Permacomputing and Python
summary
Shows a file-hash+SQLite bit-rot detector that caught corrupted JPEGs and cloud-sync degradation; demonstrates backing up PyScript.com with a single Python thread saturating a gigabit; runs a Raspberry Pi–based Arc controller programmed in RP2040 CircuitPython Arc controller and highlights the Conch Python shell for scripting; cites a MacBook ribbon failure that forces a $200 top‑case replacement, references killedbygoogle examples, cites a 125‑year centennial bulb, and predicts free threading by ~2028.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:29What is permacomputing
- 4:10User agency and digital dependencies
- 7:05Entropy and data fragility
- 12:00Planning for the unexpected
- 17:43Designing for hardware longevity
- 22:47Python for permacomputing
- 31:59Python’s trade-offs and future
- 35:30Python packaging challenges
- 38:31Practical permacomputing steps
- 41:56Conclusion
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