Ask HN: What to do with old computer books? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: What to do with old computer books?

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Post by Borrible » Fri, Dec 30, 2022, 11:46 AM UTC

Pay someone $10 to make twenty origami Blade Runner unicorns out of the book pages and sell them as artsy cyberpunk tributes for $5 on Etsy. Keep in mind the cost and logistics, so it would probably be best if some kids in your neighborhood worked for pocket money...

Yeah, I know it's already out there but yours are sustainable cyber art, aren't they?

Re: Ask HN: What to do with old computer books?

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Post by gcampos » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 12:15 AM UTC

soul_grafitti wrote: post #47

gcampos wrote: post #23

I used to donate them to my local library because I thought they would know best what is worth to keep and what to throw away.

Did your library know you were donating them or did you just leave them by the door? The polite and ethical thing would be to call and ask if they accept such donations first. If they don't you're saddling them with the cost of disposal instead of paying it yourself.

I gave them to the staff. They seem happy with the donation and even asked if I wanted to receipt to use for taxes purposes, which I declined.

Re: Ask HN: What to do with old computer books?

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Post by thdespou » Sat, Dec 31, 2022, 1:40 PM UTC

I use them as furniture. Or as to elevate my computer laptop.