The Internet is going to the aid of New Yorkers who scavenge for discarded furniture: garbagescout.com alerts junk fans about where treasures might be found on the street, with photos that can be displayed on a cellphone and the time that has elapsed since the item was sighted. It's all free, but the immediacy of the Web means that scavengers must hurry. "Sometimes things will be gone in five minutes," said Jim Nachlin (above right), a computer programmer and confessed hoarder who started the site in January. For Mr. Nachlin, spreading news about trash treasures helps him control the clutter in his tiny apartment in Manhattan. "Instead of taking stuff home I'm posting pictures of it," he said. MICHAEL CANNELL |
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