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Do you remember your first computer? Perhaps it was an IBM running DOS, or were you more of a Commodore 64 person? Maybe you were one of those Apple II renegades? Mine was a Radio Shack Tandy 1000 complete with a 7.16MHz processor running MS-DOS and a 3¼ inch floppy drive! That classic has been obsolete for a few decades now. It’s crazy to imagine how quickly computers and their peripherals become outdated. Remember the good ol’ days of floppy disks, zip disks, CRT monitors, data cassettes, USB webcams, and [insert favorite antiquated computer reference here]?

Aside from playing old computer games, there isn’t much utility in really old computers in their original state. However, some computers and peripherals can be repurposed and refurbished into something different and more useful. It all depends on what you have and how creative you are with it. We’ll take a look at three projects ranging from beginner to more advanced, so no matter what the level of your electronics expertise is, you should be able to create something cool!