[Blackpool] PC Recycling - Nerve magazine

Tue May 29 12:18:44 UTC 2012

Hi Mike

Yeah, Neil is a friend of mine. Rob, Heeed and I ran an ubuntu installfest
for him. We recycled 14 machines to run Ubuntu and gave them away.

How can we help?

Thanks
Les

On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 1:04 PM, MJ Hewitt <admin at pcrecycler.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Les -
>
> I am forwarding this link to you and the LUG. Apparently, Neil from Defnet
> Media knows you from a previous event.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Mike Hewitt
>
> PC Recycler Ltd.
> 29-35 Ripon road
> Blackpool FY1 4DY
> 01253 293258
> 07711 736899
> www.pcrecycler.co.uk
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Neil Morrin <neil at defnetmedia.com>
> Date: 29 May 2012 09:44
> Subject: Re: PC Recycling - Nerve magazine
> To: MJ Hewitt <admin at pcrecycler.co.uk>
>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> No they never got in touch - we may now try and tie it into this Hub Space
> event coming up later in the year
> http://www.how-why-diy.defnetmedia.com/groups/open-source-city/forum/topic/open-source-city-hubspace/ where
> we can recycle install Ubuntu and give away and make a bit of a big deal
> about it. Maybe get Les and the boys down which is always fun.
>
> So if you have any other Liverpool based charities who are willing to
> donate let us know and we'll contact them direct.
>
> Thanks
> Neil
>
>
> On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 9:29 AM, MJ Hewitt <admin at pcrecycler.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Neil -
>>
>> Did you get sorted eventually?
>> Last time we spoke, you were struggling to arrange a vehicle to come to
>> Blackpool for the pick up, so I put a Liverpool charity in touch with you,
>> they had 10 computers to donate.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Mike Hewitt
>>
>> PC Recycler Ltd.
>> 29-35 Ripon road
>> Blackpool FY1 4DY
>> 01253 293258
>> 07711 736899
>> www.pcrecycler.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6 February 2012 10:30, Neil Morrin <neil at defnetmedia.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Mike,
>>>
>>> Sorry for  the delay on this: They currently have four 10 year old Dell
>>> Windows XP machines - max memory is 256 RAM I couldn't get any more
>>> accurate information from them.
>>>
>>> Hope you can help.
>>>
>>> Neil
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Neil Morrin <neil at defnetmedia.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cheers Mike
>>>> Small world and all that. Great service btw. I'll check in on the specs
>>>> of the old machines and let you know. Les will vouch for me the Ubuntu
>>>> group did an installfest at How Why DIY Aug 2010 at the Nerve Centre - the
>>>> exact same people that the PC's are for.
>>>>
>>>> I'll be back in touch later in the week.
>>>>
>>>> Neil
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 1:13 PM, MJ Hewitt <admin at pcrecycler.co.uk>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Neil -
>>>>>
>>>>> Les would have known the answer. I founded the LUG in Blackpool, and
>>>>> we meet every Saturday on my premises.
>>>>> The machines we donate are all ex Blackpool council, and roughly 5
>>>>> years old. I will need to know what specification you already have
>>>>> before I can say if I am able to supply anything of a higher
>>>>> specification.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>> Mike Hewitt
>>>>>
>>>>> PC Recycler Ltd.
>>>>> 29-35 Ripon road
>>>>> Blackpool FY1 4DY
>>>>> 01253 293258
>>>>> 07711 736899
>>>>> www.pcrecycler.co.uk
>>>>> www.blackpoolcomputerclub.co.uk
>>>>>
>>>>> On 16 January 2012 10:03, Neil Morrin <neil at defnetmedia.com> wrote:
>>>>> > Hi Mike,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Really pleased to hear you are still going - i was going to approach
>>>>> Les
>>>>> > Pounder from Blackpool  LUG to see if he knew if you were still
>>>>> going.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Bit of background that you probably don't need. I am helping out a
>>>>> 3rd
>>>>> > sector organisation based in Liverpool called Nerve/Catalyst Media -
>>>>> > they specialise in promoting grassroots community activism.  They
>>>>> have a
>>>>> > network of 5 machines that operate on windows, however these are now
>>>>> getting
>>>>> > very old and although adding more RAM might increase their speed
>>>>> generally
>>>>> > they have about another years life expectancy.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Would you be able to supply machines to them and/or would you like
>>>>> more
>>>>> > details of what it is you would be replacing? I should be able to
>>>>> get you a
>>>>> > list together.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > All the best
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Neil
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 9:46 AM, MJ Hewitt <admin at pcrecycler.co.uk>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Hello Neil -
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Thank you for your inquiry. I apologise for the delay in getting
>>>>> back
>>>>> >> to you, I took an extended Christmas break.
>>>>> >> Yes, we are still operational, how can I help, what do you need.
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Best regards,
>>>>> >> Mike Hewitt
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> PC Recycler Ltd.
>>>>> >> 29-35 Ripon road
>>>>> >> Blackpool FY1 4DY
>>>>> >> 01253 293258
>>>>> >> 07711 736899
>>>>> >> www.pcrecycler.co.uk
>>>>> >> www.blackpoolcomputerclub.co.uk
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On 9 January 2012 15:55, Neil Morrin <neil at defnetmedia.com> wrote:
>>>>> >> > HI
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > I was wondering if you are still operating the
>>>>> PC recycling business as
>>>>> >> > I
>>>>> >> > am inquiring on behalf of a not for profit organisation based in
>>>>> >> > Liverpool
>>>>> >> > who are seeking some recycled PC's to replace the ones they have
>>>>> at teh
>>>>> >> > moment. If you get back and let me know I can provide some further
>>>>> >> > details.
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > Neil
>>>>> >> >
>>>>> >> > --
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> *Neil Morrin - Defnet Media Projects*
>>>> Email: neil at defnetmedia.com
>>>> Mob: 07940584482
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> *Neil Morrin - Defnet Media Projects*
>>> Email: neil at defnetmedia.com
>>> Mob: 07940584482
>>>
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>>> Twitter: @defnetmedia
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>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
> --
> *Neil Morrin - Defnet Media Projects*
> Email: neil at defnetmedia.com
> Mob: 07940584482
>
> Collaborative Media Production www.defnetmedia.com
> Facebook: www.facebook.com/defnetmedia
> Twitter: @defnetmedia
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> Music Barcamp - www.unconference.defnetmedia.com
> Ignite Liverpool - www.igniteliverpool.defnetmedia.com
> Social Media Cafe www. <http://goog_503356547>
> socialmediacafeliverpool.wordpress.com/
>
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