Crash Space also applied and ever heard a word after that.<div>-s</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:14 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ellrabin50@yahoo.com">ellrabin50@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Nothing here.<br>
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Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 21:51:19<br>
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Subject: Re: [hackerspaces]<br>
Thinkgeek wants to get rid of some junk<br>
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Same...<br>
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kripthor<br>
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Agent 5 <<a href="mailto:ag3nt5@dc401.org">ag3nt5@dc401.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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>Same here. Not a ting.<br>
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>-Dave Johnson<br>
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>On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 4:45 PM, William Saturno <<a href="mailto:wsaturno@gmail.com">wsaturno@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> We also applied, and have not heard anything. Not a peep.<br>
>><br>
>> Bill Saturno<br>
>> CTHackerspace<br>
>> On May 20, 2011 4:39 PM, "Lokkju Brennr" <<a href="mailto:lokkju@gmail.com">lokkju@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Has anyone heard from ThinkGeek in response to this?<br>
>> ><br>
>> > Loki<br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Agent 5 <<a href="mailto:ag3nt5@dc401.org">ag3nt5@dc401.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >> The Brain Tank is now in the mix.<br>
>> >> Electronic re-purposing FTW!<br>
>> >> Thanks for the notification, Buddy.<br>
>> >> -Agent5<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Lokkju Brennr <<a href="mailto:lokkju@gmail.com">lokkju@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> I've submitted BrainSilo, and I'm thinking that with ThinkGeek to hold<br>
>> >>> up as an example, I'll approach some of the Silicon Forest crowd as<br>
>> >>> well. Who wouldn't like some broken FLIR gear?<br>
>> >>> But seriously, it's always bothered me the amount of crap companies<br>
>> >>> throw away that we could all use. Luckily, I'm in a state where<br>
>> >>> dumpster diving is legal - but it is still *way* frowned on by both<br>
>> >>> police and companies.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> Loki<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Nils Hitze <<a href="mailto:nhitze@gmail.com">nhitze@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>> > Thanks Buddy,<br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> > i love the idea, but since i don't know how much it will cost us to<br>
>> >>> > ship stuff to Germany i will, in adition, ask our local<br>
>> >>> > Electronic-Sellers if they can't do something like this for us here.<br>
>> >>> > So shipping will be much cheaper and we don't have to ruin our CO2<br>
>> >>> > Footprint by shipping broken electronics around the world.<br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> > Kind regards and thanks for sharing<br>
>> >>> > Nils Hitze<br>
>> >>> > Dorkbot Munich<br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> > 2011/3/31 Buddy Smith <<a href="mailto:buddy.smith@ieee.org">buddy.smith@ieee.org</a>>:<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGs0V3dKTjdKT1JJa0wyZWNQbkRIU3c6MQ#gid=0" target="_blank">https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGs0V3dKTjdKT1JJa0wyZWNQbkRIU3c6MQ#gid=0</a><br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> Or,<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> <a href="http://thinkgeek.com/blog/2011/03/take-these-broken-things.html?cpg=fb" target="_blank">http://thinkgeek.com/blog/2011/03/take-these-broken-things.html?cpg=fb</a><br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> Quote:<br>
>> >>> >> We have a problem. And it's growing at a rate proportional to our<br>
>> >>> >> return pile.<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> We can't, in good conscience, resell damaged electronics. And we<br>
>> can't<br>
>> >>> >> donate them to charity--the saddest kid in the world is one with a<br>
>> >>> >> handheld video game that won't turn on. Garbage, then? Not good for<br>
>> >>> >> the environment.<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> Luckily for us, there's an entire class of scavengers out there<br>
>> ready<br>
>> >>> >> to pick the bones of our helicopters, keyboards, and interactive<br>
>> >>> >> t-shirts: hackers, makers, and crafty techy types.<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> Whether it's in a school's technology lab, or a FIRST Robotics team,<br>
>> >>> >> or your neighborhood hackerspace, we're betting somebody out there<br>
>> >>> >> would enjoy getting a box of broken stuff from us every couple of<br>
>> >>> >> months--and then use the parts and pieces for good, not evil.<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> While we can't promise anything right now, we're very seriously<br>
>> >>> >> considering setting up such a subscription and we're ready to gather<br>
>> >>> >> contact information from those who are interested. Sign up below and<br>
>> >>> >> we'll see where this goes!<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> A few notes and caveats:<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> By filling out the form, you vow to make something awesome and you<br>
>> >>> >> won't be a jerk and sell our borked things on eBay. (We'll be<br>
>> >>> >> watching.)<br>
>> >>> >> We hope you'll send us photos and updates on projects--we want to<br>
>> see<br>
>> >>> >> our liddle things all growed up!<br>
>> >>> >> Our warehouse is in Columbus, Ohio, and groups in that area that can<br>
>> >>> >> pick up boxes are ideal, but we'll work out some shipping options<br>
>> for<br>
>> >>> >> others. (It would help enormously if you can pick up the tab.)<br>
>> >>> >> International hackers, we'll see, but it could be very expensive to<br>
>> >>> >> ship to you.<br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> >> --buddy<br>
>> >>> >> PS: I am not affiliated with thinkgeek. I signed up on behalf of<br>
>> >>> >> Freeside ATL, though. (Freesiders take note, we've been signed up)<br>
>> >>> >> _______________________________________________<br>
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>> >>> >><br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> > --<br>
>> >>> > Nils Hitze<br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> > Email: <a href="mailto:nhitze@gmail.com">nhitze@gmail.com</a><br>
>> >>> > Mobil: <a href="tel:%2B49%20179%209429701" value="+491799429701">+49 179 9429701</a><br>
>> >>> ><br>
>> >>> > <a href="http://www.silberkind.de" target="_blank">http://www.silberkind.de</a><br>
>> >>> > <a href="http://twitter.com/kojote" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/kojote</a><br>
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