
I’ve got something like a Museum of Home Computing up in the back bedroom, and still haven’t found a solution. What do you do with an old 386 Acer, anyway? And that monitor that’s got a weird green glow. Oh, and the dot-matrix printer… In these parts, there’s no recycling depot for such stuff, and there’s no way I’m dumping them in the local landfill… so I’m still working on that issue. But I did just come across a solution for all those smaller dead electronics that drift in odd corners of our lives. Sell them!
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This year, the holidays are going to be especially tough for a lot of families — so what better time to rediscover the true meaning of the season, sitting down with the kids to create new traditions that have more to do with creativity and shared experience than spending hard-earned money at the mall? Here’s a round-up of wonderful ideas, patterns, and tutorials for other frugal holiday decorations that you can make yourself…
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