eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction

[David Fawcett]

On 8 November 2011 18:20, Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> >________________________________
> >From: David Fawcett <omniwoof at gmail.com>
> >To: Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au>
> >Cc: "ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com" <ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011 6:02 PM
> >Subject: Re: eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction
> >
> >
> >Sounds like they could replace their paper use with a website.
>
> that's what thought would work on our internal network
>

Sure there is no reason why you couldn't host the webpage on your internal
network only. Create a website, run Apache on a local machine with a static
IP and you are pretty much done..


> >And no, an e-reader (like a kindle or something like that) is most
> certainly not what you'd want. You'd want either a regular computer to
> access the webpage which your food bank may already have or a tablet PC and
> a wireless connection to the internet.
> >
> there is no ordering via phone/internet allowed
>

Without further information that seems like a strange restriction.


> these device are going to be give to the customer while they walk around
> the tables and make the order
>

Yup and you can keep it all on your internal network if you like - the
wireless router doesn't need to be connected to the internet.


>
> tom
>
>
> >
> >On 8 November 2011 17:57, Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >
> >>________________________________
> >>>From: David Fawcett <omniwoof at gmail.com>
> >>>To: Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au>
> >>>Cc: "ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com" <ubuntu-au at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2011 5:18 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: eReaders hardware / paper waste reduction
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>What are they using the paper for?
> >>Order form (3 pages) and application for membership form (3 pages)
> >>
> >>
> >>the order are packed while they wait
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>On 8 November 2011 17:11, Tom Sparks <tom_a_sparks at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I am current work at the food bank on Thursdays (9:30 - 12:30)
> >>>>
> >>>>I am noticing we are using lots of paper (90+ pages per day)
> >>>>
> >>>>I am wondering if these ebook readers are can help us reduce our paper
> usage?
> >>>>How foolproof are they?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>PS: We are print on the backside of the paper
> >>>>
> >>>>--
> >>>>tom_a_sparks "It's a nerdy thing I like to do"
> >>>>Please use ISO approved file formats excluding Office Open XML -
> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html
> >>>>Ubuntu wiki page https://wiki.ubuntu.com/tomsparks
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> AF 2012 Plus Edition, Sam440 AOS 4.1.2, Roland DXY-1300 pen plotter, Cutok
> DC330 cutter/pen plotter
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> >>>>
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