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Computer recycling and the Maker Faire

By Cheryl on April 26, 2006 6:30 PM | No Comments


After breakfast on Sunday, Bill and I went to the Maker Faire at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. It was difficult to explain to him just what the Maker Faire was, but he agreed to go - and I think he enjoyed some of the displays. We are both utilitarian so quite a few of the displays didn't grab our attention. I kept reminding myself that the fair featured "people who make things just because they can." I was especially fascinated by the Redneck Pool Heater.

We also recycled (and got a receipt for 2006 tax purposes!) most of the outdated computer equipment that had been hidden away (out of sight, out of mind) in a few closets. The ACCRC was at the faire taking electronics equipment for free. Gone now are: my old August 1997 Windows 95 Dell XPS M233 CPU / keyboard / speakers / subwoofer and my monitor-stopped-working-a-while-ago October 2000 iMac / keyboard / mouse / ZIP drive.

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Enjoys crocheting, gardening, cats, NASCAR (especially Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch!), reading, photography, snorkeling in Kailua-Kona with sea turtles, Sizzler's Mega Bacon Cheeseburgers, hot and iced decaf coffee, dark chocolate, color (yarn, fabric), playing around with web technologies - not necessarily in that order! Still very much a beginner with quilting, knitting, and sewing. Donates crocheted lap blankets.

List maker, detail-oriented, organized, leans heavily toward perfectionism. ISTJ. Libra.

Late 40s. Married to Bill. Son Greg and daughter-in-law Lauren live in Oregon. Stepson Billy and daughter-in-law Rowena are in Maui, Hawaii. Stepson Bryan lives in the Bay Area.

Web Designer for a college in the Bay Area, California. Strives for web accessibility, web standards, valid XHTML, valid CSS.

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