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Alternative Uses For an Old Satellite Dish?

Posted by kdawson on from the birdbath-for-condors dept.

ya really writes "My family has one of those BUDs (Big Ugly Dishes) sitting in their back yard still. The other day they asked me if I would take it apart for them. Aside from simply recycling it, I was wondering if there are any alternatives for its use. It was one of the last made before DirectTV and Dish took over satellite broadcasting, and even has a digital receiver. I'd say it was made around 1996."

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  1. Re:Tin Foil Hat Accessory. by aliquis · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You mean like so?

    1) Step 1 ...
    n) Step n
    n+1) Patent step 1 to n.
    n+2) Wait until someone actually figure out what to do with it / how to turn it into a profit.
    n+3) "Hey, that was my idea!"
    n+4) Profit!

    Such a well known method and still no step-posters have figured it out until this day.