Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption
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tahir
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Various old PCsVarious XP PCs, mostly HP. Any good to anyone?
Probably got a few servers too (Win and Linux).
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Cathryn
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Yes probably but possibly a bit far unless...
Nick???
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dpack
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an xp era motherboard and top end (ish)cpu could be useful to me as could a spare big fan/power supply unit as i do seem to cook those bits in my old school rig fairly often(i must get a external fan made for it,last time i was running it flat out it was drawing 1 1/2 kva and keeping a room warm)but it is perfect for some of my old but top end music and movie software (unlike my "new fangled lappy"which is far too clever to run old software ,pah)
so yes please if there is a suitable tower from latter end of the xp era i could do with those bits or the whole thing if that is easier
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dpack
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i was wondering about transport but as the cloth was huge and heavy i recon in a box might do the job if the ds network is not convienient
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Nick
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My issue is getting to Tahir, not to you lot. He lives in the arse end of nowhere. If time is not an issue, delighted to help. And I could easily take a new PC, too, tbh. One that wasn't for work or children would be nice.
How late can I call by Thursday evening?
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tahir
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Thursday we're at mum's won't be back till 10:30, what time do you want to come?
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Nick
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I'm in Hendon till 11pm, then driving to Huntingdon.
Working in Swaffham. Are you about Friday afternoon?
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tahir
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Missus will be
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Nick
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Have them ready, I can promise nothing, but if I get a chance, I will fly by, if that's OK?
Happy to pretty much take as many as are available, and disperse, wherever?
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tahir
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OK. Just text me to check I managed to get them home....
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Nick
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I shall send you a PM!
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tahir
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dpack
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wow chaps ,well appreciated
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tahir
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It's looking like 1 laptop and 5 or 6 PCs so far (I'm throwing away any that are known dead)
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Nick
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They come with flat screens and warranties?
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tahir
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36" screens and lifetime warranties
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Nick
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Cool.
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Pilsbury
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My missus is lookimg for a laptop since hers has died, no problem if its spoken for.
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tahir
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My missus is lookimg for a laptop since hers has died, no problem if its spoken for. |
It's not exactly speedy, let me know if you want it
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Cathryn
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Have them ready, I can promise nothing, but if I get a chance, I will fly by, if that's OK?
Happy to pretty much take as many as are available, and disperse, wherever? |
I've been thinking about having a go at extracting the gold out of my collection of dead PC's. I know it is pretty miniscule, but it should be an interesting experiment.
More sensibly there are places that do this commercially and pay a fair rate for scrap boards: something like £5/kg last I looked.
it is a truly filthy business to separate the metal from the plastics and other materials and then to separate the gold from the solder etc
whether by oxidation or solution chemistry refining gold from a metal mix is messy
Nick
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As I am in Bridgend tomorrow, I am staying in Braintree overnight. I shall come round at some point.
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Hairyloon
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it is a truly filthy business to separate the metal from the plastics and other materials and then to separate the gold from the solder etc |
Nah. Messing around with old cooking fat is filthy. Gold refining is clean and sparkly... just very, very nasty.
wizz
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If there happens to be a spare pc available, and if Nick is coming in the York direction, we'd be delighted to give a PC a home...... No problem if not. Thanks
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Nick
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Cathryn has a pm, and first call on the pcs. When she replies, folk in York will get a nudge.
I'm not ignoring you Pils, I have no laptop.
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dpack
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cheers
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wizz
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great thanks
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tahir
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I'm not ignoring you Pils, I have no laptop. |
Pils has a laptop (hope it's working anyway)
chez
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If there are any left, please could I put in a request on behalf of an impoverished friend who has just gone self-employed?
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Nick
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You can. I'll file it away for when I know. Then, you might find a Linux box arrives with a pressure barrel on a trip to grockletown.
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chez
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Wonderful. Thank you! Who's the barrel for?
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Nick
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Gardening Girl.
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chez
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Brill. She and I have a hot date to go to Ikea at some point.
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Nick
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You poor bastards.
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chez
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No, no it's all good. We are going sans-men. Like a hen-do. But without the condoms on our heads.
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Cathryn
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Sorry, I will get onto this and let Nick know tomorrow.
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Nick
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There is no rush. York is next in line and I'm not going there for two weeks.
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Cathryn
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Okay.
Can I just say on here that if anyone knows of companies getting rid of pc's, shop fittings that kind of thing, Oxfam would probably be interested.
Admin costs are kept to a minimum hence, although I curse the ancient machine I have in the office I begrudge spending on a new one unless it becomes absolutely necessary. There are much better things to be doing with that money.
Many thanks for this Tahir.
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tahir
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I've got a lot of mannequins...
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Cathryn
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Really? NICK!
No bad me, Oxfam.
Can I ask someone about them and get back to you?
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Nick
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Not sure how many I'd get in the car.
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Cathryn
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Well one in the front seat and three in the back.
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Nick
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Aye, I did have that vision.
I also had a different vision of me crashing, and dozens of body parts everywhere confusing the traffic rozzers.
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Cathryn
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Actually I think piled up on a roof rack would work better.
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chez
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Actually I think piled up on a roof rack would work better. |
This.
We'll pass on the mannequins, though, thank you. Ever since Arvo let Leo watch Dr Who and the Autons, he's been afraid to pass shop windows.
dpack
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in the boot of an estate car might get a few odd looks and/or an armed response unit
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Nick
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I am driving from Aberdeen to Grimsby on Tuesday afternoon/evening.
Do the York people have any transport to come and meet me, somewhere sensible?
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chez
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Oxen?
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Hairyloon
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I am driving from Aberdeen to Grimsby on Tuesday afternoon/evening.
Do the York people have any transport to come and meet me, somewhere sensible? |
Tuesday I think I'll be in Wales, else I might volunteer.
Are all the machines spoken for? I can offer one a home if not.
Nick
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I have two or three coming to York. I'm staying overnight there so I'll drop them with dpack. He's in charge of northern distribution.
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dpack
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i need to make/find a functional one for wizz's kid's homework and need a few bits myself so i will let you know if there is owt useful after the scrapheap challenge
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