Hello all!
This is my first post to PLUG, so I thought I'd give a bit of an intro,
as well as a thought for the clinics.
About me: I joined the list about a month ago, I moved to Portland a
couple years ago, and my career is in cybersecurity. Since rebuilding my
desktop this past spring, I've been using CachyOS (i.e. easy-mode Arch
for gaming hardware), but I have the most experience using Ubuntu/Debian.
Anyway, part of the reason I joined and am replying is that I've seen a
few other places running campaigns and workshops to help people replace
Windows 10 on perfectly serviceable laptops that cannot be upgraded to
Win11 (or even those that can) with some version of user-friendly
Linux. I'm thinking this would be a good campaign to rally around for
the next clinic, and perhaps it could cross promote with the Multnomah
library or some other community organization.
I don't know what's usually done to promote the clinics, but to me,
these two things seem like they could really go together to prevent a
whole lot of e-waste and give people a bit more autonomy over their
data. This isn't my original idea by any means, but I saw someone from
LA posting a few months ago about something exactly like this and
figured Portland was a great place for one community to help others like
this.
Maybe this has been discussed and even attempted already, but I thought
I'd check the pulse and see if there's interest for the clinic to lead
an install-fest or if other similar events are already out there.
Thanks and it's good to meet you all,
Kevin
On 8/17/25 7:24 PM, Russell Senior wrote:
Another Clinic is in the books. We had 8 people show up, and although there was
not an overload of challenging problems, we did find things to work on,
including installing linux on a Chromebook, parsing temperature data from the
National Center for Environmental Information, among others. We have a surplus
of helpers, so please spread the word to people who might benefit. Even with a
low density of helpees, it was fun to hang out and swap questions and share
suggestions.
The next Clinic will be Sunday, September 21. Mark your calendars!
On Aug 16, 2025, at 10:59 PM, Russell Senior <[email protected]> wrote:
Tomorrow!
On 8/14/25 11:51, Russell Senior wrote:
Where: Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center,
721 NW Ninth Ave Portland, Oregon 97209
(on NW 10th Ave between Irving and Johnson)
Willamette University space on the 2nd floor.
When: Sunday, August 17, 2025, 1pm-5pm
See also: https://calagator.org/events/1250482172
The PLUG Linux Clinic returns again this month on August 17th, from 1pm-5pm, at
Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the Ecotrust Building. Thank
you Willamette University, for hosting us!
Enter the building on the 10th Avenue side. If the outside door is locked, you
should be able to enter through the Hot Lips Pizza. There is a stairway to the
second floor. If the gate is locked, look for a PLUG Clinic notice, it will
have a phone number you can SMS to have someone let you in. Also, the elevator
should work.
Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If
you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!
We are informed that the off-street parking area (about 20-30 spaces) along the
10th Avenue side is open to the public on weekends.
Special thanks go to Willamette University's Calvin Deutschbein and Hillary
Patterson for helping to make this happen!
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Russell Senior
PLUG Volunteer
[email protected]
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Russell Senior
PLUG Volunteer
[email protected]
