How can I get involved? On 2011-05-25 12:58 PM, <clug-talk-requ...@clug.ca> wrote: > Send clug-talk mailing list submissions to > clug-talk@clug.ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > clug-talk-requ...@clug.ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > clug-talk-ow...@clug.ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of clug-talk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Fwd: [Calgary-Hackspace] Free Geek Calgary? (Shawn) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 00:50:42 -0600 > From: Shawn <sgro...@open2space.com> > To: CLUG General <clug-talk@clug.ca> > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Fwd: [Calgary-Hackspace] Free Geek Calgary? > Message-ID: <4ddca6c2.5020...@open2space.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Don't forget there are existing places that do recycling. ERA > (http://era.ca/) would be a good place to start. > > On 11-05-24 04:28 PM, Scott Thistle wrote: >> While I would like to help, I cannot run it as I have a $dayjob and a >> hectic schedule. I have some older gear that might be of use (Acer >> Aspire One - bad SDD but Chromium works fine from USB - HP NetServer >> LPr, not sure specs). Also an old 15" Dell LCD that works ok (1024x768 >> res). >> >> >> >> -------------------------- >> Scott Thistle >> sc...@tekkie.org <mailto:sc...@tekkie.org> >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottthistle >> >> >> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Mel Walters <melwalt...@telus.net >> <mailto:melwalt...@telus.net>> wrote: >> >> The Alberta Government's E-waste program only deals with scraping what >> they get http://www.albertarecycling.ca/ >> http://environment.gov.ab.ca/info/faqs/faq6-Electronics.asp >> >> Setting up a FreeGeek here would be better for the environment, >> better for those needing affordable computers, and >> better for the new volunteers who are learning from it too. >> >> Be great if we could give people this choice of a way to donate to a >> good cause. >> >> I see the start up URL bellow is clear on the full guidelines. >> http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Free_Geek_Startups - Guideline >> >> Who is interested in championing this, (in and outside of CLUG)? >> >> An alternative could be to do something smaller mostly in CLUG first, to >> verify how much interest there is here. >> >> More opinions on this? >> >> Mel >> >> On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 12:11 -0600, Scott Thistle wrote: >> > I would be interested in helping/donating/etc. I guess we contact >> this >> > person Kent/Kenter? >> > >> > -------------------------- >> > Scott Thistle >> > sc...@tekkie.org <mailto:sc...@tekkie.org> >> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottthistle >> > >> > >> > On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM, Shawn <sgro...@open2space.com >> <mailto:sgro...@open2space.com>> >> > wrote: >> > Reposting here for any who may be interested. >> > >> > -------- Original Message -------- >> > Subject: [Calgary-Hackspace] Free Geek Calgary? >> > Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 09:22:29 -0700 (PDT) >> > From: kenter <kentvu...@gmail.com >> <mailto:kentvu...@gmail.com>> >> > Reply-To: calgary-hacksp...@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:calgary-hacksp...@googlegroups.com> >> > To: Calgary Hackspace <calgary-hacksp...@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:calgary-hacksp...@googlegroups.com>> >> > >> > Has anyone looked into starting a FreeGeek in Calgary? It >> is a >> > non- >> > profit running in over a dozen cities in North America that >> > takes in >> > computers meant for recycle to rebuild into working computers >> > (salvaging working parts), and to provide computers for low >> > income >> > people or other non profits. >> > >> > From what I understand, the more established locations don't >> > rely on >> > donation money anymore and are completely self >> sufficient. But >> > the >> > actual startup is quite a daunting task due to the need for >> > storage >> > space for donated computers. >> > >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Geek - Wiki article >> > >> > http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Main_Page - The free geek >> > wiki >> > http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Free_Geek_Startups - >> > Guideline for >> > new startups >> > >> > http://freegeekvancouver.org/ - Free geek Vancouver >> > http://www.freegeek.org/ - Free geek Portland >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the >> > Google >> > Groups "Calgary Hackspace" group. 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