Have you heard of the Free Geek effort in Chicago to recycle / repurpose computer technology using Ubuntu / Xubuntu?
http://freegeekchicago.org/
They offer technical training and people can earn a computer with 20 hours of work there. Sounds like a great way to empower people with Free Software and low cost computing.
They are looking for individuals who want to get involved with their effort. Thought there might be some interest here.
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