[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: borken iMac G5

[rachel lyra hospodar]

Is that computer good enough to act as an actual, functional, video editing
station? Because we do desperately need one of those.

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On Jun 3, 2011 5:59 PM, "Shannon Lee" <shannon at scatter.com> wrote:
> It says it's broken right in the subject.
>
> My point was to make it clear that Noisebridge is really, really not the
> first place you should think of when you think, "where should I take my
> broken computer?" unless the rest of the sentence is "so I can fix it up
and
> then take it home again."
>
> We regularly spend money and volunteer effort on broken computers that
> someone didn't want but didn't want to take responsibility for getting rid
> of. A broken computer is not a gift you're bestowing, it's a
responsibility
> you're shirking.
>
> --S
>
> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Brian Morris <cymraegish at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Apologize for not sending to the list first off. Gmail makes it awkward.
>> 'borken' was careless BTW..
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Brian Morris <cymraegish at gmail.com>
>> Date: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 5:47 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] borken iMac G5
>> To: Shannon Lee <shannon at scatter.com>
>>
>>
>> This offends me, feels unexcellent interpersonal relations. A G5 is not a
>> useless crap computer. By comparison there is only one machine at NB that
is
>> stronger than a G5, the rest are a best half as good both in terms of
speed
>> and picture quality.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Shannon Lee <shannon at scatter.com> wrote:
>>
>>> There is not a shortage of computers for hacking at Noisebridge, there
is
>>> a ruthless and efficient crap mafia making sure that Noisebridge doesn't
>>> fill up with useless broken hardware. Broken computers are not at all in
>>> short supply, and seriously, nobody should consider bringing their
broken
>>> computer to Noisebridge unless there's a specific use for it.
>>>
>>> --S
>>>
>>> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 5:20 PM, Brian Morris <cymraegish at gmail.com
>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I vote yes. IMHO there is a shortage of computers for hacking at
>>>> noisebridge.
>>>> iMac has small footprint and is easily moved about with built-in
monitor.
>>>> If powersupply is bad, probably not too hard to fix that. Much better
than
>>>> the two old G4s that are unused (one a 400mhz).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:53 PM, Tymm Twillman <tymmothy at gmail.com
>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Friend just sent me an iMac G5 20/2.1 (FA064LL/A) that died on her,
that
>>>>> she'd like to go to a good cause. not sure the source of problem --
and
>>>>> don't have time to investigate -- but it's totally dead, no signs of
power.
>>>>> drive's been pulled but she said everything else should be there.
>>>>>
>>>>> if someone wants to give it a go, i'd be happy to pass it on to
>>>>> Noisebridge. would like receipt (just for something to help offset her
>>>>> shipping costs). faster service if someone's able to pick it up at
Cesar
>>>>> Chavez & Pennsylvania, otherwise could be a week or 2 before i'm able
to
>>>>> drop off.
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>>>
>>>
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>>> Shannon Lee
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>>>
>>> "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science."
>>>
>>
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>
>
> --
> Shannon Lee
> (503) 539-3700
>
> "Any sufficiently analyzed magic is indistinguishable from science."
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