Freegeek Volunteer

I put in some more hours at Freegeek last night.  I disassembled 7 computers in 3 hours and sorted them into their various areas for recycling.  I am starting to understand what I am doing and I like being a volunteer there.  Here is a link to Freegeek Columbus.  You can donate your old computer and save it from the landfill.  You don't have to worry about your information being compromised as they wipe clean the hard drive.  I look forward to my next volunteer post at Freegeek.  Very likely I will be doing something new.  I understand we learn in building block form.

Recycle Your PC At Freegeek

I started volunteering at Freegeek this week.  It is a wonderful program that keeps your old PC out of the landfill.  A volunteer like myself can volunteer 20 hours and then pick out a refurbished computer.  Freegeek was started in Oregon and the nearest one to Columbus is Chicago.  So I feel very fortunate to be able to replace the computer my X let me use with one that will allow me to return hers.  I will also learn how to wipe clean the hard drive.  So when I return Lori's computer to her, it will be ready for use again.  I am working with great people and I can come and go as I please.  I couldn't think of a better way to be able to have a computer and return one that I borrowed and....or course save the earth in the process.

Self Portrait By Default

I went to a workshop the other night at Summit on 16th, the church we performed at on Winter Solstice night. There is a wonderful program in that building called FreeGeek. This is the place that disabled or obsolete computers can be donated, refurbished, and repaired, keeping them out of the landfills. Free Geek teaches volunteers about computers. If you volunteer 20 hours of your time, you get to bring home one of the computers that come in during that 20 hours of volunteer time. As I understand the program, one of the very first things a volunteer learns is to remove "destroy" a hard drive. Many of my friends have told me that they are worried about their information getting compromised when they discard their old computer. This is the solution to that fear. Even if you don't volunteer at FreeGeek, it is the best place to safely get rid of your old computer. One of these days, I am going to begin this program. I snapped a photo of the flier on the door, because I have a hard time remembering when their operating hours are. When I saw the picture, I realized I had taken my self portrait in the reflection of the window. Tuesday hours have been changed to 5pm-8pm. Hope to see you there!