[imc-tech-solidarity] helping with the computers for indymedia argentina
Heather Anne Bligh Manchester
Heather Anne Bligh Manchester" <hmanchester at hotmail.com
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 14:19:24 -0800
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To whom it may concern,
I am responding to the following email that i saw on YNPN about helping =
with the computers for indymedia argentina. Thank you so much. =
Indymedia argentina is how i keep up on what is going on there. =20
I live in the east bay and have some free time on those weekends or a =
little bit during the week of the 6th-11th. =20
I am by no means a computer geek, I usually have to call my computer =
geek friends to have them walk me through how to fix stuff on the =
computer. However, I can follow instructions and would like to lend a =
hand in whatever way. When are the times that you need people? =20
In addition I am going back to Argentina in February (mid to beginning) =
I will be in Argentina for about 6 weeks and will be in Buenos Aires and =
going to Parana, which is near Rosario and going to Uruguay.
If there is a need for support with Transporting computers, I would be =
more than willing to help.
And finally i have two penttium computers here at my house.. A =
non-profit here donated them to give to my friends non-profit in =
ecuador. However, we can not get them to him now, so if they would be of =
use to ya'll I would love to pass them on.
My name is Heather Manchester
phone" 510-486-0842
email: hmanchester@hotmail.com
cuidate y paz
in solidarity,
heather
_________________________________________________________________
Help build computers for Indymedia Argentina. We are working
on putting together a shipment of a couple hundred computers
to support their work. This is a follow-up to a shipment of
235 computers which we sent to the Ecuador Indymedia Center
in November.
The Argentina indymedia center is the nexus of communication
for the popular movement against neo-liberalism and the IMF.
Their website gets over 25,000 page views a day. Yet they
only have two computers. This shipment will help indymedia
centers in Buenos Aires and Rosario, Argentina as well as
other near by IMC's in Chile, Southern Brazil, Bolivia, and
Uruguay. They will also be used to support other social
movement groups who are on the forefront of the struggle for
a better world.
We hope to change the situation. We'll be refurbishing
donated used computers for the next two weeks. We need your
help. No technical knowledge necessary. We an teach you
everything you need to know. But if you happen to be a Linux
geek we definitely have things to do for you too. We are
installing Spanish language Debian GNU/Linux on the boxes.
We will be working ACCRC's NEW warehouse in Berkeley. We
will be here 24 hours a day from now through the 12th of
January. The weekends of the 4th & 5th, and 11th & 12th we
will be doing big install fests. Please stop by for an hour
or an evening to help out. This is a huge job and we need
more volunteers.
Want to know more? Read the Salon article which was written
about our first shipment to indymedia Ecuador:
http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/09/23/antiglobal_geeks/
Project website:
http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/SendingComputers
If you have any questions or planning on coming to help out,
please either email imc-tech-solidarity@indymedia.org, come
on to irc.indymedia.org in the #boxes channel, or give us a
call. (Our phone number through the 5th is 541-941-8903,
after the 5th we'll have another number.)
We are working out of the new ACCRC warehouse in Berkeley.
NOTE: THIS IS NOT WHERE WE WORKED ON THE ECUADOR SHIPMENT.
1501 Eastshore Hwy
Berkeley, CA 94710-1702
Map: http://tinyurl.com/3zvy
DIRECTIONS:
To get to the warehouse via public transportation you can either
walk from North Berkeley bart or take the bus and walk. If you
need it, you can call us from bart and we'll and drive over to
pick you up. It's on the corner of Eastshore Hwy and Jones St.
Jones half way between Gilman & University. To drive just get
off at either of those two exits and take Eastshore to Jones St.
BART:
Walk from the North Berkeley BART station which is 1.6 miles to
the warehouse: Directions from North Berkeley Bart:
tinyurl.com/3zww
BUS:
Another option is to take BART to El Cerrito Plaza where you can
get on AC Transit Bus 72 to San Pablo & Gilman. From there it is
a short walk to the warehouse. Directions for Bus:
tinyurl.com/3zx1
More Information:
ACCRC is Alameda County Computer Resource Center,
http://www.accrc.org, who are providing a lot of support for
this project in terms of the computers and warehouse space.
FreeGeek, http://www.freeegeek.org, is a similar group to
ACCRC where indymedia Portland people are preparing 80
computers for the shipment to Argentina. They are also
looking for help on this project.
-end-
Heather Anne Bligh Manchester
email: hmanchester@hotmail.com
"I don't believe in charity. I believe in solidarity. Charity is =
vertical,
so it's humiliating. It goes from the top to the bottom. Solidarity is
horizontal. It respects the other and learns from the other. I have a =
lot to
learn from other people." - Eduardo Galeano
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To whom it may concern,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am responding to the following email =
that i saw=20
on YNPN <FONT size=3D2>about helping with the computers for indymedia=20
argentina</FONT>. Thank you so much. Indymedia argentina is how i =
keep up=20
on what is going on there. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I live in the east bay and have some =
free time on=20
those weekends or a little bit during the week of the 6th-11th. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>I am by no means a computer geek, I =
usually=20
have to call my computer geek friends to have them walk me through how =
to fix=20
stuff on the computer. However, I can follow instructions and would like =
to lend=20
a hand in whatever way. When are the times that you need people? =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In addition I am going back to =
Argentina in=20
February (mid to beginning) I will be in Argentina for about 6 weeks and =
will be=20
in Buenos Aires and going to Parana, which is near Rosario and going to=20
Uruguay.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If there is a need for support =
with=20
Transporting computers, I would be more than willing to =
help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> And finally i have two penttium =
computers=20
here at my house.. A non-profit here donated them to give to my friends=20
non-profit in ecuador. </FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>However, we =
can not get=20
them to him now, so if they would be of use to ya'll I would love to =
pass them=20
on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My name is Heather =
Manchester</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>phone" 510-486-0842</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>email: <A=20
href=3D"mailto:hmanchester@hotmail.com">hmanchester@hotmail.com</A></FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>cuidate y paz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>in solidarity,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>heather</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>________________________________________________________________=
_</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Help build computers for Indymedia =
Argentina. We=20
are working<BR>on putting together a shipment of a couple hundred=20
computers<BR>to support their work. This is a follow-up to a shipment =
of<BR>235=20
computers which we sent to the Ecuador Indymedia Center<BR>in=20
November.<BR><BR>The Argentina indymedia center is the nexus of=20
communication<BR>for the popular movement against neo-liberalism and the =
IMF.<BR>Their website gets over 25,000 page views a day. Yet =
they<BR>only have=20
two computers. This shipment will help indymedia<BR>centers in Buenos =
Aires and=20
Rosario, Argentina as well as<BR>other near by IMC's in Chile, Southern =
Brazil,=20
Bolivia, and<BR>Uruguay. They will also be used to support other=20
social<BR>movement groups who are on the forefront of the struggle =
for<BR>a=20
better world.<BR><BR>We hope to change the situation. We'll be=20
refurbishing<BR>donated used computers for the next two weeks. We need=20
your<BR>help. No technical knowledge necessary. We an teach =
you<BR>everything=20
you need to know. But if you happen to be a Linux<BR>geek we definitely =
have=20
things to do for you too. We are<BR>installing Spanish language Debian =
GNU/Linux=20
on the boxes.<BR><BR>We will be working ACCRC's NEW warehouse in =
Berkeley.=20
We<BR>will be here 24 hours a day from now through the 12th =
of<BR>January. The=20
weekends of the 4th & 5th, and 11th & 12th we<BR>will be doing =
big=20
install fests. Please stop by for an hour<BR>or an evening to help out. =
This is=20
a huge job and we need<BR>more volunteers.<BR><BR>Want to know more? =
Read the=20
Salon article which was written<BR>about our first shipment to indymedia =
Ecuador:<BR><BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/09/23/antiglobal_geeks/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/09/23/antiglobal_g=
eeks/</A><BR><BR>Project=20
website:<BR><BR><A =
href=3D"http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/SendingComputers"=20
target=3D_blank>http://docs.indymedia.org/view/Global/SendingComputers</A=
><BR><BR>If=20
you have any questions or planning on coming to help out,<BR>please =
either email=20
<A=20
href=3D"http://us.f203.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=3Dimc-tech-solidarity=
@indymedia.org&YY=3D53832&order=3Ddown&sort=3Ddate&pos=3D=
0&view=3Da&head=3Db">imc-tech-solidarity@indymedia.org</A>,=20
come<BR>on to irc.indymedia.org in the #boxes channel, or give us =
a<BR>call.=20
(Our phone number through the 5th is 541-941-8903,<BR>after the 5th =
we'll have=20
another number.)<BR><BR>We are working out of the new ACCRC warehouse in =
Berkeley.<BR>NOTE: THIS IS NOT WHERE WE WORKED ON THE ECUADOR=20
SHIPMENT.<BR><BR>1501 Eastshore Hwy<BR>Berkeley, CA =
94710-1702<BR><BR>Map: <A=20
href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/3zvy"=20
target=3D_blank>http://tinyurl.com/3zvy</A><BR><BR>DIRECTIONS:<BR><BR> =
To get to=20
the warehouse via public transportation you can either<BR> walk from =
North=20
Berkeley bart or take the bus and walk. If you<BR> need it, you can call =
us from=20
bart and we'll and drive over to<BR> pick you up. It's on the corner of=20
Eastshore Hwy and Jones St.<BR> Jones half way between Gilman & =
University.=20
To drive just get<BR> off at either of those two exits and take =
Eastshore to=20
Jones St.<BR><BR>BART:<BR><BR> Walk from the North Berkeley BART station =
which=20
is 1.6 miles to<BR> the warehouse: Directions from North Berkeley=20
Bart:<BR> tinyurl.com/3zww<BR><BR>BUS:<BR><BR> Another option is to take =
BART to=20
El Cerrito Plaza where you can<BR> get on AC Transit Bus 72 to San Pablo =
&=20
Gilman. From there it is<BR> a short walk to the warehouse. Directions =
for=20
Bus:<BR> tinyurl.com/3zx1<BR><BR>More Information:<BR><BR>ACCRC is =
Alameda=20
County Computer Resource Center,<BR><A href=3D"http://www.accrc.org/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.accrc.org</A>, who are providing a lot of =
support=20
for<BR>this project in terms of the computers and warehouse=20
space.<BR><BR>FreeGeek, <A href=3D"http://www.freeegeek.org/"=20
target=3D_blank>http://www.freeegeek.org</A>, is a similar group =
to<BR>ACCRC where=20
indymedia Portland people are preparing 80<BR>computers for the shipment =
to=20
Argentina. They are also<BR>looking for help on this=20
project.<BR><BR>-end-<BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Heather Anne Bligh Manchester<BR>email: =
<A=20
href=3D"mailto:hmanchester@hotmail.com">hmanchester@hotmail.com</A></FONT=
></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"I don't believe in charity. I believe =
in=20
solidarity. Charity is vertical,<BR>so it's humiliating. It goes from =
the top to=20
the bottom. Solidarity is<BR>horizontal. It respects the other and =
learns from=20
the other. I have a lot to<BR>learn from other =
people." -=20
Eduardo Galeano</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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