[ELECTRON] Slice of PI: building computers for asylum-seekers

[laura jones]

Hi all,
some friends and I have started a project to build computers for some asylum-seeker families with small children. We are using the new Raspberry pi mini-computers and sourcing the rest of the materials from anyone who has unwanted IT stuff lying around. We have some funding to cover the cost of the computers but we are hoping to use second-hand materials as much as possible. We have had some generous donations so far but I thought I'd put a shout out here in case anyone had any of the following things they'd be willing to donate:

monitors
keyboards
mice
usb sticks
usb hubs
SD cards

If you do have anything to donate, email me and I'll come pick it up. Ditto if you'd like to get involved in the project. I'll head along to the open source hardware meeting next week to see if anyone fancies getting involved. 
Thankyou!

Laura Jones 

> Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 20:15:59 +0000
> From: mcgrath.martin at gmail.com
> To: members at electronclub.org
> Subject: Re: [ELECTRON] light and water
> 
> An open day, preferably a Saturday would be better than an open night IMHO.
> 
> Regards an alternate space (for example what would happen if the CCA
> exploded?), I think we'd cross that bridge if required.
> I'm sure the CCA would give sufficient notice to relocate should they need
> to withdraw access to the space.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Martin
> On Nov 7, 2012 5:46 PM, "Kieran Wyse" <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Jo,
> >
> > Unless I am out of the loop ( highly possible) I don't see why we would
> > need to consider another space other than the electron club at this time.
> >
> > As for an open night, I suspect the electron club is too anarchic, not that
> > it is a bad idea.
> >
> > Kieran.
> >
> > On 7 November 2012 06:45, Jo Walsh <metazool at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From a safe distance of some 40 or 50 miles, may I ask whether the
> > > Electron Club membership has a Plan B, for a space beyond the CCA?
> > >
> > > After a wait, I now subscribe with pride to the Edinburgh hacklab. We may
> > > even manage the move to a bigger space before the trams start running.
> > > Edinburgh feels quite tightly stitched up, spatially. My glancing
> > > impression of Glasgow is that it has a surprising amount of underused
> > > post-light-industrial property tucked right behind the centre, like
> > Leeds.
> > >
> > > Does Electron have an Open Night where members meet by candlelight? I'd
> > be
> > > glad of the excuse for a Glasgow data deríve [sic]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kenny Duffus <kenny at duffus.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi
> > > >
> > > >The main lights in the Electron Club room are currently not working,
> > > >but the spots still are. I reported this to Alasdair (DM) tonight.
> > > >
> > > >Some of you may have noticed that recently a sign was put up next to
> > > >the sink saying that the water was not suitable for drinking. The water
> > > >
> > > >comes from a storage tank that is no longer maintained. While drinking
> > > >the water after boiling is probably fine it is recommended that we ask
> > > >for water from the bar, this ensures that the kettle is kept clean for
> > > >the staff.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >
> > > >Kenny MM0ZUN
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