[Hidden-tech] What to do with Cords 'n Cables, Chargers n converters.

Sequoia McDowell sequoia.mcdowell at gmail.com
Mon Feb 15 17:28:32 EST 2016


Deb,

I believe this is the hackerspace you're referring to
http://www.meetup.com/TheGeekGroupofWesternMass/

On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 4:05 PM Deborah Chandler <debchandler411 at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Yet another example of why this is such a ggreat listserv....all these
> ideas and clarifications from experts. Love it.
>
> Also, two other ideas for recycling electronics:
>
> 1) there was a place that takes electronics donations for use in
> creating robots and other inventions. I just can't remember their
> name, and Google isn't showing any results...but I thought they were
> in the Springfield area and their name had the word "geek" in it.
> Anyone know who I'm talking about?
>
> 2) In the past, I have donated electronics to the Hilltown Cooperative
> Charter School, when they were in Haydenville. They've moved to
> Easthampton, and I don't know if they still take these donations. The
> students take apart the items, learn about how things work, and
> perhaps repurpose them. They are an arts-focused charter school. Their
> website is http://www.hilltowncharter.org/ if you want to give it a
> try.
>
> And as far as Zip disks, there are apparently folks still using them.
> I remember someone saying they are still being used by folks who do
> business in China, because the Zip drive technology was still being
> used over there for file storage. I still have many old files on Zip
> disks, and one of these days, I will go through them using my G3 with
> Zip drive, and then donate the disks and the computer to someone who'd
> like them all.
>
> Thanks,
> Deb
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Mathew Jacobson <mat at 4d4s.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Like so many others, I imagine, I have boxes of cords and cables,
> adapters, chargers and converters. Scanners, zip drives, laptop docks, etc.
> >
> > Does anyone salvage these things?
> >
> > Recycle these things?
> >
> > Do I throw them away?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Mat
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