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What Should a Community Computer Lab Offer?

Posted by Cliff on from the improving-the-neighborhood-through-technology dept.

Ballresin asks: "A local computer company is expanding and including a computer lab in their setup, and they want me to come in as its Administrator. I am supposed to be giving them input on what to teach/host. What does Slashdot think a medium sized tourist town (Okoboji, Spirit Lake, Arnolds Park, Iowa) should have to offer to the locals? I was thinking something along the lines of 'How to Use Windows 101' and 'How to Use Office 101'. My compatriots want to offer some off-the-wall classes such as 'Hacker Ethics: Why and How' and a few other odd classes. I have polled people in the area, which resulted the discovery that 80% of them are from out of town, so don't really care. What you guys think; What kind of classes or what games/LAN party setups should a new, small business offer? Any ideas/input is greatly appreciated."

9 of 383 comments (clear)

  1. it should offer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    computers! with linux! to get first post on!

  2. fp, sucka by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    can't believe I got one.

  3. 3rd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    post to scare of GNU Hippies and Linux zealots.

  4. how about by B3ryllium · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Puzzle Pirates Beta.

  5. Well, just consider its impact on free IP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just think of what this will do to the whole RIAA/MPAA thing. They for sure will not like it. For once, we got something that will fight the DCMA at will.

    Hope it does what its supposed to do.

    1. Re:Well, just consider its impact on free IP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Agreed, but the DMCA does not *explicitly* state that "such and such" activities are to be banned. It in itself is not a manisfestation of what went on the past decade. If you think that you are right, you must accept this.

      Anyways, you are right. The sad part is, it just will not take place.

  6. well, first off... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It should offer free ice cream to everybody. Along with free health care, spas, the finest french roast coffee, plus plenty of nutricious organicly grown vegetables for the kids to snack on. Furthermore, there should be a room devoted to the expression of African American culture along with an adjacent women's resource center. There should be no smoking allowed, nor any cigarette vending machines. Computers? Purely optional.

  7. Re:OpenOffice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hehe, u r teh ghey mon! spanish whores are hot but teyh smell bad. btw.

  8. Re:Not the right place to ask by Jon+Abbott · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    We are going to have no idea whatsoever what Joe Average will want from a set of computer classes.
    I have to disagree with this -- being the resident geek, I find that many lay people consult me with questions about how to buy and operate computers. I am sure other uber-geeks here have the same guru status among their mortal friends.
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