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Hacker News<p>Reusing Computation in Text-to-Image Diffusion for Efficient Image Generation</p><p><a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.21032" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arxiv.org/abs/2508.21032</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reusing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Computation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Computation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/in" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>in</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Text" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Text</span></a>-to-Image <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diffusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Diffusion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/for" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>for</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Efficient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Efficient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Image" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Image</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Generation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Generation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImageGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImageGeneration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DiffusionModels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DiffusionModels</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechResearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ComputationEfficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ComputationEfficiency</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>Before software can be reusable, it first has to be usable.</p><p> — Ralph Johnson</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
João Costa 💚🇵🇹🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇦<p>For anyone who needs a new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/smartphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>smartphone</span></a> and cares about sustainability, the environment and climate action, you should consider choosing The Fairphone <br>🌍 ♻️ 💡 📱 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/COP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>COP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>planet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>phones</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/design" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>design</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>innovation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fairphone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fairphone</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/GpUkYw4i6Kk?si=J-oeXR6Vh5yVF9fq" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/GpUkYw4i6Kk?si=J-oeXR</span><span class="invisible">6Vh5yVF9fq</span></a></p>
TAV Creations<p>Relaxing Saturday post bridal<br>Pick up including a morning paddle and then a bit of arts and crafts… occasional sad use of plastic bottles means I want to reuse them when I can…. And the spoons have been around in my picnic supplies for years…<br><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/birdfeeders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birdfeeders</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/plasticBottle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plasticBottle</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upcycling</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@stitzl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stitzl</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rotnroll666" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rotnroll666</span></a></span> Anyone <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/jailbreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jailbreak</span></a>'d a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Chromecast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chromecast</span></a> to make it work as a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> machine? </p><ul><li>Cuz I do think <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upcycling</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a> that tech with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OS1337</span></a></span> at the very least or any <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> distro would be good.</li></ul>
fuzzle @ cccfr<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://xn--baw-joa.social/@freiburg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>freiburg</span></a></span> <br>wann wird denn das Fundfabrik öffnen, oder hat es mittlerweile vielleicht sogar offen?<br><a href="https://abfallwirtschaft-freiburg.de/de/news/Fundfabrik_Spendenzone_2023.php" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abfallwirtschaft-freiburg.de/d</span><span class="invisible">e/news/Fundfabrik_Spendenzone_2023.php</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/fundfabrik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fundfabrik</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/freiburg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freiburg</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upcycling</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OrilliaOntario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OrilliaOntario</span></a> - Need something fixed? <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Orillia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orillia</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCaf%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafé</span></a> returning in April </p><p>Event taking place April 5 at St. James' Anglican Church</p><p>Mar 14, 2025</p><p>"Local residents are invited to bring their broken or torn possessions to St. James’ Church on Saturday, April 5 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.), where 'fixers' will be on hand to make repairs and turn their 'trash' into 'treasure' at the eighth Orillia Repair Café, which takes place twice a year.</p><p>"The event is supported by local volunteers and Sustainable Orillia, St. James’ Anglican Church and Lake Country Time Trade.</p><p>"Light refreshments will be provided as well as child-friendly activities. A new feature this year will be '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BookSwaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BookSwaps</span></a>,' one for adults and one for children. The café has a friendly and fun ambience and combines an enjoyable family activity with a rewarding outcome.</p><p>"Annalise Stenekes has led the project since its inception and has gathered a dedicated and talented team of fixers who will attempt to repair a variety of items, including bicycles, lamps, home appliances, sewing machines, jewelry and audio/visual and computer equipment. Small furniture items will be repaired, clothing and footwear mended and toys given new life.</p><p>"Last year, 230 kilograms of items were given a new lease on life, diverting potential waste from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landfill</span></a> and saving an estimated $1,000.</p><p>"'<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Repairing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Repairing</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a> broken items, as opposed to disposing of them and purchasing new ones, is a practical and meaningful contribution we can make for our environment,' says local resident Wendy Kirk. 'The Repair Café is also a feel-good place — at times the joy is tangible when someone’s prized item is restored to its former usefulness.'</p><p>"Repair Café events are happening around the world, saving money, reducing landfill waste, cutting CO2 emissions, promoting learning and fostering community connections."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/need-something-fixed-orillia-repair-cafe-returning-in-april-10371696" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">orilliamatters.com/local-news/</span><span class="invisible">need-something-fixed-orillia-repair-cafe-returning-in-april-10371696</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesOntario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesOntario</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FixIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FixIt</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/sapphics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sapphics</span></a> are asking: is it weird to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reuse</span></a> a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/strap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>strap</span></a> with another <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/partner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>partner</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Queer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/intimacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intimacy</span></a> comes in all shapes and sizes, and requires different <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/instruments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>instruments</span></a> for different <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tastes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tastes</span></a>. None of this is news, but on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a>, a few questions are being raised about the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a> a certain…<a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tool</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Women</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Lesbians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lesbians</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Sexuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sexuality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Intimacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intimacy</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.intomore.com/culture/the-sapphics-are-asking-is-it-weird-to-reuse-a-strap-with-another-partner/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">intomore.com/culture/the-sapph</span><span class="invisible">ics-are-asking-is-it-weird-to-reuse-a-strap-with-another-partner/</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>Telling a programmer there's already a library to do X is like telling a songwriter there's already a song about love.</p><p> — Pete Cordell</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>I've finally learned what "upward compatible" means. It means we get to keep all our old mistakes.</p><p> — Dennie van Tassel</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/compatibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compatibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://defcon.social/@lowpass" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lowpass</span></a></span> well, that's the beauty of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SpectrumRegulations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumRegulations</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SpectrumEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumEnforcement</span></a>: </p><ul><li>Good regulators will go after illegally powerful transmitters <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/113209664221457104" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">just as they do with any other</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SpectrumViolation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpectrumViolation</span></a>...</li></ul><p>Also CB can get good range out of COTS transcievers ( 80 km easy out of a simple station antenna - 20 km out of a good mobile handset), it is a cheap <em>"long-range"</em> solution given the lack of need for licensing.</p><ul><li>OFC unlike <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> there are way higher chances of abusive behaviour <em>in theory</em> but in return it allows for interesting setups that have way lower electromagnetic footprint, like recieve-only DIY pagers running off cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RTLSDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RTLSDR</span></a> chipsets (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RTL2832U" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RTL2832U</span></a> + <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/R820T" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>R820T</span></a>-2) that barely consume power...</li></ul><p>But then again it depends on whether or not one values analog radio capabilities or not, and whether or not.one trusts users to setup stuff properly.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/LoRa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoRa</span></a> makes it easy by virtue of being a <em>"transparent"</em> solution to the user at the cost of flexibility.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SDR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SDR</span></a> transcievers like <a href="https://greatscottgadgets.com/yardstickone/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">the</a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/YardStickOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YardStickOne</span></a> <a href="https://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/one/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">and</a> can be really powerful, the latter one propably even be used for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SCPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SCPC</span></a> over SAT with a proper <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BUC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BUC</span></a> &amp; Voltage applied to that (don't forget the power-blocker at the HackRF's input/output ports (!!!), but if someone wants to have a Sub-€100 setup for transmission ans Sub-€50 for recieval, there ain't many as flexible as <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AFSK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AFSK</span></a>'ing over CB Radio even at the expense of efficiency.</p></li><li><p>Also one doesn't end up with a ton of basically <em>"unsalvageable"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/eWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eWaste</span></a> if one gives up on said project or has to scrap it for whatever reason, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a> is always better than buying new if feasible...</p></li></ul>
Vesna Manojlović<p>There will be stroopwafels ... at the <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/RIPE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RIPE</span></a> <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Green</span></a> <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Hackathon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hackathon</span></a> about reducing <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> impact of <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Internet</span></a> <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> with focus on <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Regeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Regeneration</span></a> <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Reducing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reducing</span></a> <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reusing</span></a> <a href="https://social.v.st/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <br><a href="https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/announcing-the-green-tech-hackathon/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">labs.ripe.net/author/becha/ann</span><span class="invisible">ouncing-the-green-tech-hackathon/</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ni.hil.ist/@mu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mu</span></a></span> This is one kind of reuse center that I found on the web. It's something a local library could sponsor. Also, there are places that do that with building materials (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HabitatForHumanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HabitatForHumanity</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReStores" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReStores</span></a>).</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CreativeReuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeReuse</span></a> Centers Benefit <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Communities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Communities</span></a> &amp; the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Planet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Planet</span></a></p><p>By Maureen Wise<br>Feb 14, 2024</p><p>"What Is a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CreativeReuseCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeReuseCenter</span></a>?</p><p>"A creative reuse center is a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CraftThriftStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CraftThriftStore</span></a> and so much more. It’s a business or nonprofit organization that collects <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/usable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usable</span></a> materials, leftovers, or surplus creative supplies and redistributes them to the community for reuse. These organizations accept donations from individuals as well as manufacturers, industry partners, and businesses. Donations can be in the form of leftover craft supplies such as your craft stash. They may also include cabinet or flooring samples from a home renovation company or the end of a roll of vinyl from a sign manufacturer.</p><p>"Each center makes decisions differently and has different donors and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/donations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>donations</span></a> rules, but the ethos is consistent: They help people see the potential in useable waste as art. The creative possibilities of cast-off materials are limited only by the imagination of the artist. Creative reuse is all about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/upcycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upcycling</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/repurposing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repurposing</span></a>: elevating and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a> an unwanted material or item into something entirely new with purposeful value."</p><p><a href="https://earth911.com/inspire/creative-reuse-centers-benefits/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">earth911.com/inspire/creative-</span><span class="invisible">reuse-centers-benefits/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Degrowth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Degrowth</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>Telling a programmer there's already a library to do X is like telling a songwriter there's already a song about love.</p><p> — Pete Cordell</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>Before software can be reusable, it first has to be usable.</p><p> — Ralph Johnson</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>It can be better to copy a little code than to pull in a big library for one function. Dependency hygiene trumps code reuse.</p><p> — Rob Pike</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>Reusing pieces of code is liked picking off sentences from other people's stories and trying to make a magazine article.</p><p> — Bob Frankston</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>
Programming Quotes<p>I've finally learned what "upward compatible" means. It means we get to keep all our old mistakes.</p><p> — Dennie van Tassel</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/compatibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compatibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reusing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reusing</span></a></p>