Comments on: RubyFringe Guide: Active Surplus, a.k.a. Hardware Nerdvana http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/07/17/rubyfringe-guide-active-surplus-aka-hardware-nerdvana/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Joey Bishop http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/07/17/rubyfringe-guide-active-surplus-aka-hardware-nerdvana/comment-page-1/#comment-20704 Joey Bishop Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:59:58 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=7114#comment-20704 The staff can be very arrogant and abusive at Active Surplus -- especially the tall guy who wears all black/black cap. Beware and bring attitude. The staff can be very arrogant and abusive at Active Surplus — especially the tall guy who wears all black/black cap. Beware and bring attitude.

]]> By: Sandy Kemsley http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/07/17/rubyfringe-guide-active-surplus-aka-hardware-nerdvana/comment-page-1/#comment-14776 Sandy Kemsley Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:14:06 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=7114#comment-14776 Okay, first you "out" Le Gourmand, then Active Surplus?! My stomping grounds will be overrun with Ruby Fringe types all weekend! Okay, first you “out” Le Gourmand, then Active Surplus?! My stomping grounds will be overrun with Ruby Fringe types all weekend!

]]> By: Danny V http://www.joeydevilla.com/2008/07/17/rubyfringe-guide-active-surplus-aka-hardware-nerdvana/comment-page-1/#comment-14775 Danny V Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:51:54 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/?p=7114#comment-14775 Active Surplus is an amazing place for all kinds of gadgets and gadget parts. I've literally spent hours browsing the shelves and uncovering all sorts of cool doo-hicky's and thingamabobs. At the front of the store they have some new stuff, but it's in the "bins of destiny" that you will find the interesting things (e.g. 700 Farad capacitor which, if you have some electronics knowledge you'll realize, is a lot of Farads). The stair entrance Joey mentions adds to the stores allure. Definitely worth checking out while out on a stroll. Active Surplus is an amazing place for all kinds of gadgets and gadget parts. I’ve literally spent hours browsing the shelves and uncovering all sorts of cool doo-hicky’s and thingamabobs.

At the front of the store they have some new stuff, but it’s in the “bins of destiny” that you will find the interesting things (e.g. 700 Farad capacitor which, if you have some electronics knowledge you’ll realize, is a lot of Farads).

The stair entrance Joey mentions adds to the stores allure. Definitely worth checking out while out on a stroll.

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