And for those having old computer parts laying around, there are some interesting ideas here. http://www.instructables.com/contest/deadcomputer/
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:26 PM, Bob Therina <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
