[hackerspaces] Thinkgeek wants to get rid of some junk…..

[Lokkju Brennr]

Has anyone heard from ThinkGeek in response to this?

Loki

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Agent 5 <ag3nt5 at dc401.org> wrote:
> The Brain Tank is now in the mix.
> Electronic re-purposing FTW!
> Thanks for the notification, Buddy.
> -Agent5
>
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 1:23 PM, Lokkju Brennr <lokkju at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I've submitted BrainSilo, and I'm thinking that with ThinkGeek to hold
>> up as an example, I'll approach some of the Silicon Forest crowd as
>> well.  Who wouldn't like some broken FLIR gear?
>> But seriously, it's always bothered me the amount of crap companies
>> throw away that we could all use.  Luckily, I'm in a state where
>> dumpster diving is legal - but it is still *way* frowned on by both
>> police and companies.
>>
>> Loki
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Nils Hitze <nhitze at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Thanks Buddy,
>> >
>> > i love the idea, but since i don't know how much it will cost us to
>> > ship stuff to Germany i will, in adition, ask our local
>> > Electronic-Sellers if they can't do something like this for us here.
>> > So shipping will be much cheaper and we don't have to ruin our CO2
>> > Footprint by shipping broken electronics around the world.
>> >
>> > Kind regards and thanks for sharing
>> > Nils Hitze
>> > Dorkbot Munich
>> >
>> > 2011/3/31 Buddy Smith <buddy.smith at ieee.org>:
>> >>
>> >> https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGs0V3dKTjdKT1JJa0wyZWNQbkRIU3c6MQ#gid=0
>> >>
>> >> Or,
>> >> http://thinkgeek.com/blog/2011/03/take-these-broken-things.html?cpg=fb
>> >>
>> >> Quote:
>> >> We have a problem. And it's growing at a rate proportional to our
>> >> return pile.
>> >>
>> >> We can't, in good conscience, resell damaged electronics. And we can't
>> >> donate them to charity--the saddest kid in the world is one with a
>> >> handheld video game that won't turn on. Garbage, then? Not good for
>> >> the environment.
>> >>
>> >> Luckily for us, there's an entire class of scavengers out there ready
>> >> to pick the bones of our helicopters, keyboards, and interactive
>> >> t-shirts: hackers, makers, and crafty techy types.
>> >>
>> >> Whether it's in a school's technology lab, or a FIRST Robotics team,
>> >> or your neighborhood hackerspace, we're betting somebody out there
>> >> would enjoy getting a box of broken stuff from us every couple of
>> >> months--and then use the parts and pieces for good, not evil.
>> >>
>> >> While we can't promise anything right now, we're very seriously
>> >> considering setting up such a subscription and we're ready to gather
>> >> contact information from those who are interested. Sign up below and
>> >> we'll see where this goes!
>> >>
>> >> A few notes and caveats:
>> >>
>> >> By filling out the form, you vow to make something awesome and you
>> >> won't be a jerk and sell our borked things on eBay. (We'll be
>> >> watching.)
>> >> We hope you'll send us photos and updates on projects--we want to see
>> >> our liddle things all growed up!
>> >> Our warehouse is in Columbus, Ohio, and groups in that area that can
>> >> pick up boxes are ideal, but we'll work out some shipping options for
>> >> others. (It would help enormously if you can pick up the tab.)
>> >> International hackers, we'll see, but it could be very expensive to
>> >> ship to you.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --buddy
>> >> PS: I am not affiliated with thinkgeek. I signed up on behalf of
>> >> Freeside ATL, though. (Freesiders take note, we've been signed up)
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>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Nils Hitze
>> >
>> > Email: nhitze at gmail.com
>> > Mobil: +49 179 9429701
>> >
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