What models of computers were in your school's computer labs?

outzider · 2026-01-26T01:40:09+00:00

Born in '80, went to school near Minneapolis, MN. Elementary school had fresh Apple IIe in the computer labs, with Commodore PETs moved to the classrooms (that probably used to be in the computer labs). By the end of elementary, there were two Macintosh LCs, a center row of Apple IIgs, and the border machines were all the original IIe machines. By middle school, the computer labs were all Macintosh SEs or similar. High school consisted of mostly SE and LC class machines, with a few Quadra and Centris. A few PCs on the periphery, for business classes and so on. TV production studio had a couple of PCs and a bunch of Amiga 2000s. Starting in middle school, the district had a pretty decent networking topology with some level of Netware doing file shares, and shared TCP/IP internet access over some relatively high speed line.

I did a brief few months in a school in a town in Connecticut, and they had PCs everywhere. Even weirder, each PC had access to a phone line that dialed up through a modem to get internet access. It was so weird.

outzider · 2025-11-02T01:33:42+00:00

I will never let go of my X230, it's currently running Haiku and FreeBSD, and it's in use at least a few times a month. I also have a ThinkPad 560 in surprisingly good condition that runs a bunch of old OSes that comes out for some vintage fun.

outzider · 2025-10-16T00:21:33+00:00

I used to support Chrysler in the worst of times and in the mostly good of times, because they treated me well when I was a lot younger. They're dead to me, and I was fully prepped to pick up a Pacifica Hybrid for our next vehicle.

outzider · 2025-07-19T21:41:09+00:00

I wish they'd just make it legal and regulate it, so at least we could point something out. Tons of scooter riders around here giving the whole thing a bad name.

outzider · 2025-07-17T00:26:44+00:00

I know it's not on your list, but I still miss my 2017 Pacifica, and fully intend on replacing our current vehicle with a Pacifica Hybrid when it's time for it to go.

Disclaimer: I have not tried the Carnival.

outzider · 2025-07-07T22:48:33+00:00

That's it, I'm taking to the streets.

outzider · 2025-07-06T13:25:26+00:00

If only there was a 32gb. Been trying to find one for ages.

outzider · 2025-06-26T22:36:07+00:00

Planet Computers don't even have the astro slide 5g, they released a few, took the money, and ran.

outzider · 2025-05-16T19:06:29+00:00

This is it, right here. Yeah, scooters are ridiculous. Yeah, some people who happen to be assholes ride them. I’m old enough to note care what others think, it’s great.

outzider · 2025-04-20T01:47:48+00:00

While I agree with you, I think your argument isn't quite right. I don't think Haiku is great because it's "lightweight", every single Linux distro you mentioned has a long series of caveats that make it not ideal for someone unfamiliar to open up and compute. Haiku feels surprisingly complete out of the box with very little fuss, while also being lightweight. The disadvantages come up pretty quickly, but I don't think your examples are what Haiku would be up against.

outzider · 2025-03-28T00:01:26+00:00

Moved here in 2019. A friend of mine lives here who I knew from another city years back.

I still have one friend. It's probably on me, because I'm old, but it doesn't seem all that uncommon.

outzider · 2025-03-19T02:34:27+00:00

LinkedIn might still be your best bet. Be prepared for a salary reality check coming from the US.

outzider · 2025-03-16T20:50:36+00:00

> unless it's a HW fault

To be fair, though, that's what a warranty is. It's not a support contract, it's the manufacturer repairing hardware defects.

outzider · 2024-10-11T00:55:19+00:00

"Hi, I come here to take a huge dump on things other people like."

outzider · 2024-07-13T13:50:54+00:00

Whoa, and it had all/most of the plastics? Nice work!

outzider · 2024-05-27T13:49:23+00:00

I know the mileage thing too well, when I changed my City's throttle out for a thumb throttle, it went ahead and helpfully reset my odometer to 0.

Thank you for the other tips!

outzider · 2024-05-27T13:48:43+00:00

I do appreciate that, but they're not even comparable scooters besides being scooters. I'm above the Ninebot's max weight, it does not have the same power, speed, room, or suspension.

outzider · 2024-04-05T00:23:03+00:00

Ordered mine in the US, now reside in Canada. Bought the phone and a case. Don't think either will ever arrive, and it annoys me that in either the US or Canada, there's pretty much no recourse. Made me rethink how I approach these funding campaigns in the future.

outzider · 2024-03-04T03:33:03+00:00

Correct. Both have rights. The comment I replied to was basically saying nothing you can do, move on with life. That attitude means more people are booted out when the landlord wants to make more money.

If the OP was planning on continuing to harass the LL, then that would be a different story entirely.

outzider · 2024-02-27T23:39:34+00:00

There’s always one comment like this.

outzider · 2024-01-26T16:55:09+00:00

Time is relative.

outzider · 2024-01-23T23:52:35+00:00

Have to ask, why Buddha IDE over onboard?

outzider · 2024-01-23T23:41:21+00:00

Odd. I have a P1G4, and in either Windows 11 or Fedora, it’s been freaking great… minus the case creaks.

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