[vox] [fwd] 1,000 Used Computers Needed for Hurricane Relief; Other Tech Relief Projects

[DrBen Timmons]

Dear Lugod folks:

I've spoken to UCD's Material Management top people and they are 
interested in donating equipment if LUGOD could help load the systems.  
We estimate that we could do 50 systems complete maybe more without 
monitors.  Loading a good LINUX package dumbed down to resemble Windows 
eliminates nasty licensing issues. 

Please let me know if anyone from LUGOD is interested in working on the 
"Mother of all Install-Fests"?

If we get interest, We can place another call to Baton Rouge and see 
exact needs.

Thanks,

BEN TIMMONS
CRS 2
UCDAVIS.Sociology Department
bwtimmons at ucdavis.edu
916-599-3838
754-6855



Bill Kendrick wrote:

>----- Forwarded message from Steve Hargadon <steve at hargadon.com> -----
>
>Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:08:47 -0400 (EDT)
>From: Steve Hargadon <steve at hargadon.com>
>Subject: 1,000 Used Computers Needed for Hurricane Relief; Other Tech Relief Projects
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Baton Rouge (LA) needs 1,000 Computers / How Techies Can Help / PublicWebStations.com
>
>1.  BATON ROUGE NEEDS USED COMPUTERS:  [The
>following note is from Nancy Jo Craig, the
>Executive Director of CACRC in Baton Rouge.  Please
>consider forwarding this to anyone involved in the
>disposition decisions for excess used equipment in
>your school or organization.]
>
>"The Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC)
>is a non-profit electronic recycler/refurbisher
>currently helping in the Hurricane relief effort.
>The demand is ever growing for computers. Displaced
>non-profits from New Orleans and the southern
>parishes are in need of computers for start-up.
>Shelters from Louisiana and Mississippi are asking
>for computers and there will be a long term need for
>displaced families to have computers in their new
>homes. The FEMA trailer parks will need to have
>technology available as well.
>
>"The CACRC would like to be able to provide at a
>minimum 200 computers to non-profits, 300 to 500 to
>shelters around the region (we had a request for 100
>today), and another 500 for displaced families. We
>have ~ 100 computers on hand.
>
>"We can use Pentium II and up with working monitors.
>Our warehouse can upload and download pallets of
>equipment. The CACRC can provide a letter of
>donation to any donor requiring one.
>
>"Thanks for your assistance in this. Help down this
>way is deeply appreciated. We are in this for the
>long haul.
>
>"Sincerely,
>
>Nancy Jo Craig 
>
>Executive Director 
>
>CACRC
>
>225 379-3577
>
>Njcwings at aol.com"
>
>2.  WHAT TO DO IF YOU WANT TO DONATE ONE OR TWO
>COMPUTERS:  www.DIYparts.org has been managing a
>geographical database of individuals who want to
>donate, trade, or sell computer equipment. 
>Specifically, they have helped tremendously with the
>hurricane relief effort.  You can visit their
>website and list your equipment.
>
>3.  WHAT TO DO IF YOU WANT TO DONATE YOUR
>TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE:  www.TechVolunteers.com is
>registering technology people who want to help.  The
>Red Cross also contacted us and asked us to send
>tech volunteers to
>http://www2.redcross.org/flash/course01_v01/ where
>you get their "Introduction to Disasters" online
>course, and can then contact the local chapter to
>get into their system.  (Note that this link only
>appears to work in Microsoft Internet Explorer and
>not in Firefox.)
>
>4.  HAVE A LOCAL SHELTER NEAR YOU THAT NEEDS
>QUICK & EASY INTERNET KIOSKS?   Visit our
>hurricane humanitarian website,
>www.PublicWebStations.com, to download a CD-based
>program and set up a bullet-proof Firefox web station
>on an older computer in less than 5 minutes. 
>Publicized nationally, including by ABCnews.com.
>Thanks for taking the time and for your consideration,
>
>Steve Hargadon
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>email: steve at hargadon.com
>phone: 916-791-2200
>web: http://www.technologyrescue.com
>
>----- End forwarded message -----
>
>  
>

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