[NPMUG] Goodwill CRC update, January 15, 2010

[Robert A. Donaldson]

Dear Mac friends:

Many thanks to Charlie Hutchens, Rich Fitzgibbon, John Hamill, Tucker Trainor, and Nathan Brentzel for joining me at the Goodwill Computer Recycling Center today. A big thanks also to the St. Alphonsus School Tech Team who made one of their periodic visits.

The large-scale de-manufactured continued this week as we seemingly choose broken Macs from our storage area. Thankfully, the Tech Team LOVES to break a Mac into its components for recycling.

17 iMacs and eMacs were de-manufactured. We did manage to find some that actually worked, and refurbished six Macs to bring our all-time total to 2,298.

The weekly harping about not having enough keyboards and mice now commences:

Of five Macs received by Goodwill this week, only one had a USB keyboard and mouse. This is typical. 

I'm running out of ways to beg for USB keyboards and mice. Just take it for granted we ALWAYS need them.

Now here's the best news about the months-long construction work on Carson St. The construction is finished but they HAVEN'T INSTALLED THE PARKING METERS! A woo-hoo is in order...

Our next scheduled workday is Friday, January 22.

We hope to see you on Friday!

Robert A. Donaldson
radonaldson at mac.com
(H) 412-922-3303
(M) 412-477-9188