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ViN-E Send message Joined: 25 Apr 05 Posts: 9 Credit: 60,326 RAC: 0	Message 141608 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:05:58 UTC any one else a dumpster diver ?? ID: 141608 ·

John Cropper Send message Joined: 3 May 00 Posts: 444 Credit: 416,933 RAC: 0	Message 141610 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:11:55 UTC - in response to Message 141608. any one else a dumpster diver ?? No, but I do contribute on a frequent basis... Stewie: So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway? Fox Sunday (US) at 9PM ET/PT ID: 141610 ·

Jim Baize Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 May 00 Posts: 758 Credit: 149,536 RAC: 0	Message 141611 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:12:27 UTC - in response to Message 141608. What does this have to do with Number Crunching? any one else a dumpster diver ?? ID: 141611 ·

Paul D. Buck Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jul 00 Posts: 3898 Credit: 1,158,042 RAC: 0	Message 141613 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:15:42 UTC - in response to Message 141611. Last modified: 23 Jul 2005, 21:16:09 UTC What does this have to do with Number Crunching? Where do you think I put all those bits I cleaned up? Now I will worry that I should have shreaded them first ... ID: 141613 ·

Tigher Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 Mar 04 Posts: 1547 Credit: 760,577 RAC: 0	Message 141615 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:18:19 UTC What is a dumpster diver? (I'm a Brit btw......so I mean it) ID: 141615 ·

Astro Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Apr 02 Posts: 8026 Credit: 600,015 RAC: 0	Message 141617 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:20:35 UTC - in response to Message 141615. What is a dumpster diver? (I'm a Brit btw......so I mean it) a "dumpster" is a trash receptacle. Old puter parts can be found and retrieved from them....AKA "Dumpster Dive". tony ID: 141617 ·

Tigher Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 Mar 04 Posts: 1547 Credit: 760,577 RAC: 0	Message 141618 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:21:34 UTC - in response to Message 141617. What is a dumpster diver? (I'm a Brit btw......so I mean it) a "dumpster" is a trash receptacle. Old puter parts can be found and retrieved from them....AKA "Dumpster Dive". tony Ah thanks Tony..... ID: 141618 ·

DecBassI Send message Joined: 21 May 05 Posts: 152 Credit: 86,905 RAC: 0	Message 141629 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 21:43:14 UTC Last modified: 23 Jul 2005, 22:05:01 UTC dumpster (USA) = Skip (UK) so dumpster diver = skip scavenger? i've rescued two good hard drives from the skip on the "innovation centre" (aka industrial estate)where i work. ID: 141629 ·

John Cropper Send message Joined: 3 May 00 Posts: 444 Credit: 416,933 RAC: 0	Message 141646 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 22:45:43 UTC - in response to Message 141629. dumpster (USA) = Skip (UK) so dumpster diver = skip scavenger? i've rescued two good hard drives from the skip on the "innovation centre" (aka industrial estate)where i work. It wasn't so long ago that the hard drives were manufactured in your back yard. Most of the older midrange drives I see being pulled & replaced were manufactured in England. Stewie: So, is there any tread left on the tires? Or at this point would it be like throwing a hot dog down a hallway? Fox Sunday (US) at 9PM ET/PT ID: 141646 ·

Paul D. Buck Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Jul 00 Posts: 3898 Credit: 1,158,042 RAC: 0	Message 141659 - Posted: 23 Jul 2005, 23:10:45 UTC Dumpsters tend to be large and easy to fall into if you try to stay out side of them ... thus, diving ... I don't know if they showed the ameerican express comercial where Donald Trum fell in one over there ... ID: 141659 ·

Siran d'Vel'nahr Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238	Message 141683 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 0:58:10 UTC - in response to Message 141617. What is a dumpster diver? (I'm a Brit btw......so I mean it) a "dumpster" is a trash receptacle. Old puter parts can be found and retrieved from them....AKA "Dumpster Dive". tony Yep, been there, done that.... >:-) CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath ID: 141683 ·

TeraGram Send message Joined: 20 Jul 99 Posts: 187 Credit: 7,784,928 RAC: 0	Message 141695 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 1:36:57 UTC - in response to Message 141683. I went dumpster diving this afternoon!!! Right outside my own door, no less. The garbage truck had come this afternoon, so when I went to take out my trash and noticed that the dumpster was OVERLOADED I was taken aback. There were boxes of perfectly good stuff in there. Evidently, someone is moving. I poked a little bit, not having much time and right there in the first box I examined was a beautiful little necklace. It is costume jewelry, to be sure, but I've got a 4.5 year old girl who will just <I>love</I> it. There were some music books but nothing I was interested in and they weren't in good enough condition to plop 'em up on Ebay. Ahhhh I love free stuff. ID: 141695 ·

mikey Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Dec 99 Posts: 4215 Credit: 3,474,603 RAC: 0	Message 141738 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 3:48:35 UTC - in response to Message 141617. What is a dumpster diver? (I'm a Brit btw......so I mean it) a "dumpster" is a trash receptacle. Old puter parts can be found and retrieved from them....AKA "Dumpster Dive". tony What part of the Country do you dive in? I have been known to throw WHOLE computers away before! I have 2 or 3 15" monitors I can't find a home for now. ID: 141738 ·

N/A Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 18 May 01 Posts: 3718 Credit: 93,649 RAC: 0	Message 141769 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 5:26:38 UTC - in response to Message 141608. [font='courier,courier new']Depends on the dumpster and if there're lifeguards on duty.[/font] ID: 141769 ·

ViN-E Send message Joined: 25 Apr 05 Posts: 9 Credit: 60,326 RAC: 0	Message 141787 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 6:18:13 UTC I dive often have several rack mounts, computers ect....... even a crappy machine will crunch a number ............. many crappy machines will beat new machines...... you can find atx p4 power supplys, motherboards, cases, fans cables ect.... I dive 3 times a week........... look at my stats all these machines are dumpster finds.. I couldn't talk to all of you now if it weren't for a dumpster.... I have a wireless network multiple machines ect from the dumpster.... If you pay you are getting bent over............. ID: 141787 ·

The worm that turned Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 15 May 99 Posts: 100 Credit: 4,872,533 RAC: 0	Message 141806 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 7:12:31 UTC Last modified: 24 Jul 2005, 7:13:42 UTC Try the banks their always throwing away good stuff Not hard drives though , they trash them for security reasons. visit boinc@Australia ID: 141806 ·

giles Send message Joined: 1 Jul 99 Posts: 17 Credit: 343,544 RAC: 0	Message 141858 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 11:24:49 UTC Computers, TV's, VCR's whatever. A friend at work fixes them and sells them. I'm looking right now at one of hers - a 22" monitor, found on the street. Me, I just find bicycles, microwave ovens, furniture. But old computers tend not to be so good for Boinc projects, as their CPU's are not too quick. MMMmmmm... junk... ID: 141858 ·

Captain Avatar Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 15133 Credit: 529,088 RAC: 0	Message 141906 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 13:11:38 UTC Last modified: 24 Jul 2005, 13:11:56 UTC Crimey I now am thinking about Dumpster diving Damn you all for suggesting it. I'll probably get aressted for looking..... ID: 141906 ·

Ocean Archer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Jun 04 Posts: 148 Credit: 504,219 RAC: 0	Message 141913 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 13:18:43 UTC Items placed in the trash and set out for the service workers to collect is judged "free game" for one in all -- just make sure you don't get arrested for littering however ... ID: 141913 ·

Astro Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 16 Apr 02 Posts: 8026 Credit: 600,015 RAC: 0	Message 141924 - Posted: 24 Jul 2005, 13:44:38 UTC - in response to Message 141906. Last modified: 24 Jul 2005, 13:45:49 UTC Crimey I now am thinking about Dumpster diving Damn you all for suggesting it. I'll probably get aressted for looking..... NOTE: the dumpster has to be on public property. Don't come up near my house and got through it there. Wait till it's by the street. Also, NO you can't just walk behind the "Geek Squad" counter and look in the trash can either. You have to wait till it' outside. Caution: Stay away from the trash of people with infants. ID: 141924 ·

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