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Texas Computer Reset in Dallas is still going for just a little while (new LGR video Feb. 2022)

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They posted an update on Facebook showing that free geek twin cities came and loaded a couple of box trucks. They said there aren’t any computers left now, just software, cables, printers, and monitors.

If they have another event I may try to go load up on software.
 
acadiel said:
The time and effort has been put into place trying to clean this place up and re-homing equipment. It’s a shame how many comments in this thread are dumping on the whole effort and the relentless drive of dedicated volunteers. Shame on you that are doing so.

First, yeah, the stuff is in a warehouse. But I haven’t found a single roach or spider in anything nor mold. Clean the dust off of it and move on. Don’t trash the effort because you think falsely think these things are there.

Secondly, they chose Facebook to do sign ups. Deal with it. Don’t trash the effort because your personal preferences don’t like Facebook. Either deal with the requirement or move on.

Thirdly, this has been a selfless effort to re-home vintage equipment instead of scrapping it. The facility is extremely walkable; there’s nothing in walking paths. Exits are clearly marked. All lights are operational. The volunteers deal with any issues immediately.

Lastly, the latest break in was targeted as well. From what I’m reading on Facebook, this person would have had to know the locked room where the volunteers were keeping museum donations. They also had to be a retro collector knowing the value of those retro workstations. Sadly, the thief put a mark on themself - the CR folks know where all these executive workstations have either gone or who has them. Richard had the only ones in existence. If another one pops up in the vintage community, you have your thief. Good luck trying to get those systems working or get rid of them without exposing yourself.

The volunteers have busted their butts the past three years - unpaid - to help our community. Offer them some slack. I was able to get twenty 2’x2’x2’ boxes of Toshiba 90s laptop parts because of the volunteers.
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No one has said anything about the "volunteers". Not once. You and everyone else need to stop constantly bring up the same points. No one has said anything disparaging about them, no one has mentioned them. The comments have been about facebook exclusively. And regardless of your bullet points I am sure noones opinions on that useless website have changed.

And anyone having those opinions I am sure finds the robberies upsetting. I think we can all agree on that. There are always going to be bad apples in the bunch. I hope they catch them and charge them to the fullest extent of the law. IF they are not from TX stealing anything in excess of $500.00 is grand Theft and a Felony charge. I am not sure as to what extent probate plays into the entire collection but that could compound matters as well. I think people like this should be made an example of to dissuade future wrong doing. Although most get very lenient charges. One could hope :p
 
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Epictronics acquired and repaired the IBM 7496 Executive Workstation that the 8-Bit Guy botched. The attached monitor is indeed a thinly disguised Sony Trinitron, apparently only designed for 60 Hz because it rolls when connected to a VGA card putting out 70 Hz text mode:

 
Big difference. I wonder if they found any last minute interesting finds in the final stages of selling off. Doubt we will know as they would have been swiped up when they were selling everything for a one-time-price. Still, pretty curious. There is always something cool hidden inside of behind something.

Doubt we will see the likes of a place like that again. A man and his unimaginable collection of toys.
 
Yeah, Us included.. But I was referring to the Breadth of THAT collection. You dont think there are several warehouses out there with such old and large collections of that scale do you?
 
I think there are more hoarders of that magnitude around nobody knows about yet. There are plenty of old buildings and warehouses lost to time around the country.

Never ran across one myself but have seen a couple people with rusty semi trailers full of old grade school Apple/Mac computers back when they were literally worth nothing acting like they were worth a fortune.

Any I wouldn't call that a collection, more like many years worth of E-waste somebody just dumped into a building instead of parting out. I am sure you could tell by the layers what year each section was filled.
 
There was a lot of good stuff there but there was even more junk. The "collection" of good stuff looked like it would have fit in a 3-car garage.
 
Plasma said:
There was a lot of good stuff there but there was even more junk. The "collection" of good stuff looked like it would have fit in a 3-car garage.
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I'd say those of us that actually went there multiple times (and the volunteers for that matter), would disagree just a bit.
 
Junk huh? I have turned cracked broken rusty junk back into pristine show worthy machines... And sold them to happy customers eager to pay what I asked for time spent.... Junk is an opinion. And its one I dont normally share.

Honestly I prefer to buy "junk" as its priced well and I have the ability to actually restore it into something of value.

People who spend alot of time and money looking for a "nice" example are wasting time and money. You want someting nice? Take the time and effort and make the one you find into something nice.
 
Time is money. I'd rather just buy something that isn't junk.
 
I have time.. I love this hobby. All the time I spend on a machine is enjoyable for the most part.

for instance when I buy a card or device.. I buy the kit and build it myself.. Its more fun for me that way.. Plus I save money so I feel good about it. When I am doing a mundane job I find myself day dreaming about solving vintage repairs and thinking about restorations... I dont just collect.. for me its the whole experience.

If everything just worked.. Hell. I think I'd get bored. I have this compulsion to always be working on something, fixing something, modifying something.. all the time..
 
I like junk if I find it for free/garage sale prices/swap for it. In fact I prefer "junk" because I feel a lot less guilty actually playing with it than I would museum quality specimens. But paying through the nose for it... not so much. And it seems like despite this warehouse flooding the "junk" market it doesn't seem like prices adjusted very much, at least in a positive direction.

But hey, whatever people will pay is what it's worth, I can't argue with that.
 
My problem with buying junk vis-a-vis computer equipment is the very real chance that a given part is non-repairable due to a dead ASIC or similar component that cannot be sourced.
 
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