Computer Donations Project

[Nate]

Whoops.  I'm working on picking up some monitors from Ron today.  I'll be
looking for somewhere to stash them until they are needed.  Unless someone
volunteers first I'll be contacting some of the people who have kindly
offered to provide some storage space later today or tomorrow.

Nate

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Nate <omegamormegil at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ron,
>
> I just noticed you provided the address in this email.  I'll give you a
> call when I'm on my way.
>
> Nate
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Ron Swift <rswift at swiftstaffing.com>wrote:
>
>> I have 4 crt monitors to donate. They are at my office in Catonsville, 2
>> W. Rolling Crossroads, Suite 112, 21228. Office hours are 8:30 am to
>> 5:30 pm Mon - Friday.
>> I only need a hand written receipt.
>> Call me at 410.788.7011 ext 5005.
>> Thanks
>>
>> christopher fletez-brant wrote:
>> > Update:
>> > 1) Thank you everyone for all the help!  You are all great!  This kind
>> of
>> > effort is what makes the Linux community a real community.
>> >
>> > 2) Physical setup:  After a lot of thought, we decided that what would
>> work
>> > best would be for me and my gf to do the set up on site.  This is for a
>> > number of reasons, most of which are scheduled oriented.  To this end I
>> > would like to arrange convenient pick up times for everyone involved.
>>  Since
>> > I know some people need documentation of their donation, please send me
>> an
>> > email with what you need and we will get said paper work in order by the
>> > time of pickup.
>> >
>> > Again, everyone, thank you.  This is awesome.  Our goal is to
>> demonstrate,
>> > by means of an in-classroom implementation of Linux, the utility of the
>> > system for the school's computer lab, which needs something of an
>> update.  I
>> > will keep everyone posted on the success of this program once we have
>> set it
>> > up.
>> >
>> > Kipper Fletez-Brant
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Nate<omegamormegil at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hello everyone!
>> >>
>> >> I just wanted to update those interested on the Chesapeake Center for
>> Youth
>> >> Development's request for donations.  We currently have 4 Kubuntu 9.04
>> >> machines almost ready to go, which have been donated by the company
>> John
>> >> Hofstetter works for.  John has been working on getting them all
>> running.
>> >> Thanks John!
>> >>
>> >> Details of the donations:
>> >>
>> >> I've got 4 Dell Optliplex 240 towers with fresh installs of Kubuntu
>> 9.04
>> >>
>> >>> ready to go.  Also to donate are three crt monitors, all in good
>> working
>> >>> order.  One is a huge clunker, about 20-21 inch.  There are two
>> >>> keyboards--one has problems but is useable--and at least three mice as
>> >>>
>> >> well.
>> >>
>> >>> Of the Dell towers, all have 1.8 GHz processors, use PC133 RAM and
>> have
>> >>>
>> >> CD
>> >>
>> >>> ROM's.  One currently has only 256meg of RAM but Brian Kemp has more
>> >>>
>> >> PC133
>> >>
>> >>> to contribute, I've been in touch with him.  The other three have
>> 512meg.
>> >>>   One has a 20 gig HD, two have 40 gig HD and one a 75 gig HD.  In
>> >>>
>> >> addition
>> >>
>> >>> to the software installed by default, Firefox, VLC media player,
>> Kwrite,
>> >>> Abiword and Synaptic have been installed.  Also the w32codecs,
>> Mplayer.,
>> >>> flash player and Java plugins for Firefox are installed.
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >> Kipper Fletez-Brant has indicated that the school would be interested
>> in
>> >> all
>> >> four systems.  We will need to get an Internet filter working on each
>> one,
>> >> and I think Dan's Guardian would be our best bet.  John may (or may
>> not)
>> >> need some help getting it set up, so if you are a Dan's Guardian Guru,
>> let
>> >> us know!
>> >>
>> >> Kipper is working on scheduling the physical set-up, and we will
>> probably
>> >> need a couple hands to help with that, too.  I'll let you all know when
>> we
>> >> have more information.
>> >>
>> >> Nate (Omegamormegil)
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