Re: Computer Blast...

[Lori Keenan <lkeenan@norby.latah.lib.id.us>]

Linda,

I was very pleased to read that the City of Moscow is looking into
establishing additional sister city relationships; it's such an important
program to foster deeper global understanding.  I also hope that someone at
the City has kept track of the fact that we have had a very good and
productive relationship with our sister city in Nicaragua for a number of
years now.  

As you know, the Moscow Sister City Association has worked very hard over
the years to make sure that the people of Villa Carmen receive medical and
educational supplies.  It would be great if that relationship could be
honored with a sign at the entrances to our city.  Other support would, of
course, also be greatly appreciated.

Lori Keenan

At 10:01 AM 8/1/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>> Dear Stan,
>> 
>> While I am not sure what parts you intend to imolate or otherwise
>> transform into small pieces, I wonder if any of these parts/left overs
>> could be used by someone else. The reason I ask is that the City of Moscow
>> is looking into the prospect of having sister city relationships with
>> various cities in the Third World. One singular image I brought home with
>> me from Ghana was the Department of Planning and Budget in Kumasi still
>> working with a Remington typewriter. They were all anxious to upgrade but
>> truly had nothing to work with. Is there any prospect of still finding a
>> real use for the obsolete (to us) stuff?
>> 
>> Thanks for considering this.
>
>for the working parts, ok, sure, but when THAT part goes.. good luck 
>trying to find a replacement part, thats the main reason there on the 
>"dead" pile, also, you can't even fit most most software on to these 
>machine anymore, so that is another problem (I am somewhat of a 
>specialist in old machines, (been working on PC's for 20 years) 
>getting them to work, I had a hand in setting up the 8080 and 8088 
>machines in the Junior High School Library to use the network), 
>also, machines are enviornmentaly sensitive, and may not do well in 
>3rd world countries due to problems with power and voltage 
>coversion and so forth, (although if they can surrive Avista here in 
>Moscow, they may work ok in the 3rd world) as well as a VERY high 
>maintance requirement.
>
>now if I can lay my hands on newer machines (IE: anything that can 
>run windows 3.1 better), then I will bring them to your attention, but I 
>have been refering those to the Local School district due to there 
>great need for useable hardware.
>
>Stan Evans (208) 883-3445
>
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