[H-ANNOUNCE] ComputerBank Queensland Presentation -- May 12

Raymond Smith raymonds at uq.net.au
Mon Apr 30 23:48:14 EDT 2001


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ComputerBank in Queensland
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ComputerBank is an exciting Australian initiative to supply information
technology, training and skills to low income individuals and community
groups.

ComputerBank is new to Queensland and has only had a presence here for
about 8 months. ComputerBank is an organisation of volunteers seeking to
help the community. ComputerBank takes donations of second hand computer
hardware from private companies, government organisations and individuals
and transforms it into useful systems for people without access to this
technology.

The presentation will outline a pilot project to be run by ComputerBank
Queensland (CBQ) starting second half of 2001. The pilot project aims to
establish a computing facility within a community centre and to provide
addition PCs to individuals for home use. All project participants will
receive training in the use of their systems.

The computer systems will be powered by the Linux operating system. The
presentation will also discuss possible future projects, and longer term
goals for CBQ.

Presented by Tony Joblin

Time and Place
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The presentation will take place at 6:00pm on the 12 May 2001 meeting
in Room S201, Hawken Engineering Building, The University of Queensland.

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Raymond Smith
Secretary of HUMBUG 2000/2001              mailto:secretary at humbug.org.au
Home Unix Machine - Brisbane User Group    http://www.humbug.org.au/



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