[ale] [OT] Great Geek Giveaway!

The Don Lachlan ale-at-ale.org at unpopularminds.org
Wed Jun 15 11:11:02 EDT 2011 

On 06/14/2011 07:45 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> I get my batteries from batteties plus. It's always been far less than
> replacing the entire unit.

*shrug* When I priced it, the replacement battery was around 75% what I 
could get an equivalent new unit for. I don't remember how/where I 
priced it but I do know I got the new UPS units on sale. YMMV, I just 
found it more cost efficient to replace an old UPS than replace only an 
old UPS battery.

-L


> On Jun 13, 2011 10:40 PM, "The Don Lachlan" <ale-at-ale.org
> <http://ale-at-ale.org>@unpopularminds.org <http://unpopularminds.org>>
> wrote:
>  > On 06/13/2011 05:54 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>  >> UPS have replaceable batteries on all. Useable but not new. various
> sizes.
>  >
>  > Replacement batteries are very high compared to the cost of a new UPS;
>  > when the battery on my old one hit replacement age, I just bought a
>  > whole new unit: more outlets, more efficient, less heat.
>  >
>  > -L
>  >
>  >
>  >> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Jeremy T. Bouse
>  >> <jeremy.bouse at undergrid.net <mailto:jeremy.bouse at undergrid.net>
> <mailto:jeremy.bouse at undergrid.net <mailto:jeremy.bouse at undergrid.net>>>
> wrote:
>  >>
>  >> Any mother boards with a 1 or more PCI-e ports? I've got a
>  >> bunch of
>  >> cases with only Pentium II mobos that I'd love to give a decent upgrade.
>  >> If I only have to go out and buy RAM and CPU that helps me keep my wife
>  >> happy about cost :)
>  >>
>  >> What UPS systems do you have as well? Are they user replaceable
>  >> batteries and if so about how old are the units?
>  >>
>  >> We bought our house with the 900 sq ft basement specifically
>  >> to build
>  >> out a 600 sq ft computer room/home office so I have space. My 7' rack is
>  >> only half full with what I have now :)
>  >>
>  >> On 06/13/2011 04:56 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>  >> > nope. I have a single tyan dual chip multi-core opteron board but
>  >> no cpu's.
>  >> >
>  >> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Tavarvess Ware
>  >> <tavarvessware at gmail.com <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com>
> <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com>>
>  >> > <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com>
>  >> <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com <mailto:tavarvessware at gmail.com>>>>
> wrote:
>  >> >
>  >> > Do you have any multi-core x86 processors, or anything
>  >> better than
>  >> > Pentium M (2.0) or Pentium 4 processors? My friends are
>  >> trying to drop
>  >> > cable and are looking for something a little stronger to run
>  >> as a media
>  >> > server.
>  >> >
>  >> >
>  >> > On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 11:44 -0400, Jim Kinney wrote:
>  >> > > Nah! I figured this crowd could track down my name as a domain
>  >> and do
>  >> > > geolocation to find my house from the IP address.
>  >> > >
>  >> > > 4003 Allenwood Way Tucker GA 30084
>  >> > >
>  >> > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Jim Lynch
>  >> > > <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com
> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>
>  >> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com
> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>>
>  >> > <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com
> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>
>  >> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com
> <mailto:ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>>>> wrote:
>  >> > >
>  >> > > On 06/13/2011 11:22 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>  >> > > > In the interest of regaining my basement and my sanity, I am
>  >> > > > bequeathing a large quantity of geekly items to ALE'rs who
>  >> > > show up and
>  >> > > > haul away this stuff:
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > desktops
>  >> > > > laptops
>  >> > > > rackmounts
>  >> > > > monitors
>  >> > > > cables
>  >> > > > phones (a really cool Linux phone!)
>  >> > > > scsi gear
>  >> > > > connectors
>  >> > > > rackmount slides
>  >> > > > flotsam and jetsam
>  >> > > > assorted parts
>  >> > > > motherboards
>  >> > > > keyboards
>  >> > > > mice
>  >> > > > ram
>  >> > > > cpu's
>  >> > > > add-on cards of various types
>  >> > > > hard drives
>  >> > > > printers
>  >> > > > printer network cards
>  >> > > > UPS systems
>  >> > > > cases
>  >> > > > stuff I don't recall the purpose of
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > the list goes on and on and on and...
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > Basically I want to convert my man cave into a pub so the
>  >> > > tech has to go.
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > 99% of this stuff will be $0.00
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > A smattering will be a few $$ (the SAS fan out cables will
>  >> > > be $20, a
>  >> > > > few other items will be $5, some will be $1 as this lot is
>  >> > > brand new,
>  >> > > > unopened stuff).
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > At last count I had 50+ PC's in my house. This is just nuts!
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > Most of the systems run fine. Some may be for parts only. As
>  >> > > the price
>  >> > > > is right, have a blast!
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > I hope to have this extravaganza Saturday June 18 starting
>  >> > > after
>  >> > > > coffee (9ish) until it's gone or I tap my keg and give up.
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > NOTE: As I'm not sure I've compacted the stuff into a single
>  >> > > area yet,
>  >> > > > I may need to assist is sorting and picking (i.e. I may have
>  >> > > some bits
>  >> > > > in the free pile that I need to hang onto as I just did a
>  >> > > huge grab
>  >> > > > and haul to start the process and was getting kind of sloppy
>  >> > > near the
>  >> > > > end :-) and the area will get crowded soon so I'm going to
>  >> > > limit the
>  >> > > > number of people in the basement at any time to whatever
>  >> > > makes sense
>  >> > > > (so be patient!). I have a handtruck and will have the dogs
>  >> > > in their
>  >> > > > crates so the back gate can be opened.
>  >> > > >
>  >> > > > If someone wants to offer ca$h for the entire pile, I'm
>  >> > > listening :-)
>  >> > >
>  >> > > Hopefully you will be posting an address before the big
>  >> day?
>  >> > >
>  >> > > Jim
>  >> > >
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>  >> > > James P. Kinney III
>  >> > >
>  >> > > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic,
>  >> diverted to
>  >> > > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can
>  >> do as
>  >> > > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the
>  >> > > outcome.
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>  >> >
>  >> > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
>  >> > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as
>  >> > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate
>  >> the outcome.
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>  >> As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to
>  >> consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as
>  >> they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the
> outcome.
>  >> - ////2011 Noam Chomsky////
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