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jtdowney
31-03-2011, 10:51
ThinkGeek has a blog post up mentioning they are considering donating defective electronics to people and groups interested in taking them. The intended purpose is to use the items to teach or build cool things. Right now there is a form to just take info on those possibly interested but they mention FIRST by name so we're definitely their intended audience.

http://thinkgeek.com/blog/2011/03/take-these-broken-things.html
Navid Shafa
31-03-2011, 16:12
Definitely awesome, I wonder what kind of stuff they'd try to pawn off on us though...

Think Geek has to be one of my all-time favorite companies. I never go anywhere without my USB Watch and I love my 8-bit Tie!
c-parent
31-03-2011, 16:44
we have a bunch of burnt up tetrix motors we could donate. I think that we should all box the burnt/broken motors and mail back to Lego/Pitsco/First.
MagiChau
31-03-2011, 18:02
Pretty interesting, I think I will suggest this to our mentors and see what they say. Like how the warehouse is just a few states away in Ohio so shipping shouldn't be too bad. Hope Think-Geek go through with this and give a nice array of goodies.
ThaineP
02-04-2011, 18:17
This is a great idea.



PS: ...and learn to fly again?

(...so take/these broken wings/ and learn to fly again, learn to live so free. Broken Wings, Mr. Mister)
mwtidd
02-04-2011, 18:31
Can we list these "broken" items as $0 on the BOM?? :)
MagiChau
02-04-2011, 18:47
Can we list these "broken" items as $0 on the BOM?? :)

Broken stuff still has a price value when sold on ebay. Good try though. Maybe next year's KoP has this box of broken things.
Bill_B
02-04-2011, 22:15
Broken stuff still has a price value when sold on ebay. Good try though. Maybe next year's KoP has this box of broken things.
they specifically forbade reselling. That sets the "price" back down to shipping cost for the borked box.. Are we beginning to speculate on next year's game already? :D
1986titans
02-04-2011, 22:20
This is a great idea.



PS: ...and learn to fly again?

(...so take/these broken wings/ and learn to fly again, learn to live so free. Broken Wings, Mr. Mister)

That's funny. I had the song in my head when I saw the title too.

I would probably sign up for some of this broken stuff, but I don't really want to pay shipping on what could be a box a junk.
nitneylion452
03-04-2011, 02:06
Definitely awesome, I wonder what kind of stuff they'd try to pawn off on us though...

Think Geek has to be one of my all-time favorite companies. I never go anywhere without my USB Watch and I love my 8-bit Tie!

Thanks to this comment, I have purchased an 8-bit tie in Red and will be sporting at at my next Model United Nations debate held in Allentown, PA at DeSales University (Go Bulldogs!)
Navid Shafa
04-04-2011, 02:42
Thanks to this comment, I have purchased an 8-bit tie in Red and will be sporting at at my next Model United Nations debate held in Allentown, PA at DeSales University (Go Bulldogs!)

Nice! Knew this was the place to share it. Wear it around town, you'll be surprised at how much non-nerd praise it gets as well! :D