With the Apple's refresh of the MacBook Air line, computers are very affordable and very powerful at the same time. Maybe it's time for you to upgrade. But what will you do with your old machine? It's ...

Have an old computer lying around the house? Don't just throw it away. Computers house all sorts of toxins that are bad for the environment and all of us who live in it. Not to mention the personal ...

As I type this article on my MacBook Pro, I can't help but glance over at my poor PowerBook Lombard G3 with its awesome translucent bronze keyboard, sitting in its dusty laptop bag. The battery is ...

Recycling old computers isn't easy, but reusing them can be a snap. Learn how to put that old (but still operable) Windows computer to work for you in this blog post by Rob Lightner. Rob Lightner Rob ...

In the tech world, there’s always something bigger, better and faster. But do you really need the latest everything? Sorry early adopters, you don’t if you take care of your gadgets. When it comes to ...

You might have an old laptop or desktop collecting dust in a corner, slowing down whenever you try to use it. Before you consider tossing it out for good, you might be surprised by how much life is ...

As new operating systems, games and other programs are released, old computers become less useful because they cannot meet the system requirements to run new products. In addition, older laptops begin ...

How would you sell a computer to a potential buyer? Fast? Reliable? Great graphics and sound? In 1956, you might point out that it was somewhat smaller than a desk. After all, in those days what ...

Spring is coming to a close, but there’s still time to finish up your spring cleaning. If you happen to come across your old computer lying around amidst the clutter and don’t know what to do with it, ...

What a blast from the past. A Fordham University professor shocked himself – and others – when he discovered his decades-old Apple IIe computer is still in good working order. Oh. My. God. An Apple ...

Everything about this computer is loud: The groan of the power supply is loud. The hum of the cooling fan is loud. The whir of the hard disk is loud. The clack of the mechanical keyboard is loud. It’s ...