Well as soon as we get our 501c3 status and EIN we can apply for membership on Techsoup.com
http://www.techsoup.org/products/windows-7-professional-upgrade-64-bit--LS-44416-- On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 4:22 PM, alex kot <[email protected]> wrote: > Microsoft (technet) opened $2 million to nonprofit organizations. > > http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2013/09/10/office-365-for-nonprofits-is-here-to-help-organizations-do-more-good-with-technology.aspx > > We can always try to reach out and see what they can provide us. If that > doesn't work out I can probably get a copy of Windows 8 Pro (OEM) system > builder. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Omar Rassi <[email protected]> > *To:* SYN/HAK discussion list <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 19, 2013 4:04 PM > *Subject:* Re: [SH-Discuss] state of computing address > > I'm sure we can get a genuine credit card number from one their affiliates! > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 4:01 PM, Chris Egeland <[email protected]>wrote: > > The Bellevue, WA registration alone makes me wonder if it's a Microsoft > trap. > > It being hosted in UAE is lol, and it being hosted on a box with an rdns > of pink.warez-host.com is pretty awesome. > > > On 9/19/2013 3:50 PM, dave walton wrote: > > I'd file that under the "Too good to be true" category. > The domain owner is listed anonymously in Bellevue WA, the server IP > resolves to the United Arab Emirates and traffic is routed through > pink.warez-host.com . > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Justin Herman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Or we could "pass the hat" and see if we can get a copy from here... > http://www.cheapgk.com/product-category/windows-8 > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Justin Herman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Could a student get a license of Win 7 pro/8 from the UA Computer Store > for cheap and use it at the space? Is that within compliance? > > > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 3:16 PM, Omar Rassi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh sweet! I did not know that, thank you! Take your time, there is no > deadline for this. Its very exciting to see this stuff come together, all > done in our spare time. Syn/Hak is simply amazing. > > > On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:31 PM, Craig Bergdorf <[email protected]> wrote: > > the space has (had?) a google account with a DID setup for the first > pass at this phone project back in march (which did work for a month before > fading into disrepair). I don't think the number was ever advertised, but > it was announced at the weekly meeting and hit the discuss list: (March 23, > 2012 - Torrie):SYNHAK has a phone number now, which is 330-737-1425, or > 330-737-1HAK. > I'll be in to set it up again asap, but am covered in other peoples > projects (non-syn related) at the moment, at worst It'll be done Sunday. > > > Howdy hackers! > > I'm very pleased to announce that my campaign to introduce more > workstations to the space is a great success! Since I began tinkering and > discussing the subject, there have been a total of three working computers > added to our humble hackerspace. > > The electronics lab now has a fully functioning design suite of programs > to assist in the design of electronic circuits to include a simulator. > Design and/or make modifications without having to solder and resolder > every idea without leaving the lab. It is running Fedora 19 LXDE with the > Electronics lab spin installed. Hardware: Athlon XP 1600+, 2GB DDR 266, > Geforce TI 200 video. > > Another workstation has been added to the Perkins Room, running Fedora > 19 LXDE. Hardware: AMD Athlon II (Socket AM3), 2GB DDR3, Integrated Radeon > HD 4200. > > And the last computer is being used to replace our PBX box which went > kaput for an as of yet unknown reason. The goal for that is to use it with > the Cisco IP 7960 phones that were recently donated, set it up with a > dedicated google voice number for inbound and outbound calling to Syn/Hak. > Currently there is no phone number dedicated to the Space in general. > > This makes for 5 working computers usable by members and guests. > > space.kevlar is still down due to a possible RAID failure > > The old PBX box is down due to an unknown failure > > Dialbot (De Facto Syn/Hak mascot) is down due to a broken rotary dial > > We still need monitors, socket 775 motherboards, DDR2, DDR3, power > supplies, and one legitimate Windows Vista/7/8 Pro license (preferably with > a COA). > > Tonight, I will be moving the various unused, and working computer > parts, accessories, cables, to the storage area at the back of the Perkins > Room. The known bad computer parts will be placed at the electronics lab > for use as scrap (there are lots of capacitors waiting for harvest, hmmm > soylent green electronics). > > Special thanks goes out to Craig Bergdorf, Justin Herman, and Alex Kot > for their generous donations, time, and effort towards this ongoing subject > area. 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