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Slashdot 10-Year Anniversary Charity Auction for the EFF

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the time-for-fall-cleaning dept.

As part of our 10-Year anniversary, we've decided to have a little charity auction, with the cash going to the EFF. The items currently up for bidding are 'Triton' (the big old tower case from the first x86 used to host Slashdot from Feb 11 1998 through much of 1999... picture is attached to the story if you're curious). A low numbered UID (3 or maybe 2 digits!) so you can win those stupid low UID pissing match threads. Your URL plugged in the story where we announce the auction winners. Oh the fame! The Slashdot Grab Bag: We're putting stuff around the office in a box- random t-shirts, hats, even an old Nokia NGage. The mystery box could contain anything that we stuff in the box before the contest ends... there's a picture of what we have so far attached. A copy of the watchmen trade paperback singed in Hemos's 1999 house fire. An @slashdot.org email alias (tasteful names only ;) The auctions will be running for like 10 days, and we'll post the results when they come up.

Triton currently has a couple of P2s in it that may or may not work, as well as a number of SCSI controllers that may or may not work. It also has a 300W power supply that may or may not work. Remember, you are donating to charity here... but these guts have been sitting in a closet for probably 5 years now. We don't have any idea what works.... the machine was originally hosted in our Holland office, but eventually was shipped to California for colocation. While there it got its guts replaced from dual P133s to dual P2s. After that, it flew back to Holland where it was a file server for a few years until we retired it

The grab box will at least contain some shirts. We have a crate of shirts- some given to us by random companies, others are mis-prints of various corporate things... I think we have some static stickers and hats... but there's no promises here... again... you're making a donation to a worthy charity here! The picture shows you some things that will probably be in the box including Nate's Nokia ngage, a collection of hats... we'll throw in a few of the 10-year anniversary t-shirts as well...

We're willing to sign the things if you think that makes it worth donating more. Or more likely not, if you think it's worth more without our childish scribblings on it. And bid high folks! This is for the EFF after all...

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  1. Re:Only one question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    His UID is OVER 9000.

  2. Re:Only one question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    The bids will be OVER 9000!

  3. Wrong season for Spring cleaning, no? by Procasinator · · Score: 5, Funny

    Good thinking, Slashdot, you can get rid of some of the clutter AND help out EFF at the same time!

  4. Just one question by truthsearch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Have the shirts in the grab box been worn?

    If a sports celebrity gives a worn jersey to a fan, that's cool. But an old sweaty shirt from a Slashdot admin isn't quite the same thing.

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    1. Re:Just one question by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hey, it's original CowboyNealSweat(tm).

      Just be glad he didn't have the idea to bottle it and add it to the aucti... NO! Don't! I was joking!

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    2. Re:Just one question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Have the shirts in the grab box been worn? It all makes sense to me now... That's the part I've been missing!

      1. Collect T-shirts
      2. Wait ten years and sell them on Ebay!
      3. Profit!!!

      Hey, anyone want to buy some underpants?
    3. Re:Just one question by empaler · · Score: 3, Funny

      (..) burglars who broke in to wear our t-shirts of course. ... and I've been bragging about it ever since...
    4. Re:Just one question by adminstring · · Score: 2, Funny

      (Grampa and Bart pay a visit to Herman's Military Antiques.)
      Herman: What's the password?
      Grampa: Let me in, you idiot!
      Herman: Right you are!
      (Herman lets them in the store.)
      Grampa: So, Herman, has the large-type edition of this month's Solider Of Fortune come in yet?
      Herman: Uh, not yet. But, can I interest you in some authentic Nazi underpants?

      And with that, the episode, and this thread, was Godwinned.

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  5. Low UID? by Piedramente · · Score: 5, Funny

    Actually now that provides a comeback for those flaunting low UIDs.

    Oh yeah? Well you *bought* yours!

    1. Re:Low UID? by yalsaif · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's just nice. Now seniority doesn't matter. Only the rich can have a low uid. We need to do something about this. Damn CmdrTaco! VIVA LA REVOLUCION!

    2. Re:Low UID? by leoc · · Score: 3, Funny
      I mean, when was the last time you've seen an ID with less than 5 digits?


      Fairly often. :)

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    3. Re:Low UID? by bamf · · Score: 5, Funny

      I mean, when was the last time you've seen an ID with less than 5 digits?,

      Now :)

    4. Re:Low UID? by Tom+Rothamel · · Score: 5, Funny

      I agree. I see one all the time.

      Actually, I'm wondering if there's a way to get a list of Slashdot users by UID.

    5. Re:Low UID? by dattaway · · Score: 5, Funny

      I believe I waited three whole days to make an account. Now I am shamed with 3088.

    6. Re:Low UID? by BiloxiGeek · · Score: 4, Funny

      http://slashdot.org/zoo.pl?op=check&uid=666 The Anonymous Coward is Satan in disguise!!

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  6. Swag box by BiloxiGeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    First bid! That was a lot easier than getting a first post!

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  7. One other question by TheCycoONE · · Score: 2, Funny

    How exactly do you bid on these items?

  8. If I win... by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny

    ..and I promise to pay extra, will you keep the N-gage?

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  9. What! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    you failed in your attempt to /. eBay???!!!!!!!

  10. triton by ArcadeX · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have that same casee, was a pain to carry to lan games... anyone want to bid on an almost exact replica?

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  11. Re:Only one question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Reminds me of the time that I looked into the office of a physics professor and saw a framed picture of Captain Kirk on his desk.

  12. The Mystery Box by Anti_Climax · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Mystery Box could contain anything that we stuff in the box before the contest ends...
    A boat's a boat but the mystery box could be anything... even a boat! You know how much we've always wanted one of those.

    We'll take the box.
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  13. Re:If you think low-UID pissing contests are "stup by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's exactly the kind of comment you'd expect from someone with such a high uid.

  14. Low ID's by strredwolf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, then. That gives me like a coin-flip chance of saying "You, mister over #532! You young wipper-snapper! You had to buy that low-id! I got mine the ol' fashoned way, when the 'net was young, dialup was king, and AOL came on floppies!"

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  15. Obligatory by dankasfuk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lois, the boat is just a boat but the mystery box could be anything...it could even be a boat!

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  16. Re:Well, I got outbid, fast by Kjella · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think Microsoft should put in a bid - just to see the spontanious outbidding by nerds who don't want to see slashdot plugging Microsoft on their anniversary day. Hell, you could probably get a buck each from half of slashdot for that.

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  17. Re:Only one question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    NO! Kakarot has a UID of 122829!!! I'm no match with a UID of 106593! I have to train and get my UID to at LEAST 144322 to crush him!

  18. E-mail address by c0d3h4x0r · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dibs on "billg@slashdot.org"

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    1. Re:E-mail address by Walking+The+Walk · · Score: 5, Funny

      Nah, I want "rick.at.dot@slashdot.org"

      Try telling that one to your friends over the phone!

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  19. Re:Only one question by JDWTopGuy · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's over nine THOUSAND!!!!!! ...dollars.

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  20. Me too by Skyshadow · · Score: 5, Funny

    Suddenly I find myself asking that exact same question.

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  21. Re:Oh... the URL... by sootman · · Score: 2, Funny

    Your URL plugged in the story...

    Well, if anyone needs something "plugged in", it's him.

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  22. Re:If you think low-UID pissing contests are "stup by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you insane? I'll never sell my account!

  23. Re:Only one question by neo · · Score: 2, Funny

    9000? I thought the cut off was 5000.

  24. Re:Only one question by johnw · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, no, no - the cut off is at 4000.