I'm happy to announce that RGM Advisors has signed on as a Platinum Sponsor for the Linux Against Poverty Austin Install fest. I have several friends who work at RGM Advisors and say it's a great company. If you are interested in the intersection of machine learning and finance, you should check out their Careers Page.

While we pretty much have all the volunteers we need, we could use more computers. I believe we received about 60 computers this week. However, if Ken gets a request for computers, he fills it. If a few kids need a computer today, Ken is not going to make them wait until the Installfest. He is going to get in his truck and drop them off. Essentially, we're looking to have 200+ computers in surplus on the day of the install fest. Anything left over will be distributed over the following months.

Every company I've worked for since 2000 has had a room somewhere stuffed with computers. Usually, because of a virus or some other problem, these are machines which would need a Windows reinstall, and management has decided that it's cheaper to buy another machine. If your company has a room like this, please ask your boss to call us. We'll pick up the computers, provide a tax receipt, and offer an advertisement on the Linux Against Poverty website.

We have all the CRTs we can handle! Ken tells me that we have over 100 in surplus. What we can use more of are LCD monitors.

We will probably need additional storage space for computers leading up to the install fest. If you have some you can offer/share, please contact Ken at helios@fixedbylinux.com

Things are really coming together nicely. There is a lot of good news, and I'll be sharing it with you over the next week.

Thanks!

-Lynn Bender
lynnbender@geekaustin.org