Free Geek Toronto [was: Time for Pi]

[Walter Dnes]

On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 01:24:09PM -0400, Bob Jonkman wrote
> Walter wrote:
> 
> > I'm about to get rid of an almost 6-year-old Core 2 machine, and haul
> > it off to the York Region ewaste depot.  It still "works", [...]
> 
> If it still works (and even if it doesn't) consider donating it to Free
> Geek Toronto. They'll breathe new life into it, teach somebody about
> refurbishing computers, and provide low-cost computers for those who
> can't afford the latest shiny. And they'll ensure e-waste is sent to an
> appropriate recycler.
> 
> http://freegeektoronto.org/donate/
> 
> I think there's some Free Geeks on the TLUG list; please let me know if
> I've erred.
> 
> Free Geek Toronto is at 51B Vine Ave, not that far from Dufferin and
> Steeles: http://osrm.at/3i2

  OK, I'll drop it off there Tuesday afternoon.  I didn't realize it was
still considered usable.  I suppose it depends on what you're doing.
For email/chat and general websurfing, etc it's easily OK.  I demand
more, and it barely met my needs, even with heavily optimized Gentoo.

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