5 minutes? ok if someone doesn't mind meeting me at the stop. I do not know that area and navigation without a talking GPS is murder. also, I am clear out at 83rd ave., and it would take more than 1 hour and 30 minutes just get there. sorry if I sound like I am complaining, but I am still getting used to the idea of being totally blind and my confidence for navigation in new areas is at a bare minimum.
also, I find myself in need of a new portable. my last one (nac powerbook G3) overheated (unsupported device problem) and burned up the logic board. so much for linux on older hardware. :( I feel so ashmed to have to ask for charity but here I am. I just wish I had work so I could pay for a new unit but until VR gets off its collective butt, I am rather stuck. screen size to me doesn't matter but I cannot work with small keyboards. I tend to fat finger things on those. any assistance from the group would be greatly appreciated. -Eric On Jun 10, 2011, at 1:07 AM, Dave U wrote: > Eric, > > We're a 5 minute walk north on smith from the smith/apache stop on the light > rail, NE corner of smith and university. > > > On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Technomage Hawke <technomage.ha...@gmail.com> > wrote: > I wouldn't mind checking out the place if not for a ride to the east side. > btw, I passed out a copy of vinux at my last presentation and I was wondering > how well it worked. > > -Eric > > On Jun 9, 2011, at 12:07 PM, Dave U wrote: > > > This is Dave Uhlman, I am a previously active contributor and more recently > > a longtime lurker on the list. I own Maker Bench in Tempe which is opening > > this weekend on June 11th, we're a makerspace and workshop. One suite of > > our setup is a pretty good meeting place and I wanted to put it out there > > that if there are any PLUG/user group/open source activities or events that > > need a physical home we have some nights and times available for hosting > > them (for free). All the usual requirements in terms of easy walking > > distance to bars/food, good parking, and convenient highway access are > > there plus we 'get' what you folks are trying to do. We have soda and > > snacks on site too. > > > > On another note we have somewhere between 4-12 (some work only partly) > > fairly modern PCs that would be good linux systems we were looking to give > > or donate. We also have another set which has the DELL capacitor problem, > > the machines are 3ghz+ I believe but need $20-30 worth of electronics and > > elbow grease to work. Is there a current best person/group to work with so > > they see a good home? > > > > If there are any current inkscape experts interested in working with us on > > some classes for that, drop me a line at a i...@makerbench.com > > > > Feel free to stop by this weekend or anytime, 2010 E University Drive, > > Tempe, Suite 4. Opening is 11am-7pm this saturday. For all the hardwork you > > folks have done over the years I want to give back and anyone who mentions > > PLUG can take our laser cutter safety training for free. It's normally $55. > > Thanks, have fun, good luck. > > > > -Dave > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
