Monday, June 1, 2015

Woman drops off $200000 Apple 1 computer at Silicon Valley recycling center

Los Angeles TimesWoman drops off $200000 Apple 1 computer at Silicon Valley recycling centerLos Angeles TimesInside one of the boxes laid an Apple 1, one of 200 first-generation computers created in 1976. At the time, the computer sold for $666.66. Now the rare computer created by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs is worth much more. The recycling company ended up ...Rare Apple I computer put into recyclingBBC NewsRecycling center looking for woman who left rare $200000 Apple I computerMashableWoman dumps ultra-rare $200000 Apple 1 computer in the trashThe RegisterCNBC -NPR -The Guardianall 486 news articles »

City of Roanoke hopes to have single stream recycling in place by October

WDBJ7City of Roanoke hopes to have single stream recycling in place by OctoberWDBJ7“Single stream recycling is going to make it much, much easier for our customers to recycle,” Roanoke City Solid Waste Manager Skip Decker said. “No more sorting. They are going to put everything into one bin and it makes it much, much easier. And they ...'Single-stream' will soon make recycling simpler for Roanoke residentsRoanoke Timesall 4 news articles »

Mattress

Vancouver SunMattress-recycling depot reopens in Burnaby after Vancouver fireVancouver SunJust four days after a south Vancouver mattress-recycling depot was destroyed in a blaze, the business is reopening in Burnaby. The new Mattress Recycling depot opens at 8 a.m. Monday in a warehouse managed by Rolls Right Trucking at 7185 11th Ave.

Widow DUMPS $200000 Apple 1 computer at recycling centre

The RegisterWidow DUMPS $200000 Apple 1 computer at recycling centreThe RegisterA woman who dumped a 1976 Apple 1 computer at a California recycling centre is apparently unaware that she's in line for a hefty payout, after the facility sold the vintage kit for $200,000. CleanBayArea said that the "anonymous lady around 60-70 years ...Recycling center looking for woman who left rare $200000 Apple I computerMashableWoman who left rare Apple 1 for recycling has $100000 check waitingThe GuardianWoman throws out rare Apple-1 worth $200KCNBCBBC News -Telegraph.co.ukall 407 news articles »

Recycling company discovers Apple

GeekRecycling company discovers Apple-1 in donated boxes, sells it for $200000GeekSo it came as a huge surprise to San Francisco Bay Area electronics recycling company Clean Bay Area when they opened a donated box and found an Apple-1 inside. The problem now is, they don't know who the donor is and really want to find her.Lady Brings Apple 1 From Jobs & Wozniak Worth $200000 to Recycling CentreJewish Business NewsMystery Woman Casually Recycled a $200000 Vintage Apple-1 ComputerGizmodoImagine throwing away £130000 of tech history - one woman in California didIrish Examinerbit-tech.netall 18 news articles »

Recycling skips out of action at Hartlepool waste site

Hartlepool MailRecycling skips out of action at Hartlepool waste siteHartlepool MailRegular updates will also be placed on the council's recycling page on facebook at http://ift.tt/1FoBZEV and on Twitter. Helen Beaman, the council's environment co-ordinator, said: “We apologise for any inconvenience which this essential ...

Lady Brings Apple 1 From Jobs & Wozniak Worth $200000 to Recycling Centre

Jewish Business NewsLady Brings Apple 1 From Jobs & Wozniak Worth $200000 to Recycling CentreJewish Business NewsOnly a couple of hundred Apple 1's were made, their first computer put together with sticky tape and coat hangers by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in a garage in 1976. Now one has sold recently to a private collector at auction in Silicon Valley for ...and more »