6 Apr
2023
6 Apr
'23
8:16 p.m.
I think it's great that you got the iMac working, but I worry that we're
taking up too much space with public desktop computers.
And if the two near the laser cutter weren't in use because people didn't know
about them...maybe we need a better sign?
I just don't want the main table to get cluttered with computers, i've heard
in the past that it really makes the space a lot more welcoming to have open
space on the main tables.
I would like if people would adopt / take home / donate things like the iMac
and try to make better use of the existing public computers. And for events
when more computers are needed, we should have a set of working laptops (even
though maybe their batteries don't work) that can be used in open spaces, and
then put away when we're done.
-jake
On Fri, 7 Apr 2023, Jonathan Cadle via sudo-discuss wrote:
The iMac is quite usable, 4GB of RAM, and now has
Debian 11 (with KDE Plasma) on it. One of the Mac Minis is also working now, but with
500MB of RAM, will be of limited use. If it was up to me, I'd toss some retro console
emulators on it and call it a day. The other Mac mini, however, was refusing to boot from
CD or from USB, and when disassembled so that we could load the drive using another
machine, is no longer booting (I suspect something unfortunate happened to the
daughterboard that the mini mounts the hard drive with). I don't think further work on
it is a good use of anyone's time. I also have my own mac mini, which I'm happy to
donate as a communal station if it would be useful. Otherwise, I'm happy to keep it at
home as a spare.
I think the idea is to have one or two stations on the main table so that for coding
nights, newer folks or people without their own computers can be seated with the group.
I'm not sure everyone is aware of the upstairs computer, or the ones by the laser
cutter.
I enjoy getting these old machines in working order, so if we have more that are
salvagable, I'm happy to help. As it is now, it seems like we have more desktops than
we have keyboards for (as I mentioned to Juliana), and we seem to have several laptops
with no power supplies. If we need to make room for newer donations, perhaps it's time
to salvage parts that are usable (RAM, drives, etc.)? We could organize a day/evening to
get together and make it a group activity.
Jonathan
------- Original Message -------
On Thursday, April 6th, 2023 at 6:59 PM, Jake Watters via sudo-discuss
<sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote:
> There are at least four public terminals working, including the one at the north end
of the table, two behind the laser cutter (one on each side), and the upstairs one across
from the 3D printers.
>
> There are also a couple of Apple iMac things on the table right now which take up a
lot of space - I think someone should adopt them and take them home, or they can be
recycled if they're no good.
>
> There is a bin on the shelves labeled MICE which should contain a couple of working
USB mouses, but we are a little low on keyboards.
>
> -jake
>
> On Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 6:39 PM Juliana A via sudo-discuss
<sudo-discuss(a)sudoroom.org> wrote:
>
>> I was talking to Jonathan Cadle and we're working on having accessible
computers for those who dont have one/cant bring it to sudo room. They are working on
creating "communal stations", which would be desktop computers plugged ins, with
some basic linux os and ready for use by anyone.
>>
>> But we dont have keyboard / mouses enough. Posting here first to see if anyone
has spare ones. Or brainstorm where we could get donations. I'll think/ask around and
post my findings here.
>>
>> I think rn we have one communal station working. It would be nice to have a
couple!
>> --
>>
>> julianaferreira(a)gmail.com
>>
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