Apartment Therapy Tagged: old

The Green Go-To Guide for Gadget Recycling

Nobody hates the environment. It's just that some of us have a hard enough time worrying about ourselves and our families to think about caring for Mother Nature 24 hours a day. But that's where Unplg...

What's Your Longest-Lasting Appliance?

When you grab the cheapest toaster in the home good aisle, you know it's probably not going to last long. But some appliances we buy with investment in mind and the intention to keep them forever......

Now We Feel Old!: "Things Your Kids May Never Know"

I was born in the 1980's. I'm hardly entering mid-life, let alone applying for my AARP card. But Wired has found a way to make my twenty-something years feel like a lifetime. The online magazine's tec...

6 Household Uses For Recycling Old Mouse Pads

It's a strange realization to have on a random Wednesday morning, but I just noticed that I haven't seen a spongy square mouse pad in many years. Now that optical mice are de rigeur, you don't really ...

Before iTunes, This is How Computers Could Play Music

We spotted this YouTube video from user bd594 embedded on Geekologie and instantly fell in love. You see, this guy has far too much time on his hands and has composed Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody using a...

Look! Combining Technology with the Old

For some time, Jocke Jokkmokk didn't know what to do with his corner chimney that seemed to eat up a quarter of his living room space, distracting from his movie theater experience he was looking to c...

Old Computer Sitting Around? Check Out all Your Options...

Computers are no longer the fancy new gadgets they used to be. We're getting bomarded with new shiny features everyday, but let's face it, the computer is no spring chicken. All across America, there ...

Take Really Old-School Photos with a DIY Scanner Mod

If our 'How to...' post on a Web site that makes your digital photos look vintage wasn't authentic enough for you, you'll be happy to see this DIY project. A rudimentary pinhole camera-like structure ...

Four Ways to Drop Your Old VHS Tapes

If you're already living in a home without a VHS tape in sight, congratulations. Some others, we know, have a harder time purging old technology. If you're sentimentally hanging on to your tapes, why ...

How to... Recycle Your Old Gadgets For Quick Money

Some of you are purging your old or unused electronics for a clean, minimalist media center or desktop. Because you've been on our green living site, Re-Nest.com, you'll probably know that the respons...

Look! Old Tech Shelf Museum

We've seen, more than once, people that like to display old, outdated technology as if they were art pieces. This shelf display from Randy Pitchford's office, one of the founders of Gearbox Software, ...