Uses for older laptop

[secretanchitman]

F@H for AT!!

or as portable mp3 storage or whatever. give it to a family member.

 

[fitzov]

set it on fire

 

[de8212]

Originally posted by: fitzov
set it on fire

done.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: de8212

Originally posted by: dnuggett
Right, but is that Tivo portable? Could you watch your shows anywhere with it?

No but I do have Tivo2toGo on my other laptop and can transfer files. I get your point though.

I wish I could set it up to play tv and put it somewhere in the kitchen. Every once in a while that would come in handy. Even if I could do it I would have to run a coax through the attic and out the wall somewhere. Not really sure I want to do all that.

SlingBox?

http://www.slingmedia.com/

 

[de8212]

Originally posted by: MX2times

SlingBox?

http://www.slingmedia.com/

You mean the laptop would work with a slingbox or I can turn it into a slingbox? I have heard of slingbox's but do not know that much about them.
I would love to do that.

 

[MX2]

It turns your laptop into a TV via wireless, or any other PC for that matter will work with it. The base station resides in your home along with your cablebox and TV.

I think thats your best bet

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: de8212

Originally posted by: MX2times

SlingBox?

http://www.slingmedia.com/

You mean the laptop would work with a slingbox or I can turn it into a slingbox? I have heard of slingbox's but do not know that much about them.
I would love to do that.

That's actually a very good idea and there is free software to accomplish that.

Buy a USB TV tuner and install Orb.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Carputer?

If I had a spare laptop, I'd use it to monitor car performance.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: MasterAndCommander
Carputer?

If I had a spare laptop, I'd use it to monitor car performance.

You wouldn't happen to know anything about using a laptop to monitor a car's performance/change timings, monitor air to fuel ratio and check for diagnostic codes, would you? (Is interested)

 

[loup garou]

Bathroom browser.
Keep it in the kitchen for recipes.