The Traveling Technoid


A safe(?) haven for those technically inclined souls who believe that Common Sense, Free Will, a decent multimeter, and a Weller soldering station still have a firm place in this world. To put it more simply, I've dedicated this part of my site to those who are firm believers in the 'Freedom to Tinker!'

"...What happened to home-brewed and breadboarded circuitry? Where's the joy of mechanics and electricity, the creation of real things? Who are the tinkerers with a lust for electronics? We've become a nation of appliance operators, who take pride in what we own rather than what we build..." (Cliff Stoll, from his book 'Silicon Snake Oil,' page 75).


Don't Throw Out Your Old Electronic Equipment, Computer Hardware, or Systems!

I maintain contact with a large group of people who make a hobby out of collecting and using older stuff. Many will haul away what you may be getting rid of at no charge whatsoever, or there may be some $$ in it for you.

If you, your company, or your employer is getting ready to dispose of old hardware, and before you decide to send ANY such equipment to the landfill, please drop me an E-mail and let me know what you have and where you are! This holds especially true for military surplus radio and electronic equipment or test gear.

Due to practical considerations (distance from your location, cost of shipping, etc), I cannot guarantee that there will be a home for your old stuff. However, please at least check with me. I may be able to help save your company some trouble and help to keep our landfills that much more empty.

IF YOU'RE CURIOUS about the problem of spam and spammers, click here to visit my anti-spamming page.


Blue Feather's FTP server is back on standard ports.

ftp.bluefeathertech.com - happy hunting!

 


Contents

About your host...

About this page...

The Technoid's Code...

The Technoid Tabloid...

TechLinks...

The Wonderful World of Scrounging

If you're curious about the problems of spam and spammers, you can click here for our anti-spamming page.

Real Dalek Sighting in California (where else?)!

Clench your teeth and grit your fists, gang! An actual Dalek sighting has been confirmed in California, specifically in the Bay Area. One of the Traveling Technoid's spys was fortunate enough to catch a photo of the beastie, shown here in all its tin glory (and reproduced by the kind permission of J.D. 'Illiad' Fraser at User Friendly).

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Last Updated 19-May-09, by Bruce Lane