I have a huge collection of computer parts.
I seem to have this strange habit of not throwing any computer parts out, even if they are no longer working, for some reason, I always think that I might need them in future, even when the possibility seems remote.

I have loads of floppy disk drives and floppy disks. CD-Rom drives (does anyone still use them?) a box of old processors and a box full of Ram, to name a few.

Perhaps one day I will overcome this geeky tendency, but until then, I will keep collecting.

Does anyone have use for a 100mb hard drive by the way?
( Squiggy Alloria makes theme parks., Thu 1 Jul 2010, 12:52, 12 replies)

I share your shame.
Trouble is, every time I finally give up and chuck something away I end up needing it for a job!
(hadr0n Craic whore, Thu 1 Jul 2010, 13:00, closed)

same here.
that pII will be handy one day!?!?
(waxdart hello., Thu 1 Jul 2010, 13:04, closed)

will you
swap it for two 20's and a 60?
(haberman is singing in the changes, Thu 1 Jul 2010, 13:06, closed)

I'll swap you a 20mb (if I can still find it)
for a 32mb stick of pc100 72-pin memory if you have it.
(or a 128mb pc100 stick instead if you prefer).
amazingly, my firewall only likes small-denomination pc100 memory, which would be great if I could actually find any. I'm sure I threw out everything under 128mb in a fit of stupidity while upgrading 3 or 4 computers ago too...
( evilstevie misses the Orange Place of late, Thu 1 Jul 2010, 13:24, closed)

Old memory?
I've got a load of old memory you're welcome to, pretty sure I've got 32MB and 64MB DIMMs in PC66/100 kicking around.

Feel free to Gaz me if you're interested. I'm not after money for it as much as not wanting to chuck working hardware out.
(_(_(_(_(_(_(_(_(_ =o.o=, Thu 1 Jul 2010, 15:05, closed)

I'm
not sure that this is OCD, rather not throwing things away as you know damn well that the moment you do, someone is going to want a 16meg SIMM for an old 386 that they have laying around.

I too have boxes, nay, whole rooms, full of this shit. I have a bin liner half full of SIMMS, a stack of CD ROM readers (and maybe a writer or two) that stands about 4 feet tall, box upon box of cables, ribbons and odd power adapters.

The sad thing is, if I threw it away I'd be in no different position to how I am now.

If for instance, I need an old serial cable (a HP oddity one with the twisted cables), I know I have one.

Can I find it amoungst all that crap?

Can I fuck.

I may as well throw the whole lot away and just buy what I need when I need it on ebay.
(dchurch bah, Thu 1 Jul 2010, 13:57, closed)

That's the realisation I came to
No point cluttering up my house, when other (more cluttered and more organised) people can be my supply points.

I now have a whole cellar back from junking/giving away all my old computer bits. It's ace.
( Fronds are waving gently on, Thu 1 Jul 2010, 16:58, closed)

My room is full of computers.
And the garage is full of computers.
My mum is not happy.
( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Thu 1 Jul 2010, 21:31, closed)

I have an 8mb hard drive connected to my spectrum +2 via a squirrel connection.

It still works as well.
(Andy-Bhoy I'm here all week, try the veal., Fri 2 Jul 2010, 13:47, closed)

Another sad victim here...
Yep... just as much old junk part heaped up. 30pin memory anyone? ideal for your 386...

Spare room is full, as is half the front room and hallway... ARGH!!

I saw a documentary once that meant I could blame this all on the parents. It's called a "War Mentality". i.e. stash it all away as "it may be useful one day".
( Batter Pudding Hurler is a figment of your imagination, Sat 3 Jul 2010, 19:57, closed)

When I was selling CAD systems
Around 1990 for clarity, I was confidently informed by many many potential customers that "bigger than 40mb is wasteful; we'd never fill it up". On that basis, no. Nobody needs a 100 mb hard drive.
(Sammyhaswoefullyneglectedyou, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 10:58, closed)

I do this too
I actually got round to chucking all my old crap out the other day, i actually counted 15 hard drives, 12 CD drives and 9 floppy and all the other associated crap...i was holding to them to make some sort of a super computer but it would be weaker than a 10 year old Nokia phone!
(Elmo-Sexyboy, Tue 6 Jul 2010, 3:01, closed)