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Help with idea for Old Mac Laptop

Posted on 9/16/24 at 4:15 am
Posted by The Johnny Lawrence
Member since Sep 2016
2211 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 4:15 am
I have an old Mac laptop from school. It is probably a decade old, so I doubt you could sell it. I have a work computer, kids have school computers, so I haven't used it in years.

Anyone have a cool idea for what I could use it for? Or just let it keep collecting dust?
Posted by Hondo Blacksheep
Member since Jul 2022
2951 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 4:44 am to
Maybe lend its computing power to SETI? Looks easy to link up from what I've seen.

Seti.org
This post was edited on 9/16/24 at 4:56 am
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
13471 posts
Posted on 9/16/24 at 6:10 am to
quote:

Maybe lend its computing power to SETI?

This
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
13471 posts
Posted on 9/17/24 at 10:07 am to
World Grid is even better. True medical research you can contribute to and take your pick of.

LINK
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
4337 posts
Posted on 9/18/24 at 8:44 am to
Posted by I Love Bama
Alabama
Member since Nov 2007
38422 posts
Posted on 9/18/24 at 10:18 am to
Just give it to a poor person. There are millions of people in the world that could benefit from it.
Posted by omegaman66
greenwell springs
Member since Oct 2007
26316 posts
Posted on 9/18/24 at 12:15 pm to
Put it in you shop with an audio loop of a bunch of guys bullshitting while cleaning guns. Put it in your shop, boat port etc. Rig up some external speakers. Set up a relay so that the speaker have no power when the lights in the shop are on. This way it only plays when you are not in the shop.

Great way to prevent theft of you stuff.
Posted by ArkLaTexTiger
Houston
Member since Nov 2009
2568 posts
Posted on 9/21/24 at 11:22 am to
Try Chrome OS flex or Linux for a general purpose computer.

Mint is a good distribution for new Linux users.
Posted by DesScorp
Alabama
Member since Sep 2017
9589 posts
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:45 pm to
Sounds like an opportunity to learn Linux or BSD, especially if you put an SSD in it.
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