plug 4 CFA -- Re: [olug] Old PCs, etc

[bwiese]

Plug for local nonprofit org CFA --

When I get back into town in the next week or so, I'll be dedicating some
of my efforts back into the nonprofit 501(c) org Computers For Africa
(CFA)[1], based out of here in Omaha.  I worked with them last year (along
with the help of others from OLUG and UNO ACM) and we shipped out approx
200[2] systems to high schools within Uganda, and are hoping to have the
manpower and funding to double that amount this year. =)

In CFA's effort to stop e-waste and bridge the digital divide at the same
time, they would gladly accept donations of pentium class (200mhz+)
systems in clones of 10 or more preferably.  We setup and preconfigure
classrooms with 10-20 systems before we ship, and having identical
hardware makes shipping and maintenance easier.  CFA could use donations
(tax deductable contributions and 15" monitors for sure) and volunteers
now more than anything at the moment, so if you would be interested in
aiding this worthy cause - please email me back to keep in touch, or
contact[3] CFA yourself, they would love to hear from you.

I have some links back home for places that do recycling of old computer
parts and systems, though they usually charge $10-30/system for disposal
costs.  I read a few months back on Wired[4] though about the ewaste
problem, and it mentioned that HP, Dell, and a few of the other big
manfuacturers were accepting (free of charge/low cost) old systems to
dispose of them properly.  Also Computer Renaissance (supporters of CFA)
may also buy them back perhaps.

thanks, peace
Brian (bwiese(a)awdonline_dot_com) for the summer

[1] http://www.computers4africa.org
[2] http://www.brianwiese.net/photos/CFA/
[3] http://computers4africa.org/contact.htm
[4]
What to Do With That Old, Slow PC
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,57096,00.html

E-Waste: Dark Side of Digital Age
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,57151,00.html




> On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, Mac Petras wrote:
>
>> Hey All.
>>
>> I know it's a bit off topic, but I'm trying to find someplace
>> that will take old PCs, monitors, etc off our hands. We have
>> about 40 or so that are old (anywhere from P75 to 333) but still
>> functional.
>
> PII/P / ??   I am really interested... (as usual)
>
> Call me 932-7250 x105 or Cell: 598-3002
>
>> They would need to pick up themselves.  At this point I don't
>> believe we are even looking for $$$ - just come get......
>>
>> TIA
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