Arid Forge [Simple Earth]

Welcome to Arid Forge [and, well... Simple Earth].

Before anything else, check out and support https://www.havensocial.org/ [nope, I don't hate AI, I love technology. But generative AI is abused by lazy, greedy people]

Marlon here. I’m a former software engineer now managing an (increasingly, slowly developing) self-reliant farm in the Klein Karoo (with my XO Alexia, and our friends Mark & Danica)

This is a record of refactoring a semi-arid ecosystem. I document the reality of off-grid power, water system logic, and infrastructure maintenance in a high-latency, high-heat environment.

Uploads happen when the farm is stable. No LARP'ing. View, don't view... we love you guys either way. We understand social media is parasitic and extractive, and I don't want to add to that mess. I hope there's something enjoyable here for you.

Support on Patreon is the direct fuel for these projects and this channel's outputs.

It’s what makes the work viable, and I’m grateful for it. 🛠️

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