VenDiagraphein

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Giant kites could pull cargo ships across the ocean – and slash their carbon emissions - Beehaw (beehaw.org)
Solarpunk Games in c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
[–] VenDiagraphein@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

I did not know until this very moment how deeply I wanted to build a beaver society 😂

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Solarpunk Games (slrpnk.net)
 

It's the season for steam's summer sale, so here's some solarpunk-y games I've been eyeing, for anyone who's looking for something new to try this summer! (I haven't played most of these, they are just things that I've seen around that give me solarpunk vibes.)

  • Terra Nil : an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem.
  • Pan'orama : a relaxing puzzle simulation game that allows you to create breathtaking landscapes using different types of tiles.
  • Summer in Mara : a summer adventure with farming, crafting, and exploring mechanics set in an alien tropical archipelago.
  • No Place Like Home : a cute and relaxing farm sim where you restore the environment around you.
  • Cloud Gardens : a chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas.
  • Station to Station : a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections across a beautiful landscape.

Bonus, Games in Early Access:

  • The Wandering Village : a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature.
  • Coral Island : a vibrant and laid-back re-imagining of farm sim games, set on a beautiful island you must work to restore alongside the local community.
  • World Turtles : a wholesome colony builder with the primary goal of sustainability, all set on the backs of giant space turtles.
  • Diluvian Winds : a community management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse.

Got any other recommendations?

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Eco Marine Power Develops New Sail Device for Ships (www.oceannews.com)
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New AI reef conservation tool monitors, measures from space (www.westhawaiitoday.com)
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Regulating Commercial Fishing Works - Scientists Find Half the World’s Fish Stocks Are Recovered or Increasing in Oceans That Used to Be Overfished (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
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Arktecture: Salt-Resistant Tech for Floating Seawater Agriculture Farms (www.designboom.com)
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Making Costal Infrastructure More Hospitable to Marine Ecosystems (www.jstor.org)
 

Really interesting study from the Journal of Coastal Research - I think work like this is a massively useful transition strategy. There's a lot of benefits to blending economic practicality (construction methods that remain feasible for local governments and small community or private groups), and ecologically minded design (features that improve a project's impact on local ecology)

REQUEST: A wiki on open source furniture in c/diy@slrpnk.net
[–] VenDiagraphein@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

lol, I guess I got lucky! "open source furniture beer garden" brought it right up on duckduckgo 😄

this really is a wonderful project, thanks for tuning me into it!

REQUEST: A wiki on open source furniture in c/diy@slrpnk.net
[–] VenDiagraphein@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ooh, beergarden is very specific - perfect search term! Is "Wikiblock" the one?

https://www.betterblock.org/library

REQUEST: A wiki on open source furniture in c/diy@slrpnk.net
[–] VenDiagraphein@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Do you remember how long ago you saw it? Everything I'm aware of for furniture disappeared or went for-profit years ago.

Someone's already mentioned Opendesk, which mysteriously cut off access to files with a "we'll email everyone when they come back!". Spoilers, they did not come back, its been nearly 5 years. Instead they started selling furniture by request and partnering with fabrication services. There are some others that were similar, AtFab, fabsie, opendesign (which I think was a wiki, so maybe that was the one posted?)... but none are still active and the websites/links are dead or replaced by something different using the name. You can still find designs on github though, and some on Pintrest, of all places.

Here is one such repository of Opendesk's designs: https://github.com/timrolls/Opendesk . Go forth and fab freely.

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Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Gains Final Turbine (www.coastalnewstoday.com)
 

This is also the site of the deepest wind turbine foundation in the world. It will be interesting to see the data on this one from ongoing studies into the impact of offshore wind farms on marine ecosystems!

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Beyond borders: Why new 'high seas' treaty is critical for the world (news.un.org)
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Welcome Ocean Enthusiasts! (slrpnk.net)
 

Welcome to c/tidalpunk, a community dedicated to imagining and building a better future for our oceans and marine environments!

Tidalpunk is a sub-genre of Solarpunk, one which applies the themes of sustainable technology, conservation, accessibility, and community action to our global oceans and other waters.

Oceans are a crucial part of our planet's health, and so their preservation is crucial for our planet's future wellbeing. This is a space to celebrate efforts to protect and support marine systems, discuss emerging sustainable aquatic tech, share new oceanic discoveries, and post ideas about what a tidalpunk future may look like.

Animism and Solarpunk in c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net
[–] VenDiagraphein@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Always nice to see Braiding Sweet grass referenced. And to see Anmism treated with respect. It pairs so beautifully with a solarpunk mentality - each enhances the other.