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

Sat May 21 10:56:41 CEST 2011

The last blog update says there is 1930 requests.

Did you provide your UPS number or checked the local pickup option?

If I were the logistics guys, I'd pick first applicants in those 2 categories.

On Sat, May 21, 2011 at 7:31 AM, Lokkju Brennr <lokkju at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?  :)
>> --Matthew Goodman
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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>
>>>> Reply-To: Hackerspaces General Discussion List
>>>> <discuss at lists.hackerspaces.org>
>>>> 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
>>>> >> >>> > http://twitter.com/kojote
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