[olug] xcheap hardware. OLUG Digest, Vol 126, Issue 14

Ryan Hines rthines81 at gmail.com
Sun Aug 25 15:55:59 UTC 2013 

I have a pentium d desktop with 3gb of DDR 2 ram and a 9500gt 1gb card.
Its CPU speed is 3.2 or 3.4ghz has a 300gb data 7200rpm drive in it with
zorin os 6 core installed (based on Ubuntu 12.04.02) 64 bit os.  It has
netflix-desktop repos setup and pithos so if they want to have Pandora
radio or Netflix they can.  Just probably needs a better video card if they
want Netflix since its using wine to run it.  Looking for just 100 bucks
for the tower.  Also have a linksys wireless g adapter compatible with
Linux ootb I can put with it.
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>    1. Looking for old hardware for once (T. J. Brumfield)
>    2. Re: Looking for old hardware for once (Lou Duchez)
>    3. Re: Looking for old hardware for once (Tom Williamson)
>    4. Re: Looking for old hardware for once (Matthew Botts)
>    5. Re: Looking for old hardware for once (T. J. Brumfield)
>    6. Re: Looking for old hardware for once (Joseph Gulizia)
>    7. attn Wireless ISPs WTB Shielded and Grounded Cat5e cable
>       (Rob Townley)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:45:51 -0500
> Subject: [olug] Looking for old hardware for once
> I built a desktop for my mother in law 8 years ago, but the hardware is
> starting to shows its age. My daughter has an ancient netbook that honestly
> was pretty under-powered when it was new. Both are asking me for something
> newer. But I just had a new baby who spent a week in the NICU, which racked
> up a huge medical bill.
>
> I'm usually one saving up extra hardware to pass along to others when I
> can, but now I'm looking for some for once.
>
> If you're got an older desktop/laptop, or even just components you're
> willing to part with free or cheap, please message me off list.
>
> Both are primarily looking for a machine to hop online and play Flash
> games, so they don't need much in the way of hardware, but it would be nice
> to upgrade from what they have.
>
> -- T. J.
> "I'm questioning my education
> Rewind and what does it show?
> Could be, the truth it becomes you
> I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
> -- Pearl Jam, Education
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:25:38 -0400
> Subject: Re: [olug] Looking for old hardware for once
> This is not an answer to the question you asked, and I can't stand when
> people do that to me, and particularly with your recent medical bills this
> isn't of any immediate help.  So sorry in advance for doing this.  But a
> suggestion for when your finances are better: my go-to solution for
> upgrades is to visit Radio Shack and pick up a cheap Toshiba laptop.  Last
> time I checked, they were selling a pretty decent Toshiba (4 GB RAM, 320 GB
> hard drive) for $320 ... and that wasn't even a sale price.
>
> Hoping the baby is doing fine.
>
> It still boggles my mind how cheap computing power has gotten. With just a
> bottom-rung Radio Shack laptop, a person could crack the Enigma code over
> lunch, and still have time to find videos of women in dinosaur masks
> sitting on cakes.
>
>  I built a desktop for my mother in law 8 years ago, but the hardware is
>> starting to shows its age. My daughter has an ancient netbook that
>> honestly
>> was pretty under-powered when it was new. Both are asking me for something
>> newer. But I just had a new baby who spent a week in the NICU, which
>> racked
>> up a huge medical bill.
>>
>> I'm usually one saving up extra hardware to pass along to others when I
>> can, but now I'm looking for some for once.
>>
>> If you're got an older desktop/laptop, or even just components you're
>> willing to part with free or cheap, please message me off list.
>>
>> Both are primarily looking for a machine to hop online and play Flash
>> games, so they don't need much in the way of hardware, but it would be
>> nice
>> to upgrade from what they have.
>>
>> -- T. J.
>> "I'm questioning my education
>> Rewind and what does it show?
>> Could be, the truth it becomes you
>> I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
>> -- Pearl Jam, Education
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>> OLUG mailing list
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Tom Williamson <twilliam at inebraska.com>
> To: olug at olug.org
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 11:54:58 -0500
> Subject: Re: [olug] Looking for old hardware for once
> I find good used computers at the UNMC Warehouse on 41st Street between
> Leavenworth and Emile (it is the red building with the truck docks). The
> guy that handles these in in the back of the warehouse most mornings until
> noon. Because of a misguided policy on HIPPA, the drives are removed and
> destroyed, but most of the computers are not too old and have worked fine
> for me. Most will sell in the $50 to $130 range. Some do use ECC Memory.The
> last time I looked the majority were first and second generation 64-bit
> processors. There had been some brick type for mounting on monitors, those
> seemed to have a few 32-bit processors as well as 64-bit. Laptops started
> to show up, but those had a lot of wear and tear, binged up cases and
> screens with bad pixels. Many of these are Dell computers, but the laptops
> can be anything.
>
> I hope this helps with options for you. I also hope things are doing well
> for your baby.
>
> Tom
>
> On 2013-08-24 11:25, Lou Duchez wrote:
>
>> This is not an answer to the question you asked, and I can't stand
>> when people do that to me, and particularly with your recent medical
>> bills this isn't of any immediate help.  So sorry in advance for doing
>> this.  But a suggestion for when your finances are better: my go-to
>> solution for upgrades is to visit Radio Shack and pick up a cheap
>> Toshiba laptop.  Last time I checked, they were selling a pretty
>> decent Toshiba (4 GB RAM, 320 GB hard drive) for $320 ... and that
>> wasn't even a sale price.
>>
>> Hoping the baby is doing fine.
>>
>> It still boggles my mind how cheap computing power has gotten. With
>> just a bottom-rung Radio Shack laptop, a person could crack the Enigma
>> code over lunch, and still have time to find videos of women in
>> dinosaur masks sitting on cakes.
>>
>>  I built a desktop for my mother in law 8 years ago, but the hardware is
>>> starting to shows its age. My daughter has an ancient netbook that
>>> honestly
>>> was pretty under-powered when it was new. Both are asking me for
>>> something
>>> newer. But I just had a new baby who spent a week in the NICU, which
>>> racked
>>> up a huge medical bill.
>>>
>>> I'm usually one saving up extra hardware to pass along to others when I
>>> can, but now I'm looking for some for once.
>>>
>>> If you're got an older desktop/laptop, or even just components you're
>>> willing to part with free or cheap, please message me off list.
>>>
>>> Both are primarily looking for a machine to hop online and play Flash
>>> games, so they don't need much in the way of hardware, but it would be
>>> nice
>>> to upgrade from what they have.
>>>
>>> -- T. J.
>>> "I'm questioning my education
>>> Rewind and what does it show?
>>> Could be, the truth it becomes you
>>> I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
>>> -- Pearl Jam, Education
>>> ______________________________**_________________
>>> OLUG mailing list
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Matthew Botts <mbotts00 at gmail.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:56:51 -0500
> Subject: Re: [olug] Looking for old hardware for once
> I would have to say the Goodwill Goodbytes store at 72nd and F Street. I've
> purchased many systems for under $50 that I've easily sold for several
> times that. They also sell ram for dirt cheap too. Good luck!
> On Aug 24, 2013 10:45 AM, "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I built a desktop for my mother in law 8 years ago, but the hardware is
> > starting to shows its age. My daughter has an ancient netbook that
> honestly
> > was pretty under-powered when it was new. Both are asking me for
> something
> > newer. But I just had a new baby who spent a week in the NICU, which
> racked
> > up a huge medical bill.
> >
> > I'm usually one saving up extra hardware to pass along to others when I
> > can, but now I'm looking for some for once.
> >
> > If you're got an older desktop/laptop, or even just components you're
> > willing to part with free or cheap, please message me off list.
> >
> > Both are primarily looking for a machine to hop online and play Flash
> > games, so they don't need much in the way of hardware, but it would be
> nice
> > to upgrade from what they have.
> >
> > -- T. J.
> > "I'm questioning my education
> > Rewind and what does it show?
> > Could be, the truth it becomes you
> > I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
> > -- Pearl Jam, Education
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> > OLUG at olug.org
> > https://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
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>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 12:59:25 -0500
> Subject: Re: [olug] Looking for old hardware for once
> Thanks! I'll check them out.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Matthew Botts <mbotts00 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I would have to say the Goodwill Goodbytes store at 72nd and F Street.
> I've
> > purchased many systems for under $50 that I've easily sold for several
> > times that. They also sell ram for dirt cheap too. Good luck!
> > On Aug 24, 2013 10:45 AM, "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I built a desktop for my mother in law 8 years ago, but the hardware is
> > > starting to shows its age. My daughter has an ancient netbook that
> > honestly
> > > was pretty under-powered when it was new. Both are asking me for
> > something
> > > newer. But I just had a new baby who spent a week in the NICU, which
> > racked
> > > up a huge medical bill.
> > >
> > > I'm usually one saving up extra hardware to pass along to others when I
> > > can, but now I'm looking for some for once.
> > >
> > > If you're got an older desktop/laptop, or even just components you're
> > > willing to part with free or cheap, please message me off list.
> > >
> > > Both are primarily looking for a machine to hop online and play Flash
> > > games, so they don't need much in the way of hardware, but it would be
> > nice
> > > to upgrade from what they have.
> > >
> > > -- T. J.
> > > "I'm questioning my education
> > > Rewind and what does it show?
> > > Could be, the truth it becomes you
> > > I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
> > > -- Pearl Jam, Education
> > > _______________________________________________
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>
>
> --
> "I'm questioning my education
> Rewind and what does it show?
> Could be, the truth it becomes you
> I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
> -- Pearl Jam, Education
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Joseph Gulizia <joseph.gulizia at gmail.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 20:01:36 -0500
> Subject: Re: [olug] Looking for old hardware for once
>  I have a secondary desktop with Ubuntu 13.04 on it if you are interested
> contact me off-list.
>
> I will second the Goodbytes Store...I bought a used Desktop with Windows 7
> on it for $130ish...it includes a recovery CD also.  I dual-boot into
> Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as my primary OS and into Windows 7 when necessary (once
> every six months).  They seem to have a decent supply of desktops.
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 12:59 PM, T. J. Brumfield <enderandrew at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Thanks! I'll check them out.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Matthew Botts <mbotts00 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I would have to say the Goodwill Goodbytes store at 72nd and F Street.
> > I've
> > > purchased many systems for under $50 that I've easily sold for several
> > > times that. They also sell ram for dirt cheap too. Good luck!
> > > On Aug 24, 2013 10:45 AM, "T. J. Brumfield" <enderandrew at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I built a desktop for my mother in law 8 years ago, but the hardware
> is
> > > > starting to shows its age. My daughter has an ancient netbook that
> > > honestly
> > > > was pretty under-powered when it was new. Both are asking me for
> > > something
> > > > newer. But I just had a new baby who spent a week in the NICU, which
> > > racked
> > > > up a huge medical bill.
> > > >
> > > > I'm usually one saving up extra hardware to pass along to others
> when I
> > > > can, but now I'm looking for some for once.
> > > >
> > > > If you're got an older desktop/laptop, or even just components you're
> > > > willing to part with free or cheap, please message me off list.
> > > >
> > > > Both are primarily looking for a machine to hop online and play Flash
> > > > games, so they don't need much in the way of hardware, but it would
> be
> > > nice
> > > > to upgrade from what they have.
> > > >
> > > > -- T. J.
> > > > "I'm questioning my education
> > > > Rewind and what does it show?
> > > > Could be, the truth it becomes you
> > > > I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
> > > > -- Pearl Jam, Education
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > OLUG mailing list
> > > > OLUG at olug.org
> > > > https://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
> > > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > OLUG mailing list
> > > OLUG at olug.org
> > > https://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > "I'm questioning my education
> > Rewind and what does it show?
> > Could be, the truth it becomes you
> > I'm a seed, wondering why it grows"
> > -- Pearl Jam, Education
> > _______________________________________________
> > OLUG mailing list
> > OLUG at olug.org
> > https://lists.olug.org/mailman/listinfo/olug
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>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com>
> To: Omaha Linux User Group <olug at olug.org>
> Cc:
> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 22:55:38 -0500
> Subject: [olug] attn Wireless ISPs WTB Shielded and Grounded Cat5e cable
> i need relatively short runs of shielded / grounded Cat5e or Cat6
> cable for some outdoor equipment at the house.  Something that will
> theoretically drain Electrostatic Discharge away from my equipment.
>
> Something like Ubiquity ToughCable
> http://www.ubnt.com/airmax#toughcable
>
> Bullet Nanostation M or just the Bullet.
>
> For one particular node, 20 feet oughta do it.  The other nodes are
> longer runs.
>
> For those that have outdoor POE cameras or operate Wireless ISPs, what
> do you do short of using fiber optic equipment?
>
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