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Title: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 12:26:18 PM
Like turn it into some cool moog synthesizer or other instrument?
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: FullCustom on July 25, 2012, 12:28:32 PM
NES emulator?
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: I,Galactus on July 25, 2012, 12:32:42 PM
Quote from: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 12:26:18 PM
Like turn it into some cool moog synthesizer or other instrument?

All of moog's softsynth stuff  (http://www.moogmusic.com/products/Apps) is iOS, so probably no.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: Jake on July 25, 2012, 12:53:42 PM
Substitute netbook for book:

Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 12:54:39 PM
Quote from: I,Galactus on July 25, 2012, 12:32:42 PM
Quote from: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 12:26:18 PM
Like turn it into some cool moog synthesizer or other instrument?

All of moog's softsynth stuff  (http://www.moogmusic.com/products/Apps) is iOS, so probably no.

Damn!
Title: Re: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: VOLVO))) on July 25, 2012, 12:57:18 PM
Reload it with the android system and have a non touch screen kindle?
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 01:01:37 PM
Quote from: SunnO))) on July 25, 2012, 12:57:18 PM
Reload it with the android system and have a non touch screen kindle?

That's the thing.  I have a Kindle, a Kindle Fire and an iPad, so the netbook is just sitting there.  I can't stand using it anymore cause it is so fucking slow and the screen is so damn small.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: neighbor664 on July 25, 2012, 01:06:49 PM
Get a basic usb keyboard controller and use it for vst plugins. there are tons of free ones that mimic the gamut of classic synths.

edit: I didn't catch the SLOW part. Maybe not so good then.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 01:11:25 PM
Quote from: neighbor664 on July 25, 2012, 01:06:49 PM
Get a basic usb keyboard controller and use it for vst plugins. there are tons of free ones that mimic the gamut of classic synths.

edit: I didn't catch the SLOW part. Maybe not so good then.

Well it's relative.  Certainly not Commodore 64 slow. Just a 3 year old netbook.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: neighbor664 on July 25, 2012, 01:15:28 PM
Quote from: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 01:11:25 PM
Quote from: neighbor664 on July 25, 2012, 01:06:49 PM
Get a basic usb keyboard controller and use it for vst plugins. there are tons of free ones that mimic the gamut of classic synths.

edit: I didn't catch the SLOW part. Maybe not so good then.

Well it's relative.  Certainly not Commodore 64 slow. Just a 3 year old netbook.

Mine is older than that, and it works fine for that purpose.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: Lumpy on July 25, 2012, 05:33:27 PM
Can't you use it to record with Reaper?
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: RacerX on July 25, 2012, 07:31:48 PM
Maybe you could set on fire or blow it up?
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: fallen on July 25, 2012, 07:40:21 PM
SNES emulator and a NES emulator and a PS1 style USB joystick. Super fun.

Rock out on some old Donkey Kong Country or NHL 94 or something.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: Lumpy on July 25, 2012, 08:21:06 PM
Porn wagon?
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: The Shocker on July 25, 2012, 08:27:05 PM
Quote from: fallen on July 25, 2012, 07:40:21 PM
SNES emulator and a NES emulator and a PS1 style USB joystick. Super fun.

Rock out on some old Donkey Kong Country or NHL 94 or something.

Super Techmo Bowl?  We may have a winner!
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: ryansummit on July 26, 2012, 12:55:27 AM
urinal cake
lawn dart target
external harddrive
lets face it whatever device you use the most is your porn wagon
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: Pissy on July 26, 2012, 09:50:48 AM
I have one in the garage that's close to 10 years old, I use with Ubuntu.  My garage Internet surfer, I use it for streaming my buddy's heavy broadcast on Sunday nights, and looking up things for whatever project I might be working on.

Bonus is it's a music player as well, so I don't need my iPod out there necessarily. The downside is that it's painfully slow with the most recent Ubuntu, and I've found running older versions doesn't work well. Updates are almost mandatory ever 6 months. Otherwise, after you're three upgrades behind, it's difficult to skip versions to the most current. Then a clean re-install is necessary. My experience anyway, I'm sure more savvy folks have figured out the most efficient way to use it.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: Pissy on July 26, 2012, 09:52:28 AM
Doh!

You said netbook. Mines a laptop. I think there is a netbook version tho.
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: moose23 on July 26, 2012, 06:30:07 PM
Quote from: Lumpy on July 25, 2012, 05:33:27 PM
Can't you use it to record with Reaper?

You should be able to alright. Long as you keep the number of plugins low it's a really light DAW. Great too!
Title: Re: Is there anything cool I can do with an old, slow netbook?
Post by: chlorpromazine on July 27, 2012, 03:40:07 AM
Use it along with an external hard drive as a network file server to share music and video files to all of the other devices that you have.