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Re:What ArtCraft's Vibe-Coded Apps Say About Adobe on Thursday October 08, 2026 @04:01PM (#50011271)
I still regularly use the Photoshop 7 I bought in Community College in the late 90s on my modern Windows 11 machine and in a VM on my Mac without issue. Its got 99% of what the newer version has for what I use it for.
Who would have thought that Senators prefer to get their cash the old fasioned way; via AIPAC and hedgefunds.
Re:SimCity 3k in 4k (2025) on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @04:29PM (#48300183)
Can confirm it runs on Debian with Wine just fine.
Re:SimCity 3k in 4k (2025) on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @04:28PM (#48300171)
Some of us use 9/11 as a milestone event in our lexicon of world changing events.
This is stellar. I've been doing this for a few years myself, but I thought I was killing it with like 70ish OSs. Thank you for all your work!
Re:Apple Introduces MacBook Neo on Wednesday March 04, 2026 @11:31AM (#47249941)
How come my iPhone can't just run MacOS at this point?
Re:UNIX99, a UNIX-like OS for the TI-99/4A on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @11:41AM (#47139227)
This is awesome! Thank you!
Re:UNIX99, a UNIX-like OS for the TI-99/4A on Monday February 23, 2026 @05:24PM (#47129874)
I'm using a Pelco 9" PVM that had a former life as a security camera monitor. Suprisingly good video for composite, but alas its not very large.
Re:UNIX99, a UNIX-like OS for the TI-99/4A on Monday February 23, 2026 @05:23PM (#47129850)
Thanks! I've got mine running in to a 9" Pelco PVM and it works well but yea, its tiny. I'd love to plumb in VGA and use a 15" flat panel. Would love a link.
Re:UNIX99, a UNIX-like OS for the TI-99/4A on Monday February 23, 2026 @04:15PM (#47128954)
HOLY COW. Thank you for this. I LOVE the Ti99/4a, its one of the first computers I ever used. I've got one up and running at home now currently and can't wait to try this.
If you have High Sierra on USB, it installs just fine. You need a High Sierra machine to make the USB stick, but once you have one, its simple to reinstall.
Re:An ARM Homelab Server, or a Minisforum MS-R1 Review on Friday February 20, 2026 @12:04PM (#47090640)
The MacMini will still be running in 5-7 years, reliably, and still have updates from Apple on the macOS side. It will still be running in 10+ years too should you keep it that long.

MinisForum makes disposable hardware. We used to use them for TV computers at work, and while they are cheap, they are fidgity with hardware and drivers, come with hacked-Windows Enterprise installed by default, and generally last for about 2 years before they hit the recycle pile.

Re:What Your Bluetooth Devices Reveal About You on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @12:48PM (#47050483)
Kroger here has done that with their app. The loyalty card/phone number still works for many of the specials, but the "digital deals" thing by using the app and scanning a QR code on the price sticker gives BIGGER discounts. Its not the most convenient way to shop, but I am willing to save 15-20% more usually.
Re:Notepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored actors on Monday February 02, 2026 @03:02PM (#46860629)
I use LuLu, it works great. Its kept my older versions of Photoshop and Acrobat from complaining and showing me ads for newer versions for the last couple years!
Re:Defeating a 40-year-old copy protection dongle on Monday February 02, 2026 @02:58PM (#46860558)
Was this NetZero? I kind of recall their CDs would do something similar, launch an Ad supported version of Netscape--but if you just copied the Dial-Up connection it made, you could recreate it without the need for the Browser.
Re:Apple M5 chip on Monday October 20, 2025 @04:40PM (#45649040)
I haven't either, though I've purposely kept my M1 on Sonoma for now because the newer OSs have dorked up my Ham Radio software.
Re:Apple M5 chip on Monday October 20, 2025 @04:38PM (#45649014)
I'll echo this, I've been buying these for my wife since the original Bip, and the battery life alone is more than worth it. She wears hers nearly daily.
Re:20 Years of Gmail on Saturday March 30, 2024 @09:33AM (#39874706)
I traded a poster for the HBO series Carnivale for my invite.
Re:Why are border smugglers trafficking bologna? on Thursday August 18, 2022 @04:32PM (#32514522)
I hate to break it to you, but if you want to feed 8B people, industrial agriculture is the only way.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion on Sunday July 10, 2022 @08:49PM (#32050909)
Interactions, Q&A, and inspiration for hobbies doesn't take "knowing" the creator.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion on Sunday July 10, 2022 @08:47PM (#32050907)
Me too. I haven't used Facebook since 2010, Twitter since 2016, and I recently closed out my Instagram after using it since 2012ish. Tiktok has almost zero of my info besides my email address, a few videos I've uploaded, and my watching preferences. I'm actually fine with data collection on the location/watching habits/likes--it gives me more relevant content.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion on Sunday July 10, 2022 @08:21PM (#32050725)
I completely agree. Another thing I like is that Tiktok is also nearly completely anonymous. I don't see anyone I know on there, showing me their stupid kid videos or telling me about the latest thing they just bought. I see OTHER PEOPLE's kid videos and things they bought and if I don't want to see them, I just scroll on.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion on Sunday July 10, 2022 @08:17PM (#32050697)
This has been my experience--once and awhile a new topic will start showing up in my feed, say 1%'r motorcycle clubs or peanut-butter-whisky drinkers. All it takes is a couple "not interested" clicks and poof, back to people showing off vintage computers and HAM radio videos.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion on Sunday July 10, 2022 @08:15PM (#32050689)
Not sure why this is downvoted--that's basically exactly how the app picks videos for you to watch. YOU click on things or linger on them; the AI remembers and shows you more.
Re:As TikTok grows, so does suspicion on Sunday July 10, 2022 @08:03PM (#32050609)
Having watched a lot of TikTok, I can say they aren't going to get much from the vast majority of that data.
I completely agree on keeping old gear running but the tradeoffs in power consumption make it worth upgrading to current-gen after a certain amount of time.
Re:Pronunciation Guide for Unix on Thursday June 30, 2022 @11:49PM (#31942115)
I’ve always called \ a ‘whack,’ but not sure it was rooted in Unix.
Re:Ask HN: How do I learn real-world COBOL? on Tuesday June 28, 2022 @10:37AM (#31908252)
I did this a few years ago to support an HP3000 in a new job. Spent a year working with COBOL enough to get semi proficient and feel confident running and editing programs. We eventually turned the system down in favor of web+SQL and I'll likely never COBOL again, but the truth is COBOL is a pretty straightforward and fun language to work with if you're not already stuck in the C/C++ mode of thinking. Its pretty easy to read and decipher.
Ahh, I see you just watched "Web of Make Believe" too.

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