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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...

15 of 327 comments (clear)

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

    His UID is OVER 9000.

  2. 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!

  3. 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 bamf · · Score: 5, Funny

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

      Now :)

    3. 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.

    4. 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.

    5. Re:Low UID? by Stamen · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I'm with ya. We should form some sort of 6 digit UID group. Then actively ridicule anyone who posts with either less than or more than 6 digits. If you do something long enough, people will actually start to think there is something to it.

      vi or emacs? Who cares, are you a 6 digiter? That's the question.

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

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

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  5. 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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  6. How 'bout selling the 10-year t-shirts? by macklin01 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    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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  7. Re:Just one question by ScuttleMonkey · · Score: 5, Informative

    Hah, you make a good point.

    To the best of our knowledge none of these shirts have been worn and are clean and free of debris. Barring any errant burglars who broke in to wear our t-shirts of course.

  8. Re:Shipping by ScuttleMonkey · · Score: 5, Informative

    Yes, we will ship outside the US with some obvious exceptions.

    If deeppenguin asks us to ship the Triton case to the South Pole we might not be able to get corporate to cover the bill. :)

    With any specific questions feel free to contact us at anniversary@slashdot dot org.

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

    Suddenly I find myself asking that exact same question.

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  10. 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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