Hillbilly How-to: Practical uses for your old computer pieces

jmke · 12th October 2007, 14:55

Computers are good for many things -- I use mine mostly for listening to compact discs, playing that awesome pinball game, and checking the finishing times at NASCAR.com -- but did you know they can be just as useful when they're broken? In all, I think I've burned through eight computers over the last three years -- one got crushed when my prized moose head fell off the wall, and I spilled various liquids on the other seven. Typically when I bust up one of my PCs, I just toss it on the burn pile with everything else, but then I got to thinking, "I bet I could tear this sucker apart and use the various pieces in all sorts of different ways."

http://www.diylife.com/2007/10/09/hi...mputer-pieces/

14th October 2007, 06:10

There was just a fascinating documentary on the History Channel about American hill folk i.e. Hillbillys...I ain't one but I's affended Hoss

12th October 2007, 14:55	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	Hillbilly How-to: Practical uses for your old computer pieces Computers are good for many things -- I use mine mostly for listening to compact discs, playing that awesome pinball game, and checking the finishing times at NASCAR.com -- but did you know they can be just as useful when they're broken? In all, I think I've burned through eight computers over the last three years -- one got crushed when my prized moose head fell off the wall, and I spilled various liquids on the other seven. Typically when I bust up one of my PCs, I just toss it on the burn pile with everything else, but then I got to thinking, "I bet I could tear this sucker apart and use the various pieces in all sorts of different ways." http://www.diylife.com/2007/10/09/hi...mputer-pieces/ __________________

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14th October 2007, 06:10	#2
Wrigleyvillain Posts: n/a	There was just a fascinating documentary on the History Channel about American hill folk i.e. Hillbillys...I ain't one but I's affended Hoss