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

Sat May 21 07:31:02 CEST 2011

So the last update on their blog entry says that they were contacting
people, but this is a pretty good representation of hackerspaces so
far who haven't heard anything.  Anyone have a contact over there they
would be willing to reach out to and see what is going on?  I mean,
it's them giving away free stuff, so I can't exactly be picky about
how they choose to do it, but it would be nice to have some sort of
update.

Loki

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Matt Goodman <meawoppl at gmail.com> wrote:
> Nothing here in Austin either . . .
> Does anyone know anyone who could poke someone about this?  :)
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> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 7:37 PM, Sean Bonner <sean at seanbonner.com> wrote:
>>
>> Crash Space also applied and ever heard a word after that.
>> -s
>>
>> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:14 PM, <ellrabin50 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Nothing here.
>>>
>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Pedro Umbelino <umbelino at crazydog.pt>
>>> Sender: discuss-bounces+ellrabin50=yahoo.com at lists.hackerspaces.org
>>> Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 21:51:19
>>> To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List<discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org>
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>>> Subject: Re: [hackerspaces]
>>>  Thinkgeek wants to get rid of some junk
>>>  …..
>>>
>>> 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
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