https://github.com/nateProjects/adarkroom-zx

There are a hundred things to do in this little Bristol microcosm, starting with breakfast at Cafe Kino, The Bristolian or the Craft Egg and ending the evening at The People's Republic, The Canteen or The Cube. - https://secretbristol.com/things-to-do-stokes-croft/

Note: I realise this is an April Fools joke, but I'd make a case for its raw charm and unique cultural heritage being preserved.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Pencil

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48383050

https://crookedtimber.org/2011/04/16/i-pencil-a-product-of-t...

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2019/11/some-criticisms-of-i-pencil...

& my own - https://peacefulrevolutionary.substack.com/p/the-right-wing-...

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This ESP32 one is perhaps a more 'pure' example in terms of the user experience, and is similar to the PicoZX in some regards: https://www.tindie.com/products/bobricius/picozx-handheld-zx...

But some of the others come with extra bells and whistles:

Most recently, The Spectrum, which is not without its detractors: https://retrogames.biz/products/thespectrum/

Here's one you can take on the go: https://retroradionics.com/OMNI-128HQ-LAPTOP-p75106221

Of course the super Spectrum Next, which is scarcer than hens teeth: https://www.specnext.com/

But has its own clones: https://ultimatemister.com/product-category/zx-spectrum/zx-n... & https://zxrenew.co.uk/Xberry-Pi-p596973674

And here are some more DIY options: https://www.bytedelight.com/?product_cat=harlequin128 & https://retrocomp.cz/produkt?id=62

I just have one question ... How do I add a book to it?

* Did Vietnam inspire Star Wars? * Is America the Empire? * Is Darth Vader Nixon? * Is Andor an Anarchist? * & How does Stalin & the Ewoks fit into all of this?

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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/04/28/natalism-c...

& https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/04/first-thing-...

I'd like to think the site was a joke, but if it is the joke stops too short for it to be very funny.

I kept expecting it to say "Just kidding!" but it didn't.

Being poor just takes one sad accident, one unexpected health problem, the circumstances of birth, bad luck, or a system that undervalues and drives down the value of your labour.

* https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/The_Heritage_Foundation

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heritage_Foundation

Also worth reading -

* https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Voter_fraud

Scholars will focus on what they find of interest, and are not exempt from having personal ideologies, but I'd argue that the fact that Graeber acknowledges this (at least in more detailed treatments of the subject) makes him more interesting (and dare I say it reliable) than those who pretend or claim to be completely impartial.

On the other hand many of the objections to Graber and Wengrow (and notable others) conclusions have seemed have come from those who have strong personal biases in favour of hierarchy, negative views of human nature, fundamentalist religious beliefs, or positive views of capitalism. So this gives me good reason to be suspicious of their motives or perspective (especially when they don't acknowledge them, or consider their presumption beyond challenge).

* From the short - https://www.solarpunkstudio.com/manifesto

* To the bright - https://www.solarpunkstories.com/our-manifesto

* To the metamodern (post-postmodern?) - https://www.joelightfoot.org/post/the-metamodern-solarpunk-m...

* To the Italian (in English) - https://solarpunk.it/what-is-solarpunk-a-manifesto/

I for one welcome our positive post-capitalist future ... if we can get it started while we still have a chance.

I love the book recommendations. I'll share them with our local Utopian book collective. For those interested in positive sci-fi futures ... The club has a blog here - https://justutopias.com/just-utopias-blog/