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Computer Rescue, Restoration, and Reuse Center, a program benefitting the Sciencenter of Ithaca

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and Announcements...

27-Feb-2008 Babbage's will close early today. Hours: 10am-Noon

Thanksgiving Week-2007 Babbage's will not be open on
Wednesday, November 21 (before Thanksgiving)
Saturday, November 24 (after Thanksgiving)
Regular hours will resume the following week, on Wednesday, November 28.

July-2007
...ongoing There's a critical need for the following items:
* PC100/PC133 memory; 256MB and larger; 168-pin DIMMs
* PC66/PC100/PC133 SDRAM memory; 32MB and larger; 144-pin SODIMMs (laptops)
* PC800 RDRAM/Rambus memory; 64MB and larger; 184-pin RIMMs
If you have memory and can't identify it...we'll take it!
* ATA/IDE 3.5" hard drives; 20GB and larger
* ATA/IDE 2.5" hard drives (laptop); 1GB and larger
We will erase/wipe all drives before use
* CD/DVD cases and sleeves
* blank optical recording media (CD-R and DVD-R)
* laser printer toner cartridges and inkjet printer cartridges
Printer cartridges should be unused and, preferably, in sealed packaging
* Firewire/IEEE-1394 cables, all types
* a 3-hope paper punch!

25-Jun-2007
...ongoing Babbage's Basement will be closed on Wednesday, July 4.
Regular hours resume on Saturday, July 7:
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm.
Saturdays, 10am-3pm.

10-Apr-2007
...ongoing Babbage's Basement will be closed on Saturday, April 21.
Regular hours resume on Wednesday, April 25:
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm.
Saturdays, 10am-3pm.

Mar/Apr-2007 There's a critical need for the following items:
* PC66/PC100/PC133 memory; 64MB and larger; 168-pin DIMMs
* ATA/IDE hard drives; 10GB and larger; we will erase drives before use
* USB keyboards and mice, especially for Macs

27-Mar-2007 Babbage's Basement has been approved to receive a $1500 grant from the Service League to help improve the vocational and career exploration opportunites for volunteers. Funds will be used for outreach and to purchase hand tools, test equipment, and training materials. Babbage's is grateful to the Service League for their support.

21-Feb-2007
...ongoing Babbage's Basement regular hours:
Wednesdays, 10am-3pm.
Saturdays, 10am-4pm.

09-Feb-2007 Babbage's Basement reopens to the public on
Wednesday, February 21, 2007, 10am-3pm.
Saturday, February 24, 2007, 10am-4pm.

21-Dec-2006 Babbage's Basement is on vacation until further notice.

F a c t s

and nothing but the facts...

Babbage's Basement is a volunteer program benefitting the Sciencenter of Ithaca.

Babbage's Basement supports computer re-use and recycling.

Babbage's Basement is located in Ithaca, NY, in a building owned by Emerson Power Transmission.

Everybody wins at Babbages Basement!

The public, businesses, and corporations donate computer hardware and software, office treasures, electronics, and more to the Sciencenter via Babbage's Basement. Donations are tax deductable.

Volunteers enjoy working on the donations: check them out, clean them, and assemble complete, working computer systems.

The public can purchase inexpensive, working computer systems, computers, monitors, printers, and and other parts. For the do-it-yourselfer, untested equipment is even cheaper!

Proceeds are used to benefit the Sciencenter of Ithaca.

Anything Babbage's can't re-use is recycled.

And there's more!

The Macseum has displays of almost everything Apple ever made!

Einstein's Attic has non-computer items including lab equipment, home electronics, hobbyist parts, and much, much more.

Trautmann's Office Treasures has desks, chairs, and other office and business equipment and supplies.

The Dollar Nook has cables, adapters, mice, keyboards, power supplies, disks, cases, and media. Just about all the parts you need to connect, upgrade, or fix your computer. Why pay retail prices?

Free advice...and some of it is useful!

You can try out the working computer systems and surf the web, thanks to a hi-speed Internet link provided by Lightlink.

W h a t k i n d

of computers will you find at Babbage's?

Babbage's has Apple Macintosh computers, PC computers, Linux computers, and even some servers and minicomputers. These are available individually, or configured into complete systems. Check out some samples from the current inventory at mac, pc, linux, and other.

If you're looking for a monitor, we've got it. Printer? Got it. Modems, speakers, and even that hard-to-find accessory? Yes!

You can also find components, parts, and advice for the do-it-yourself-er.

In general, a "system" includes a CPU, a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse. Systems include basic software: an operating system and a simple word processor. They often include a web browser. A system may also include accessories such as a printer, manuals, and additional software.

"State of the art" computers are rare at Babbage's. Donations are the source of most Babbage's systems, so you'll be looking at computers that are a few years old--but they'll be looking good and the price is right!

Most Apple Macintosh computers include a G3 processor or better. There are iMacs as well as tower and desktop systems. If you're looking for 68K-based computers, you'll find them, too.

Most PC computers are based on Pentium III processors or better, but you'll find some older systems, as well.

A c c e s s o r i e s

and parts

What are you looking for? Printers, hard drives, modems, floppy drives, ZIP drives, and tape drives.
Monitors, speakers, mice and mouse pads.
Keyboards, tablets, and scanners! Books! Magazines! Advice!