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 > > _______________________________________________ > > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion > list. > > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20160215/089e7c67/attachment.html