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You can probably still read on it, and, with some finessing, you can turn it into a useful display.

Google generated a bit of fury in October 2025 when it discontinued support for Nest’s first- and second-generation Learning Thermostats. Understandably — while we’re all used to upgrading phones and computers on a regular basis, thermostats are relatively permanent fixtures that we depend on for comfort. They’re not even that demanding on a software level,…

Chromebooks are some of the most appealing low-cost laptops out there, but no computer will suit your needs forever. Rather than let yours lie around and collect dust, there are quite a few ways to get more use out of a old Chromebook. With some, you can even save money by adding functions that would…

Turn your junk drawer’s tangled pile of old USB cables into useful everyday tools and crafts.

Some older graphics cards are still worth almost as much as they initially cost, so don’t waste their potential.

It can be sad to watch the PlayStation you spent hours fighting the hardest bosses with eventually fall out of use. But the fact that you no longer use your old PlayStation as much doesn’t make it useless. So, don’t throw away your old PlayStation; you can find other ways to give it purpose.

Old digital cameras are making a weird comeback, so it may feel a bit more difficult to justify throwing one in the electronics recycling bin than it would have a few years ago. According to the Camera & Imaging Products Association, shipments of built-in-lens digital cameras grew 29.6 percent in 2025 to approximately 2.44 million…

Unlike many devices in your home, you probably don’t think much about upgrading your router. Routers can work for a long time, and it’s easy to overlook when one isn’t getting firmware updates anymore or doesn’t support the latest Wi-Fi standards. This can make upgrading to a new Wi-Fi router more difficult, since throwing away a…

Don’t just hand your laptop to a friend or secondhand store; you need to protect your personal data.