Fifteen years ago, I wrote a column on the amusing technology habits of old people. These included bashing devices to stop them misbehaving, as if they were an on-the-blink 1972 telly; jabbing at ...

Got an old computer collecting dust in a closet or tucked under a desk? You're not alone. Many people hold on to aging desktops and laptops, either as backup machines or because they still run "just ...