"TECH TREE"
< RFC >
Infrastructural stack** sustaining the CHT hackbase: current state & future directions.
Revisions:
2017-02-11 stub via "cht5a-frags"
2020-11-29 ping
Also see:
→ 🔗stuff
→ 🔗projects
→ 🔗fields
** "stack" adopted on 20201129 per G.Lovink's intervention
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Table of Contents
| 1 | (LEGEND) |
| 2 | ARCHITECTURE |
| 2.1 | night (=sleep): |
| 2.2 | day (=shade from sun): |
| 2.3 | storage (=shelter from elements): |
| 2.4 | ergonomics (=sit down): |
| 2.5 | safety/protection: |
| 2.6 | camouflage: |
| 3 | ENERGY |
| 3.1 | generation |
| 3.1.1 | external |
| 3.1.2 | oil generator |
| 3.1.3 | car |
| 3.1.4 | solar |
| 3.1.5 | wind |
| 3.1.6 | hydro |
| 3.1.7 | thermo |
| 3.2 | storage (batteries) |
| 3.3 | transmission |
| 4 | FOOD |
| 4.1 | generation |
| 4.2 | supplies |
| 4.3 | serving |
| 4.4 | preparation |
| 4.5 | storage |
| 5 | WATER |
| 5.1 | drink |
| 5.2 | gray |
| 6 | LIVING OUTSIDE |
| 6.1 | environment awareness |
| 6.2 | wasting time |
| 6.3 | laundry |
| 7 | COMMUNICATIONS |
| 7.1 | internet |
| 7.2 | SDR |
| 7.3 | Lora |
| 8 | LOGISTICS |
| 8.1 | transport |
| 8.2 | accessibility |
| 9 | SENSORS |
| 9.1 | people |
| 9.2 | environment: |
| 10 | POLITICS |
| 10.1 | legality |
| 10.2 | psycho |
| 10.3 | PR |
| 10.4 | subsistence strategies |
| 11 | COMMON GROUND |
| 11.1 | platform |
| 11.2 | theory |
| 12 | WORKFLOW |
| 12.1 | general |
| 12.2 | documentation |
| 12.3 | for organization |
| 13 | STUDIO |
| 14 | WELL-BEING |
| 14.1 | medicine |
| 14.2 | dental |
| 14.3 | nootropics |
| 15 | *** |
| 15.1 | NEXT !!!!!! |
| 15.2 | MORE / IN DEVELOPMENT: |
(LEGEND)
Symbols:
- (resorted to [capitalist] defaults)
+ (crafty!)
++ (needed looking into it)
+++ (ahead of consumer)
++++ (next-generation tech)
+++++ (transformational potential)
Using underlines:
a next level focus / a goal for the next subseason
ARCHITECTURE
night (=sleep):
- sleep outside on shitty floor
+ tents
+ floor preparation
+ silver mats / inflatables
++ developing sites
++ personal tents
++ ear plugs
++ common schedules
+++ sensor monitoring
++++ own textile tent designs
++++ hyper-tent (reconfigurable, multi-layer, sensor-enhanced tents)
day (=shade from sun):
- get burned and tired in sun, improvise/resort to non-public places
+ lie-down under tarp
+ sit in a hot tent
++ natural space in shade
+++ hoodlet
++++ tent HVACs
storage (=shelter from elements):
- uncertain / impro / stuff gets wet
+ raincoat proofing
++ storage tent
++ resealable pseudo-impermeable boxes (mod of "Ikea boxes")
+++ resealable bags
++++ truly diggable in boxes / bags
+++++ vaults (=open, active storage, everywhere)
ergonomics (=sit down):
- suffer
+ water bottle chairs
++ find natural shade
++ inflatable couch
++ camping chairs
+++ objectively (long-term + comfortable) proper chair + table in shade
++++ centralized air-source + manifold distribution
++++ micro-format ergonomic chair + table + shade
++++ headmount display (=lie + compute)
safety/protection:
- accessible and pseudo-legal
+ remote location
+++ active security system
++++ own property [common, alegal, ...]
camouflage:
- huh?
++ secret locations
++ tarp covers
++++ tarp spill-on / glue-on local material
+++++ projected mirage
ENERGY
generation
external
- random scavenge
+ external plugs / squatworking
++ additional batteries (like x220)
+++ quick-charge portable batteries
oil generator
++ portable (<10kg) 500-1000W generator
+++ ... charging 12V batteries
car
+ car inverter to cigarette plug ~200W (watch for fuses)
++ maximum car inverter, via direct to battery ~500W
+++ advanced car power generation, direct to alternator (??)
solar
+ power USB
++ solar power laptops (~50W)
++ DC-regulation (5-25V)
+++ 220V capability
+++ power bigger devices (300W projector, sound system)
wind
+++ basic DIY system (bike stepper motor + ? blades)
++++ sensible ~5kg transportable system ?
hydro
+++ basic system
++++ pumped storage prototype
thermo
+++ basic system
storage (batteries)
++ carriable AGM setup
+++ charging lithium (lipo / lifepo)
+++ multi-cell lithium
+++ scavenge + repurpose any old battery
transmission
- power-at-source
++ powerlines <10m
+++ power-to-tent
+++ powerlines 50m (DC up-conversion)
++++ infinite power extension (engineer by weight + cost)
FOOD
generation
- buy all
++ sprouting (understand and practice)
++ foraging [fruits, pine, pseudo-truffles, cactus, ...]
++ fermentation (kombucha, kimchi, etc ... + different types: lacto, etc)
+++ growing own herbs (<2 week yield)
+++ fishing (shore)
++++ grow own calories (~4 month yield)
++++ hunt
++++ fishing (off-shore)
+++++ grow + exchange majority of own food
supplies
- random shops
+ base resupply list keeping within minimum
++ resupply to individuals' specs
+++ ~30 day resupplies (~150€ PP) without spoilage
+++ local deliveries and community pooling
++++ complex supply-chain understanding
serving
+ cutlery and plates (=eat like a human)
+ recycling plastic water containers
++ seating area
++ three buckets system (wet-black, wet-gray, dry-clean)
+++ full portion nutrition awareness
preparation
- eat out
- eat cold food
+ basic kitchen set (pot, pan, lid, 2 knives, spatulae, serving spoon, ...)
+ wood fire cooking
+ gas burner
++ kitchen tent (anti-wind/sun/rain)
++ chef & supplies system
++ cooking batches (dinner + breakfast / multi-day)
+++ solar stove & slow cooking
++++ sensor-assisted slow-cooking
storage
- mice and roach panics
+ impro-hidden from pests
++ sealed from pests (mice, roaches)
++ improvised fridge (rocks, shade)
+++ conservation (make cans, de-air, salts, oils, ...)
+++ passive fridge
++++ active fridge
WATER
drink
- "do we have any water left"
+ organised resupplies
++ storing drinking water as Grog
+++ collecting rain water + understanding ability to drink it
+++ purifying / cleaning water tech (biological, chemical, ...)
++++ collecting fog
++++ storing drinking water not as Grog
+++++ recycling water
gray
+ organised resupplies from public place
+++ running water \ shower
+++ running water \ sink
+++ water collection + storage ("aljibe")
+++ warm water (direct sun-heating)
+++ warm water (electric heating)
++++ heated water (with power)
+++++ own desalination
LIVING OUTSIDE
aka "Bush know-how"
also → 🔗camping
environment awareness
- this is nice
+ basic tourist sites
++ advanced offering
++ offline maps (normal, topo, ...)
++ "boot" environmental awareness
+++ advanced offline maps (sat, specialty for example catastro, ...)
+++ know main species, notice outliers
+++ understand invasive species + species politics
+++ communicate with experts, study in libraries and online
++++ full understanding of naturo-cultural history (biology, geology, people role, ...)
++++ own naturo-cultural politics
+++++ own politics becoming third nature
wasting time
- no idea, random bars
+ good public place
+ shovel + dig
++ common latrine
++++ repurposing
laundry
- dirty hippies
+ fresh common underwear/socks supply
++ repurposing shower water
++ hand washing stations for basics
++ access to friendly washing machine
+++ own machine in van?
+++ wash-less materials
++++ organizing communal machine
COMMUNICATIONS
internet
- scavenging without clear ideas
+ good restaurant wi-fi
+ personal 3G
++ laptop APs
++ good offline (=intranet)
++ shared 3G on optimized dataplan
+++ wifi bridge (<500m)
+++ monitoring dashboard
+++ Mirrorable
+++ occasionally useful wifi cracking
++++ independent AP unit
++++ proper long-distance bridge (>500m)
++++ fair-chance wifi cracking
SDR
+++ test system
Lora
+++ test system
LOGISTICS
transport
+ own bike
++ inbound post (EU)
++ inbound post (China)
++ inbound post ("controlled items": batteries, etc)
+++ own car
+++ rope-work (pulleys, etc)
+++++ drones
accessibility
- rough terrain
+ making paths
+++ pulleys for stuff
+++ people ropes (<5m)
++++ people pulleys (>20m)
SENSORS
people
- huh?
+ basic logs
++ "quantified self" devices
++++ subflow awareness and co-ordination
environment:
- huh?
++ weather-monitoring (temperature)
+++ constant audio/video recording
++++ active security / presence (video+CV / laser-breaks / radar / ...)
+++++ active security empowered processes
POLITICS
legality
- allegal
+ conversationally-legal
++ legal institution
++ group awareness and support
+++ political support
++++ public support
+++++ law-forming
psycho
- hell is other people
++ no-drama
+++ mark+strikes
+++ org-system know-how and comparison (for anchoring other org frameworks)
+++++ some undisputable 90% coverage system that is not lame
PR
+ social media existence
++ any media presence
++ basic designs
++ have t-shirts
++ have stickers
+++ own responsive print and delivery capacity + protocol
+++ a media strategy
++++ philosophy of media
++++ sustained media presence
+++++ new [Totalist] media
subsistence strategies
++ find and revisit scavenging sites
++ public programs (unemployment, etc)
++ solidarity
++ commons
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COMMON GROUND
platform
- no or shitty docs
++ producing universally useful information
+++ search on platform
+++++ computational hermeneutics
theory
++ on same page about basics (cg + vocab)
+++ active development
+++++ 50% rationally undisputable totalist polemic/numeric
WORKFLOW
general
++ expressed workflow → 🔗workflow
+++ daily-use according to protocols
++++ common laptops
documentation
- whatever
+ everyone takes photos and shares them
+ reviews + overviews
++ phone videos >30min
+++ designated devices always snapshot
++++ drones monitoring
++++ advanced recall / archiving tools
for organization
++ transparent and agreeable finances
+++ review / overview tech (etherpad, localnet, VNC, ...)
+++ replicable container ("hackbase in a box", box syntax, etc)
STUDIO
- just playing
+ uncurated phone recordings
++ playing electric in nature
+++ recording in natural ambient
+++ syntax-assisted jams
+++ multi-node speaker / recording system
+++ (guitars) computer-based efx
++++ big rock sworld-class artists
++++ 🔗noise-temples
+++++ new avantgarde practice
WELL-BEING
medicine
- i don't know where the hospital is and how i can be covered
++ field contingencies thought-out
+++ science-crosschecked alternative medicine (essential oils, etc)
++ curated coverage/insurance know-how
+++ fisculture
+++ basic procedures traineed for
+++ basic medicines covered (not only first aid)
+++ coop provides insurance
++++ giving insurance
+++++ parallel medicine (full treat or defer)
dental
- leaving it to themselves
++ warm running water
+++ temporary wash replacement (clorohexa)
+++ providing insurance
++++ providing back-coverage
nootropics
+++ good weed supply
+++
+++ proper project-level supplementation
++++ growing own
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NEXT !!!!!!
:
* review and mark past camp levels!
* check appropedia, classic camping books TOCs, etc
* cross check with all pads - to what infrastructure improvement do they serve?
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MORE / IN DEVELOPMENT:
:
* kids & childbearing
* education
* comm:
* IRL / in-camp
* online
* supply & logistics:
* 🔗ordering
* post and 🔗shipping
* 🔗lim0
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