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Dave F<p>Since I have found that installing <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> has become easier and easier the last few years, I decided to conduct an experiment. I gave my 10 year old daughter a usb stick and had her install it on a Dell laptop from 2011. <br>I recorded the whole thing (recorded her on my phone while a capture card recorded her screen). And for the most part, it went well. There was an issue about the correct time zone - which I believe is either due to the collapse of the US educational system or even more likely her mother's fault. 😃 Unfortunately, after installing Linux Mint all the way. She wasn't able to get the wireless card working. In her defense, I couldn't either until I connected a cat5 cable and downloaded the drivers.<br>The thing is: I was able to connect to the wireless router when I booted to the live distro. The drivers had to have been on the stick! Why didn't they install?<br><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/linuxmint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxmint</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/endof10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endof10</span></a> <br><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Dell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dell</span></a><br><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/oldcomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputers</span></a></p>
Boston Managed IT<p>Windows XP in 2025? Some people are still using seriously old computers! This article explores the reasons why and the risks involved. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldComputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WindowsXP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsXP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechRisks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechRisks</span></a> <a href="https://zurl.co/plWka" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zurl.co/plWka</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Robin<p>Ok, </p><p>Now running Debian 12 on the 22+yr old desktop - whatever updates MXlinux has made to 23.6 Libretto in recent months, it frustratingly won't run properly on this old machine, and because I need to be working not noodling all day trying to get it working, this is the road I have had to go down.</p><p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/OldComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldComputers</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Debian12" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debian12</span></a></p>
Robin<p>So my old desktop did not like the last full update from MXlinux, literally fucked it!<br>There were no problems at all for my super wizzy octa-core laptop, so I think the old girl is now just to old.</p><p>Anyway, I ended up recovering her, she is shaky but working (for now at least), but all is not lost, there are plenty of other distros of Linux I can use to keep her going.</p><p>So, playtime 😁</p><p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/oldcomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputers</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a></p>
N-gated Hacker News<p>🚫💻 Microsoft's latest revelation: Your trusty old computer is *totally* fine, and you're just a tech hypochondriac! Meanwhile, the article's been barred from entry like an underage teen at a nightclub—403 Forbidden, indeed! 🛑😂<br><a href="https://technical.ly/civic-news/windows-11-upgrade-myth-old-pcs-still-work/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">technical.ly/civic-news/window</span><span class="invisible">s-11-upgrade-myth-old-pcs-still-work/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechHypochondria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechHypochondria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/403Forbidden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>403Forbidden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OldComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldComputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Humor</span></a> <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/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ngated</span></a></p>
Vintage Apparatus<p>Here's a quick short about the Psion organizer 2. </p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/viG3RTCRdko?feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/shorts/viG3RTCRdko</span><span class="invisible">?feature=share</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintagecomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintagecomputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/psion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>psion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handheld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>handheld</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oldcomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputers</span></a></p>
Solar Phasing<p>My first operating system was CP/M. An operating system created in 1974 by Gary Kildall, the founder of Digital Research. Few people knows who was Gary Kildall (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kildall" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kil</span><span class="invisible">dall</span></a>) and his CPM (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP/M</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>). </p><p>Apple and Microsoft have taken the history for them..</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OperatingSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oldcomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oldcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>computing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOSGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOSGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GaryKildall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GaryKildall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalResearch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalResearch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a></p>
Woodoo Prod<p>My <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Macbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Macbook</span></a> 13" White Polymere (Model: A1181 - 2007) running <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Debian</span></a> 12.8.</p><p>Even with the latest version of <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MacOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MacOs</span></a> that the machine accepts, forget the web. This is THE solution (Linux) to continue using this machine on a daily basis!</p><p>&amp; fast and fine! :0)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mac</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/macbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macbook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/macintosh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macintosh</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/debian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>debian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/oldcomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/oldcomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retrocomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> </p><p>Oh, and the cat warming his ass! :0)) <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>caturday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/catsofmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>catsofmastodon</span></a></p>
Woodoo Prod<p>A brief resume of my interests:</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/guitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guitar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/synths" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>synths</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/modular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>modular</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/progrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>progrock</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ambient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ambient</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>earth</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/sciencefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sciencefiction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/scifiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scifiart</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ufos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ufos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ovnis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ovnis</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/BBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ANSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ANSI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ASCII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ASCII</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/ansiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ansiart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/asciiart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>asciiart</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/vintage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vintage</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/MSDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MSDOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DOSGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOSGaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/oldcomputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oldcomputers</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gamedev</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rpg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/dnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dnd</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/mmorpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mmorpg</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/rogue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rogue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/nethack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nethack</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/roguelike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>roguelike</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/tetris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tetris</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archeology</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/reader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reader</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>writer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/blogger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blogger</span></a><br>etc..</p>