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

[Pedro Umbelino]

Same...

kripthor

Agent 5 <ag3nt5 at dc401.org> wrote:

>Same here. Not a ting.
>
>-Dave Johnson
>
>On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 4:45 PM, William Saturno <wsaturno at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> We also applied, and have not heard anything. Not a peep.
>>
>> Bill Saturno
>> CTHackerspace
>> On May 20, 2011 4:39 PM, "Lokkju Brennr" <lokkju at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > 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
>> >>> >
>> >>> > http://www.silberkind.de
>> >>> > http://twitter.com/kojote
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