[Winona Online Democracy]
I agree Duane.
Craig Brooks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Craig Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Winona] Digital Divide
> I had the use of State Owned computers while a judge. The last
Gateway
> laptop I had was 32 RAM and almost one gigabyte of space. It easily
handled
> the internet. The old computers of the state are sold at auction in
St.
> Paul. We should somehow band together to buy up old computers that
are
> discarded by the government agencies. If a few of us put our heads
> together, we could muster the expertise and money to buy up a lot of
old
> computers that are still useful, especially for places like the
senior
> center.
> Duane M. Peterson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Craig Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 9:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Winona] Digital Divide
>
>
> > [Winona Online Democracy]
> >
> > The concept of a cyber cafe is great! I think libraries need more
> > Internet connected public access PCs. The computer lab at the HRA
> > Community Center is great but needs better machines and many more
> > hooked up to the Internet. Maybe the City's Rec. Centers could
have
> > such access.
> > An area I am trying to work on right now is that local government
is
> > not legally allowed to donate old PCs to local groups -
non-profits,
> > etc. They must be sold at auction and usually go for scrap.
There
> > is now new software that can enable many older PCs to be web
browsers,
> > email accessible as well as do basic PC work. Imagine all the PCs
> > that are replaced in all the State, Federal, School, City and
County
> > offices in Winona every year. Being able to donate them to groups
and
> > individuals could go a long way to reducing the Digital Divide.
But,
> > then we will have the knowledge gap to contend with. That relates
> > directly to the need for volunteers and other ways to teach and
mentor
> > those wanting to learn - be they older persons at the Senior
Center or
> > children at the Rec. Center.
> >
> > Craig Brooks
> > <(���)>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dwayne Voegeli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 1:05 AM
> > Subject: [Winona] Digital Divide
> >
> >
> > > [Winona Online Democracy]
> > >
> > > Hello Dr. Crozier,
> > >
> > > The issue of the "digital divide" is a very important issue I
hope
> > we can
> > > find ways to help address.
> > >
> > > I'd like to see the computer labs turned into cyber cafes after
> > school
> > > hours if the right combination of supervision, tech support,
> > funding, and
> > > volunteers could be found.
> >
> >
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