Join the Silicon Valley Linux Users Group (SVLUG) this coming Wednesday to
learn about the Alameda County Computer Resource Center from James Burgett.
WHEN:
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
7pm-9pm
MAIN PRESENTATION:
The Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC).
PRESENTED BY:
James Burgett, founder of the Alameda County Computer Resource Center
TOPIC SUMMARY:
The Alameda County Computer Resource Center is a non profit
organization providing free electronics recycling. James will be
speaking on the topic of giving computers to the needy through the
diversion of machines from the waste stream and also on the difficulty of
placing free hardware in a world that was trained to expect zero-sum economic
behavior ("If it's free then something must be wrong with it"). He will
discuss the recent installfest (350 machines assembled), including lessons
learned and plans for future fests.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
James Burgett founded the Alameda County Computer Resource Center to
essentially make money off of equipment that other people thought was
obsolete garbage. Thirteen years later he has reformatted, refurbished and
donated thousands of computers to folks who might not ever have had the chance
to own one. The ACCRC offers workshops on how to refurbish and reuse
junked equipment and how to install and use the open source OS Ubuntu
Linux which is free for all. Saving valuable equipment from the landfill,
James explains, is not exactly profitable for the California Electronics
Recycling Initiative, which encourages recyclers to mine and grind parts
rather than refurb for reuse.
NIFTY OF THE MONTH:
Not this month.
LOCATION:
Symantec (formerly Veritas Software Corp.)
VCAFE Facility
350 Ellis Street (near E. Middlefield Road)
Mountain View, CA 94043
Directions on how to get there are listed at:
http://www.svlug.org/directions/veritas.php
We've tried our very best for these directions to be accurate.
If you have any improvements to make, please let SVLUG's volunteers know!
webmaster {at} svlug -dot- org
MEETING REFRESHMENTS:
None planned.
POST-MEETING GATHERING:
If you just can't get enough, a smaller group usually goes to a local
restaurant/diner after the meeting. We'll announce the restaurant
selection at the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you there!
--
Mark Weisler
