[Linux] FreeGeek or ByteWorks in South FL?

[Robert Citek]

Terry Richards wrote:
> Robert Citek wrote:
> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> Is there anything like FreekGeek[1] or the ByteWorks division of 
>> BWorks[2] in the South Florida area?
>> 
>> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Geek
>> [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bworks

A quick summary of each:

FreeGeek: volunteer to build 6 refurbished machines and keep the 6th.

ByteWorks: under-served youth are awarded a refurbished machine after
completing the Earn-a-Computer program.

In both programs, the machines are installed with Linux.

> not sure about them but i find computer hardware all the time, just 
> this week i picked up a pentium 200 w/64 ram and 3gb hd. there was a
>  monitor also at the curb but i could only grab the box, besides i 
> have 4 monitors that i pulled out of the garbage already.  i loaded 
> it up with games and gave it to some poor people with kids.

Nice.  What OS, distro, and games did you put on the box?  How did you
select your recipients?

> i would be very interested in doing more of this in a co-ordinated 
> way.  i also have half a dozen cdroms of various speeds and a few 
> cases taking up space in my spare room

Ditto.  I also have a lot of "junk" that could probably be put to better
use.  A Google of the area for electronics recyclers produced these hits:

http://www.alliedelectronicstrading.com/
http://www.escrapusa.com/

They could potentially be a source for usable parts and destination for
not so usable parts.

Regards,
- Robert