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Uses for memory
Ok. You guys are a creative bunch. I have just acquired a few hundred megs of 30-pin memory. That's probably 20-30 ram modules. 30-pin memory is ancient so I have no real use for it. Any decorative/interesting ideas about how I could use it? If nothing else, I'll probably end up splitting them apart, attaching string to it and paint 84 on the chip then give them out at competitions. But why give away free stuff? What else can I do with them?
 
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22-10-2002, 17:06
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sew / duct-tape a big '84' on the back of your team shirt.
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22-10-2002, 17:42
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And to ward off any 'my sewing machine wont handle it', i'll say you have to hand-sew them too...
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22-10-2002, 18:19
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mmmm, old RAM is fun!
in my CISCO (computer networking) class, we've been doing our teacher some favors. mostly, my school has gotten numerous donations of old computers (P2, 200 - 300 Mhz, 2 gig HDs, 72 pin RAM, etc). my teacher takes the HD and CD-ROMs, we get anything else. so, i'm running an old Pentium Pro (200 Mhz) computer as a second file server in my house (yes second). it also doubles as my "learning linux" computer (for now). the only problem, it's old, and currently has 80 MB of RAM (72-pin). that means just about anything but blackbox doesn't run very well on it. so, i noticed that in the majority of the computers, they have 72-pin RAM. i got three chips today (this was before i remembered that 72-pin must go in pairs, grr), and hopefully some more tomorrow. if no one needs the parts we have a habit of throwing them at each other, which kind of hurts. flying memory is definitly a working hazard  .
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22-10-2002, 19:35
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I guess I can't really say that...since I sewed the duct-tape onto my bookbag. Hrm. Drat .. And what's that about 72-pin having to go in pairs? I don't know much about old computers And yes...getting hit with memory is painful. Circuit board is deceptively pointy. Oww.
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22-10-2002, 19:51
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have a door decorating contest in your school and use the old pc parts to make a creative christmas design. then wire some lights plug it in and vwhallla u have a x-mas decoration. throwing pentium chips could also hurt as they have 200 small pins on them. throwing cd's is fun. we play frisbee with them. espiciall the old win 95 discs
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22-10-2002, 20:23
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and yes, getting hit with RAM hurts, a lot (i was subject to that after a stupid senior thought it would be funny to throw it around).
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22-10-2002, 21:08
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unfortunately nobody bought me a camera so i cant take a picture, but you could do what i do. put your ram on your keychain. only one stick of course. its very eye catching as i always have someone asking what is that on ur keychain.
try it out if u dont like it well.... that sounds like a personal problem
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22-10-2002, 21:10
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Take some fishing line and tie each end to each other and then hook the top string to the board and make several rows of it and then you have a neat little device to hang in your doorway to your bedroom like those bead thingie's you can buy at novelty shops
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22-10-2002, 21:32
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A few years ago, our team aquired a bunch of old circuit test boards that weren't being used anymore - we cut them up and made nifty little keychains out of them! The were just 1.5"x1.5" squares with "TOBOR II" and "Team 93" painted on them. I'll dig around and see if I can find a picture of one for you
- Katie
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