>... if most >of our daily activities rotate on e-mails, short messaging, blogging >and text editing in one form or another? > >Can we tolerate being so lean today, or we just supersize for no good >reason?
I would say, yes, we can tolerate being more lean, though most of us don't want to. Let me direct you to a couple of links: http://retro-net.org/ http://retrochallenge.net/2009/links.html The first is an internet portal designed for older machines. It is true that modern standards-based html and xml are not read properly by older browsers. The problem here is the browser, not the machine. There is a project to make a browser for classic macs that will make the problem better. Text-based email can be done with little problem. I use Eudora. It does take awhile for messages to download, but I use dial-up on the Classic. I have posted to Blogger using Eudora email, after having first set up the account on a modern machine. I have posted to Twitter using a PowerBook 170 using m.twitter.com. Also, there is another project, linked about, that allows classic macs to interface with Twitter just fine. Basic writing is still good. Using Word 5.1 on a Classic is still a charm and got me through graduate school without being interrupted by "clippy." Also, don't overlook the power of ftp, telenet, and bbs services that are all possible on older machines. Good Luck! Mycroft -- Sent from Mycroft, A Macintosh Classic http://www.mymacclassic.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
