The next days two days (four in all) will be marked with chaotic travel and outrageous shopping. Close to 10% of US population si travelling in the next four days so we chose to stay put. Arvind and Ranjini will be driving down from detroit to visit us and that might be one heck of a long 10 hour drive tomorrow especially with rain in the forecast. With harini working on friday, we may head out to new york city to catch up with her after work and hang out there for the rest of the evening. If so, it will be almost after three months that i will be visiting the great city, though its only a flash 40 minute drive from here [with traffic triple that]
When everyone is scrambling thru catalogues for thanksgiving under-$400 PC deals, I am going to clean up my old Compaq Presario PC that has been sitting around idle ever since I moved this site from my home to TCH. Why clean up? That beloved PC will be donated to the local church whose computers were stolen recently according to a notice in our coffee room requesting PC donations for the church. I thought it will do some good to church community instead of simply dusting up and eating my desk top space. If you are in US and interested in donating your old computers, here are your choices.
Another Byte They refurbish old computers and distribute them to those who need them, including Indian reservations in the Southwest.
Share the Technology They salvage used computers, repair and upgrade them, then donate them to nonprofit organizations, schools and people with disabilities.
World Computer Exchange They give new life to your donated computers and connect poor youth in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to the Internet.
National Cristina Foundation Donations of computers, software, and peripherals are distributed to people with special needs.
Computers for Kids They upgrade old computers and distribute them to needy families, schools, and organizations. (Connecticut-based)
Computers for Youth They only accept corporate donations of 50 or more computers at a time. Good resource for companies.
Happy ThanksGiving!
