I tweeted asking them WTF and they replied that they got over 2000 applications and have started sending things out to the ones they think can use them most, namely childrens organizations so my guess is traditional "hackerspaces" are probably far down their list of who to give stuff too...<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 1:56 AM, Spike <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:spike@wolfplex.org">spike@wolfplex.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
The last blog update says there is 1930 requests.<br>
<br>
Did you provide your UPS number or checked the local pickup option?<br>
<br>
If I were the logistics guys, I'd pick first applicants in those 2 categories.<br>
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On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 7:31 AM, Lokkju Brennr <<a href="mailto:lokkju@gmail.com">lokkju@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> So the last update on their blog entry says that they were contacting<br>
> people, but this is a pretty good representation of hackerspaces so<br>
> far who haven't heard anything. Anyone have a contact over there they<br>
> would be willing to reach out to and see what is going on? I mean,<br>
> it's them giving away free stuff, so I can't exactly be picky about<br>
> how they choose to do it, but it would be nice to have some sort of<br>
> update.<br>
><br>
> Loki<br>
><br>
> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Matt Goodman <<a href="mailto:meawoppl@gmail.com">meawoppl@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> Nothing here in Austin either . . .<br>
>> Does anyone know anyone who could poke someone about this? :)<br>
>> --Matthew Goodman<br>
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>> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 7:37 PM, Sean Bonner <<a href="mailto:sean@seanbonner.com">sean@seanbonner.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Crash Space also applied and ever heard a word after that.<br>
>>> -s<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:14 PM, <<a href="mailto:ellrabin50@yahoo.com">ellrabin50@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Nothing here.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> -----Original Message-----<br>
>>>> From: Pedro Umbelino <<a href="mailto:umbelino@crazydog.pt">umbelino@crazydog.pt</a>><br>
>>>> Sender: discuss-bounces+ellrabin50=<a href="http://yahoo.com" target="_blank">yahoo.com</a>@<a href="http://lists.hackerspaces.org" target="_blank">lists.hackerspaces.org</a><br>
>>>> Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 21:51:19<br>
>>>> To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List<<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org">discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org</a>><br>
>>>> Reply-To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List<br>
>>>> <<a href="mailto:discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org">discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org</a>><br>
>>>> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces]<br>
>>>> Thinkgeek wants to get rid of some junk<br>
>>>> …..<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Same...<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> kripthor<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Agent 5 <<a href="mailto:ag3nt5@dc401.org">ag3nt5@dc401.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> >Same here. Not a ting.<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> >-Dave Johnson<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> >On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 4:45 PM, William Saturno <<a href="mailto:wsaturno@gmail.com">wsaturno@gmail.com</a>><br>
>>>> > wrote:<br>
>>>> ><br>
>>>> >> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> hold<br>
>>>> >> >>> up as an example, I'll approach some of the Silicon Forest crowd<br>
>>>> >> >>> as<br>
>>>> >> >>> well. Who wouldn't like some broken FLIR gear?<br>
>>>> >> >>> But seriously, it's always bothered me the amount of crap<br>
>>>> >> >>> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> 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>><br>
>>>> >> >>> wrote:<br>
>>>> >> >>> > Thanks Buddy,<br>
>>>> >> >>> ><br>
>>>> >> >>> > i love the idea, but since i don't know how much it will cost us<br>
>>>> >> >>> > 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> > here.<br>
>>>> >> >>> > So shipping will be much cheaper and we don't have to ruin our<br>
>>>> >> >>> > 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>
>>>> >><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<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> our<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> return pile.<br>
>>>> >> >>> >><br>
>>>> >> >>> >> We can't, in good conscience, resell damaged electronics. And<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> we<br>
>>>> >> can't<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> donate them to charity--the saddest kid in the world is one<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> with a<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> handheld video game that won't turn on. Garbage, then? Not good<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> team,<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> or your neighborhood hackerspace, we're betting somebody out<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> there<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> would enjoy getting a box of broken stuff from us every couple<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> gather<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> contact information from those who are interested. Sign up<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> to<br>
>>>> >> see<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> our liddle things all growed up!<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> Our warehouse is in Columbus, Ohio, and groups in that area<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> that can<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> pick up boxes are ideal, but we'll work out some shipping<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> 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<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> expensive to<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> ship to you.<br>
>>>> >> >>> >><br>
>>>> >> >>> >><br>
>>>> >> >>> >> --buddy<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> PS: I am not affiliated with thinkgeek. I signed up on behalf<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> of<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> Freeside ATL, though. (Freesiders take note, we've been signed<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> up)<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> Discuss mailing list<br>
>>>> >> >>> >> <a href="mailto:Discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org">Discuss@lists.hackerspaces.org</a><br>
>>>> >> >>> >> <a href="http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.hackerspaces.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss</a><br>
>>>> >> >>> >><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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