[CALUG] small ubuntu lab available for loan

[James Ewing Cottrell 3rd]

Good idea, and a good way to repurpose old hardware.

Another idea for a traveling lab is either a bunch of a Flash Drives 
(16G can be had now for under $40) or a bunch of USB disks (500G for 
$99). Much more portable.

Simply boot them from Laptops or PCs at the demo site.

I'd mention Live CDs, but they are too slow and inflexible.

JIM

Phil Shapiro wrote:
> hi calug community,
> 
>      i've assembled several small-form-factor (sff) pentium III  
> computers with lcd monitors into a mini ubuntu computer lab that can  
> easily be transported and set up for various purposes. i don't have  
> wifi on these computers yet, but that's planned, too.
> 
>      i'm loaning out this computer lab for free to anyone in the calug  
> community who could could this for a training or internet access  
> stations at a conference or the like. the reason i assembled this  
> computer lab is to explore the free app called iTalc, which also runs  
> on windows.
> 
>      see http://italc.sourceforge.net/
> 
>       give a holler if you could use this computer lab for an event or  
> training. i live in takoma park and can sometimes assist with  
> transporting the lab.
> 
>        and if anyone on this list has surplus pentium III (or pentium  
> IV) small-form-factor computers, i'd love to grow this lab to about 10  
> computers. i'm also on the lookout for a few more 15-inch and 17-inch  
> lcd monitors.
> 
>            phil
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