cool, once I get the email's together, we'll see what can be cobbled together... Tim. ________________________________ From: Stephen To: Main PLUG discussion list Sent: Sun, August 1, 2010 11:43:28 PM Subject: Re: Computer for a good kid... I have an old IBM netvista P4 2ghz or so PC133 ram and a 40 GB IDE drive, but it works, and it should have an old Nvidia graphics card in it, i don't really have a spare monitor however. but if its not already there i can drop Ubuntu on it. I do think i can arrange for a keyboard and mouse as well. On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 10:23 PM, Tim Bogart wrote: > Hi all, > > Well, I still haven't found work, and I'm trying to help one of my neighbors > out. > > There's a young man living with his father four doors down from me. He's > going to ITT Tech tomorrow to see about getting in to one of their computer > or IT programs. He doesn't have a computer. He can't buy one. No money. > Times are hard. He is staying with his father and his father is on > disability and waiting for a kidney. He goes to dialysis every week. I > told him (his father, Dean (the son's name is Isaac)) I would put this note > out on the list and see if there was anybody who could donate a spare > computer to his cause. His father indicated that he already has Cox cable > and could probably get basic internet service. I told him that this was > conditional that if it happened, the computer would come with Linux on it > and that it was NOT to be replaced with Windows. He has learned of my > accomplishments and trusts my judgment. I told him that he would learn a > lot more about computers and programming with Linux than he would ever learn > with Windows. I've got him pumped about Linux. > > Anyway, if anyone thinks they can help this young man, I'd like to hear from > you. > > Good on all y'all, > > Tim B. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss