Better have a strong stomach for this...

It's not so much the shredding of computers which I find disgusting as how wasteful we are with technology. I'm guessing that over half of the mass of our discards could be reused, never mind recycled, if we were in the right state of mind. And a lot more hardware could be reused if it were designed properly. But I continually try to remind myself that this throw-away mentality is why I had such a nice collection: I've been to a recycler before (not that type of recycler though) and snagged a fair bit of nice old hardware, found complete systems at thrift stores, and even pulled rejects off the curb. It is a nice way to build a collection. Unfortunately, some times it is a little much (particularly when you have to get rid of it because you're moving.)