u/purplepyrexia

I've upgraded but wanted to see if I could repurpose this laptop. The 2GB DDR3 RAM will be the most limiting factor, I think. The Core 2 Duo is 1.86 GHz. Graphics card has 256MB VRAM.

I think the original disc release of Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 will work well and it's cheap on eBay. The original Shadowgrounds should run well, too. Just some examples.

EDIT will add confirmed games list below. It's a great way to use old MacBooks. You want the original (often 32-bit) releases of the games. Ironically, the opposite of what most Mac users are looking for nowadays.

• Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
• BioShock
• System Shock 2 (not smooth)
• Trine 1

I would assume it has to be 32-bit. (Is 1.5 64-bit?) Would the 1.4 series take up less resources? Trying to breathe some life into this old hardware.

EDIT: https://old.reddit.com/r/AM2R/comments/b6oqoz/am2r_ports/ejm049e/

Like many felt with Mario 64 or OoT, for example. New Horizons was my intro to the series, but it didn't hit with me like the original.

I ordered the official blade removal tool and blade assembly. Installation was super easy, just 2 minutes. However, at the end of a blend, when the blender is winding down, I hear a whistling sound. It's noticeable but doesn't seem to affect performance in any way. Has anyone else experienced this? Will it go away (I've used it 5 times so far)? Is it possible I overtightened?

FYI: cost was $95 delivered from KaTom. Blade assembly number was 104675. If you have the wide container it's 105733, but unfortunately Vitamix doesn't sell those. (You can buy third party ones off Amazon, though.)

I've been using Great Value brand from Wal-Mart. It doesn't have a good flavor, like over steamed milk. I found out today, because last night I forgot to add milk powder to my base and todaymy ice cream had a much better flavor. I heat my base to 170F. I'm only testing making vanilla right now, making small tweaks to my base with each version.

For homemade bases with 50/50 cream/milk, if I run it through a blender, say to mix in cocoa powder before churning, the cream will start to whip. However, commercial mixes (14% butterfat) don't seem to have this issue for me. Is there something in their formulation that prevents commercial mixes from whipping in a blender?

EDIT: edited for clarity.

The general rule in my region is that adding a dairy product before churning will require repasteurization. But the exact details can be hard to nail down. Just curious about others' experiences. Adding pasteurized egg yolks (for French vanilla) has also been a difficult one to get a "right" answer to, so I am avoiding it right now. (Also avoiding dulce de leche for now.)

Is this subreddit geared more toward ice cream making at home? I don't see many recipes for commercial production. Are there other forums/discords for commercial ice cream makers out there? I've seen Scoop School on YouTube offer a subscription for their community. Is that a better forum for these purposes? Or are people generally somewhat reluctant to share too much of their "proprietary" business information, if you will. Curious about your thoughts. Maybe I have it wrong and just haven't been around here long enough.

You can find it at Costco and other places at better prices than the dealer.

Not sure if that varies based on region. Hope someone finds this helpful.