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>Installing Well, yes, something's getting installed in the physical sense (so not quite entirely clickbait). Wouldn't it be great to have a relatively routin
by prvc 5y ago
>Installing
Well, yes, something's getting installed in the physical sense (so not quite entirely clickbait).
Wouldn't it be great to have a relatively routine way of repurposing old laptops, which often have very good traits, by using them as terminals for a replaceable on-board compute module (through VNC or what have you)? For instance, an enclosure that fits in the space occupied by the optical drive or Ultrabay, and uses the existing interface for its connection. What would be needed to be created and disseminated is a design for the enclosure (and maybe someone to make them) and software for the client.
- okr 5y agoI remember, when chatting was popular, we did exactly that. But right now, it is not worth it. I want to make computers disappear in my life, to support it invisibly. But these old machines, big, loud, moving parts, hm, not for me.