What do you use an old computer for?

[linux.newb]

Sorry if this is a repost, but I was too lazy to search..

Anyways, what good uses have you found for an old computer?

I put an old 15gb drive in my P233 and its running a small webserver

My 386 is sitting in the basement collecting dust - hoping to sell it on ebay one day as "vintage"

[josolanes]

we destroyed one a while back (overheated it...just to see what happens)...but another one we had around i have plans for. it'll be my future home server

[a12ctic]

i have several, i usualy use them as servers and what not, theres 5 poeple in my family and 3 of us need new comps every 2 yrs

i use them as servers, or destroy them...

[Stefann]

i have several, i usualy use them as servers and what not, theres 5 poeple in my family and 3 of us need new comps every 2 yrs

i use them as servers, or destroy them...

How do you destory them, overheating, smashing with a blunt object, magnet, or ICBM???

[a12ctic]

i have several, i usualy use them as servers and what not, theres 5 poeple in my family and 3 of us need new comps every 2 yrs

i use them as servers, or destroy them...

How do you destory them, overheating, smashing with a blunt object, magnet, or ICBM???

last year i light one on fire while it was on thats the last one ive destroyed

[hernandeangelis]

My first computer was given as a present for my son. Now the second will go to a school where poor kids go.

Apart from that, do you really think Seti is mundane or it's just irony? Since english is not my mother language I took a look into the dictionary to see exactly what "mundane" means. To my suprise I see that the english word has apparently a slightly negative connotation. See, for example, in the Cambridge Dictionary (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)

mundane adjective
very ordinary and therefore not interesting

Well, I would say that apart from being an extremely interesting way of addressing the question of the existence of intelligent life in the universe, it is also a much more interesting way to spend money than a bunch of stupid wars. I have to say that I quite don't agree with your example of something "mundane".

[the0r3tic]

My first computer was given as a present for my son. Now the second will go to a school where poor kids go.

Apart from that, do you really think Seti is mundane or it's just irony? Since english is not my mother language I took a look into the dictionary to see exactly what "mundane" means. To my suprise I see that the english word has apparently a slightly negative connotation. See, for example, in the Cambridge Dictionary (www.dictionary.cambridge.org)

mundane adjective
very ordinary and therefore not interesting

Well, I would say that apart from being an extremely interesting way of addressing the question of the existence of intelligent life in the universe, it is also a much more interesting way to spend money than a bunch of stupid wars. I have to say that I quite don't agree with your example of something "mundane".

Well, hello there, old chap!

You could enhance your psuedo intelligence by going on some political forums. This is Linux you see, old chap. You're a very nice person ovbiously, with all your donations you're like God. Maybe your post is mundane, because nobody cares, you know that? Right? Sorry I had to tell it like it is. I hope we can keep in touch, as I like men and the Cambridge Dictionary too!

[fingal]

I destroyed it - then I felt a lot better. I've changed my attitude since then.

[AlexK]

I usually keep them in a corner of the gargage until my mum gets pissed off and makes me throw them out. Otherwise I turn them into fileservers or firewalls/routers.

[gassman]

last year i light one on fire while it was on thats the last one ive destroyed

lmao at lighting it on fire