Reviving my 2010 PC!

Now that we have most of our stuff in one place, Sweetie has been reviewing our old devices. He found the desktop I bought in 2010. It's still working, but it's still on Windows 7. The first thing we needed to do was get in, which meant remembering my password. The last time logged-in to it was more than 5 years ago! 

No, this isn't the desktop Sweetie is reviving. This is a desktop at the Computer History Museum in California. This was how my first desktop looked like. It was a hand-me-down from Kuya.

I got it on the second try! I was so pleased with myself for remembering the password hahaha. I didn't get it on the first try because Sweetie was using his keyboard. I had him plug in my keyboard and I guess I typed the password by instinct. Next step was to copy all of my files. It took about 7 to 8 hours to copy all the files. Whew!

And then Sweetie realized that the PC did not have wifi capability. Good thing Miggy had a wireless adaptor. Apparently those things still exist and you can buy new ones in Lazada/Shopee. Sweetie told me earlier that he's been able to upgrade my desktop to Windows 10 and will try to upgrade it to Windows 11 at a later time. 

I still prefer to use a Windows machine to manage my photos. I'm able to transfer photos from my camera through my Chromebook, but I'm able to do it faster if I use a Windows machine. I normally borrow Sweetie's old laptop to do it. I was seriously thinking of getting a netbook and I've been holding out because the expense isn't justifiable. Sweetie reviving my 2010 PC solves the problem. He said we'll just get a second hand monitor. Yes! Tipid! 

Ahhh, good thing I got a branded PC back in 2010. It's a Core i3 which is probably why it's still useful even 12 years after. If I get annoyed with it, I could always turn it into a Chromebook hrhrhr (hello Neverware!). Next thing to do is remove outdated apps like SmartBro, Picasa, SketchUp 8 etc. I had Skype on it because of Uncle Fumio. We had a call when we were preparing to visit them in Japan. That was circa 2014! 

Looking forward to having my desktop back. I abandoned it for a long time and didn't want to sell it since I thought I'd be back home sooner. I'm glad it's still working and I can use it again. Yay!

#BeKind #StaySafe #VoteWisely

Thinking of Getting a New Laptop

The last time I bought myself a laptop was in 2013. It was a touchscreen laptop which I mainly used to manage my photos. It started getting buggy just a year after I got it. The service center had to change the screen. Good thing it was still under warranty. It still served it's purpose until the keys started to break down and it eventually died on me early last year. 

Since my laptop was buggy I would just use Sweetie and Miggy's discards. I'm typing this post on Miggy's old Toshiba Chromebook. It still works well and the battery life is still amazing. The only drawback is it's been hard to edit videos on it. I've been using Sweetie's old laptop now to edit videos, but it's been cranky the past two months. I wait an hour before it turns on. 

Ten years ago I used to spend so much money on buying branded desktops. I wanted my gadgets to work smoothly. I'm not so patient with building computers. My friend who used to build them for me moved elsewhere so I stuck to buying branded ones. They worked really well for me. My needs changed though and that's why I've been able to survive using old devices for my personal use. 

I know the Toshiba Chromebook (2015) still have a lot of life in it. I'll continue to use it for writing and non-editing tasks. It's auto-update policy though expires in September so I expect it might start slowing down more. So I'm now searching for a new Chromebook. I'm choosing between the Google Pixelbook Go or the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2020 (not the Samsung Chromebook 2). 

The Google Pixelbook Go option is a no-brainer, but it's certainly more expensive. The auto-update policy ends in 2026. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2020 expires in 2028, but the specs are lower than the Pixelbook. Sweetie said he'll have to compare the specs of the two before he makes a recommendation. I know though build-wise the Pixelbook Go will give me less issues since it's built by Google (that's why I stick to Pixel phones). 

Oh well, have you acquired any new devices? What do you use?

Day 20 Gratitude Challenge, A holiday you love. The holiday I love most is Christmas! It's just always a happy time to be with family. I love the traditions we built around the holiday. We always have a family picture with our Christmas tree every year. Last year since we were incomplete Miggy worked on adding himself to our family photo. It was hilarious and fooled a lot of people haha. My one wish this year is to celebrate Christmas as a complete family. 

CB///*Yr2/103 #StuckAtHomeDay/Yr2/126 #NewG343 #Home101 #StayHome #BeKind 

The Typewriter

My Mom used to have the exact same typewriter when I was a kid and I think I was just about ten when she started to teach me how to type properly. I breezed through typing class in high school and college because I learned how to type early.
I was so enamoured with the typewriter, I used to put it beside me when I slept. Aside from writing mundane stuff I remember typing up song lyrics too. Unfortunately the book I made was destroyed during Typhoon Ondoy.
My son has never experienced using this old school device. Too bad he won't be able to feel getting his fingers stuck in between keys.