Off the Goodwill

OK, not a good title.  But...

I made a pass through the local Goodwill today, hoping against hope that they might have some old junker computers stashed around, things I might manage to do some cannibalization on...  (Actually, I was fantasizing that I would walk in and find an old Thinkpad and a couple G4 Powerbooks forgotten behind some old dishes.  Alas...)

Instead, I was greeted by few old keyboards, a couple ratty printers, and an old portable electronic typewriter (with a single sheet of paper sticking forlornly out of it).  There was a couple boxes of what looked like a mishmash of power cords and adaptors, but some woman had literally parked in front of them, and was sorting through them, all the while scribbling notes in a battered old organizer.  I just didn't feel like playing offensive lineman to get through to the boxes...

Probably should've taken a look at the printers, as I only have one functional all-in-one printer system here at the house...  Maybe I should snag a spare...

Oh well...  Maybe next time.

I should know better than to go on these little expeditions.  Like most expeditions in real life, nothing ever comes of them.  (Though I do hear that there's a Goodwill tech recycling center about 40 miles north of where I live...  Hmmm...)

There is actually a little Mom & Pop computer shop not far from the house, and I keep meaning to stop in and see if they have anything, and if I might do some horse trading.  But, again, I have to be in the mood, the stars have to be in alignment, and someone has to make a proper sacrifice to the great god Xeroxes before that can happen...  (10 Points to anyone who remembers the Ask Doctor Science show the latter came from!)

Anyway...  It's been a fun evening.  We've had high winds, which blessed us with a 4.5 hour power outage.  Granted, not much compared to what New England is going through, but still a pinprick annoyance.

Good things:  The Thinkpad USB keyboard is working fine with the T60.  (Did I expect anything else?)  Looking at the two keyboards, they're like twins, save for a few minor quibbles.

So, guess it's off to YouTube to watch videos again.  What ever happened to anything decent on TV?  An episode of Mythbusters, a decent documentary, anything...

Alas...