Breathe new life to old PC/Laptop

BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO OLD PC/LAPTOP:

Just because your gadgets are old and not as fast or effective as they were in their prime doesn't mean you have to get rid of them.Far from it.Here's what you can do from old, ailing hardware like your old PC or laptop.

                      

• Convert it to a NAS: Install FreeNAS on your old PC. After doing this and sharing folders with data on it, and obviously connecting it to the network, you can use your old PC as a network drive.

• Retro console: Install FreeDOS or any NES emulator and turn your old PC into a retro gaming console.

• Jukebox on request: Buy a decent pair of speakers. Plug them into your old PC, stick in your music or connect it to Ganna or Apple music and forget about buying a dedicated music player.

• Hotspot: If you have an aging laptop, You can just use it as a WI-FI hotspot or Network Repeater if your house isn't fully getting covered by your wireless router's signal.

• Firewall: Connecting to the internet can be a security risk.In this case, you can convert your old PC as a hardware firewall to ensure all incoming traffic is routed through it and it's the first defense against the Web.

• Cloud storage: If you don't want to submit your data to a third-party cloud service, install something like ownCloud on your old PC and an external drive to host your own always-on private cloud which will be accessible from anywhere on the web.   (Source: digit)

                                                                                                             Kanjoos Tech