Well [Oscar] may have the solution for us. His old laptop had been sitting in a box unused so he flipped the screen and built a stand to position it as an additional display on his desk.

Chromebooks are remarkably agile, specializing in web-based apps and cloud storage. Turning an old laptop into a Chromebook can improve its UI and boost performance. Converting your old laptop to ...

5. Fire Up a Hotspot Nothing's worse than limited wireless network access. So turn that old PC into a hotspot for sharing an internet connection via Wi-Fi. Naturally, you'll need a PC with Wi-Fi ...

When it comes to old PCs, there are plenty of other options. If that laptop or desktop were made within the last decade, you'd be surprised by how much useful life you (or others) can get out of it.