Hopefully this holiday season has been fruitful in the geeky loot department. Which means that loot of years past is facing the landfill. Or are they?

Here's a selection of some of my favorite posts this year on recycling, reusing or simply stretching the useful life of your gadgets.

Old Laptop + eBay = Smart Recycling

Earth Day 2007: Computer Recycling

Linux is Greener

And for all those boxes...

On... Dasher?

But first of all, have fun and enjoy!

Update: And if you did end up with a new computer under the tree, Lifehacker has a great guide on setting it up without the drama.