[sf-lug] Fwd: [PenLUG] TONIGHT: PenLUG meeting 03/27/2008

[jim stockford]

james burgett of ACCRC speaks at penlug tonight.

> Subject: [PenLUG] TONIGHT: PenLUG meeting 03/27/2008
>
>    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>    |Date:    |Thursday, March 27th, 2008                           |
>    |---------+-----------------------------------------------------|
>    |Time:    |meeting 7:00 - 9:00 PM, social/networking until 10 PM|
>    |---------+-----------------------------------------------------|
>    |         |Bayshore Technology Park                             |
>    |Location:|1300 Island Drive                                    |
>    |         |Redwood City, CA 94065                               |
>    |         |Suite 106 - Training Room                            |
>    +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>
>   James Burgett, ACCRC
>
>    The Alameda County Computer Resource Center (ACCRC) is a non profit
>    organization which provides free electronics recycling. James will 
> be
>    speaking on the topic of giving computers to the needy through the
>    diversion of machines from the waste stream and the difficulty of 
> placing
>    free hardware in a world that was trained to expect zero-sum 
> economic
>    behavior ("If it's free then something must be wrong with it"). He 
> will
>    discuss the recent installfest (350 machines assembled), including 
> lessons
>    learned and plans for future fests.
>
>    James Burgett founded the ACCRC, Alameda County Computer Resource 
> Center,
>    to essentially make money off of equipment that other people 
> thought was
>    obsolete garbage. Thirteen years later he*s reformatted, 
> refurbished and
>    donated thousands of computers to folks who might not ever have the 
> chance
>    to own one. The ACCRC offers workshops on how to refurbish and reuse
>    junked equipment and how to install and use the open source OS 
> Ubuntu
>    Linux which is free for all. Saving valuable equipment from the 
> landfill,
>    James explains, is not exactly profitable for the California 
> Electronics
>    Recycling Initiative, which encourages recyclers to mine and grind 
> parts
>    rather than refurb for reuse.
>
> RSVP
>
>   Although it is not required, we like to have an idea of how many
>   people to expect, so if possible please email rsvp at penlug.org if you
>   are planning to attend.
>
> GETTING THERE
>
>   For information on getting to the meeting, please see:
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>
>   Traffic on 101 can be pretty bad in the evening, so we encourage you
>   to check traffic conditions before driving by dialing 5-1-1 on your
>   phone or visiting www.511.org, and if possible to take public transit
>   (best bet: bicycle via Caltrain) or carpool to this meeting.
>
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>
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>
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