I’m big on retro tech (which, sadly, is becoming code for credit bills in a trenchcoat; why did I give all that good shit away :( ) and occasionally think “damn, I should try to get an old C64 or Amiga, specc it up and use it as a daily driver”.

Then I got to wondering “do folks still use retro PCs to self host cool stuff?”

So, do folks here still use retro computers for self-hosting- either actually hosting services on the old hardware, or self-hosting lightweight tools specifically for use from vintage machines?

  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Depends on how retro you’re talking. My Atari is sadly DOA but i don’t have the time to make it a project, but my $1500-on-release apple slaptop that i dug out of e-recycling, with a core 2 duo is fairly plug-n-play for whatever docker can provide.

    Not that I do that either . . . That’s what the raspbi was for . . .

    Edit: essentially I guess I’m saying if it can run some kinda *nix then maybe.