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#81

PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: Getting my hands dirty wit...

Last post by retro junkie - March 28, 2025, 11:17:32 AM

I updated my late 2013 Macbook Pro with Open-core Patcher to 15.4 Sequoia. It's such a nice machine that it seemed wasteful to not update it to something more modern and secure. The M series Macs these days are sooooo nice though. I'm glad I have both.

I have considered, but hesitant, updating my Mac Mini to Sequoia. I wasn't sure how it would run. I love taking old stuff and getting it to run with an up to date OS. There is just something enjoyable about it. Some type of pleasure.

Chromebooks seem to be treated like they are disposable by the industry. Those expiration dates are planted in the software, in the settings. It is like they do not want you to use them after that date. Even those Chromebooks that do have the capability to install Linux, they make it hard. You have to open them up and remove something that blocks the install. Not just anyone would tackle such a task.

#82

PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: Getting my hands dirty wit...

Last post by CreepinDeth - March 28, 2025, 01:38:31 AM

@CreepinDeth chromebooks updates are based on the year that the laptop was released. Meaning that if it sat on the store shelf for a year before you purchased it, you have lost one year of service. The one that I am using will receive its last update June 2031. They can extend it. I have an old Lenovo, my first chromebook, that was extended until June of this year. It was the laptop in which I learned all about chromebooks. I am not sure about ChromeOS Flex. I am sure it would be totally different than the chromebooks. Just remember the ChromeOS is accessed by your gmail password. Or at least the chromebooks are.

It's interesting that they have the end of date right down to the month. For most software, normally it's just until a certain release version, but the fact that it's June 2031 is very specific (even if it can't be extended.) That's still a good amount of time at least.

@CreepinDeth @BLUEVOODU i am presently using my Macbook Pro mid 2012 to type this. It is running MX Linux based on DEBIAN. I use it daily. I also use my chromebook daily. I have a Mac Mini late 2012 running Sanoma 14.7.4 using Opencore-Patcher on an SSD with 16 gig ram. That is my desktop. I am seriously thinking about switching it over to Linux when the updates run its course on Sanoma. But that is still undecided.

I updated my late 2013 Macbook Pro with Open-core Patcher to 15.4 Sequoia. It's such a nice machine that it seemed wasteful to not update it to something more modern and secure. The M series Macs these days are sooooo nice though. I'm glad I have both.

#83

PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: Getting my hands dirty wit...

Last post by retro junkie - March 26, 2025, 11:31:59 PM

@CreepinDeth chromebooks updates are based on the year that the laptop was released. Meaning that if it sat on the store shelf for a year before you purchased it, you have lost one year of service. The one that I am using will receive its last update June 2031. They can extend it. I have an old Lenovo, my first chromebook, that was extended until June of this year. It was the laptop in which I learned all about chromebooks. I am not sure about ChromeOS Flex. I am sure it would be totally different than the chromebooks. Just remember the ChromeOS is accessed by your gmail password. Or at least the chromebooks are.

@CreepinDeth @BLUEVOODU i am presently using my Macbook Pro mid 2012 to type this. It is running MX Linux based on DEBIAN. I use it daily. I also use my chromebook daily. I have a Mac Mini late 2012 running Sanoma 14.7.4 using Opencore-Patcher on an SSD with 16 gig ram. That is my desktop. I am seriously thinking about switching it over to Linux when the updates run its course on Sanoma. But that is still undecided.

#84

PC Rigs, Builds, and Peripheral Devices / Re: Getting my hands dirty wit...

Last post by CreepinDeth - March 25, 2025, 02:08:24 AM

so... still thinking of Linux as your daily driver like @CreepinDeth ?

Linux has been my daily driver for a few years already. I do have a few Windows machines (my gaming PC and a couple of laptops) due to work but I haven't really needed to make those machines my daily driver. There is the odd thing here and there. For example, just today I had to format a USB stick to NTFS because I wanted to transfer some Xbox screenshots. It's nuts that Microsoft requires NTFS just to move some files around but it's required for the console to see it.

I have been using a MacBook lately as a daily driver.  I should make a topic on this.  TLDR, some life events happened recently... so I'm working with this right now.  I can say, I am able to use Linux, Windows OR MacOS for my daily driver LOL.  Still not 100% on the iPad... if it had visual studio code capabilities (without haven't to do it remotely...), I think the iPad would have a potential to take over some tasks.  I was using the iPad integrated with AWS Cloud9... but they have since decided to kill the service.  I still have access, but it will eventually go away. Therefore, I'm looking for something else.

You should make one. I bought my first Mac in 25 years a couple of weeks ago. Best Buy was clearing out the M2 Macbook Air and I jumped on one. I've started getting into refurbishing laptops and PCs. Would be a cool topic to have.


@retro junkie How long do you have until you no longer get critical updates to ChromeOS? I'm thinking of turning an old, under-powered office PC into a chromebox with ChromeOS Flex.

#85

General Discussion / Re: Lord of the Rings: The Rin...

Last post by targetrasp - March 20, 2025, 10:45:21 PM

Clerks 2, Randalls analysis of the LOTRs trilogy...

#86

General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday Retro Junki...

Last post by BLUEVOODU - March 20, 2025, 03:18:52 PM

@BLUEVOODU if you have that ice blue with original box it is a collectors item, worth real money. My Daughter has hers in box.

man... I just checked that out.  I've been flirting with selling a good portion of my collection.  Just not sure yet, but putting hard thought on that topic.

The Ice Blue system was really cool... it wasn't that expensive.  It was one of those glory days type memory... where you could walk into a Target and there would be an awesome discount on awesome merchandise.  It was before the mass Ebaying and other things like that.

#87

General Discussion / Re: Lord of the Rings: The Rin...

Last post by BLUEVOODU - March 20, 2025, 10:43:41 AM

@targetrasp dangit man.  Just do eeeet.

And go for moose tracks ice cream WHILE watching LOTR Season 2

#88

General Discussion / Re: Lord of the Rings: The Rin...

Last post by targetrasp - March 14, 2025, 11:45:10 PM

I keep trying. I really want to like it but it's not even vanilla, its more butter pecan.

dang, now I want ice-cream!

#89

General Discussion / Re: Happy Birthday Retro Junki...

Last post by retro junkie - March 13, 2025, 10:01:02 PM

@BLUEVOODU if you have that ice blue with original box it is a collectors item, worth real money. My Daughter has hers in box.

#90

Sony - PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PS Vita, and PlayStation 3 (PS3) / Re: PlayStation 5 - Have you b...

Last post by BLUEVOODU - March 13, 2025, 05:52:23 PM

LOL ... yeah... crazy after this many years. They are available now, but price wise, they're not really coming down.   The PS5 Pro is pretty costly as well.  I've read a bit on it, but not sure it's worth the extra $200.