12 Jun
2007
12 Jun
'07
3:50 p.m.
Hi--
I'm seeing posts here about systems to be rescued, but often no replies.
The classic computer rescue squad pages have no listings later than 2005.
This is a high-bandwidth list that people interested in old systems
can't neccessarily keep up with.
Could we get a seperate list going just for rescue listings,
and have either cctech or cctalk as a subscriber? That way,
folks interested only in seeing systems listings could see them
and maybe rescue systems.
Thoughts?
--akb
12 Jun
12 Jun
4:16 p.m.
You wrote....
Could we get a seperate list going just for rescue
listings,
and have either cctech or cctalk as a subscriber?
Since the CCRS wasn't maintained, and I tried for well over a year to get in
touch with Bill Y with no results, we went ahead and put a new/replacement
online CCRS together for the classiccmp website. It hasn't been made live
yet.... :\
Jay
7:42 p.m.
I'm seeing posts here about systems to be rescued,
but often no replies.
The classic computer rescue squad pages have no listings later than 2005.
This is a high-bandwidth list that people interested in old systems
can't neccessarily keep up with.
Could we get a seperate list going just for rescue listings,
and have either cctech or cctalk as a subscriber? That way,
folks interested only in seeing systems listings could see them
and maybe rescue systems.
Thoughts?
--akb
I think the idea is a good one.
Having said that, I think that most of the problem is that for many of these
systems, those who are close enough to rescue them either don't have the
room or the interest. Those who aren't close and do have interest don't
have the financial means necessary or any way to arrange shipping. Plus
more often than not, people trying to get rid of stuff aren't willing to
take the time to ship.
Zane
13 Jun
13 Jun
12:13 a.m.
In article <200706122342.l5CNgmcP022043 at onyx.spiritone.com>,
"Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> writes:
Having said that, I think that most of the problem is
that for many of these
systems, those who are close enough to rescue them either don't have the
room or the interest. Those who aren't close and do have interest don't
have the financial means necessary or any way to arrange shipping. Plus
more often than not, people trying to get rid of stuff aren't willing to
take the time to ship.
All of which is irrelevant if YOU DON'T HEAR ABOUT IT.
Step one is increasing the communication to those who *can* do
something.
Also, I'm tired of the whining about shipping. If you want it, you
will make it happen. Just ask me, Jay, Sridhar, etc.
Craters & Freighters is the answer I give, although they're not always
nearest the pickup location. Hell, I called them the other day about
something and they were nice enough to tell me that it would be
cheaper to use a local UPS store to pick up the item from the auction
and ship it to me. Even though technically UPS doesn't advertise
pickup and pack service, the C&F representative told me that quite a
number of these locations *will* do this for you and that there are
enough locations in any decent sized city that if one won't do it,
chances are another one will. Now *that* is the kind of place I want
to do business with -- they're honest enough to say "look, it would be
more cost effective if you used these other people instead of us for
that job and you'd get the same results". No way in hell do I think
CTS would give me that kind of service. They'd just offer to throw me
over a barrel and f*ck me without so much as giving me a kiss first.
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2:54 a.m.
> Could we get a seperate list going just for rescue
listings,
> and have either cctech or cctalk as a subscriber? That way,
> folks interested only in seeing systems listings could see them
> and maybe rescue systems.
"Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com> writes:
I think the idea is a good one.
Having said that, I think that most of the problem is that for many of these
systems, those who are close enough to rescue them either don't have the
room or the interest. Those who aren't close and do have interest don't
have the financial means necessary or any way to arrange shipping. Plus
more often than not, people trying to get rid of stuff aren't willing to
take the time to ship.
Sure. And we aren't going to solve those problems. But we can alleviate
them by letting potential collectors more easily find out about systems
and ask for help in getting them home.
Jay, good to know a replacement system is "almost there".
I would note that I think to be effective, it should notify
in some way that doesn't require remembering to poll a web page;
email or possibly ATOM/RSS if enough of us will use something so
newfangled...
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