But in the languages I develop in- Squeak, Perl, REBOL, and Ruby I just write the code and go. If I was developing in a language like that, I imagine I would cherish a 3 GHz machine- anything to not waste my time. (these days, I just let my gf use the iBook, although that too is “slow,” only a 500 MHz G3) If you had the money, sure it’s worth getting something at least 1.5 GHzīut than again, I code in Squeak Smalltalk, not some annoying language like C, C++ or Java, when I have to sit and wait through long compilation processes. Hell, I can still play UT, Q2 and Q3 fine enough on the random occasion I get invited to a small LAN Party. Yeah, it’s a little faster, but for most things the speed difference doesn’t add up to much. And for me there really isn’t all that much of a difference between using my 350 MHz K6-2 running Win2k and Linux and the 2.4 GHz Win2k P4 I have at work. ![]() What is so terrible about a 300-500 MHz computer? I don’t game. Question: anyone aware of Linux distros specifically aimed at turning old machines into small desktop systems with a small browser? ![]() I’m currently looking for a cheap monitor for my other 300mhz P2 so I can turn it into something that can be used for gaming and occasional browsing. Hell, add a cheap tv capture card and you’ll have tv in there as well. If you have a couple of old PCs lying around, turn them into toys for the kids or into a firewall or a local file server or a small computer for the living room or the kitchen or anything. Including the time he spends “repairing” those two completely and 100% working machines.Ĭrap. Then the tech took two old machines (P166 if I’m not mistaken) and said he’d “make one new one out of them”. First they waited two weeks before they finally got a tech to come down and wire five meters of cat5 for the new computer in one of the shops. They hire very expensive techs from the local computer company, which is also the biggest in town. I was talking to someone who works for a small (about 15 people) company that does design, printing and has two shops (office supplies and clothes). Find a local computer recycler that is working with local schools, and ask them if they can use it. ( its full of lead, and other toxic components ). Never throw your old computer in the trash. Wimpy power supplies, and non-standard components galore. Ask them to Match prices, and repeat business with them.ĥ. Get to know the people in the closest computer shop you trust. As a source for parts, check pricewatch, and local computer shows.Ĥ. Get a copy of Mullers: “Upgrade and replairing Secrets” Everthing I know I learned from that book. Test everything again, and then put the case on.Ģ. Then when everything is in good shape, tighten everything down, put cable ties on the cables, and a spot of silicon seal on the ends of the connectors. ![]() Put the components in the case, but do not tighten them down ( just hand tight ) to test.ī. Really well thought out, and orginized.ġ.
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