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Build mini computers using old smartphones

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Jimbo on July 7, 2025 at 7:14 pm
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Idea: Build mini computers using old smartphones
Link: https://www.computerworld.com/article/1519...
Old smartphones have so many uses. Here are a few ideas on how you can repurpose yours.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/1519799/20-great-uses-for-an-old-android-device.html

25 great uses for an old Android device
Link: https://www.computerworld.com/ar

We all love getting new gadgets, but what to do with the old ones? Here are 25 clever ways to put your old Android phone or tablet to good use.

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MeterMan on July 7, 2025 at 5:44 pm
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Idea: Build mini computers using old smartphones
Link: https://www.princeton.edu/news/2017/10/24/...
These Princeton researchers are using old smartphones to build high-tech computer servers.

Old phones get new life in high-powered computer servers
Link: https://www.princeton.edu/news/2

Princeton researchers are envisioning a way to breathe new life into old smartphones by turning them into high-powered computer servers.

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Steven Bowker on July 7, 2025 at 3:21 pm
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Idea: Build mini computers using old smartphones
Link: https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/25/7891771...
This company has a concept of turning old smartphone parts into a supercomputer.
https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/25/7891771/puzzlephone-modular-smartphone-concept-turns-cpus-into-a-supercomputer

This concept turns old phone parts into a supercomputer
Link: https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/

Giving modular smartphones a new lease on life

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ChrisP on July 7, 2025 at 2:30 pm
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Idea: Build mini computers using old smartphones
Link: https://liliputing.com/this-diy-linux-mini...
Wow! This mini laptop is made from an old smartphone.
https://liliputing.com/this-diy-linux-mini-laptop-is-made-from-an-old-smartphone/

This DIY Linux mini-laptop is made from an old smartphone - Liliputing
Link: https://liliputing.com/this-diy-

This DIY Linux mini-laptop is made from an old smartphone

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djloon on July 7, 2025 at 1:08 pm
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Idea: Build mini computers using old smartphones
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obSDb8-v9b...
Check this out!

I built a mini "PC" from my old iPhone
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

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CC on July 7, 2025 at 11:48 am
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Idea: Build mini computers using old smartphones
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environme...
This is an amazing idea for upcycling old smartphones.

E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/science

Billions of phones will be hoarded in drawers and cupboards or thrown away rather than recycled, studies suggest.

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