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientTechnology</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Another article about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Switchel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switchel</span></a> I found...</p><p>Make Your Own Refreshing Summertime Drink</p><p>by Catherine Boeckmann<br>April 4, 2024</p><p>"Switchel, also known as Haymaker’s Punch, is a refreshing drink with apple cider vinegar. It was how colonial farmers quenched their thirst in the hot, sunbaked fields—which is enough of an endorsement for me!</p><p>"Switchel, a refreshing and ancient beverage, combines the goodness of ginger, apple cider vinegar, and sweeteners like molasses and maple syrup. Known for its hydrating properties, this tangy elixir boasts a unique flavor profile, making it a wholesome and natural alternative to sugary drinks. Enjoyed for centuries, switchel is a timeless, revitalizing choice.</p><p>This drink is also called Haymaker’s Punch because it was often drunk while haying—which is hard work under the hot summer sun!"</p><p><a href="https://www.almanac.com/switchel-recipe-haymakers-punch" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">almanac.com/switchel-recipe-ha</span><span class="invisible">ymakers-punch</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepingCool</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingHydrated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepingHydrated</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeatWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeatWave</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HistoricalRecipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalRecipes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThirstQuenching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThirstQuenching</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>How To Make Traditional <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Switchel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switchel</span></a> (Haymaker’s Punch)</p><p>Written by Author Tracey Besemer Published on September 2, 2019</p><p>Excerpt: "Switchel is an old fashioned sweet-sour-spice drink.</p><p>"Where switchel originated is still debated. New England, the Caribean, China? No one knows for certain where it came from. </p><p>"What is certain is this popular 17th-century drink helped the colonials beat the heat. Think Plymouth Rock Gatorade in a stone jug, minus the red dye #40. </p><p>"Its popularity continued among hard-working farmers in the summer when they were out haying, giving switchel the name haymaker’s punch. </p><p>"And today with all of the sports and energy drinks available, you won’t find a more refreshing drink for a hot and humid day when you’ve been busting your backside out in the sun.</p><p>"Or for sitting on the back porch under a patio umbrella watching someone else work in the sun.</p><p>"Switchel was made with ginger, a splash of tart apple cider vinegar and something sweet like molasses, maple syrup, or honey. The ginger made it easier on your stomach to drink a lot of cold liquid all at once. The apple cider vinegar cut through your thirst and left you smacking your lips, satisfied, and ready to get back to work. </p><p>"Switchel kept you hydrated and replenished your electrolytes long before we knew enough to be concerned about depleted electrolytes."</p><p>Read more (includes recipe and instructions):<br><a href="https://www.ruralsprout.com/switchel/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ruralsprout.com/switchel/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepingCool</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingHydrated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepingHydrated</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeatWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeatWave</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HistoricalRecipes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalRecipes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ThirstQuenching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThirstQuenching</span></a></p>
nix<p>Thought this article from Low Tech Magazine was very interesting, and encourages me to think of ways to reduce temperature, besides just AC, during the upcoming heatwave:</p><p><a href="https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025/06/dressing-and-undressing-the-home/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025</span><span class="invisible">/06/dressing-and-undressing-the-home/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.coop/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowtech</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/solarpunk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>solarpunk</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>degrowth</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/anticonsumption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anticonsumption</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/hvac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hvac</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/ac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ac</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/heatwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heatwave</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/heat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heat</span></a> <a href="https://social.coop/tags/cooling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cooling</span></a></p>
Ray Lovegrove<p><a href="https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025/06/dressing-and-undressing-the-home/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025</span><span class="invisible">/06/dressing-and-undressing-the-home/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Fabrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fabrics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/insulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Homesteading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Homesteading</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RadicalChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RadicalChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/OldWays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldWays</span></a></p>
Merlin Makes<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Introduction</span></a> <br>I've been on Mastodon for quite some time now, but under another name. I started a new account because I decided to take a step back from world news, collapse, climate change, hunger, war, fascism and inequality. <br>In short less doom and gloom and a little bit of positive small scale projects that might also inspire or help others.</p><p>With this account I'll focus more on my day to day life, the things I do and make.</p><p>Of course I sometime still will post concerning subjects that provoke my rage or frustration. Sorry, it's not all moonshine and roses.</p><p>Having said that, I've a broad range of subjects that have my interest, so hopefully something useful will stick with you.</p><p>From my profile text:</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Collapse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Collapse</span></a> aware person, born @ 320 ppm CO2, world population 3.1 billion.</p><p>Fighting depression and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sadness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sadness</span></a> by doing some positive and small scale things that might help people.</p><p>Too many interests, like:<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DIY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DIY</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SelfReliancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfReliancy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LowTech</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fermentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fermentation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/preserving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preserving</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReUse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReUse</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReCycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReCycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReThink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReThink</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WoodWork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WoodWork</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electronics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MicroControllers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicroControllers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Taoism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taoism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cycling</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reading</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p><p>PRO: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sharing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sharing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>local</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecocentric" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecocentric</span></a><br>NO: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/states" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>states</span></a></p>
xinqu<p>Recently started learning <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> , although it's completely useless to me. Sometimes it helps to understand why things developed like they did when you go back in time, when remote communication started. And I love having a <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowtech</span></a> fallbacks.</p><p>It's like learning <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ed</span></a> in order to understand concepts of <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/vim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vim</span></a>.</p>
Jeremy Garniaux<p>Here's my very important open data morning freestyle:</p><p>I don't want your fancy pipeline<br>Hand me a simple text file<br>No need for a bloated workflow<br>I'm in for a low tech game show </p><p>That's it, thanks for your attention. Now I'll add a bunch of hashtags, and you can get on with your day, which I hope will be as sweet as pleasant.</p><p><a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/metadata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metadata</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/openScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>openScience</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/lowTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowTech</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/freestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freestyle</span></a> <a href="https://mapstodon.space/tags/slam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slam</span></a></p>
Julianoë<p>J'ai lu un paquet de trucs sur le sujet de la <a href="https://mastodon.xyz/tags/lowtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lowtech</span></a> mais le petit manifeste lowtech de <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@ploum" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ploum</span></a></span> est assez cool dans le genre ! <a href="https://ploum.net/2025-05-16-manifeste-lowtech.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ploum.net/2025-05-16-manifeste</span><span class="invisible">-lowtech.html</span></a></p>