A reader asked me how he might safely donate a computer to a local refurbishing group. "Our son-in-law takes the hard drive out and destroys it with a hammer," he said. "Is that the best way?" Unless ...

North Syracuse, N.Y. -- If you’ve got old TVs, printers and computers cluttering up your basement, you can get rid of them for free this weekend. There’s an electronics recycling drop-off Saturday, ...