Hackaday

Old Midi Instruments Don’t Like Modern Midi. What’s To Be Done?

In theory, MIDI is an electrical and protocol standard that allows any such equipped instrument or computer to talk to any ...

This Young Founder Wants Your Old Laptop To Have A New Life

A new startup is looking for ways to extend the life of old laptops. The hope is to create less e-waster and save money.
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Here's How to Recycle Your Old Laptop, PC and Printer

Most people don't throw away old electronics --they relocate them. The laptop goes from the desk to the closet, the closet to a storage bin, the bin to the garage, where it joins a growing collection ...
Hackaday

Using Flatpak To Run A 1996 Version Of The GIMP On Modern Linux

Although there’s probably no good reason to want to run image editing software from 1996 other than for nostalgia’s sake, if ...

I turned my old Android phone into an iPod Classic for $5, and I couldn't be happier

NostalgicPod promises to turn your Android phone into a modern-day iPod. I tried it out for myself, and I absolutely love it.

This retro enthusiast forced Windows 11 to run on a Core 2 Quad Q6600 and AGP graphics

Can Windows 11 run on a 2003 motherboard, an AGP GPU (for those not old enough, that's the slot that predates PCI Express) ...