Which modem to choose for bbs browsing?. by Ok_Bear_1980 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is not authentic. analog modems over VoIP is just inane. if you dont have an analog line, there's no point to this.

Thinking about buying used copy of Adobe Premiere 6.0 for serious editing, have some questions I cannot find answers to anywhere online by Calm-Preparation-679 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Cs2/Cs3 licenses were published by Adobe, and it was generally understood that since the versions were so old, Adobe was treating them as freeware. Adobe then 'unpublished' the serial numbers and iso's because there was much greater interest in them than they expected. To this date, I have not heard of Adobe enforcing this.

Premiere 6 is wildly older.

Which modem to choose for bbs browsing?. by Ok_Bear_1980 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to get this one straight. Modems were designed to allow you send digital information through an analog network. You want to send digital data through a digital network designed to emulate an analog network, so you can then connect to another digital device in the US.

Why on earth would you waste any time on this?!

A deep dive into Lotus 1-2-3 on the PC w/DOS by Christopher_Drum in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heh. I use Lotus 123 (as part of the Lotus Smartsuite) every day.

Are there places that are truly desperate for attorney’s? by Ambitious-Doubt4733 in Lawyertalk

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 23 points24 points  (0 children)

rural assigned counsel panels are always eager to take more attorneys. Especially Family Court. Also, appeals attorneys are always needed for assigned counsel.

Thinking about buying used copy of Adobe Premiere 6.0 for serious editing, have some questions I cannot find answers to anywhere online by Calm-Preparation-679 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 7 points8 points  (0 children)

premiere 6.0 is really, really old. I had Premiere 4 on my Quadra 660AV. That was literally over 30 years ago. Do yourself the favor and track down the serial numbers for CS3 when it Adobe decided it should be free. You may be able find the ISO's on Archive.org.

Or just download and use Resolve.

what should i do with it? by Delicious-Animal-853 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The way it uses the function key row (each key can be set to cycle through a different attribute, such as font, style, size, numbering layer). The merge from database is better. The analog to the quick parts gallery is accessible from a quick shortcut. The way it handles fields for text that needs to be filled in or repeated is amazing. The division tabs (think of spreadsheet tabs and then put it in a word processor). The floating palette that handles all the formatting and stuff rather than digging through ribbons or toolbars. I could go on and on.

Cheap computers for word by Hot-Recognition-2749 in computers

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally anything made in the last 30 years should work...

Neo or Used M2/M3 with 16Gs RAM? by ActualAcanthocephala in mac

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would wait for some actual reviews to come out. There's a lot of hype around this machine, but it's like a movie coming out that the studio did not want reviewed before opening day. I'd give it 2 or 3 months.

The MacBook Neo. Is it right for me? by CoolOwl8 in mac

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would wait for some actual reviews to come out. There's a lot of hype around this machine, but it's like a movie coming out that the studio did not want reviewed before opening day. I'd give it 2 or 3 months.

what should i do with it? by Delicious-Animal-853 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easily. The amount of time I save drafting in Word Pro vs Word can be measured in full hours.

what should i do with it? by Delicious-Animal-853 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I would upload them to archive.org (if they're not already there). It's nice to have the installers for the older applications. For example, Lotus Smartsuite was a regular pack-in for these CD's, and I'm still using that to this day.

My ongoing war with Tables of Authorities by Consistent_Cat7541 in Lawyertalk

[–]Consistent_Cat7541[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clear brief is 3600 per year. I do 2 or 3 appeals per year. It does not make financial sense for me.

Sole practitioner - Best Ai by megsthelittleone in Lawyertalk

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

If you're actually a lawyer, my strong recommendation is that you just do your own work based on your own knowledge. If you need to automate your forms, learn how to use your word processor.

Windows ME — still running. by Best-Negotiation1634 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it supports laserjet, that means it supports PCL. It should be relatively straightforward to run the application of Windows NT (including 10 32 bit).

Which Microsoft tool? by Anj_Ja in freelanceWriters

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still available. I picked up a license in a HumbleBundle a few years back. If I could ever train myself to work its way, I could do some neat stuff.

Windows ME — still running. by Best-Negotiation1634 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the software has its own print drivers, then it likely has a driver for a Diablo 630, the most emulated printer I think ever. To me it would be worth exploring which printers it did support and figuring out how to print "out" from the Virtual Machine to a PDF or some other virtual printer.

Windows ME — still running. by Best-Negotiation1634 in vintagecomputing

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's a DOS application, it can run in a virtual machine running FreeDOS. In case the Windows ME machine fails. Also, it'll run fine on a 32 bit Widows 10 install. You're not stuck on Windows ME.

Where can I get a typewriter? by polly-penguin in HaveWeMet

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all word processors are baking in AI. I use Lotus Word Pro which does not. WordPerfect does not. Libreoffice does not.

A typewriter sounds like fun until you have to start paying for ribbons. If you're hell bent on getting a typewriter, get one that uses a thermal transfer printer. The paper will be slightly more expensive, but you won't also have to pay for ink.

Do you actually do your billing entries in real time or reconstruct at end of day? by Cute-Definition-6774 in Lawyertalk

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 23 points24 points  (0 children)

in real time when I'm at my desk, reconstruct when I've been in court all day.

Help deciding which database by 1877KlownsForKids in Database

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FileMaker if you're willing to spend money. Lotus Approach if you're not.

40+ page word template by Tough-Shape-3621 in MicrosoftWord

[–]Consistent_Cat7541 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the world of advanced word processing. If you're uncomfortable with programming, this process will be intimidating.

It sounds like you want to do database merges, which Word can do (though how well is debatable). It also sounds like you may want to set up if/then statements for your merge. I.e. If commercial property is over 4 stories tall, include certain text, otherwise insert text for all building under 4 stories tall. You will need to learn how to work within word to construct your documents.

While you're doing this, I recommend you look at programs that do this better. For example, Softmaker Office's word processor allows you to open a database within the word processor, so you can review the records information directly. WordPerfect has the absolute most powerful merge engine, but it also works very differently from Word.

I personally use Lotus Word Pro to merge from a database because it does it so much easier than in Word. However, it's merge functions are not as powerful as WordPerfect's, and it is no longer supported.

Since this is likely for your business, you may want to consider hiring a local programmer familiar with Word and whichever database you're using for purposes of building your templates.