[lug] Free computers on Saturday?

[Nate Duehr]

I'm on the lookout for very small footprint machines of any type of at
least Pentium I class or better.  The big issue is size, as they're
being used as control boxes for that ham radio project... and sometimes
repeater mountaintop sites have little or no room for additional
equipment.

If anyone has any old machines that they wouldn't mind parting with, I
could definitely find folks with a use for them in the ham radio
project.

On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 09:30:34AM -0600, Crawford Rainwater wrote:
> I noticed in the Daily Camera editorial that they "try" to
> sell those savable parts.  It sounds like a nice idea, but
> the idea of paying someone a few bucks to later then resell
> a working item...well, you see my point.
> 
> I would think this would be a good place to pick up some
> spare toys and such, most definitely.  If you wanted to
> pass on stuff to others, there are some charity non-profits
> around the area that are willing to take them off your hands
> for free (and you get that nice tax deduction as well), as
> long as the items are not too "old" (Intel P2 generation
> and higher I have noticed recently for systems).  Otherwise,
> the swaps at the Boulder and Jeffco Fairgrounds have been a
> good place for me personally to move old working items along
> from my clients (anyone looking for a few old Intel Pentium
> PC's, printers, etc., give me a ring via email).
> 
> Just some two cents.
> 
> --- Crawford
> rainwac at attglobal.net
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Atkinson, Chip [mailto:CAtkinson at Circadence.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 9:07 AM
> > To: 'rainwac at attglobal.net'
> > Cc: 'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'
> > Subject: RE: [lug] Free computers on Saturday?
> >
> >
> > I'm not sure of the exact location, but I bet it's in the north
> > east corner
> > of the lot.  That's where they often do events there.  The time is 9:00 to
> > 3:00 I believe.  If you are in Boulder, there is an editorial in the Daily
> > Camera.  I'd tell you to check out http://www.ecocycle.org but
> > they seem to
> > be down right now.  Hmmm... ok, they seem to be up, just
> > responding slowly.
> > I think I'm seeing through their computer "recycling" scheme. :-)
> > Ok, here's a link telling about the event:
> > http://www.bouldernews.com/opinion/editorials/18eedit1.html
> >
> > Chip
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Crawford Rainwater [mailto:rainwac at attglobal.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:56 AM
> > > To: CAtkinson at circadence.com
> > > Subject: RE: [lug] Free computers on Saturday?
> > >
> > >
> > > Chip,
> > >
> > > What are the specifics on this, time, location at Crossroads,
> > > etc.?  I am curious to see what is also considered "old" as
> > > well myself there if there are a few "nice" toys in the pile.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the heads up.
> > >
> > > --- Crawford
> > > rainwac at attglobal.net
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us
> > > [mailto:lug-admin at lug.boulder.co.us]On
> > > > Behalf Of Atkinson, Chip
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 8:44 AM
> > > > To: 'lug at lug.boulder.co.us'
> > > > Subject: [lug] Free computers on Saturday?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Greetings,
> > > >
> > > > Is anyone planning on going to Crossroads on Saturday to
> > > check out the
> > > > computer recycling that's going on?  Eco-cycle is _charging_
> > > > people to drop
> > > > off their computer stuff, so it occurs to me that someone
> > > could pick up
> > > > computer stuff for free and save people the cost of having the thing
> > > > destroyed.
> > > >
> > > > Just a thought.
> > > >
> > > > Chip
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Nate Duehr <nate at natetech.com>

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