[Imc-tech] getting new computers.

[Molly Stentz]

Well, speaking from a local non-profit (CLAM Center) that has been trying
to do this for years (secure this "hot" grant funding), my experience is
that it has not been that easy. we have talked to local merchants and
businesses. we have talked to funders. Note also Prairienet's ongoing
financial woes. While I applaud your optimism, I'd put some energy into
parterships with existing groups and a strategy. I'd be happy to discuss
this at length sometime. I could have shared the return rate CLAM got on
Prairienet computers (very low. lots of time and energy.. sound familiar?)

By the way, I haven't mentioned it yet since I am do not have the physical
units in from of me, BUT the CLAM Center is due to receive a load of
working Pentium grade machines from both the USGS and the UIECU soon. I
have requested a few extra in the hopes CLAM can donate them to the IMC.
I'll let everyone know once I can go over to pick them up.

-Molly


On Fri, 4 May 2001, Sascha Meinrath wrote:

> has anyone looked into funding opportunities to buy new computers?
> technology is a very hot item right now and it should be really easy to
> find money for a public computer cluster that will help "span the digital
> divide" (as it were).  i think it might be worth our time to contact some
> local merchants, explain the mission of the imc, and see if they would be
> willing to donate a machine or 10 to the cause.  chambana has no shortage
> of computer sellers, surely a couple of them would be willing to donate to
> this great pr cause?
>
> also, i know that there are tons of technology grants out there
> (especially for specific projects).  if we sold this as a project to set
> up a public computer cluster, we should be able to get funding without too
> much hassle.
>
> what do folks think?
>
> --sascha
>
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