We may be a country obsessed with fixing our homes and tricking out our cars, but we usually throw away our PCs when they start to give us trouble. These days, however, the recession and the tight ...

Got an ancient laptop or desktop lying around? With just a bit of extra effort, you can transform an old gaming PC into an ...

Bodhi Linux has always held a soft spot in my heart. Not only is it a beautiful, user-friendly operating system, it reminds me of my earlier days with Linux. That is mostly because the default "Moshka ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You want to squeeze as much life from a laptop or desktop computer ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In many parts of the world, owning a personal computer is practically required in order to operate in society, and it has been for quite a ...

Don't throw away your old PC, use it for something fun.

There's no avoiding it: Your desktop or laptop computer isn't going to last forever. Eventually the time will come when you need to abandon it—responsibly disposing ...

Q: I finally upgraded my old, slow laptop for a newer model. I know throwing old computers in the dumpster is bad for the environment, but I also don’t want it just collecting dust in my home. How do ...

I have a friend who needs a new desktop. She only needs the box itself. Her current machine is ~10 years old (P2 400 Mhz) and runs too slowly for her and has to small of an HDD. (She wants to copy her ...

To donate to Goodwill, use Dell's How to Recycle page to find a drop-off location. You can also rid of your old computer through Best Buy, either over the mail or in person. To recycle the computer, ...

As someone who writes about consumer technology for a living, it’s strange to admit that I’m fundamentally detached from the tools I use every day. Not because I don’t care about them or think about ...