TygeryderMar 14
JustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️

Students or anyone who is the need for a free Linux Laptop?

We as Laptop Revive can provide one free of charge, no background checks. Just a friendly face and some basic agreements on paper and then we hand it over somewhere in the Netherlands.

Sounds like a miracle? No fact is that we already handed out more than 100 of them ! 🙂👍

See https://laptoprevive.nl for the details

#laptop #free #LaptopRevive #student

#Boosts are welcome

Mar 2 at 2:09pmWeb
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12

****** Sorry for some late answers. A bit overwhelming and heartwarming these kind reactions and words
******

I pass the messages to the volunteers, the person who made this happen (Rinus) is a true pioneer with a big ❤️

So limited to the Netherlands, primarily for students from Dutch schools and for asylum students for example. But others are welcome too. We do not have background checks.
But misuse is rare. We let them sign a form, to formalize the handover. No legal stuff.

#LaptopRevive

Show threadMichiel Zandbelt ⚕️Mar 12
@justdude in Germany there is @PCsfueralle
Show threadDisisdeguey🔻PalestineAction🇵🇸Mar 2
@justdude This so cool and nice 👍
Show threadWilmMar 2
@justdude Aangemeld!
Show threadbeaiouns Mar 2
@justdude Holy shit that's awesome.
Show threadBobo_PK 🦄Mar 2
@justdude is it NL only?
Show threadBoyd Stephen Smith Jr.Mar 2

@Bobo_PK @justdude You might see if there's a Free Geek (https://www.freegeek.org/) near you. You profile makes me think you are located in CA, possibly Alberta, and I don't know of the Free Geek near there -- the closest I could think of would be the one in Vancouver, but they shut down in 2022.

The one near me (https://www.freegeekarkansas.org/home) continues to provide free laptops and desktops, and I still drop off any hardware I don't have a plan to use there.

Home | Free Geek

Show threadBobo_PK 🦄Mar 3
@BoydStephenSmithJr @justdude thanks for the hint. Funny that I seem US based. We do have @computertruhe in Germany. They offer a similar service.
Show threadBoyd Stephen Smith Jr.Mar 3

@Bobo_PK

> Funny that I seem US based.

Oh, hah! Yeah, that's me misreading your profile section "Alerta, Alerta" as "Alberta, Alberta". My bad. My eyes and assumptions keep getting worse as I age.

Show threadBobo_PK 🦄Mar 3
@BoydStephenSmithJr     I had a good laugh. Still thanks for the kind answer.
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 3
@Bobo_PK indeed... Sorry for that
But we have a lot of English speakers who study or are in the need for a laptop
Show threadBobo_PK 🦄Mar 3
@justdude no need to apologize. You are doing an awesome job. Keep up the great offer 
Show threadMarcos DioneMar 3

RE: https://mastodon.nl/@justdude/116164608939428298

@Bobo_PK see https://mastodon.nl/@justdude/11616460893942829justdude/116164608939428298

Show threadPetra van CronenburgMar 2
@justdude tagging #fedigive for ⬆️
Show thread✍️ #MorpurgoMedia.nlMar 3
@justdude It's just like a bag of candy we want to share?
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 3

@Morpurgo we want to share laptops people need in these strange times to gain access to essential knowledge and daily use.

Limited to the Netherlands.

Show threadI AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑‍🔥Mar 3
@justdude Nice to see something like this here in the Netherlands.
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 3

@xinit indeed

The volunteers are happy to serve and smiles are exchanged when the handover is there

Show threadI AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑‍🔥Mar 3
@justdude I'm in Zaan... considering options. I might send my kid to his middelbare tomorrow with deatails for his brugklas.
Show threadHippo 🍉Mar 4
@justdude how awesome! I'm not in need of a laptop (and neither am I in the Netherlands) but I can think of situations where this would've been a lifesaver 
Show threadVivekanandan KS (vivek)Mar 4
@justdude
This is honestly one of the coolest initiatives I have ever seen. Would love to start something like this in my locality too🔥
Very inspiring to be frank🫡
Show threadMx. Alba Mar 5
@justdude

In je berichtje zeg je "students or anyone who is in need of a laptop" maar op de site staat wanneer je er een wil aanvragen "Laptop Revive verstrekt alleen laptops aan leerlingen en studenten van erkende instellingen." Hoe kan dan iemand die geen student is een laptop aanvragen?
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12

@MxAlba primaire doelgroep is de student.
Maar we geven ze ook aan hulpbehoevenden die er een willen hebben.
Geen checks dus…

Sorry vh late antwoord, veel reacties

Show threadvksxypantsMar 5
@justdude this is a great idea. i would love to do this in my region. how do you source the laptops? are they ex business?
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12
@vksxypants we get them for free from businesses and common people. Most are 3-4 years old, we have some entry checks.
Show threadBeanbag AshtrayMar 6
@justdude When we switched to apple products last year in my school, I asked my IT guy what was happening w all the old Dell laptops and he just looked sad. The district has no plan to dispose of them and he'd basically been hoarding them in a closet. He brings me five a week now and I put Ubuntu mate on there and hand them out to kids. I've given out maybe 70 or so now, and have a weekly lunch bunch to troubleshoot and play around
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 6
@beanbagashtray nice! Feels good….😊
Show threadArchmage of ProcrastinationMar 12

@beanbagashtray @justdude

That is awesome, what a great idea!

Show threadAral BalkanMar 12
@justdude @GeofCox I wish we could get some of these to Gaza.
Show threadJames BilsbroughMar 12
@justdude that is awesome, I’m guessing this putting older machines and Microsoft abandoned perfectly good laptops to a good use
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12
@jsbilsbrough indeed… exactly the mission.
Show threadArchmage of ProcrastinationMar 12

@justdude

Bworks accepts computers for their educational 'earn a computer' classes

Donations can be made on Tuesday OR Thursday’s from 11am to 7pm or on Saturday from 10AM to 2PM at Bworks, 2414 Menard Street, 63104.

#STL #stlouis

https://www.bworks.org/donate/donate-computers/

Donate Computers | Saint Louis BWorks

St. Louis BWorks shows local kids what's possible. Our volunteer-run programs build confidence and character through educational programs rooted in teamwork and responsibility.

Show threadJason Evangelho 🐧🎒Mar 12
@justdude Hey @codemonkeymike you two should meet :)
Show threadMike Mar 12

@killyourfm @justdude holy shit.. i love this!

I run the Computer Upcycle Project here in the states and we've given out over 2,000 laptops so far.

https://computerupcycleproject.org/

Computer Upcycle Project

Starter shell for Tailwind Plus templates.

Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12
@codemonkeymike @killyourfm remarkable numbers! Nice
Show threadMike Mar 12

@justdude @killyourfm and it's picking up... we're just getting started.

How are you setting them up for people? Would love to know more and just happy you're doing this there!

Show threadKen Fallon (PA7KEN, G5KEN)Mar 12
@justdude
@hpr
Show threadMoss da Bard 🇨🇦🇧🇧🇲🇽🇬🇱Mar 12
@justdude
That does sound like a miracle. Keep up the good work.
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12
@bardmoss thanks, I will pass the message to our 70 volunteers
Show threadMoss da Bard 🇨🇦🇧🇧🇲🇽🇬🇱Mar 12
@justdude
I do have a friend in Netherlands who needs a new computer, she has tried Linux in the past but couldn't quite deal with it and didn't have anyone local to talk to. I told her about your organization and she is thinking about contacting you but I don't know whether it will happen.
Show threadFranchescaMar 12
@justdude This is great! My kid goes to middelbare school in Amsterdam and they insisted that they only support windows or apple 😡😡😡 I sent them to school with a Linux mint laptop anyway and it’s been fine so far, so I will pass this along to the school and see if they can see the benefits for low income kids (and saving e-waste of course).
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12
@Frantasaur sure they are welcome.
The site has an overview of all locations, most swaps are done at train stations
Show threadOpenTech(AUC)Mar 12
@justdude oh wow! We are looking for just this. We want to organize a Linux install party and we were about to all chip in to buy some second hand thinkpads! Are we still in time?
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12

@OpenTech_AUC we get them for free. We revise them, install etc and deliver them.

Sources are common people, businesses etc…

Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12

@OpenTech_AUC to add to this, we are part of NLLGG Linux user group, we have also install parties and support groups via BuurtLinux.

Welcome to join forces. Send an email.

Show threadOpenTech(AUC)Mar 12
@justdude Ok that sounds great. We'll reach out soon!
Show threadMarcos DioneMar 12
@justdude any pointers how to start getting HW to refurbish and give away?
Show threadJustDude 🙋🏻‍♂️🫶🏼🕊️Mar 12
@mdione we are contacting news papers for articles, local media, businesses, various sources.
They usually contact us via the website. Sometimes we get 10-20 at on e during replacement campaigns
Show threadMarcos DioneMar 13
@justdude and what's the setup, do they give them away, or do you need to be some kind of entity that can count for them as donations?
Show threadsb arms & legsMar 12
@justdude
I think about starting something like this in my community every day.