Finally, we've changed the location for the BOD and the Tech SIG meetings, from the Denny's on Lee Road, Winter Park, to the Dennys in Cassellberry, at 198 East Semoran Blvd.
This is Route 436, 1 block east of 17/92. Denny's is on the north side of the street, just before the Sam's store.
So, once again, so that you know what is going on, and where we will meet next, be ABSOLUTELY SURE you are on the recently re-named CFCS Weekly E-Blast!
BUSSLINE© 2009..
At the 2009 BOD meeting, the BOD voted to rename the Newsletter back to its original name - Bussline which originated in 1977. The CFCS Newsletter© from 2003
-2008 was the name of the official newsletter of the Central Florida Computer Society.
Folding at Home distributed computing project -- people from throughout the world download and run software to band together to make one of the largest supercomputers in the world. The goal: to understand protein folding, misfolding, and related diseases.
CFCS is participating in this worthwhile project that uses the spare computer cycles of your computer when it's not doing anything as a member of the "super computer" team. Learn more about it at http://folding.stanford.edu.
If you decide to download and install the client, join our team to give CFCS credit for the work your computer accomplishes by entering in team number 70013.
by Stan Wallner, President, CFCS
This is a now a separate, continuing monthly column
item. Check here regularly for updates and
new information. This a very important issue
regarding our environment; can't be overemphasized!
It is still in a state of flux and still
pending. If you just have one or two items for either
of the following places., contact me - if I
know in advance, you can bring them to a meeting,
and I'll take them from there. I just need to
know in advance so there aren't too many items
on any one day.
Missionary Computer Fellowship, 401 S Magnolia
Ave, Orlando, FL;
Phone: (407) 422-
9265.
This is a major organization doing refurbishing
and rebuilding, as well as recycling. It is
associated with and located in the First United
Methodist Church downtown.
They only accept
items on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
They are not
all religiously oriented - they send reconditioned
PCs to poor villages in Africa, and it is my understanding
that if an indigent person approached
them, they might be able to get a computer.
I took
some 15-20 PC's and monitors there last month. I
can tell you it is a large and interesting place; with
about 35 volunteers, many retired Martin Marietta
people coming in to refurbish and rebuild PC's.
One good feature - they wipe ALL hard drives,
and reload Windows on them. The Bussline pictures show
the unloading, and the various workbenches, with
separate rooms for laptop work, monitor storage,
and the holding room for the stuff they just can't
use or make work, so that gets sent for a recycler
for dispisal.
Click Here for Info and Needs
What is MCF?
MCF is a group of volunteers from many different churches who fix up old computers
for missionaries, pastors, schools and other nonprofit organizations. Most are sent to Africa, Latin
America and Haiti. Some are used by local groups, mostly for tutoring children.
What does MCF need?
- 1) Pentium II computers or faster. They don’t have to work. We can fix them.
- 2) Monitors less than 10 years old. They need to work. We don’t fix monitors.
- 3) Hewlett Packard printers and scanners. Only HP please.
- 4) Any Windows operating systems from Win98 to XP.
- 5) Mice and keyboards. We’re very short on mice right now.
- 6) Microsoft Office software.
What doesn’t MCF need?
Anything not listed above.
How do I contact MCF?
Call Jim Gibboney at 407-422-9265. Phones are answered only on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 4:30, except during lunch, 11:30 to 12:30.
Where is MCF located?
MCF is located in the First United Methodist Church building on South St. between Rosalind and Magnolia, and next to the fire station. You can drop off contributions any time on Tuesday or Thursday between 9:00 and 4:30. You don’t have to call first. A letter for tax purposes is available on request.
Southeastern Data, at 142 Park Road in
Oviedo, FL 32765 (Off Alafaya Trail, just north
of E. McCulloch Road); phone 407-971-4654 has
made us the nice offer of allowing CFCS members!
It NOT necessary to call before you take
items there, but do let them know you are involved
with CFCS, or you'll be hit with a drop-off charge.
Also, ask that Mr. Alan Jackson there know that
you've left material. (I do not believe they plan to
ask for ID, so this may work even if you are not
actually a CFCS Member! If you have questions,
please call or email me; also, I'd appreciate it if
you'd send me a rough list of what you've dropped
off - no great detail needed at all.)
We will be adding to this list. There are additional
places, and we want as many listed here as possible
for our members convenience! If you have
suggestions or comments,
send me an email - president@cfcs.org.
The "Enjoy The City - Orlando" book, which is only $20.00! There is MUCH more value in these books (see below); and, we'll have these until the January meeting! Here is why they are better:
1) You get one Free Oil Change @ Firestone = $20 savings! (This one coupon immediately puts you at 'break-even! ')
2) There are six coupons for $5.00 off at Albertsons (Publix accepts these too) so you are now $30 ahead!
3) There are many, MANY more Restaurants! Most have four to six Coupons each; some of them have twelve!
4) Lots of Car Washes, Dry Cleaners, Movies, and Recreational Stuff
5) Your CFCS actually makes twice as much on these books as on the others!!
These will be available at the CFCS General meetings and the SIGS; please bring your checkbook or a $20 bill - it should be a 'no-brainer' that you'll want one for yourself! Maybe two - one for each car! Also plan to take some on consignment to sell to your neighbors, relatives, and friends so they can save too!
Contact Stan Wallner, at president@cfcs.org or 407-230-8321 if you have
any questions. Also, he can get some books to you - for your own
purchase or on consignment for you to sell for CFCS.
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