ThinkGeek.com, my favorite store for Geek Toys/Gear, is doing something awesome!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/blog/2011/03/take-these-broken-things.html
They are thinking about giving away their broken (borked) stuff like electronic toys and such to anyone who wants it! That sounds like a packrat dream, but the best part is I work with several electronics geniuses who would be all too happy to hack some TG stuff and make awesome things with it.
If this idea comes to be, I will post anything awesome here for you to see! (that rhymed!)