Posted by The Real Bev on May 26, 2009, 9:46 pm
We just bought half a dozen decent 2.5-2.8 MHZ computers for $2 each at a yard
sale. Add a HD and they're up and running. We're already running five
general-purpose computers and don't see a need for another, as well as one used
as a music server. The computers are too nice to NOT be used, we just cant
figure out a good USEFUL dedicated application for them.
Any ideas?
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Posted by The Henchman on May 26, 2009, 9:49 pm
> We just bought half a dozen decent 2.5-2.8 MHZ computers for $2 each at a
> yard sale. Add a HD and they're up and running. We're already running
> five general-purpose computers and don't see a need for another, as well
> as one used as a music server. The computers are too nice to NOT be used,
> we just cant figure out a good USEFUL dedicated application for them.
> Any ideas?
Needy neighbourhood families? Our workplace still uses pentium 1.8 for
everyday operations and my boss has replaced two of them this year and
donated the the replaced 1.8's to a co-worker who has little money to spend
on such items.
Nowadays kids should be handing in typed assignments or prepaed assignments
on a word processor. Any family that lacks a computer in the home is really
holding back their children's education.
So I suggest a needy well-deserved family get one of your computers....
Posted by The Real Bev on May 27, 2009, 10:19 am
The Henchman wrote:
>> We just bought half a dozen decent 2.5-2.8 MHZ computers for $2 each at a
>> yard sale. Add a HD and they're up and running. We're already running
>> five general-purpose computers and don't see a need for another, as well
>> as one used as a music server. The computers are too nice to NOT be used,
>> we just cant figure out a good USEFUL dedicated application for them.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
> Needy neighbourhood families? Our workplace still uses pentium 1.8 for
> everyday operations and my boss has replaced two of them this year and
> donated the the replaced 1.8's to a co-worker who has little money to spend
> on such items.
>
> Nowadays kids should be handing in typed assignments or prepaed assignments
> on a word processor. Any family that lacks a computer in the home is really
> holding back their children's education.
>
> So I suggest a needy well-deserved family get one of your computers....
That's an excellent idea -- in theory. There's a local charity that
refurbishes computers for just that purpose. They lament that nobody wants
anything but the newest stuff capable of playing modern games.
I suspect it's the same mechanism that makes kids on welfare wear $200 tennis
shoes.
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Posted by Evelyn on May 27, 2009, 10:41 am
> The Henchman wrote:
>>> We just bought half a dozen decent 2.5-2.8 MHZ computers for $2 each at
>>> a yard sale. Add a HD and they're up and running. We're already
>>> running five general-purpose computers and don't see a need for another,
>>> as well as one used as a music server. The computers are too nice to
>>> NOT be used, we just cant figure out a good USEFUL dedicated application
>>> for them.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>> Needy neighbourhood families? Our workplace still uses pentium 1.8 for
>> everyday operations and my boss has replaced two of them this year and
>> donated the the replaced 1.8's to a co-worker who has little money to
>> spend on such items.
>>
>> Nowadays kids should be handing in typed assignments or prepaed
>> assignments on a word processor. Any family that lacks a computer in the
>> home is really holding back their children's education.
>>
>> So I suggest a needy well-deserved family get one of your computers....
> That's an excellent idea -- in theory. There's a local charity that
> refurbishes computers for just that purpose. They lament that nobody
> wants anything but the newest stuff capable of playing modern games.
> I suspect it's the same mechanism that makes kids on welfare wear $200
> tennis shoes.
> --
> Cheers, Bev
Check with your local senior center. Sometimes senior citizens are happy
with a machine that can just do email and access websites.
--
Evelyn
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nothing to do with good or bad, acceptance or rejection, one may well burst
into laughter." -Longchenpa
Posted by Marsha on May 27, 2009, 8:06 pm
The Real Bev wrote:
> The Henchman wrote:
>> Needy neighbourhood families? Our workplace still uses pentium 1.8
>> for everyday operations and my boss has replaced two of them this year
>> and donated the the replaced 1.8's to a co-worker who has little money
>> to spend on such items.
>>
>> Nowadays kids should be handing in typed assignments or prepaed
>> assignments on a word processor. Any family that lacks a computer in
>> the home is really holding back their children's education.
>>
>> So I suggest a needy well-deserved family get one of your computers....
>
> That's an excellent idea -- in theory. There's a local charity that
> refurbishes computers for just that purpose. They lament that nobody
> wants anything but the newest stuff capable of playing modern games.
>
> I suspect it's the same mechanism that makes kids on welfare wear $200
> tennis shoes.
>
Yeah, that's why some people "need" a living wage - for those $200 shoes.
Marsha
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> yard sale. Add a HD and they're up and running. We're already running
> five general-purpose computers and don't see a need for another, as well
> as one used as a music server. The computers are too nice to NOT be used,
> we just cant figure out a good USEFUL dedicated application for them.
> Any ideas?