There’s been runs of new plastic cases by some companies. I considered getting one and putting modern parts inside as a project, but didn’t have the cash at the time. Could be something like that.
Them killing my ability to have the task bar moved to the top of the screen has pushed me over the edge. I’ve been a Linux fiddler for decades, now I’m going to try full time.
“Connected to the Internet” is a spectrum from “no network interface available” to “can reach every server that people agree is ‘online’”. Is it enough to have a working TCP/IP stack, receive a ping reply from connectivitycheck.android.com (or other arbitrary server), or do you have to know if there’s a firewall (like in China)?
Windows XP, with Windows 10+ terminal, using Linux directories.
Though if you look at the internet taskbar icon it’s a Windows 7/10+ icon, so it may all be a skin running on cygwin/wsl)
Also the internet icon shows there is Internet.
In the case of an apple II
Macintosh Pus actually. At least I hope it’s a Plus. If they gutted a 128k or 512k that would be sad.
Macintosh Pus? 😂🤣
I’d leave the spelling error, I got a good laugh. 👍
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do not stick your floppy in there
There’s been runs of new plastic cases by some companies. I considered getting one and putting modern parts inside as a project, but didn’t have the cash at the time. Could be something like that.
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I bet it’s just Linux with a skin.
The Internet icon is a fucking liar, and if you don’t agree with me you haven’t been on enough networks.
What do you mean it’s not a DNS error!
I think that’s just Win10 with RetroBar
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Them killing my ability to have the task bar moved to the top of the screen has pushed me over the edge. I’ve been a Linux fiddler for decades, now I’m going to try full time.
In a 1980s Macintosh case.
Looks to me like the icon that indicates the machine being connected to a network, but that network is not connected to the Internet.
“Connected to the Internet” is a spectrum from “no network interface available” to “can reach every server that people agree is ‘online’”. Is it enough to have a working TCP/IP stack, receive a ping reply from connectivitycheck.android.com (or other arbitrary server), or do you have to know if there’s a firewall (like in China)?
…on an ancient beige-assed Mac