http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/ Engadget Comments for Lil' Nick Neg recycles old PCs for those in need http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 2:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/
It's a Sub-1Ghz Duron CPU in a do-everything-averagely integrated motherboard with 630+ MB of PC133 ram, USB 1.0, and a 40GB HD. A USB 2.0/firewire card and 16x CDR drive round out it's bargain basement-itude.
I probably spent 50 bucks out of pocket on the WHOLE thing.

The system is running Ubuntu Linux and doing limited tasks like surfing Engadget or using AbiWord while listening to Slacker in the background.

These parts would have been in the trash or collecting dust in a hoard somewhere if I hadn't taken an interest in doing more with less for basic computing tasks.

As long as you go into it accepting the limitations you can do a lot with less, or even a little.

This kid is to be commended for helping folks out with his efforts to keep good machines running and useful!

Not to mention the fact that the robots will probably go easy on him when they finally take over.]]>Jul 30th 2007 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/
http://www.computers4communities.org/BOP/images/muah%20hahaha/136-3692_IMG.JPG

Screw Nick Neg: He can be the next Kevin Rose!]]>Jul 30th 2007 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/
I hope that he is able to take the coverage he is getting from this and really start something great from it.]]>Jul 30th 2007 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/my area code is 90802
email- victor_velasco_1@yahoo.com]]>Jul 30th 2007 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/
Socal Computer Recyclers
1430 240th S St
Harbor City, CA

Also:

1st Free Computer Recycler
2301 Redondo Ave
Signal Hill, CA 90755

They're not IN Long Beach, obviously, but short drives all around.]]>Jul 30th 2007 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/
The worst thing I think is when these recycled computers are sent to less developed countries with no efficient recycling program of any kind. All this waste end up in the landfills burning with the rest of the garbage.

I don't want to sound like an environmentalist freak. But the PC industry needs to be more responsible.
]]>Jul 30th 2007 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Obviously just dumping it in the regular trash can is not the best solution/idea.]]>Jul 31st 2007 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/
1500 computers is a nice start..]]>Jul 30th 2007 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 30th 2007 10:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 31st 2007 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/30/lil-nick-neg-recycles-old-pcs-for-those-in-need/Jul 31st 2007 8:23AM