This site might have some projects for Gabe to try. I'm going to use the directions to make a regulated power supply from a computer PS for my 2 meter ham radio. http://www.instructables.com/tech
On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 2:15 PM, Theresa Kehoe <[email protected]> wrote: > With that level of comprehension, why aren't you in politics??? > > :-) > > t. > > On Sun, 2010-02-07 at 13:13 -0600, Scott Granneman wrote: > > So let me make sure I understand - anything in the whole shop is ok to > > use? > > > > :) > > > > Scott > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > Scott Granneman > > [email protected] > > > > On Feb 7, 2010, at 11:49 AM, Theresa Kehoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Scott, anything on the W.I.T.S. shelf for recycling right now is there > > > because it is seriously defective (as in, bad or missing power > > > supplies, > > > bad mainboards, faulty IDE ports, etc.) ... > > > > > > However, if he wants to completely deconstruct one of those machines, > > > he's welcome to it -- to clarify, the W.I.T.S. shelf is labeled > > > (poorly, > > > as I recall, mis-spelled as WITTS), if you are looking at the > > > shelves on > > > the Thurman Ave. wall, the W.I.T.S. shelf is the one to the right, > > > closer to the side door. The computers on the very top, stacked in > > > piles and marked with how much memory they contain, are NOT for > > > recycling or tinkering!! -- they're just there right now because we > > > didn't have anywhere else to put them. > > > > > > The computers on the lower W.I.T.S. shelves, however, are available. > > > Just please make sure there are no loose bits and parts left lying > > > around. And next time, give us a heads up a week in advance, and I'm > > > sure we can come up with something suitable. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Theresa > > > > > > On Sun, 2010-02-07 at 10:57 -0600, Scott Granneman wrote: > > >> Many of you have met Gabe, Finn's 7-yr-old brother. He's coming to > > >> our > > >> meeting today (noon-4) & really really really wants to take apart a > > >> computer & learn about it. > > >> > > >> Does anyone have an old machine that they would donate to this worthy > > >> cause & could bring to the meeting today? > > >> > > >> Theresa, is there one at ByteWorks? Say a PII that you're going to > > >> recycle anyway? > > >> > > >> Tks! > > >> > > >> Scott > > >> -- > > >> R. Scott Granneman > > >> [email protected] ~ www.granneman.com > > >> Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications > > >> My new book: Google Apps Deciphered @ http://www.granneman.com/ > > >> books > > >> > > >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." > > >> ---Christopher Hitchens > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) > > > Main page: http://www.cwelug.org > > > To post: [email protected] > > > To subscribe: [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe: [email protected] > > > More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug > > > > > -- > Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) > Main page: http://www.cwelug.org > To post: [email protected] > To subscribe: [email protected] > To unsubscribe: [email protected] > More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug > -- Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [email protected] To unsubscribe: [email protected] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug
