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July 27, 2005
What To Do With Old, Yet Functional, Electronics?
Like many consumer electronics and technology addicts, I have drawers full of aging gadgets that, while they still work, no longer meet any of my needs. Here's a sample of such things from the closest drawer to where I'm sitting at the moment:
- Powered 4-port USB 1.1 hub with A/C adapter
- US Robotics PalmPilot Personal with cradle
- Leather case for a PEG-N series Sony Clie PDA
- Sony Walkman Sport portable FM/cassette player
- Aiwa HS-T50 portable FM/cassette player
- PalmPilot modem
- Palm m100 PDA
- Realistic (Radio Shack) microcassette recorder
- USB1.1 Smartmedia flash card reader
What the heck do I do with this stuff? No one thing will fetch more than $10 on ebay, if that much, making it not worth the time to sell them individually. Nobody is going to want the whole batch of stuff, either. Donating it to Goodwill or the like without manuals isn't a very appealing option either, since they'd probably end up throwing the stuff away for lack of knowing what it's for. And I just can't bring myself to throw perfectly functional tech into the garbage...I just can't do it.
Any suggestions?
Posted by Craig in Technology
Comments
How about Freecycle (http://freecycle.org/)?
"When you want to find a new home for something -- whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano, or an old door -- you simply send an e-mail offering it to members of your Freecycle group.
Or, maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself. Simply respond to a member's offer, and you just might get it. After that, it's up to the giver to decide who receives the gift and to set up a pickup time for passing on the treasure.
One main rule: Everything posted must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages.
Non-profit organizations also benefit from The Freecycle Network. Post the item or items you want to give away and a local organization can help you get it to someone in need."
Posted by: Robert Esguerra ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.gearbits.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at July 28, 2005 3:32 PM
Cool, Robert, I'd not heard of Freecycle before. I'll check it out. Thanks!
Posted by: craigf at July 28, 2005 9:33 PM
Give them to me :D
Posted by: Trilancer at August 10, 2005 5:24 AM
Get all your palm pilots running as "virtual LCD" displays for system/network stats... http://www.hackaday.com/entry/1234000473033962/
Posted by: Bryan at August 10, 2005 10:40 AM
Cool idea, Bryan...something to consider! Thanks. :-)
Posted by: Craig at August 10, 2005 12:29 PM
hello craig !
i would be interested by your Aiwa HS-t50 player (this is very serious). do you still have it ? i'm leaving in Paris (France). thanx for your answer
stefano
Posted by: stefano from france at December 9, 2005 5:34 PM