Free monitors

Dave Durant

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Jan 20, 2012, 5:29:16 AM1/20/12

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Hi,

Free kit - same as last time. This time it's 30+ free flatscreen
monitors that might be available. If anyone wants to fill a Hackspace
wall with a multiple monitor project - now's your chance (I suggest
multi-monitor Google Earth run from a bunch of Raspberry Pis, it's
fab!).

Please note that I'd need a response TODAY and that they would have to
be collected Thursday or before next week (they will go in a skip on
Friday if not collected).

If you're interested please email me directly (da...@bowsy.co.uk).

Dave Durant

James Broadhead

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Jan 20, 2012, 5:54:43 AM1/20/12

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I'm interested in picking one up for personal use, and am happy to
help anyone else bringing them to the Hackspace or elsewhere.

James

M

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Jan 20, 2012, 5:59:33 AM1/20/12

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I defintely want one for an awesome project idea. But will happily
take 3, 2 for home ;p

Kimball Johnson

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Jan 20, 2012, 6:00:21 AM1/20/12

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I would also like one for personal use, but won't be back in London
until the 3rd of Feb. If someone would be find enough to collect and
label one for me, and leave it somewhere (I don't have a box) I would
greatly appreciate it and repay with beer.

Thanks,

Kimball (drrk)

Gavan Fantom

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Jan 20, 2012, 6:48:25 AM1/20/12

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On 20/01/2012 10:29, Dave Durant wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Free kit - same as last time. This time it's 30+ free flatscreen
> monitors that might be available. If anyone wants to fill a Hackspace
> wall with a multiple monitor project - now's your chance (I suggest
> multi-monitor Google Earth run from a bunch of Raspberry Pis, it's
> fab!).
>
> Please note that I'd need a response TODAY and that they would have to
> be collected Thursday or before next week (they will go in a skip on
> Friday if not collected).

I could do with 2 or 3 for home use.

I'll be around on Saturday afternoon with a car and am happy to put the
seats down in the and transport as many monitors as will fit if they
still need collecting and other people want them too.

--
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Gavan Fantom

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Jan 20, 2012, 6:54:27 AM1/20/12

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On 20/01/2012 11:48, Gavan Fantom wrote:
> I'll be around on Saturday afternoon with a car and am happy to put the
> seats down in the and transport as many monitors as will fit if they
> still need collecting and other people want them too.

Clarification: transport *to the space*.

Dave Ingram

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Jan 20, 2012, 6:58:00 AM1/20/12

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On 20/01/12 10:29, Dave Durant wrote:
> Free kit - same as last time. This time it's 30+ free flatscreen
> monitors that might be available.

Any idea what specs? Either manufacturer/model numbers or even just
approximate size and connector (HDMI, DVI, VGA, ...?)

D

Jonty Wareing

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Jan 20, 2012, 7:26:38 AM1/20/12

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> I'm interested in picking one up for personal use, and am happy to
> help anyone else bringing them to the Hackspace or elsewhere.

I'd love two or three if somebody could drop them in the space, but if
it's too much hassle don't worry!

Thanks,
Jonty

Sci

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Jan 20, 2012, 8:10:45 AM1/20/12

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Pushing my buttons there. Instinct says "grab", but no I don't need any. ;)

However if anyone DOES want to make a video-wall like that, I do have a
bunch of old PCI dual-head graphics cards, so a 3x3 setup would be
pretty easy with any mainboard with 5 PCI slots.

Sci

Billy

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Jan 20, 2012, 8:10:55 AM1/20/12

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I'd like a couple too.

I can get my mate Charles to drive them if need be...

Dave Durant

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Jan 20, 2012, 8:25:49 AM1/20/12

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Sorry everyone, I completely underestimated the demand from folks that
actually work here for old monitors. I'm told that there's been 80+
requests for the 65 that are available so there's none going spare
this time.

Apologies for getting people's hopes up.

Nin Lil'izi

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Jan 20, 2012, 8:32:16 AM1/20/12

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I really need one.
Am currently living with only use of a netbook. Because I no longer have a working screen for my desktop machine.
I just can't afford to buy one any time soon.
Only cavaet is my kit is HDMI only and I've only ever used it all in 1080p mode... So not sure what would be required to make a non 1080p display work with it.
It's stuff that was bought a few years back when HDMI on comp's was still rather novel and had been driving an HDTV.

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Simon Klyne

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Feb 2, 2012, 12:02:37 PM2/2/12

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> > Hi,
>
> > Free kit - same as last time. This time it's 30+ free flatscreen
> > monitors that might be available. If anyone wants to fill a Hackspace
> > wall with a multiple monitor project - now's your chance (I suggest
> > multi-monitor Google Earth run from a bunch of Raspberry Pis, it's
> > fab!).
>
> > Please note that I'd need a response TODAY and that they would have to
> > be collected Thursday or before next week (they will go in a skip on
> > Friday if not collected).
>

> > If you're interested please email me directly (d...@bowsy.co.uk).
>
> > Dave Durant

The deal is back on -
there are yet more monitors coming out of the woodwork as the office
is being cleared out

I would estimate 40+ right now.
They are mainly 19" with some 17" of a few different brands but
significant numbers of some of the brands if anyone wants to try a
video wall ...

My local school in Hackney has bagged some of them but if someone can
provide transport with two dropoffs then the remainder can be recycled
via the space

Simon

(BTW I work in the same office as Dave)

James Broadhead

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Feb 2, 2012, 12:17:08 PM2/2/12

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I'm still interested in 2-3 for private use (assuming that's fair).

I've no transport, but loads of time & am willing to help carry them.