The Challenge Parameters

Can you live and work for a week on a 32-bit system? That's the challenge. It might seem simple, but we think you'll be surprised. Let's find out if the world has moved on from 32-bit systems or if they can still be saved from the landfills.

• Build a Functional 32-bit system

  • Get your General Desktop workflow working.
    • Keep track of apps you have to swap out.
    • Keep track of system resources
    • Keep track of any tricks/apps/tools/etc you use to make this work for you.
    • Hardware Upgrades allowed
  • OS swaps are permitted, but you must be able to work/play/use fully.
    • SSDs allowed

• You must use this system for one work week before the challenge wraps.

  • IE 5 straight days living/working/playing on a 32-bit system.
  • Not just sitting in the background online, but using the system for five days.

Tell us How it's Going!

• Boost in with updates so we all can follow along.
• Join our 32-Bit challenge chatroom and suffer in realtime with the rest of us.

Bail Out Punishment

If you can't stick with a 32-bit system, you can bail... But there is a punishment.

Examples: Can't get work apps working, hardware failure, etc.

• FreeBSD Desktop VM for the remainder of the challenge.
  • You agree to install a BSD desktop VM and live inside that for the remainder of the challenge.
    • On hardware of your choice.

Challenge Wrap Date

• January 7th, 2024.

• Must have banked five consecutive days using the 32-bit system

  • Our first live episode after the holidays.
  • Boost in and tell us how it went!
  • Or join us in the Mumble room/Matrix chat during our live stream on the 7th, and tell us how it went.

That's it! Nice and simple.