The oldest tech I have are laptops from 2006, 2008 and 2009, a pc from ~2010 and an android phone from around 2012. I also have lots of newer stuff.

I've already built a home server from the most suitable pc. What other real use cases for old tech would you suggest? What is your experience?

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[–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I guess, but I don't have one.

The house came with a wireless button and chime that plugs into the wall. I think I might have some 430MHz raspberry pi HAT the could trigger that chime, but it feels like more work for a more fragile setup.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Couldn't you just wire the GPIO to the solenoid (maybe through a relay if it needs higher voltage)?

    (Or for that matter, use an ESP32 instead of wasting a whole Raspberry Pi on it?)

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