Real geeks never chuck anything away

jmke · 24th April 2007, 16:56

TWENTY YEAR OLD POWER SUPPLIES. You just can't have enough of them, can you? You simply can't tell when you might need one. The same goes for VESA graphics cards, antique ISA SoundBlasters, serial mice and knackered 14 inch CRTs. Don't even mention cables. Show me someone who's been around IT for a few years and they'll have boxes full of the things. After a decade or so, the spare room simply isn't big enough and the junk spills out into the garage.

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39105

jmke · 24th April 2007, 16:56

Haha nice piece

I'm a geek; oldest gear I currently have is a working AT case with Pentium 1 200MMX inside; I gave away my first 486DX2/66 to people who could use it better than just picking up dust

24th April 2007, 17:22

hehe, I'm a geek too

, but I'm trying to throw things away from time to time

.
Oldest piece I have is an 8Mhz 286 with a dead hdd (and I can't replace it because it isn't an ATA disk

). But don't think I'm going to throw it away

Sidney · 24th April 2007, 17:23

I threw away all of them two months ago; nobody wants them and they have become hazardous materials requiring permit to dispose

25th April 2007, 00:37

I hope I'm going to move house pretty soon, that way I can install a filter for what goes into the new place and what doesn't

Definilty sounds familiar (4* CDroms anyone, got a couple to spare I think)

24th April 2007, 16:56	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Real geeks never chuck anything away TWENTY YEAR OLD POWER SUPPLIES. You just can't have enough of them, can you? You simply can't tell when you might need one. The same goes for VESA graphics cards, antique ISA SoundBlasters, serial mice and knackered 14 inch CRTs. Don't even mention cables. Show me someone who's been around IT for a few years and they'll have boxes full of the things. After a decade or so, the spare room simply isn't big enough and the junk spills out into the garage. http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39105 __________________

24th April 2007, 16:56	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Haha nice piece I'm a geek; oldest gear I currently have is a working AT case with Pentium 1 200MMX inside; I gave away my first 486DX2/66 to people who could use it better than just picking up dust __________________

24th April 2007, 17:23	#4
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	I threw away all of them two months ago; nobody wants them and they have become hazardous materials requiring permit to dispose __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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24th April 2007, 17:22	#3
wutske Posts: n/a	hehe, I'm a geek too , but I'm trying to throw things away from time to time . Oldest piece I have is an 8Mhz 286 with a dead hdd (and I can't replace it because it isn't an ATA disk ). But don't think I'm going to throw it away

25th April 2007, 00:37	#5
FreeStyler Posts: n/a	I hope I'm going to move house pretty soon, that way I can install a filter for what goes into the new place and what doesn't Definilty sounds familiar (4* CDroms anyone, got a couple to spare I think)