Okay, I've about had it!

From: Jim Kearney <jim_at_jkearney.com>
Date: Mon May 13 16:28:28 2002

> Has Eli's closed the surplus store? It has been a while since I was there,
> but I assumed that they still existed.

They seem to have. Last time I was there it was almost entirely
used/refurbished DEC, Sun and PC equipment.

> Now I wish that there was an MIT flea like event happening on a monthly
> basis here in the Chicago area. I always try to make it to the MIT flea
> when I am out that way, and a friend of mine who does live that way goes
> regularly. It is a great source of "finds".

I found a couple of interesting widgets there a few weeks ago, but the vast
bulk of the dealers now seem to be dealing only in PC parts. There were
only a couple of guys selling components and test equipment. I guess I'm
looking for something more like an electronic junkyard, but I guess a lot of
that is recycled nowadays.

The only real find I made was an active PCI extender card in a pile of video
adaptors.
Received on Mon May 13 2002 - 16:28:28 BST