do we have a community outreach program?

[Amy Nielsen]

i would just jump in the ocean, it must be better than a swimming pool!


On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> people hear complain about the heat and I just laugh and say that
> people in Florida have no idea. One of the women I know down here has
> a brother that lives in Phoenix and I'm told that he says the same
> thing,. It is paradise here! You sweat because of the humidity but it
> is not hot here. The weather guys talk about a heat index, or what it
> feels like, and I say that is Bologna. 99 degrees with the heat index
> making it feel 110 does not feel like 110. it feels like 99 but your
> sweat doesn't feel like an evaporative cooler.
>
> On 7/31/15, Amy Nielsen <amyjoan48 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Well enjoy Florida! Okay, I will do my best. I had my ankle fused in May
> > and next week will start physical therapy, and hopefully I will be good
> to
> > drive in a couple weeks. As soon as I am able to drive, I will go to the
> > next installfest. Is there anyone else you have been talking about this
> > with that I should talk to? Well good luck, Florida has to be better than
> > Arizona summertime!
> > Amy
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 3:44 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Amy, you'll have to take the gauntlet as I am now in Florida.
> >>
> >> On 7/31/15, Amy Nielsen <amyjoan48 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Maybe bring up at an installfest meeting? For the record, I would
> >> volunteer
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 8:56 AM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If I was still in the Phoenixarea I would be most happy too.
> >> >> Unfortunately
> >> >> I am moving out of state  even in July.
> >> >>
> >> >> :-)~MIKE~(-:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Keith Smith
> >> >> <techlists at phpcoderusa.com
> >> >
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> On 2015-05-21 22:32, Eric Oyen wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>> hmmm. thats not a bad idea. It might also be helpful to the
> disabled
> >> >>>> population (of which I am one, being totally blind). Since I use
> >> >>>> ubuntu with the orca screen reader here on an old toshiba laptop
> >> >>>> that
> >> >>>> was graciously donated to me by another member of plug over 7 years
> >> >>>> ago, it has been used a lot. Mostly, I use it to control the
> various
> >> >>>> pieces of ham radio gear I have (using the HamLib package) It also
> >> >>>> makes radio programming a bit easier when I have to use chirp
> (Linux
> >> >>>> is about the only environment where that program is even minimally
> >> >>>> accessible using a screen reader). btw, there is also an
> >> >>>> accessibility
> >> >>>> list over at Ubuntu where the various screen readers and how to use
> >> >>>> them are discussed. There is also the Vinux project which was
> >> >>>> specifically designed for blind computer users.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>> Very interesting.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Combine this with a community outreach program (say for big
> >> >>>> brothers/big sisters or the YMCA or the United way) and you might
> >> >>>> just
> >> >>>> start a whole new generation of Linux users (and programmers) who
> >> >>>> won't have to put up with the failing business model that is
> >> >>>> Microsoft.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Several members of the Tucson Free Unix Group converted a school to
> >> >>> Linux
> >> >>> about 15 years ago using used computers donated by one or more local
> >> >>> businesses.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I worked in a business 17 years ago that had 650 employees.  Think
> >> about
> >> >>> that.  Over a 3 or 4 year period they would replace every one of
> >> >>> those
> >> >>> computers.  Those used computers still have many years of life in
> >> >>> them
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> by replacing M$ with Linux the old computer has a new life.  My
> >> >>> experience
> >> >>> is Linux needs less resources and old iron will perform decently
> >> >>> especially
> >> >>> if it is only 3 - 4 - 5 years old.  I have an 8 year old box that
> >> >>> would
> >> >>> do
> >> >>> fine running Mint. And I suspect it could do so for 5 or more years.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I think the real issue is finding the volunteers to do all this
> work.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> -eric (the other eric :) ).
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> On May 21, 2015, at 4:31 PM, Michael Havens wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> You know, thrift stores (other than goodwill) has used computers
> >> coming
> >> >>>>> out of their ears. I think we need to find a thrift store that
> >> >>>>> wants
> >> >>>>> to
> >> >>>>> unload all of this used hardware for like 25 dollars apiece and
> put
> >> >>>>> Linux
> >> >>>>> on it and get these fully functional and modern computers out to
> >> >>>>> the
> >> >>>>> people
> >> >>>>> who need them. If you buy a modern windows computer it isn't even
> >> >>>>> fully
> >> >>>>> functional unless you pay for a subscription to something. I'm
> >> partial
> >> >>>>> to
> >> >>>>> Linux Mint but that is up for debate.
> >> >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
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> >> >
> >> > *Amy Nielsen*
> >> >
> >>
> >>
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