A good future for us computer geeks who like to fix computers

[Phantasm66]

does anyone know any ways of learning code and programming skills, i dont mean physical places because of location issues. Also, ive been thinking about taking aboandoned PC' from skips and taking them apart/repairing them and seliing them of as either a repaired or a rebuilt system, is it legal and do you think it will work.

Try to learn C first. I found that a useful point to start on.

 

[zephead]

Also, ive been thinking about taking aboandoned PC' from skips and taking them apart/repairing them and seliing them of as either a repaired or a rebuilt system, is it legal and do you think it will work.

i run a rather profitable practice of taking pcs and parts that are getting thrown away and selling them whole or thier parts. unless you're stealing them there should be no problems on the legal front...

one more thing - some businesses have a microsoft action pack or employ various oem scemes to get copies of windows and other programs for THEMSELVES to run. these softwares are often explicitly licensed for the company only and are no longer legal once the computer is no longer used in that business.

 

[Rockfan1815]

Thats not really true, from what I read from this website some professional shops are some times not even really professional. http://www.hints-n-tips.com/comprepair.htm
I wouldn't dare do what that shop did.