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Recycling Lives and Computers
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| Through grants and with the help of trained volunteers, the program takes
| at-risk youth and teaches them how to clean and repair donated computers and
| load them with open source software.
|
| [...]
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| So far the program has been extremely successful. AWOL is currently,
| receiving more than 100 donated computers a week that need to be refurbished.
| But theyâre running out of space to store them. They also need RAM (Random
| Access Memory Sticks) to make them functional.
|
| [...]
|
| Link to the open source operating system AWOL uses. Ubuntu is and African
| word which means âhumanity to othersâ. This philosophy of sharing is the
| FOUNDATION of AWOLâs computer technology training program:
| http://www.ubuntu.com/
|
| Click here to learn more about the meaning of Ubuntu from one of the worldâs
| most noted humanitarian, former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela:
| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx0qGJCm-qU
| If youâd like to help or if youâre in need of a computer, click here:
| awolinc.org
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http://www2.wsav.com/sav/news/local/article/recycling_lives_and_computers/37188/
What is this Linux thingy and why should I care?
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| Why would anyone want to use GNU/Linux? Well, there are a lot of reasons but
| the most alluring is that GNU/Linux is completely free. It does not cost a
| penny and anyone can download it. A regular operating system will cost you
| around $200. So price is definitely a huge factor for people switching over.
| This saves people money and also allows them to install it on mutiple
| machines without licenses. Even most of the applications that you install on
| Linux are available for free. This gives your operating system tons of
| functionality from editing audio/video, playing games, surfing the web,
| editing documents and many more. Another reason that people switch to
| GNU/Linux is because of its open source nature which gives additional power
| to the user. Because anyone can copy, edit and distribute the software there
| is no one company that can control things. This is very good for innovation,
| comptetition and freedom for the user. GNU/Linux is a computer software
| revolution and many people are realising it. People are not happy with other
| operating systems that lock them in and dictate the rules to them. With
| GNU/Linux it sets you free from restrictions and limitations that are created
| by certain companies. Linux will run on many different computers from servers
| to desktops, laptops and even many gadgets. So why don't you learn more about
| GNU/Linux and join the world of open source software? You will be impressed
| at how innovative and progressive it is.
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http://www.idreamoflinux.com/2009/08/what-is-this-linux-thingy-and-why.html
Recent:
British PC users fail to recycle PCs
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| The online research was carried out by TNS of 1,050 adults over a two day
| period in February. It found that a staggering 12.5 million unwanted PCs or
| laptops have not been re-used or recycled by their owners over the past five
| years. Â
|
| [...]
|
| The new findings also indicate a worrying level of apathy among the
| population with many people making no attempt to recycle their unwanted IT
| hardware. Over 1 million people said they had dumped their computer or laptop
| in their household rubbish (4 percent) or fly tipped it in the countryside (1
| percent). Â Â
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=11692
Related:
Report: Linux, open source greener than Windows
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| A new report from the U.K. Office of Government Commerce about Open
| Source Software Trials in Government, has found that servers running
| Linux could combat the rising problem of e-waste because they last
| up to twice as long as machines running Windows.
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http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1246762,00.html?track=sy184
http://tinyurl.com/38cge3
True or False: E-Waste
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| True or False: Switching from a Windows-operated computer to a Linux-operated
| one could slash computer-generated e-waste levels by 50%.
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| The answer is: TRUE
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/03/eco.myth.ewaste/
Heroes of Linux and FOSS: Ken Starks, AKA Helios
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| This seems like a good time for a Ken Starks retrospective. This is the man
| who, despite some rather gnarly health problems churns out blog entries and
| interesting Linux projects by the truckload. Â
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/93551/index.html
Avoiding a Computer Wasteland
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| Out with the old PCâcompanies should look to professional refurbishers to
| recycle wares in a safe, environmentally friendly, socially conscious way
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http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/oct2007/tc2007102_885587.htm?campaign_id=yhoo
Major Linux Hardware Donor Is a CNN "Hero"
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| Burgett's filmed interview is currently leading a CNN contest among videos
| of 'ordinary people' whom CNN considers everyday heroes, narrowly edging out
| the video of a man who is saving gorillas from extinction. Â
|
| [...]
|
| Reader stefanlasiewski posted a journal article describing how,
| bewilderingly, the state of California is threatening to shut down Burgett's
| ACCRC. Â
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http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/02/2146230&from=rss
16,000 Linux computers delivered - for free
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| With his non-profit organization called Alameda County Computer Resource
| Center, he built up a volunteer organization, collects donated stuff from the
| companies who provide them, strips any proprietary OS and software off the
| drives, re-installs everything with Linux and free applications, and then
| gives them to schools or other not-for-profit organizations or individuals
| without too much cash. Â
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| A great man with a great mission. CNN called him a hero already.
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http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/89792/index.html
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