How to thin a collection...

In article <4DAE039F.8030608 at nathanpralle.com>, Nathan Pralle <nathan at nathanpralle.com> writes: I've started a "make" group that meets down at my warehouse every Wednesday night from 7pm to 10pm. This forces me to be with my collection every week, but it also gives me a regular time that I use to organize my collection and work on the museum I'm trying to build. Part of that is building electronics projects that interface with the vintage equipment. (I'm working on the Tektronix 4010 printer interface right now.) Sometimes I'm just unpacking new acquisitions or organizing the storage. However, the key thing is to set aside some time in your schedule on a regular basis to keep making progress. If your collection resides in your home, then an hour or two once a week is sufficient to make progress. You could also pick one day a month, or whatever. Its like writing a book; the important part is to work on it regularly so that you're always making forward progress. If the other people in your life are reasonable they'll come to understand "oh yeah, on Tuesday nights, dad's always working on his vintage computers" and help you keep your own commitment to your hobby. Well, its hard for us to help without knowing what you have. Because I collect terminals and graphics gear, I'm used to spending money on shipping. Both of these items tend to be heavy, large, or both. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>