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TODAY'S TOP STORY [16 Ways to Repurpose Your Old Gadgets](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F53199%2F16-ways-to-repurpose-your-old-gadgets%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202311031700%26utm_source=HTG-NL-DN/1/0100018b973062cd-8943082d-da90-41dc-b64c-18d05ca1a36a-000000/mDKAOr-n28OaV649Qz4o63YKJb8=346) [null](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F53199%2F16-ways-to-repurpose-your-old-gadgets%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202311031700%26utm_source=HTG-NL-DN/2/0100018b973062cd-8943082d-da90-41dc-b64c-18d05ca1a36a-000000/WXFNsQ0gxuP4PxVFpQct2TQPEx0=346) Our tech is constantly getting outdated. What once feels fresh can quickly become obsolete, leading to a large pile of unneeded tech rather quickly. 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