Call for salvaged hardware!

[Colin McGregor]

On 12/7/09, Matt Price <matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> some of you may remember that years ago I taught a linux-focussed "build
> your own computer" course using salvaged hardware. I'm reviving this
> course in the new year at a downtown elementary school, and am looking
> for parts for 15 or 16 systems that school kids will build up, install
> ubuntu on, and learn to use.  If it's successful, I'm hoping to expand
> the program out into a bunch of neighbourhood schools, and maybe get a
> kind of computer club going where kids learn a little bit of programming
> and systems administrations.
>
> Anyway, that said:  i thought I had a line on a substantial supply, but
> my source has fallen through.  So I'm putting out a general plea for
> hardware -- boxes, parts, monitors, keyboards, mice, etc...  Meanwhile
> I'll keep plying my other connections as well.
>
> As always, thank you in advance to the list!  you guys rock,
>
> Matt
>
> --
> Matt Price
> matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org

Okay...

I've been involved with Jon Alexander in doing some computer
give-aways at a local food bank, where my role has been to do some
introductory Linux education (the machines go out the door with Ubuntu
installed). C. Martens in in the process of setting up something
quasi-similar. Lee Andrew MacNeil is interested in other projects
centred around keeping old machines out of landfills.

So, what I see here is multiple projects looking at ways of helping
people who need computers, get them free. So, next question, all these
projects have an on-going need for computer equipment. Question is,
how can these projects and people help each other?

Colin McGregor
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