the lack of awareness on I.D. theft is endless, I get stuff all the time that contains data...fortunately I never let anything go before I wipe it.
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Lorraine Kerwood < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey hey Ben et al, > Springfield Marcola Family Resource Center drops barrels in the dorms for > donated items. Some times the students drop their electronic gear > there-but, > mostly not. There is the whole identity theft issue and the issue of > hauling > the unit down the stairs. We offer education education education on all of > this but, in the end, even if we went door to door, there are so many > details for a student to pay attention to at the end of the term-"what to > do > with my electronics" is not high on their list of what to pay attention to. > We are still working on it though! > Lorraine > > From: Ben Barrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 13:20:05 -0700 > > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] U of O idea > > > > Lorraine, I was really impressed with the earth week > > cellphone-recycling program NextStep put together -- I saw > > notices/flyers/reminders about it in a number of places, which I think > > is crucial. Getting the people to GIVE the stuff to the program is > > great, but with students (speaking from my own experience, less than > > an eon ago) it is all partying at the end of the term, and the > > students who are trashing so many goodies are the hardest to reach out > > to. I think it would be stellar if some third party, be it UO or > > state financial aid or a restaurant/bar, would offer promotions to > > those who donate recyclable hardware. That's what community is for, > > right? > > > > In terms of getting a truck on campus, I think CASL and other student > > groups could rally up a bunch of carts and muscle them around... I > > know, I have *no* idea of the actual scale involved :) > > CASL was putting on a cool glass bottle cutting demo in front of the > > EMU the other day, fwiw. > > > > ~ben > > > > > > On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Lorraine Kerwood > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi everyone, > >> We have been trying for years to get into the U of O for student's > hardware. > >> I hope this year to have some Daily Emerald coverage. Getting permission > to > >> be on campus with a truck is a tricky thing. But, we continue to work on > it. > >> Technically, once a student abandons her/his hardware, it becomes > property > >> of the university, so, we can't have access to it; even the items in the > >> dumpsters. But, we continue to work on it. > >> Lorraine > >> NextStep > >> > >> > >>> From: marbux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Reply-To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>> Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 09:29:37 -0700 > >>> To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] U of O idea > >>> > >>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:35 AM, BB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> I made a joke earlier, but on a more serious note the problem is > Logistics. > >>>> If you want those computers your going to have to outreach. Fliers > posted > >>>> letting people know that they can drop off near the college, or have > their > >>>> computer picked up, on, or around that weekend when the students leave > town > >>>> is the answer. > >>> > >>> Timely news coverage in The Emerald would be a help. > >>> > >>> Best regards, > >>> > >>> Marbux > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> EUGLUG mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> EUGLUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >
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