Geek Austin Waiting for “Linux Against Poverty”? Help HeliOS now!

By now, many of you know about the Linux Against Poverty (facebook) event in April. The goal is to prepare a few hundred computers to be donated to underprivileged children in the Austin area.

Our event partner, HeliOS, does this year 'round. Although GeekAustin hopes that Linux Against Poverty will help HeliOS obtain a year's supply of machines, truth be told, they could use some hardware today. This afternoon. now.

Some of the items HeliOS needs are:
*Wireless cards, both pci and usb
*Working monitors, if CRT's please make sure they are working...they cost $30.00 to recycle
*External cd/dvd roms...many of the computers they get do not come with sufficient bays for internal cd/dvd players/burners
*RAM (memory) they specifically need PC133 sticks, preferably of the 512 size.
*Functional or quickly repairable laptops. HeliOS will be using them for wheelchair-bound kids

For a more complete list, visit the HeliOS current needs page.

Looking forward to the Linux Against Poverty event, HeliOS will os need drop off points -- preferably in a retail space. It would be ideal to have two -- one each on the North & South sides of Austin. The space would need to be large enough to store 20+ PCs, monitors, printers, & errata. If you think you or someone you know might be able to help out with this, please contact Ken (helios@fixedbylinux.com). As consideration for your support of HeliOS, I will be providing advertising on GeekAustin.

Thanks for everyone who has already shown their support.

-Lynn