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I'm finding less time to update my blog these days, but my flickr photostream is often updated.

Playing in my house right now...


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At 00:00 GMT on Thursday I was listening to:


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More of what I've been listening to

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Free PCs
Monday July 24 2006 at 01:18 GMT

One of the things I wanted to sort out over the weekend was the various computers I have lying around my house, and getting them into shape to go to charity. Just in case you have a useful need for a Pentium/Pentium II, here's what I have:

  1. P133, 32MB RAM, 1.3GB disk
  2. PII 200MHz, 64MB RAM, 20GB disk
  3. PII 266MHz, 320MB RAM, 3GB disk
  4. PII 333MHz, 655MB RAM, 20GB disk
  5. PII 200MHz, 64MB RAM, 20GB disk
  6. PII 266MHz, 128MB RAM, 3.5GB disk
They're all running Debian 3.1 (AKA Sarge), although the Pentium box does not have any windowing software installed. The others would be fine for basic browsing & emailing for the price (free). I've also got a few monitors lying around, as well as a very old Apple desktop and laptop; neither of those are worth anything, before you ask me for them and eBay them. ;-) Give me a shout if there's anything of use to you in the list; they'll be going to charity at the weekend (29th).

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Comments


Your PowerBook is an old 540c or similar, isn't it? In all honesty, it can't really run much useful software (old 68LC040 processor), otherwise I would have been all over it like a rash.

As for the desktop Mac - is it a classic? If so, would make a nice case project for someone wanting to retro-fit a dual core Intel Mac Mini and 7" TFT inside. Not me though, the wife would kill me!
Hewligan | Wednesday July 26 at 10:08 GMT| Comment permalink


The PowerBook is *waaaaaayyyyy* old. It struggles to do anything, although Mr Evans managed to get both of them browsing over ethernet. Just.

The desktop is a Mac II or something. It is not valuable at all. If you know of anyone looking for a box, please let them know I have one ... unless Mr E gets there first and claims it.
Martin Little | Wednesday July 26 at 15:28 GMT | Web| Comment permalink


You are a gentleman Mr. Little, but the prospect of doing anything on a Mac II (16MHz?) just fills me with fear.
Hewligan | Thursday July 27 at 15:42 GMT| Comment permalink


It's a Mac Classic, just in case... The laptop is a PowerBook 145B. Old.
Martin Little | Sunday July 30 at 11:22 GMT | Web| Comment permalink


Isn't it a Mac Plus? Waaay too cool to rip the guts out of!

That powerbook on the other hand ...
Mr. E. | Sunday July 30 at 18:29 GMT | Web| Comment permalink


Oh yeah, you're right. It's at a safe home now!
Martin Little | Tuesday August 1 at 17:53 GMT | Web| Comment permalink

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