Your Old Tech Journey Begins at the Drop-Off Point When you finally decide to part ways with that clunky old laptop gathering dust in your closet, the first stop is typically a collection site. Best ...

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 ...

We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

Before you recycle that old laptop, consider some of the uses for them you might not have considered.

Darla Purce and Brittany Cleckley stepped up to help fill a shortage. As schools across the country start the school year via distanced learning due to the coronavirus pandemic, some students are ...

Got an old computer collecting dust in a closet or tucked under a desk? You're not alone. Many people hold on to aging desktops and laptops, either as backup machines or because they still run "just ...

Craig Clark is a good neighbor to have. After he retired from managing a chain of convenience stores, he became a computer technician. That's when he got the idea to provide laptops for those who ...

Ah, the start of a new year. Out with the old, in with the new. Easier said than done, especially if “the old” refers to old computers piling up around the office. What can you do about them? Every ...

How about a little project to repurpose your end-of-life Win 10 PC to power a cheap Kubernetes cluster to save money, learn about Windows-to-Linux conversions, and how to break and fix cloud ...

The year was 1986 and Bud Ballos was an eighth-grader, a proud owner of a brand-new computer with “a weird thing” called a mouse. Remember the Apple II? It was a fixture in many a middle school ...

If you're thinking of buying a new computer to replace your mind-bogglingly slow laptop, think again. These simple upgrades ...