*A:M User* Roger Posted April 22, 2014 *A:M User* Share Posted April 22, 2014 Does anyone else out there get frustrated maintaining and upgrading all this junk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted April 22, 2014 Hash Fellow Share Posted April 22, 2014 No, but I still use a 1999 version of Photoshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Rodney Posted April 22, 2014 Admin Share Posted April 22, 2014 It helps to pick a few go to applications and leave the rest for those times that absolutely require them. One of the reasons I tend to look at a variety of programs (beyond those I would use on my own) is to keep abreast of what is out there and available. In this way if someone asks about that program I at least have a cursory understanding to work from. It can also be fun to explore but... that is more like work. But... and this is a very important but... if you don't need it I would recommend foregoing the installation of any except the core programs you need to use. With A:M this helps limit the number of programs we need considerably. One question to ask might be, "To what purpose does this technology/software/solution serve my immediate, mid term and long term goals." If it doesn't fit in anywhere then it would be good to set it aside for the short term. Note that this is why I love taking advantage of a operating system upgrade in that it clears out the cobwebs and I can immediately forget those old programs I have little interest in using. Most programs worth maintaining will have pretty straightforward updating processes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Does anyone else out there get frustrated maintaining and upgrading all this junk? yes indeedy doo. I still have my first water color brush that was given to me when I was 15 years old, 100 years ago. Why would I need a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Roger Posted April 22, 2014 Author *A:M User* Share Posted April 22, 2014 On my lunch break, so thought I'd pop in. I don't expect to be able to hand down my PC to my future children, by the time I have kids it will be hopelessly obsolete. I still have the stereo my uncle gave me, that was built in the 70s (probably actually in the US, too). Thing is built like a tank. Will probably still work 30 years from now, and pick up AM/FM, and assuming that the iWhatever 30 years from now has an RCA out or some sort of converter, I'll be able to hook it up. I'm really trying to be more concious of my environmental footprint, and do more strategic upgrades. Ideally I want to pare down to a laptop and desktop and maybe a tablet. I just feel like a slave to this stuff sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Roger Posted April 22, 2014 Author *A:M User* Share Posted April 22, 2014 I was just thinking, that scene in Star Wars where Ben Kenobi gives Luke his father's lightsaber? That would never happen in this galaxy. "Luke, this was your father's light saber, a more civilized weap---oh wait, we need to download 30 security updates. And get 3 new focusing crystals. And the battery is shot, but it is glued to the pommel. Screw it, we'll just go to Jedi Mart and pick up a new one" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted April 22, 2014 Hash Fellow Share Posted April 22, 2014 Getting rid of the old stuff is the hard part. I've got a ton of old computer stuff that is obsolete but can't be thrown in the trash and the official disposal facility is expensive and difficult to even get to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyGormezano Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Getting rid of the old stuff is the hard part. I've got a ton of old computer stuff that is obsolete but can't be thrown in the trash and the official disposal facility is expensive and difficult to even get to. We are lucky in that regard, Apple has a recycling program for old electronic gear located very close to us. Can just dump it off for free. However - even with it being easy to dispose of, we have a garage full of JUNK that someone (who shall remain nameless, but it isn't me) in this house has a hard time letting go of old computers, displays, etc. Perhaps you can use Freecycle? to get someone else to come take it away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hash Fellow robcat2075 Posted April 23, 2014 Hash Fellow Share Posted April 23, 2014 If only i still had a car. I could park it unlocked somewhere with the old computers in clear view in the back seat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*A:M User* Roger Posted April 23, 2014 Author *A:M User* Share Posted April 23, 2014 If only i still had a car. I could park it unlocked somewhere with the old computers in clear view in the back seat... They would just take the car and leave the computers. How old are they, exactly? If they are 386, 486 or Pentium vintage you could probably unload them on Ebay for $100 each. If they are PII, PIII or newer I would probably just drop them off at a Goodwill or something. Oddly enough, there is a market for "vintage" hardware on E-bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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