[mdlug] Install event - Dearborn library computers?

[Aaron Kulkis]

Jeff Hanson wrote:
> Do they need content filtering?  DansGuardian is mediocre at best but there
> isn't any other options.
>

I beleive the Supreme Court has ruled that filtering of internet content by public
libraries is a 1st Amendment violation.

>
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 7:40 PM, gib at juno.com <gib at juno.com> wrote:
>
>> I was thinking that we could do an install event.  Usually that's where
>> everyone brings in devices to install new software.  We typically do Linux.
>>   Maybe we could install Linux on some of the Dearborn library computers.
>>
>> I see the library has some type of software to limit the time on the
>> system and to restart fresh (clean system).  I'm not sure how we would do
>> that.
>>
>> I'd also like to suggest we could build some new computers for the library.
>> Here is a list of the MicroCenter parts for a total of about $330 for each
>> computer:
>>
>> Memory Ballistic Sport 4G 1600 $44.99.
>> Case Diamond mid-tower with 400 watt power suppliy $29.99.
>> CPU AMD FX Black Edition 3.9 GHZ six core AM3+ $129.99.
>> Motherboard  MSI 970A-G43 $59.99.
>> Harddrive SATA 8GB $14.99.
>> Keyboard USB 3.99.
>> Mouse $6.99.
>> Web Cam $8.99.
>> Video card XFX AMD Radon HD 5450 1GB 2.1 $17.99.
>>
>> Monitor would be an additional $100. We could reuse some old parts to save
>> money.
>>
>> Perhaps we could get volunteers to assemble them and install software.
>>
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