Geek gifts

[Scott Elcomb]

On 12/1/05, Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Oh, to have a place in Toronto like FreeGeek in Portland
> (www.freegeek.org), with a business and community model that every
> computer recycling program should dare to emulate. I've never seen
> anything better.

Funny how often that thought shows up.  The thing about the grass
being greener on the other side of the fence?  Lol.  When it comes to
f/loss (spearheaded by linux), the "grass" really is greener.  f/loss
is wholesome.

> Their program is that you earn a free (refurbished) computer in return
> for putting in 24 hours of volunteer time, helping put together
> computers for others. When I was there the place was bustling.

Proof.  And it's happening all over the world.  :-)

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