I went to the organizational meeting for Free Geek Chicago last Wednesday night, and got pretty inspired about what the group doing. Free Geek Chicago is kind of like Habitat for Humanity, but for computers. Basically, people can work at the facility for 20 hours (over several weeks), and then earn a free computer. People [...]
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In regards to Dell’s explorations/websites/surveys regarding Linux on the desktop… I think it’s good they’re asking, but I don’t expect something soon. And if it happens, I don’t think that we’ll see any discount on computers because of them having Linux on the desktop. And I don’t expect any support from Dell (or anyone else) [...]
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- j1mc: Phil Bull's "Fooproof Guide to Using Computer Terminology," (TM). http://philbull.livejournal.com/55723.html I approve. !docs
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