{"id":207,"date":"2010-11-28T03:11:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-28T03:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coyoteblog.posterous.com\/shout-out-to-nonprofit-efforts-to-refurbish-c"},"modified":"2017-05-16T14:19:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-16T21:19:40","slug":"shout-out-to-nonprofit-efforts-to-refurbish-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/2010\/11\/shout-out-to-nonprofit-efforts-to-refurbish-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Shout out to nonprofit efforts to refurbish computers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/angryjayne.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1884\" src=\"https:\/\/coyotecommunications.com\/coyoteblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/angryjayne.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><a class=\"moz-txt-link-freetext\" href=\"http:\/\/freegeekcolumbus.org\/\">FreeGeek Columbus<\/a> in Ohio (USA ) provides computers and training for limited-resource populations in Central Ohio through redistribution of used equipment and the use of <a class=\"ext\" title=\"Definition of 'Free Software'\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Free_software\">Free Software<\/a>. FreeGeek Columbus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freegeekcolumbus.org\/build\">builds<\/a> refurbished computers from donated parts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freegeekcolumbus.org\/grant\">grants<\/a> computers to local non-profits who need them<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freegeekcolumbus.org\/responsible-recycling\">responsibly recycles<\/a> obsolete or non-functioning hardware to keep it out of landfills<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freegeekcolumbus.org\/education\">educates<\/a> people to use and manage Ubuntu Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are in or around Columbus, Ohio, you can <a>volunteer with FreeGeek Columbus<\/a>, or you can <a href=\"http:\/\/freegeekcolumbus.org\/donate\">donate<\/a> any computer hardware, cell phones, printers cables and uninterruptible power supplies.<\/p>\n<p>FreeGeek Columbus was founded in 2004 and is patterend after <a class=\"ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.freegeek.org\/\">FreeGeek<\/a> from Portland, Oregon to Columbus, Ohio. Portland&#8217;s Free Geek organization also has a mission is to recycle technology and provide access to computers and the internet. In addition, they have two volunteering programs tied to skills-development: the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freegeek.org\/Adoption%20Program\/\">Adoption Program<\/a> is for people who want to volunteer for 24 hours in exchange for a computer, and volunteers in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freegeek.org\/Build%20Program\/\">Build Program<\/a> learn how to build their own computer. They also have a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freegeek.org\/orphanage\/sales\/\">thrift store<\/a>. &#8220;We routinely have computers from $65-$250 and laptops ranging from $80-$350, depending on newness. All systems come preinstalled and tested with Ubuntu Linux.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And then there&#8217;s the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincomputerworks.org\/store.html\" target=\"_self\">Computerworks store<\/a> in Austin Texas, part of part of Central Texas Goodwill. Unlike other used computer stores and computer refurbishing programs, the Austin Computerworks store has a large selection of Apple products, in addition to the usual IBM clones.<\/p>\n<p>And, finally, let&#8217;s spotlight <span class=\"content\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crc.org\/\" target=\"_self\">Computer Recycling Center<\/a> (CRC), founded in 1991 and which, if it still exists (I think it does&#8230;) is the oldest continuously operating full-service collection, reuse, and refurbishment program in the USA. It&#8217;s in Santa Rosa, California. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"content\">And why am I giving a shout out to these organizations? Because a volunteer from FreeGeek Columbus just helped me with my blog HTML &#8212; in addition to a small donation to FreeGeek Columbus, I thought this would be a nice way to say THANKS.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FreeGeek Columbus in Ohio (USA ) provides computers and training for limited-resource populations in Central Ohio through redistribution of used equipment and the use of Free Software. 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