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99% of the stuff I was actually doing was collaboration and it's really difficult doing that on vintage computing platforms Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Are we
by goatinaboat 6y ago
99% of the stuff I was actually doing was collaboration and it's really difficult doing that on vintage computing platforms
Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Are we talking Zoom or IRC here?
If you need to do the sort of work where you just need to concentrate with no distractions, a "vintage" platform is a superior choice. A few prominent authors swear by their obsolete word processors for example. Many people (myself included) find it hard to focus and resist procrastination on any modern Internet-connected system. But I can get my head down in First Word Plus on my Atari ST (or Word 5.1 on a classic Mac) and upload the file later for formatting in Word and sharing by whatever means.
- ben_w 6y ago> Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. Are we talking Zoom or IRC here? Much as I have fond memories of IRC, collaboration requires the other people to use the same tools as you, and you don’t always get to choose what that is.
- goatinaboat 6y agocollaboration requires the other people to use the same tools as you, and you don’t always get to choose what that is. Indeed - my point being that whether a vintage platform is viable or even superior for your workflow is very situation-dependent, it's not "all or nothing" nor "one size fits all". Hell I am reading HN now when there is something I could be working on. I should go into the other room and boot up the ST.
- qz2 6y agoExactly that
- forest_dweller 6y agoDoesn't slack allow you to email a channel?