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So far, the amount and diversity of items found has been incredible. Below is a partial list of items we have salvaged, and their probable reasons for disposal.

• 1 386 SX 25 Desktop system. Why? --- Malfunctioning power supply.
• 1 Macintosh 15" Multiscan monitor Why? --- Loose case.
• 3 DEC VT100 dumb terminals Why? --- Obsolete.
• 1 21" SVGA Monitor Why? --- Unknown
• 2 Ethernet routers w/ dual 68020 processors Why? --- Obsolete.
• 7 Vampire tap ethernet transcievers Why? --- Unknown, construction scrap.
• 5 DEC dumb terminal keyboards Why? -- Obsolete.
• 1 APS Hyperdat tape backup drive Why? -- malfunctioning APS SCSI chassis.
• 1 Monochrome monitor Why? --- Obsolete.
• 100-200 yards assorted network cabling Why? -- construction scrap.
• 2 66 type punchdown blocks Why? --- Obsolete, construction scrap.
• 1 16 port 10 base T Ethernet hub Why? --- a single malfunctioning port
• Assorted cables Why? --- Obsolete/ scrap
• 1 fax machine Why? --- Unknown.
• 1 VCR Why? --- Unknown.
• 4 386 systems with 3.5" , 5.25" and hard drives Why? --- Obsolete.
• 100's of diskettes Why? --- cosmetically unappealing.
• 1 CD ROM demo sampler Why? --- unneeded.
• 10's of loose leaf binders from HP and SGI Why? -- used once and discarded...
• 10's of refillable toner cartridges Why? --- too lazy to send in
• 10's of unopened BNC connector packages Why? --- Unknown
• 22 copies of Avid Videoshop 3.0.2 --- Why? Un-needed Apple bundled software.
  At the University of California, Riverside:
  
• 2 386 systems --- Why? Obsolete.
• 1 Dec VT100 terminal --- Why? Obsolete.
• More binders --- Why? People don't seem to like Novell binders :)
  New! 2.5.98 - Not really tech trash, but interesting netherless... It was library dumpster night!
  
• A large number of higher mathematics texts --- Why? Withdrawn.
• 500,000 3x5 card catalog cards --- Why? Un-needed after being digitized.
• Other books: C++ textbook, History of England 1870-1914 --- Why? Withdrawn.
  2.6.98 - We checked the library dumpsters again tonight, and had a great haul:
  
• 2 Wyse terminals -- Why? Broken.
• Many more books on various subjects... including a 1983 one about just how much nuclear strength Russia/US forces have. Neat pictures of ICBM's being fired too! --- Why? Withdrawn.
• The 1952 Georgetown year-book. Quite a read. Should be great for 50's clip art. --- Why? Withdrawn.
  View some pictures from the yearbook
  2.13.98 - The library is proving to be an interesting source of material. Had another good night:
  
• One book illustrating early Argentinian art and culture, 1906. Great clip art! Why? --- Withdrawn.
• Book illustrating state funerals. Yet more stuff to scan!
  5.8.1998 - From San Francisco:
  
• 486 motherboard. Why? --- Obsolete.
  
  10.2.1998 - At UCR, near Music/Theatre department.
• One book on Music history, circa. 1974
• One book entitled "Gradus", An integrated approach to Harmony and Counterpoint, circa 1978.
• One Orchestral Score, "Phases of the Great Land" by Jacob Avshamalov, circa. 1968. This was a most interesting find, as it was totally accidental. I was taking a shortcut, and found the dumpster. There's much more in there. I'm planning on going back tonight and retrieving what I can.

...and the list goes on! Pictures coming soon for most of this stuff, especially the latest finds, as I finally got a Quickcam!

Find out about the legality of it all ---> legal issues
See what we've been through to get this stuff ---> experiences

contact. fib@leaf.lumiere.net
created. 11.2.97
updated 10.02.98