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If you’ve been using PCs for a while, you’re bound to have an old one you don’t use much, if at all. With 2-GHz computers available for well under $1,000, what good is an old 300-MHz Pentium II system? The answer depends on your willingness to experiment, have fun, learn, and prevent pollution. Here are ten things you can do with that old PC, starting with tasks for relatively “better” old PCs, and working our way down to the real junkers.

Source: Tips & Tricks: 10 Things to Do With Old PCs

Here is the list from the source post:
1. Learn networking.
2. Make a multimedia player.
3.Try multiplayer games.
4. Install Linux.
5. Make a printer/file/Web server.
6. Donate your unwanted PC to a local school.
7. Take it apart.
8. Strip it and sell the parts.
9. Turn it into an aquarium.
10. Recycle it.

I have done or thought about doing 9 of 10 of these items. The aquarium idea never came up. One thing not on the list - I have given an older computer or two to family members.

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