OT: Eagle project seeking computer donations

[KE7FEG]

Alan, approach them about next year and a THREE month
lead time. 

On the flip side, glad to see at least some got sent
down, hoping the kids are savvy enough to use whatever
you got going as it is. What about still getting a
bunch of computers together and maybe a couple or so
of the eagles and leaders could make a weekend
delivery trip down later in the year? Wouldn't hurt to
ask them since we have more computers that could be
setup for them apparently. Also, find out if there are
any issues with what was setup and if there are, maybe
the new delivery could be altered to satisfy the
problems, if any.

So many nice persons on this group/list that I
wouldn't know whpo to vote for if we had a 'plugger of
the year' award!

Just my $0.02 worth.

--- Alan Dayley <alandd at consultpros.com> wrote:

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> Alan Dayley wrote:
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> > I have just found out that the scouts are leaving
> on this trip on June
> > 1st.  That is less than a week away.
> > 
> > I don't think there is time to do physical
> assembly and test of donated
> > parts for this trip.  Maybe there will be
> opportunity for that on future
> > trips.  I thank all who offered components for
> this purpose, but, for now,
> > we don't have time to use them.
> > 
> > The troop is concentrating on getting donations of
> complete computers. 
> > Computers without monitors would be fine and
> donations of monitors would
> > be easy to match up to the computers.  If you have
> a complete working
> > computer of recent vintage (3 years old, maximum)
> that you'd like to
> > provide to this effort, let me know off list.
> > 
> > The troop is going to Mexico on June 1st so we
> need the donations right
> > away.  Thanks.
> 
> I was asked by someone who offered donations to the
> project what had
> happened.  I figure I should give a report to the
> group.
> 
> First, I again thank the several that offered
> computer equipment.  The
> generosity of this group is not limited to the
> excellent knowledge.
> 
> The organizers didn't have a computer knowledgeable
> person in charge of
> this part of the project.  As a result I was called
> in Wednesday night
> to prepare 4 donated systems for transport to Mexico
> with the group the
> next morning.  I was up till mid-night scrambling to
> prep 4 computers
> for use in Mexico.  Only enough time to clean a few
> things up and put
> OpenOffice.org Spanish on them.  I felt bad because
> non-tech people seem
> to think this stuff just falls into place.  Working
> on computers, one at
> a time, on a living room floor and without a network
> connection is not a
> good way to do that sort of thing.
> 
> Anyway, 4 complete computers, 3 printers and about 4
> extra monitors were
> loaded on the trailer and went down to Mexico
> Thursday morning.  They
> have not yet returned so I don't yet know how it
> went.
> 
> What should have happened was an InstallFest of
> sorts to put these
> computers together properly, done far enough ahead
> of time to handle any
> gotchas.
> 
> They all meant well.  The main project will be the
> repairs, etc. they
> will be doing to the orphanage so I am sure it will
> all turn out well.
> 
> Alan
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