Comments on: 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer: (And Other Discarded Electronics) http://www.tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics Computers|Gadgets|Games N Entertaint|Hardware| Software|Tecno News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elliott Lockerz http://www.tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-497 Elliott Lockerz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:40:09 +0000 http://tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-497 Howdy. Very first I wish to say that I truly like your web site, just identified it the past week but I've been following it ever since then. I seem to be to acknowledge with most of your respective thinkings and beliefs and this post is no different. entirely Thank you for the great web site and I hope you preserve up the good function. If you do I will keep on to read it. Use a wonderful evening. Howdy. Very first I wish to say that I truly like your web site, just identified it the past week but I’ve been following it ever since then.

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]]> By: M. Rigsby http://www.tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-373 M. Rigsby Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:40:00 +0000 http://tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-373 The first few pages contain information useful for a "new to electronics" person--things like resistor color code and what to do with capacitors. <br /> <br />While there is a temptation to consider this a manual for electronic scavengers, I think it works on a couple of deeper levels. <br /> <br />First, it opens the door to electronics as an art form; you can take old parts and create something that doesn't use electricity at all. You can make things that are useful or just interesting. All things don't have to have a practical function--or be beautiful. Conversation pieces are good for--conversation-- (something we may have to work harder at as face to face communication is replaced by electronic gizmos). <br /> <br />Second, this book makes us think about all the good stuff that we throw away just because it gets erratic or outmoded. <br /> <br />To sum it up, this is a good book for the artist, for the electronic beginner or the person concerned about trashing things rather than finding a new purpose. Rating: 5 / 5 The first few pages contain information useful for a “new to electronics” person–things like resistor color code and what to do with capacitors.

While there is a temptation to consider this a manual for electronic scavengers, I think it works on a couple of deeper levels.

First, it opens the door to electronics as an art form; you can take old parts and create something that doesn’t use electricity at all. You can make things that are useful or just interesting. All things don’t have to have a practical function–or be beautiful. Conversation pieces are good for–conversation– (something we may have to work harder at as face to face communication is replaced by electronic gizmos).

Second, this book makes us think about all the good stuff that we throw away just because it gets erratic or outmoded.

To sum it up, this is a good book for the artist, for the electronic beginner or the person concerned about trashing things rather than finding a new purpose.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: M. Urso http://www.tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-372 M. Urso Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:55:59 +0000 http://tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-372 After being told for many years "what are you going to do all that stuff" I found an answer in this book. I have been in electronics since 1970 in high school and have "collected more than my share of items "needed to be fixed". This book makes a step towards the answers. Many of the "projects" are silly, but I guess that is the point. IT CAN ALWAYS BE USED. Turns out it is a great coffee table book for the geek in me. Rating: 4 / 5 After being told for many years “what are you going to do all that stuff” I found an answer in this book. I have been in electronics since 1970 in high school and have “collected more than my share of items “needed to be fixed”. This book makes a step towards the answers. Many of the “projects” are silly, but I guess that is the point. IT CAN ALWAYS BE USED. Turns out it is a great coffee table book for the geek in me.
Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: Greg Sarafan http://www.tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-371 Greg Sarafan Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:14:47 +0000 http://tywigs.org/gadgets/62-projects-to-make-with-a-dead-computer-and-other-discarded-electronics#comment-371 This book was super useful and has a lot or projects that I want to try. Anyone with old electronics cannot live without this book. Rating: 5 / 5 This book was super useful and has a lot or projects that I want to try. Anyone with old electronics cannot live without this book.
Rating: 5 / 5

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