Web Resources

Disk Eraser Programs

http://eraser.heidi.ie/ (Windows Only, Partial System Disk Erasing)
http://www.dban.org/ (Needs to be put on boot CD or Diskette, OS independent, best for total wipe)

Disposal Sites or Options - Call to confirm information

Computer Connection, 3022 NC 69 South, Hayesville, NC 828.389.1065 - Will dispose of Laptops only, free.
Reconnectpartnership / (HP / Goodwill)

http://reconnectpartnership.com - generic program page, beware rules vary by state
http://www.ging.org - GA Goodwill - Does not accept non-working gear, less than Pentium, less than PowerPC MAC

Best Buy - Varies by State

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/null/Recycling-Electronics/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025&DCMP=rdr0001422
GA - No disk drives (internal or external)
NC - No disk drives (internal or external)

Blue Ridge Recycling - Ashville,NC

http://www.brcrecycling.com/ Drop off, takes about anything electronic, except removable media, CDs, tapes, diskettes

Towns / Union County Fall Drop off

No details, watch for notice in the local papers in the fall, usually wants a donation.

Rabun County, GA - Rabun residents only

http://www.rabuncountygov.com/recycledepartment.html

RadioShack, Hiawassee, GA, across GA75 from McDonald's

Rechargeable batteries only, less than 2 lbs

Staples/Dell

http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/recycling.html - Some charges may apply.

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycling/product-recycling.html

Apple

http://www.apple.com/recycling/computer/

PC Disposal

http://www.pcdisposal.com/consumer.htm - mail in program

TBF Computing

http://www.tbfcomputing.com/main/index.php/dropoff-information-mainmenu-38- Marietta, GA, drop offs are free

Part Select

http://www.partselect.com/JustForFun/Guide-to-Recycling-Appliances-and-Electronics.aspx General information on recycling

Sales Options

MCUG

bunkerhilltom@yahoo.com - send Tom Allen your classified ad for the MCUG Newsletter and Website.

Gazelle

http://www.gazelle.com/

Recycle bank

http://www.recyclebank.com/

Some of the computer shops may take consignments

Donate Cycles to Research

BOINC project

http://www.boinc-wiki.info/Catalog_of_BOINC_Powered_Projects

Weather Station Server

Sample Weather Stations

http://www.ambientweather.com/weunwestpa.html

Weather Underground

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/index.asp
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/index.asp#hardware

Media Server and/or TV Entertainment System

TV Interfacing, Cable Information, Graphics Board Information

http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=8732 - General information
http://www.worldtvpc.com/blog/how-to-connect-your-pc-to-your-big-screen-tv/
Cable information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface - DVI information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI - HDMI information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-Video - S-Video information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_In_Video_Out - Card cable information

Software

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en
http://www.worldtvpc.com/ - Good for finding network programs
http://www.netflix.com - Instant queue for subscriber for some online movies and TV series
http://www.boxee.tv - Integrates multiple sources for control
http://www.cooliris.com - Integrates multiple sources for control
http://www.getmiro.com/ - Intergration software
http://www.hulu.com - TV program and movie viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/slidescr/ - Slide show screen saver for older windows OS's
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/windows_fcab_slideshow.mspx?mfr=true Windows XP Slideshow instructions

File and/or Printer Server

Linux Solution

http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/serveredition - Ubuntu server download and information includes Samba

Apple Client Software

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/unix_open_source/samba.html - Needed to talk to Samba Server

Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

Sewing Machine Control

http://www.berninausa.com/product_detail-n2-i4-sUS.html - Machine information
http://www.berninausa.com/product_overview-n6-sUS.html - Software packages

Router 3D

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=19441 - complete machines
http://www.wood-carving-machine-tips.com/cnc-3d/carving-machines.html - kits to complete machines

DVR

Freevo

http://freevo.sourceforge.net/ - Everything you may need to know about freevo

Mythtv

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki - Good starting point for mythtv

Set top box(STB) control

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Controlling_DirecTV_Set_Top_Box_%28STB%29_via_USB_or_Serial - Info for Directv connection
http://www.usbuirt.com/ - Info for IR interfacing to Set Top Boxes good for Dish or Directv, maybe cable

Control Systems and Robotics and Kits

MAKE: magazine / Makershed

http://www.makershed.com/ - Great resource for kits - Arduino is a great processor for control and robotics
http://makezine.com/ - Great magazine for computer projects using the Arduino processor

CNC Router

http://buildyourcnc.com/default.aspx - Plans to build CNC router from pieces and parts
Make: magazine online volume #21 -Plans to build CNC router for about $800

Linux Box / Testbed

Ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/ - Default download is the desktop, the server version has tons of extra goodies

Casual Fax Machine / Server

Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306550 - Microsoft built it in with XP, how to enable directions

Linux

http://www.hylafax.org/content/Main_Page - Info for Linux Fax server, included in the Ubuntu server distrobution

Legacy Arcade Games

Machine Emulators

http://mamedev.org/ - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator(MAME), this software is legal, but the ROMS found elsewhere may or may not be.
http://www.zophar.net/c64.html - Commodore 64 Emulators

Legal Games

http://mamedev.org/roms/ - Legal Roms for MAME
http://www.atari.com/game-search/platform/pc-cd - Atari Arcade Hits (Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Pong, Super Breakout, and Tempest) $9.95 does not require MAME.
Google for Atari Arcade Hits 2 (no longer sold by Atari) contains Asteroids Deluxe, Battlezone, Crystal Castles, Gravitar, Millipede and Warlords. Does not require MAME.

Cabinets

http://www.dreamarcades.com/ - kits and complete systems
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade_cabinet_plans.shtml - bunch of cabinet design
http://chris.polymathic.net/cabinet/index.shtml - complete howto

Game Control Consoles and Do-it-yourself (DIY) Parts

http://www.xgaming.com/ - Good site for great consoles, DIY parts, and Dragon's Lair DVD (parts section)
http://www.happcontrols.com/ - More parts