[Noisebridge-discuss] Hardware donation?

Ben M ben at sixgirls.org
Tue Jan 3 07:32:22 UTC 2012


Someone should start collecting all this "junk." I would contribute to 
storing it. Everyone should but that's just me.

On Mon, 2 Jan 2012, Ronald Cotoni wrote:

> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 21:42:27 -0800
> From: Ronald Cotoni <setient at gmail.com>
> To: Ben Kochie <superq at gmail.com>
> Cc: NoiseBridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Hardware donation?
> 
> The UPS might be useful if it works, the rest is as Ben says.  Better put
> on ebay or the e-waste bin. A refubished p4 is worth 100 bux on
> microcenter.  That is higher than ebay.  A p3 is worth like 20 or 30 bux.
>
> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Ben Kochie <superq at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry, but these would be best put on ebay or added to the e-waste bin.
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 10:16, Ian McKellar <ian at mckellar.org> wrote:
>>> Hi hackers,
>>>
>>> I've got some old-ish hardware kicking around my small apartment
>>> getting on my wife's nerves. I'd like to get it out of here - I'll
>>> "recycle" it (ie: send it to developing world slums) but I thought I'd
>>> see if Noisebridge is interested in it. I have:
>>>  - Shuttle SB86I
>>> (http://www.bit-tech.net/custompc/reviews/69796/shuttle-xpc-sb86i.html)
>>>    it has ram, a p4 cpu a hard disk and an optical drive. I estimate
>>> that it's probably worth about $150 based on ebay auctions for similar
>>> gear.
>>>  - Dell Optiplex GX110
>>> (http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/opgx110/en/index.htm)
>>>    p3 with some ram, a cpu and an optical drive. The internet seems
>>> to think it's worth about $100.
>>>  - CoolerMaster 500W PSU
>>> (http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=57). Probably
>>> worth $30.
>>>  - Belkin F6500H-SER UPS
>>> (
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Belkin-Surge-Protector-F6500-SER-/330559011607#ht_2388wt_1165
>> ).
>>> Haven't used it in years - I assume it works.
>>>
>>> Are there any Noisebridge projects that could use these fine vintage
>>> computing items? I'm sure sick of looking at them.
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>> --
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