I converted my old laptop into a self-hosted e-reader
You don't need a Kindle anymore. Why not build your own self-hosted e-reader with nothing but an old laptop? That's precisely what I did.
Lots of us may have old and dated tech lying around at home. Instead of letting them occupy space in the closet, it's best to repurpose them into something useful. That's exactly what I thought of when I found my dad's old laptop in the drawer. Ideally, I would have considered converting it into a home server or even the base for a home lab. But since it was my dad's laptop, I thought of restoring it in a way that he finds useful. He's an avid reader and has been eyeing a Kindle for the longest time. That made me wonder — what if I convert his old laptop into an e-reader, so he can download as many books as he wants and read them on a large display?
