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Laws are different everywhere, and even subtle differences in wording can have vast implications to what is or isn't a matter of legal jeopardy. However, almost everywhere that has a base of English common law (the US included) would regard a statement of suspicion, even with some supporting...

This seems like a good idea, but is a problematic legal can of worms. Part of the problem is that there is no one single set of 'rules' about what is and isn't defamation, since the site reaches legal jurisdictions such as the UK and US, where these definitions differ - sometimes widely. You...

Well... a mini PC for $71, 15-inch HDMI monitor, $69, Windows 10 (preinstalled), Basilisk II (free), MacOS 8.1 (actually turns out to be 7.5.3, but free anyway), bunch of applications.... (free), plus a lot more on macintoshgarden.org, not to mention also a whole lot of games (free). And this...

As someone who uses old computers every day, I think there's a lot of sense in this. It has always seemed silly to me when I hear some people talk about these machines as if all they're good for is paperweights and dust catchers, because 'back then' these types of systems were the backbone of...

Since the code of conduct says exactly this, and it is inclusive of everyone, it seems to do the job perfectly well without changing or expanding on it. It certainly isn't clear to me how you can improve on 'be awesome to each other' as a guiding principle of excellence. Indeed, I wish I'd...

While I do appreciate the reasons for your proposals, I wasn't so much interested in a debate with you on them, just on providing my feedback to the board and admins as to why I believe your proposals for inclusivity are less appropriate to the site here than they might potentially be in other...

I want to respond to this separately, because I find this puzzling in the context of a discussion about inclusivity. That it isn't acceptable to 'pathologize' neurodiverse people this way is clear, but it can't be considered acceptable to do so with neurotypical people either. Eulogizing work...

I understand the motivation, but I don't know where you stop once you start down the road to defining the groups, definitions and protected classes to be accounted for in a code of conduct, particularly when the people concerned may not demonstrate any of the characteristics of the class to...

Honestly, no I wouldn't. Aside from the fact the programming teams aren't aware of and often not interested in specific 'edge' case uses of the software, their purpose is to add features to make the application into a 'more uses for more users' wonder package everyone has to buy and use. When...

Affinity Photo is pretty good, but there are many alternatives, even if not all are in the App Store. GraphicsConverter is till around (and excellent), and I've used PixelStyle Photo Editor for some time too. As for Word, there are still local install copies, but I gave up on Office after 2011...

I'm not sure that you have the mentality of 'boomer-types' quite right, since we were, largely, the generation (or so) that drove adoption of microcomputing, even to the point that many of us played a significant role in development and systems engineering. It is frankly a bit alarming...

The points you make about 'perpetual kings' are entirely valid, and I would bet we can all think of internet resources 'run' by such people, where self aggrandizement and many forms of bullying and favouritisms are common. But there is also human nature, where, to somewhat misquote another: one...

While I applaud the idea of a site run by members for the sake of members, I seriously doubt it can be competently achieved with long term goals by such short term 'management', where objectives could change so frequently. To me, 3 year terms of office would be a sensible alternative, though I...

I can't help with your question, but oh man, that reminds me there's a MDD in the corner of the family room downstairs that hasn't been powered up in 15 years at least..... I wonder....

I'd never done 3D printing either, so I didn't know and left it all as default. Then discovered that infill is the density of the print - so it should be 100% otherwise you get a skeleton! I left everything else as default (except selecting ABS) and the result looks fine... though I haven't yet...

I like the 100 series PowerBooks, and have several of them. I thought this was an emotional attachment of some kind, particularly when I got a 170 (no tunnel vision issue), which is the same as the 170 I was given when I started work at university in 1992. Yet actually I rarely used that...

I used https://printathing.com/ when I got a 3D-printed hinge support made for my 170. I used an STI file from thingiverse (actually https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4391026) at about $9 apiece, plus postage, in ABS. It was reasonably quick service too.

I don't think I ever saw a 150, but I do have a non-functioning 160, or it might be a 165, somewhere I could use as a plastics donor. Physically it looked in great shape if I recall. Or with my luck it'll boot up when I find it!

As a different question perhaps, are the 100 series display casings interchangeable? The 100, 165c and 180c obviously not due to size or shape, but 140/145/160/170/180? If so, I could source parts from another unit and repair/strengthen that, then swap the back casing in. That way I could...

That's the same part I also found, so I've ordered a couple in ABS from a local 3D print place. Even if it isn't perfect, it'll be a lot better than letting the 170 go the way the 1400 did. Sad the 1400 can't be fixed the same way!