From wayne.schneidman at gmail.com Sat Aug 11 19:33:35 2018 From: wayne.schneidman at gmail.com (Wayne Schneidman) Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:33:35 -0500 Subject: [Ubuntu Chicago] Invitation to September UniForum Chicago General Meeting How to Make an Old Computer Useful Again - Howard Fosdick Message-ID: Meetings How to Make an Old Computer Useful AgainHoward FosdickTuesday Sept 25th 2018 at 6:30pm Fountaindale Library Bolingbrook IL, Board Room (2nd floor) Event Posting On Meetup Event Posting On UniForum Chicago Website Abstract Howard has refurbished old computers as a hobby and charitable pursuit since the 1990s. He'll discuss -- - The environmental benefits of reusing computers - How he obtains and gives away computers he refurbishes - How to fix and tune mature hardware for use - What software to install Take-away: You'll know exactly what to do with that old computer in your attic or basement to make it useful again. And all will admire your intelligence when you spout off about your ewaste concerns at your next cocktail party. As usual we will be having a "Meeting After the Meeting" for talk and drinks, and we are planning it to probably happen at the Rock Bottom restaurant in the Bolingbrook Promenade mall . The link goes to the restaurant's Bolingbrook website, but if you want a direct link to a map for directions starting at the library use this link . Bio Howard Fosdick is an independent consultant who's worked as a hands-on DBA, SA, and advisor to major vendors. He's refurbished computers as a hobby since the 1990s. Getting to the meetingThe next General meeting of UniForum Chicago will be at:Bolingbrook Fountaindale Library*Board Room (2nd floor)* http://www.fountaindale.org/ Use the library's FAQ (http://www.fountaindale.org/about/faq) as a source for how to get to meeting. ------------------------------ For more information about UniForum Chicago contact *info at uniforum.chi.il.us *. ------------------------------ UniForum is a registered trademark of UniForum Association -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: