Free Geek Robbed

Ellen Wilson writes, "Portland, Oregon, non-profit Free Geek, which turns old PCs into Linux boxen, has been robbed of about $4500 worth of hardware. Portlanders are asked to keep an eye out for suspicious sales of Ubuntu laptops." This blog post has some details of labeling that could help to spot the stolen laptops. BoingBoing picked up the story and added that another local outfit, the Independent Publishing Resource Center, which supports Portland's zine scene, had been hit on the previous night.

Comments

teaching a man to fish

[whistlingtony]

Hi there,

I do volunteer work at FreeGeek. I teach the command line class once a week.

Freegeek does more than just hand out boxes. They teach people how to make the boxes. They teach people how to use the boxes. They empower people to fix their own stuff.

They're not always successful mind you. It's still a wonderful endeavor.

Right here I'd insert a "Teach a man to fish" line... but you get the idea.

-Tony