[sf-lug] Laptops for kids/linux

[jim]

    The guy with the connex to laptops has returned 
from vacation and sent me email re getting in touch 
with you. I replied with thanks, again copied your 
email and partimus.org web site, and asked if I can 
give you his email. as soon as i find out he's okay 
with that i'll send you the info that i have. 
jim 
415 823 4590 my cellphone, call anytime 



On Thu, 2011-12-22 at 22:13 -0800, Christian Einfeldt wrote:
> One of our Linux schools was heavily damaged in the fire that you all
> probably saw on the news today.  Now, more than ever, it will be
> crucial for us to provide Linux notebook computers to the Creative
> Arts Charter School (CACS), because they have lost a lot of space as a
> result of this horrible 5 alarm fire.  If we could get some help
> getting a line on these notebooks, we would appreciate it.
> Partimus.org is a recognized 501(c)(3), and so all donations,
> including the value of notebooks, is fully tax deductible.  Thanks in
> advance for any help!
> 
> The CACS is the crown jewel of our Linux schools effort.  They use our
> linux computers heavily.  Any help is greatly appreciated!
> 
> On Dec 20, 2011 9:15 PM, "jim" <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:
>         
>         
>         
>         >From a Noisebridge sub-group discussion:
>         
>         > http://www.linuxtoys.org/multiseat/multiseat.html
>         >
>         > [I'm] "Still working on the donations, got a meeting
>         > tomorrow for seeing about getting NB (or another 501c3)
>         > Intuit's overflow machines.
>         
>         >         "I work for Intuit, the guys who make TurboTax and
>         Quicken. We
>         >         have a technology refresh policy where we retire
>         machines
>         >         every 36 months or so. We used to offer the machines
>         back to
>         >         the workforce for purchase, but then IT started
>         spending more
>         >         time fixing computers that they no longer were
>         responsible
>         >         for... so the process died. We were just recycling
>         the
>         >         machines through a secure processing facility
>         (E-Waste, not
>         >         sure of the details other than they wipe the hard
>         drives).
>         
>         >         "So recently Intuit changed the policy and now
>         employees can
>         >         request that retiring assets can be donated to a
>         nonprofit of
>         >         their choice (either NB as a parent org, or if you
>         have
>         >         another 501 setup with you computer work, directly
>         to that). I
>         >         understand that you do work with putting computers
>         into the
>         >         hands of underserved populations (like students, is
>         what I
>         >         understood it to be, but what do I know). I would
>         like to work
>         >         with you (assuming you're interested) in getting
>         machines
>         >         donated to your linux install parties. The secret
>         awesome part
>         >         about this is that Intuit generally standardizes on
>         machine
>         >         types, which would mean that nearly identical
>         machines could
>         >         be donated in semi-bulk amounts (I'd say 40-60 a
>         month,
>         >         usually)."
>         
>         
>         
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