[GLLUG] Free Stuff

Taylor Burke jburke at liquidweb.com
Sun Oct 21 17:47:10 EDT 2012


I'll take the XP box for $10. Are you gonna be at GLLUG this Thursday? 
Also, I've been out of the loop for ages- what's the new meeting place? :D

On 12-10-19 01:16 AM, Richard Houser wrote:
> I've been slowly cleaning out my computer closets, and I have a
> variety of stuff to give away to good homes.  Except as noted,
> everything should be in working order.
>
> Toshiba Magnia SG20 Linux server:
> * 2x pata laptop drives (supply your own, or I have a spare available for $10)
> * Celeron processor (733Mhz?)
> * PCMCIA/Cardbus slot
> * Two ethernet adapters, one of which is directly wired to a switch
> with 8 external 100Mbs ports.
> * 56K Modem (does anyone but Chick use those anymore?)
> * Parallel port
> * LCD panel on the front
> * The RAM was either doubled or quadrupled after-market.  Guessing
> 512MB, but I won't disassemble to check.
> * Very small unit would easily fit on a shelf in a 2U slot or an
> entertainment system rack.
>
> Portable Systems:
> * Compaq iPAQ 3800 series PDA (3835 model?)  It's got the fancy dock,
> case, etc.  You talk to it with OpenSync (free - untouched for a year,
> but the battery was still good at that time)
> * OpenMoko Neo Freerunner GSM cell-phone w/ 2 extra batteries,
> headset, laser-pointer/stylus, and case.  It's running Android Eclair,
> upgradable to Froyo (2.2) but certainly can't run ICS.  I think this
> was the second phone that ever ran Android.  In any case, it's got
> full-hardware breakout option available via a separate daughter-board,
> fully open specs, sources, CAD files, etc.  It would still be useful
> for someone that wanted to work with hardware related stuff on a
> mobile, or even just 3D print a cell-phone casing that looks like a
> shoe or something.  ($12 to cover the matching case,
> laser-pointer/stylus, and headset - phone itself is free).
>
> ISA/VLB stuff: (miscellaneous, ask for what you want, ex. sound card)
> PCI cards (miscellaneous, ask for what you want -- creative sound
> cards in particular)
> Video cards (miscellaneous, but I know that there are a variety of
> older PCI cards, including a Voodoo 2)
> Old telephony/POTS stuff (answering machine, 900Mhz wireless phones,
> wired multi-line desk phones, etc.).
> Cables (S-Video, Serial, Parallel, KVM extensions, etc. - ask if
> you've got a need, and I'll take a look)
>
> DVD-RAM:
> * media, mostly 9.4GB type-4, with the removal cases
> * Panasonic DVD-RAM drive (auto-ejects the cartidges, but last I
> recall, it still worked with discs outside the cases)
>
> AMD XP desktop computer:
> * I think I've got the whole machine, but definitely have enough stuff
> to re-assemble to make about a 2400/2500+ system w/ Epox ATX
> motherboard, hardware AC3 encoding, about 1GB or RAM, sound card,
> video, etc.
> * All the guts are free, but it's in a nice full-tower case that I may
> use for projects.  ($10 if you want that fancy Antec/Chieftech case,
> otherwise, I've probably got an extra old/ugly one laying around).
>
> Miscellaneous Cases and power supplies:
> * ATX
> * MicroATX (w/ 150watt supplies)
> * Rackmount AT server case (available if you have a legitimate project
> for it -- to me, it's just an oversized rack-mountable electronics
> project box)
>
> RAM:
> * Laptop Kingston 4GB (2GB x 2) DDR2 SO-DIMM kit.  It's what my Core2
> Duo Laptop takes, although I think it was extra fast (low-CAS) 667Mhz
> stuff.  I'll dig through my paperwork if you're interested.
> * A couple small boxes of miscellaneous old ram (DDR2 256MB and older
> -- going back to 30-pin SIMMS).  Available even if you just want to
> make memory-chip jewelry or something, just let me know what you're
> interested in.
>
> Non-computer, related:
> * Rival Hot-Pot-Express (plug in kitchen appliance that boils water
> for tea, etc. - only used once, still in box)
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