Re: [PLUG] Need help with computer lab

[Aaron Mulder <ammulder@alumni.princeton.edu>]

I have three 17" touch screens I've been looking to get rid of (Planar
PT-1701MU).  They are VGA for the 1280x1024 video signal, USB for the
touch (I have no idea whether Linux supports the touch features,
though if not you can ignore it and just use the video.  FWIW I think
Windows 10 supports the touch features natively and MacOS requires
paid drivers).  They have built-in speakers and an audio cable as
well.  I have a few HDMI-to-VGA adapters to go with them, but while
the screens are solid the adapters started getting a little flaky, so
you may need to get one or more new dongles if you want these and use
them on computers without VGA.

i.e. https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824016054

I also have some really old computers headed for the bin as well, if
you're interested -- 2 or 3 Pentium 4, 1 or 2 dual Athlon from before
dual core was a thing, 1 or 2 PowerMac G5, etc.  Haven't turned them
on in years so we'd have to see what still runs.  None of them are
especially small, though the P4s are the smallest of the bunch.

Good timing, right as the grand basement clean-out is getting underway.  :)

Thanks,
      Aaron
On Sun, Jul 22, 2018 at 2:37 PM Anthony Martin
<anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am setting up a dedicated computer lab at my kid’s school. We’re a cooperative in Mt Airy Philadelphia coming up on our 50th year, and completely dependent on donations and tuition. We recently adopted a sliding scale tuition to make sure we are an economically diverse community, but this means we are even more heavily dependent on fundraising.
>
> Does anyone have any equipment they could donate?
>
> Currently looking for the following:
>
> Monitors (no CRTs as the space we use cannot fit them)
> desktops (can be on the lower end of systems and the smaller the form factor the better)
> gigabit switches and wireless AP
> mice/keyboards (preferably wired
> ethernet cords/spools
> any old but still relevant IT books focusing on Linux, programming, networking, etc..
> When the time comes to get everything set up and wired a helping hand or two would also be appreciated. (est. end of Aug)
>
>
> We also just launched an online fundraising campaign, if anyone could chuck in a couple bucks. Every dollar helps!
>
> https://chuffed.org/project/co-operative-learning-for-all
>
> Thank you for any contribution. It’s a great school and we want to be around another 50 years.
>
> Anthony Martin
>
> Linux System Administrator
>
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