/tags/community-computing/ Recent content in Community Computing on Todmorden Makery Hugo -- gohugo.io en-gb © 2026 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /projects/green-cc/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /projects/green-cc/ <p>The Green and Pleasant Computer Computer Club is a community programme that helps people explore a slower, lighter, and more independent way of using computers. The club draws on Marshall McLuhan’s idea that the medium is the message and treats the early web and email era as a useful template. We focus on practices that predate attention harvesting feeds and AI driven filtering, while reviving the strengths of simple publishing and direct communication.</p> /post/retro-cc/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 /post/retro-cc/ <p><strong>Let’s compute like it’s 1999!</strong> The Green and Pleasant Computer Computer Club is a community programme that helps people explore a slower, lighter, and more independent way of using computers. The club draws on Marshall McLuhan’s idea that the medium is the message and treats the early web and email era as a useful template. We focus on practices that predate attention harvesting feeds and AI driven filtering, while reviving the strengths of simple publishing and direct communication. Alongside practical skills, the club supports mental health self care through calmer, more intentional digital habits and an ethical approach to technology.</p>