Used Technology

Much has changed since the last post was originally posted here. The biggest change is the Computer Recycling project has started selling AS-IS Linux Laptops. All laptops go through several stages (not necessarily in this order): Evaluation Testing Wiping Linux Installation Cataloguing/Processing All laptops are sold AS-IS with no warranty. This brings up the obvious question "why even test/wipe systems?" if you're just going to sell them AS-IS. The answer is a combination of things: We rely completely on donations, Computer Recycling doesn't buy equipment through vendors or anywhere else (we simply don't have the budget to do this). Much of the equipment is difficult to get parts for. Laptops tend to be very proprietary - two laptops with the exact same model number may have a different keyboard connector depending on the date and factory they were manufactured in (we've actually seen this when we tried replacing a particular laptop keyboard). ...

My, my, where has the time gone? My last post on this blog was way back in 2013, 6 years ago. The first post(s) to this blog was way back on June 7, 2008, almost 11 years ago. Back then I was posting about interesting items that came into The Working Centre's Computer Recycling Project. Somewhere along the way I stopped posting on this blog and started cross-posting about the items on my own web site. It seems fitting now that personal projects be separated to my domain https://www.charlesmccolm.com/ (defunct) and Computer Recycling projects be listed here. A lot has changed over the years, but many things also remain the same. I've been very blessed over the years to have a lot of fantastic volunteers, and I hope this will continue into the future. Among the things volunteers do are: Receive and organize incoming donations Sort and evaluate donated equipment Build Windows (through the Microsoft Registered Refurbisher Program) computers for qualified Low-Income indivi...