For those in the Philadelphia area, there is Nonprofit Technology Resources:

http://www.ntronline.org/

(They shares some of their space with The Hacktory: http://thehacktory.org/)

--chris



Joe Atzberger wrote:
> Check for a local branch of freegeek for rehabilitation and environmental
> disposal:
>
> http://www.freegeek.org/
>
> Columbus has one, so South Bend might too.
>
> --Joe
>
> On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 1:28 PM, Jim Tuttle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>   
>> Eric Lease Morgan wrote:
>>     
>>> How do y'all suggest I put to good use the increasing number of extra
>>> computers I have lying around my house?
>>>
>>> You would think I was starting a computer museum with the number of
>>> decommissioned computers I have at home. A few Macintoshes and a couple
>>>       
>> of
>>     
>>> Intel-based machines. (Not to mention the TI-99A, or whatever.) I don't
>>> really need backup. I don't really need a Web server. Maybe I could use
>>> these computers as some sort of CPU Farm to do some sort of interesting
>>> computing.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>       
>> One possibility would be to find somewhere to donate them.  Many cities
>> have non-profits that recycle computers to low-income families and
>> provide training.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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>> Jim Tuttle
>> http://braggtown.com
>>
>>
>>
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