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+++ date = "2007-03-21" title = "26 Things you can do with an old PC" tags = ["General", "Blog", "Fun"] slug = "26-things-you-can-do-with-an-old-pc" +++
We've all been there. Your old trusty PC dies. First thing you do is buy a new one. After you're done playing with all the new bells and whistles your old PC didn't have, it's time to thing what to do with the old fella.
Here are some tips!
The whole system can be used like this:
- Give it away to friends or family who can use the "upgrade"
- Take it apart and see what comes out
- Create route/firewall for your network
- Creata a file server
- Install and try Linux
- Create a jukebox / media player
- Sell it
- Trash it / Recycle it
- Ceremonially set it on fire
- See what happens when you shoot it
- Symbolically throw it out of the window
- Take everthing out and turn it into a barbeque
- See what happens when you don't cool your processor
- Strip it and sell the working parts
- Blow it up
- Coffee maker
- Aquarium (with plexi glass plating, of course)
- Webcam
- Paper shredder
- Use it as a trash can
- Make it a mailbox
- Build a can dispenser (hit 'reset' to obtain a beverage of your choice)
- This can also be converted into an aquarium
- Remove the tube and create a cage for small animals
- Ash tray
- CD / DVD Rack