Thanks for picking up on this. I'll definitely be looking at the documentation and will sign up for the mailing list. Unfortunately I'll not be able to cover London as that is a little too far away from me (around 40 miles).
I found Free Geek a while back and liked the ideal a lot but as I'm in the UK it sort of died a death. I'm partially involved in PC recycling as an amateur PC builder and Linux advocate so it would be something I'd be interested in doing in my part of the UK. What I'd like to see is if any other like-minded UK Geeks would be interested in a similar 'franchise'.
They have a recycling system that gives back to the community. The basic idea is that geeky types learn how to strip and make good an old PC load Debian on and then it goes to the poor. After a certain number of builds they get to keep one for themselves. Sounds a bit 'hippy' but then internet grew on hippy-ish ideals and I for one commend the organisers on their selflessness.
Anyway please take a look at the Free Geek site and see what a GOOD THING it is.
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Pete,
Thanks for picking up on this. I'll definitely be looking at the documentation and will sign up for the mailing list. Unfortunately I'll not be able to cover London as that is a little too far away from me (around 40 miles).
Cheers,
John.
Rayleigh, Essex, England.
Rayleigh, Essex, England. Though be happy to cover most of Essex.
I found Free Geek a while back and liked the ideal a lot but as I'm in the UK it sort of died a death. I'm partially involved in PC recycling as an amateur PC builder and Linux advocate so it would be something I'd be interested in doing in my part of the UK. What I'd like to see is if any other like-minded UK Geeks would be interested in a similar 'franchise'.
They have a recycling system that gives back to the community. The basic idea is that geeky types learn how to strip and make good an old PC load Debian on and then it goes to the poor. After a certain number of builds they get to keep one for themselves. Sounds a bit 'hippy' but then internet grew on hippy-ish ideals and I for one commend the organisers on their selflessness.
Anyway please take a look at the Free Geek site and see what a GOOD THING it is.
http://freegeek.org/Cheers.