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Slashdot 10-Year Anniversary Charity Auction for the EFF
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...
Why is there a framed picture of Vegita in the grab box?
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Why not save your money and just do what others do - post a pure slashvertisement or an article that uses your blog (or similar website) that's filled with adverts and a link to the real news source as "TFA"?
Alternatively, why pay to see your server go down in flames when someone can post an article on Slashdot, Digg or one of the others and you can have it done for free?
Good thinking, Slashdot, you can get rid of some of the clutter AND help out EFF at the same time!
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.
Developers: We can use your help.
the low uid is already more than I can afford - but since it's going to a good cause I can live with that. I wonder what one would go for without a charity involved.
It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
Actually now that provides a comeback for those flaunting low UIDs.
Oh yeah? Well you *bought* yours!
First bid! That was a lot easier than getting a first post!
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, For you are crunchy and go well with ketchup.
How exactly do you bid on these items?
..and I promise to pay extra, will you keep the N-gage?
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you failed in your attempt to /. eBay???!!!!!!!
I have that same casee, was a pain to carry to lan games... anyone want to bid on an almost exact replica?
An I.T. motto in the hands of an idiot is a dangerous thing...
We'll take the box.
Even people that believe in pre-destiny look both ways before crossing the street.
How about selling 10-year t-shirts for $15-$20 each, with $10-$15 to EFF? I know I'd buy one, and I'm sure the demand would result in a much larger contribution to EFF than a single grab box, etc. -- Paul
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Will you ship outside the US?
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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Lois, the boat is just a boat but the mystery box could be anything...it could even be a boat!
Ban Engadget - moderators censor comments!
I'll donate my "Sounds of Slashdot" CD (which include Debian 2.0) to the auction. I got it in a boxed set at Linux World in '99 or 2000.
For those of you who haven't heard it, it's some dance mix Rob put together (or something).
I'd rather have someone respond than be modded up.
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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I am amused at the thought that low UIDs are valuable.. It's not like one can buy being an old-timer...
For every problem, there is at least one solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
Really, i don't get it. I was reading slashdot someday in the morning when user registration was announced. I created an account and now i have a fairly low uid. So, wow, but still, whats so special about it? It does not make me any wiser or more important than any other user of slashdot. While, yes, it feels cool to have been with something like slashdot for such a long time, but past is past. Buying in on a low uid is just faking oneselfs identity.
Dibs on "billg@slashdot.org"
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Auction off UID 1337!!!
Suddenly I find myself asking that exact same question.
Every year during my review, I just pray the words "slashdot.org" aren't mentioned.
Ah, but will the 2/3 digit UID be prime? That'd add a bit more value to it for me. I suppose a UID like 380 would be nice enough, but I'd probably prefer one like 389(even with its *slightly* lower "stupid low UID pissing match thread" winning potential)
Really, with incomplete information about the number I can't make an informed decision on how much money to try and waste.
Your URL plugged in the story...
Well, if anyone needs something "plugged in", it's him.
Dear Slashdot: next time you want to mess with the site, add a rich-text editor for comments.
Are you insane? I'll never sell my account!
That statement was mainly to protect us against someone from crazy-mccrazytown on the moon from buying the item and sticking us with the shipping costs.
We will more than likely ship outside the US, just contact us directly to work out the details and get it cleared.
Several bidders have written to ask about the charitable donation credit thing.
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Unfortunately, the way that MissionFish.org (eBay's charitable works branch) handles the tax credit is all done auto-magically. So, when I asked if we could pass the tax credit on to the winner of the bid giving them both the item and the ability to do the tax write-off I was given the big "not a chance" answer.
So we greatly appreciate your bids, as I'm sure the EFF will as well, but we are unable to pass the tax credit on to the winner of the bid.
Triton is apparently worth less than a /. Swag package.
/. UID /. dot org /. Swag Package
As of this writing, the scores are as follows:
2000 Low
760 Yourname @
457 Plug your url
305
252 Triton
51 The Watchmen
80 CC D8 AF AE D3 AB 54 B7 2E CE 67 C7