instead of going out and buying all new tech things. lifehacker has some ideas for revamping new life into your old stuff.
With all the buying that goes on this time of year, our aging gadgets seem older, more out-of-date, and just plain obsolete in the face of all the shiny new toys glimmering on the display rack—which, of course, is part of what motivates us to pry open our wallets for newer and better stuff. But this year, instead of forking over more cash to the likes of Jobs and Gates for their newest toys, we're taking a look at several ways to make your old gadgets new again. From the iPod and Xbox to a run-of-the-mill PC, chances are you've got something lying around the house that could use a free or cheap upgrade.
we all know now that we do not need to participate in "planned obsolescence" or we might be planning on getting rid of more mountain tops.
update: this is a great list of 14 more meaningful alternative gift ideas that make less an impact and could work for those people "who have everything"..
