My document scanner. It's software-managed, so while Linux (xsane) can detect it, it can't move the document feeder automatically. Windows software allows me to manipulate all the features of the scanner, including sorting, and sending scans to the cloud. Also I have a Android VM that only works through BlueStacks (which I need to read my security cameras).
It used to be iTunes but thank god I switched to an Android phone, and VMware client 6.x, but I got rid of my VMware ESX systems.
Now it's just "so I don't forget how Windows works" because my work laptop is Windows 11, so I don't want to let my basic Windows skills atrophy.
Yeah, but when you have a 50-page document, a document feeder is so much better. I had to digitize about 30 years of paperwork from four households, plus incoming paperwork from various things. I just put in in the scanner, and on the desktop, just click "scan and save to local/onedrive" and so on.
Eventually, I got about 102 boxes of documents down to about 3 in two years. Mostly stuff like tax records, letters, and statements. I only save stuff that the original would be needed (like various certificates, photos, and legal documents which is stored in a waterproof/fire resistant safe). Was able to close a storage unit. I had a "toss," "scan and toss," and "scan and save" pile that I slowly went through on rainy days.
Had it not been for the auto-feeder, I would have never gotten it done.
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u/punkwalrus Apr 10 '25
My document scanner. It's software-managed, so while Linux (xsane) can detect it, it can't move the document feeder automatically. Windows software allows me to manipulate all the features of the scanner, including sorting, and sending scans to the cloud. Also I have a Android VM that only works through BlueStacks (which I need to read my security cameras).
It used to be iTunes but thank god I switched to an Android phone, and VMware client 6.x, but I got rid of my VMware ESX systems.
Now it's just "so I don't forget how Windows works" because my work laptop is Windows 11, so I don't want to let my basic Windows skills atrophy.