Severe snow, sleet and ice storms are pounding across the central and southern states. Although millions of people are going without power, social media is lighting up.

Eventually, a time will come when your computer can’t keep up with what’s required. After unboxing a brand-new system, you don’t want to throw away the old one. But what do you do with it — especially if it still has some life in it? From a streaming machine to a file server, we'll give you some options.

Tech myths are everywhere, and once someone has their mind made up, it's tough to break misconceptions. That's why we're digging into some of the most common here on Komando.com. First up, rebooting your computer. You know it can fix a host of issues, but is it necessary to shut down your computer every single day? I've got the scoop.