Ask HN: Any cool project I can do with my 2006 Intel MacBook?

Posted by WaffleSmack on Thursday September 17, 2020 @05:20AM
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Hi HN

I have a 2006 Intel Macbook which surprisingly still works. Are there any cool projects I can do with its components if I took it apart? Crowdsourcing for ideas here. I can pick up basic soldering if needed.

Thanks

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Re:Ask HN: Any cool project I can do with my 2006 Intel MacB... by brudgers on Thursday September 17, 2020 @10:40AM (#24505169)

Sell it on eBay and donate the money to your local food bank.

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Re:Ask HN: Any cool project I can do with my 2006 Intel MacB... by forgotmypw17 on Friday September 18, 2020 @12:31AM (#24513023)

Install a lightweight distro on it and donate it to someone who needs a computer.

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Re:Ask HN: Any cool project I can do with my 2006 Intel MacB... by cpach on Thursday September 17, 2020 @07:29AM (#24503326)

Just some random ideas: Media server / file server / Pihole

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Re:Ask HN: Any cool project I can do with my 2006 Intel MacB... by WaffleSmack on Friday September 18, 2020 @05:02AM (#24514570)

oh first time I've heard of pihole. Interesting

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Re:Ask HN: Any cool project I can do with my 2006 Intel MacB... by op03 on Thursday September 17, 2020 @06:25AM (#24502924)

Lot of DIY smart mirror projects/tutorials using old hardware on hackaday. No idea how easy or hard dismantling the screen of macbook is though.

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Re:Ask HN: Any cool project I can do with my 2006 Intel MacB... by WaffleSmack on Friday September 18, 2020 @05:03AM (#24514575)

Thanks! That site looks interesting

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