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Old Computer Challenge

The Old Computer Challenge is an event where participants use vintage or low-powered computers for a week to reduce digital distractions and experience computing with constraints. It encourages exploring older hardware and software, and reflecting on modern technology use.

Background

- The Old Computer Challenge is an annual grassroots event (started 2021) where participants voluntarily switch to low-powered, vintage, or deliberately limited hardware for one week — often a single-board computer like a Raspberry Pi, an old laptop from the 2000s, or even a CRT terminal.

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