[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: Hardware donation?

[Elijah Post]

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From: Elijah Post <elijahpost at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] Hardware donation?
To: Brian Morris <cymraegish at gmail.com>


NoiseRep was planning to make use of one as soon as we have our new
space/fab lab however.

On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 7:44 PM, Brian Morris <cymraegish at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> I know a little bit about recycling. The state of CA pays Goodwill to
> recycle. They completely take everything apart and sort it out. Chips are
> sent to a place that reuses the Si and Germanium (especially) in making
> solar cells - this is now actually a paying proposition, like Al cans.
> Plastic is ground up and used as roadbed material. This is all good, as
> well as some people are employed / trained.  As far as reusing the parts
> they may reuse or resale when they define them as not too old. Their resale
> prices of used computers are not so great, however I have had good
> experience with used hard drives from them (still have ide 18 months back I
> bought one), and a graphics card. You only have 3 days return for exchange.
>
> Please not that *any* Goodwill accepts e-waste, including CRT monitors !
>
> One thing I dislike about them is they do crunch up old machines that
> could be used, of vintage that I use anyway and some of my friends
> /neighbors. So if you have a P4 advise put it on Craigs list. Please be
> reasonable about the price ! (especially if the machine has low ram, small
> hd, insecure software, etc)
>
> Another option definitely is parting out. If you have the patience.
>
> Also I learned to service computers by working on old obsolete ones where
> parts were cheap / free and consequences of failure minimal. And for
> experimenting with your software also good sometimes to have a spare
> machine or a few. Furthermore if you have refurbished yourself having a
> spare project is an excellent safeguard to your business / schoolwork if
> your good machine breaks down as I have found personally a few times.
>
> You may be concerned with say energy use but remember please that 1/3
> energy is spent in manufacturing and although recycling reduces that it
> certainly does not eliminate it. I have found by force of poverty that
> often a need to use an older machine you can find ways to be more
> productive with it.
>
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*Elijah Louis Spenser Post
Mechanic (San Francisco Bike Kitchen)*
*Participant (NoiseRep at Noisebridge)*




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*Elijah Louis Spenser Post
Mechanic (San Francisco Bike Kitchen)*
*Participant (NoiseRep at Noisebridge)*
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