28 March (Part 1) - It doesn’t compute
When you know that there are madmen at large
ready to take you to the High Court for making comments which even their own
solicitor recognises as being broadly supportive and demands the removal of
photographs which are in my opinion quite flattering, it is easy to conclude
that there are more enjoyable ways to recover from a health issue than writing for Bonkers.
(For the record I complied with the idiotic removal requests because although the
Free Speech Union is ready to help, why should I publish favourable comment if the complainant doesn’t like it? It doesn’t compute!)
To that end I have been indulging my interest in computers and built myself a
new one with the intention of replacing this eight year old PC which is beginning to show its age.
With Microsoft pushing us towards Windows 11 it needs a thorough refurbishment
and update to the new Windows version despite it not meeting Microsoft’s minimum
hardware requirements. It was in its day a very powerful computer and will run
Windows 11 with ease if Microsoft’s unnecessary restrictions are circumvented.
Having made something between 30 and 50 computers for friends etc. over 30ish
years I tend to attract old machines for repair or cannibalisation. There is
rarely anything inside an old PC worth keeping and they go to scrap. However this time, as
a practice run for refurbishing my own, I took a computer made in 2012 and running
Windows 7 (upgraded to 10) and put Windows 11 on it.
A deliberately cut down version of Windows 11 devoid of so called bloatware and
no need for a Microsoft Account or a sign on PIN. It works perfectly well and whilst
it wouldn’t suit someone into computer games or video editing it would be OK for
web browsing and maybe a bit of letter writing. Perhaps a young person who
wishes to tinker and learn?
If anyone has a use for it, please let me know. It is currently running
Windows 11 Pro which needs activation for around £20 but I am going to downgrade
it to Home Edition and see if it picks up the old Windows 7/10 Home activation code.
I wonder if the aforementioned madman has chased Private Eye to request removal
of one of their articles or is the vendetta reserved for just me?
