[FreeGeek] Welcome - intros

[sean hill]

Long live FreeGV!

Thanks for getting the wheels in motion Scott!

My name is Sean Hill and I've been rediscovering my interest in
computers over the last 4 years.

While my computer experience goes back to the days of the Amiga, I
eventually found myself having to acclimatize to the brave new world of
Windows. In the process of setting up to do video editing, I found and
fell in love with Free Software and how it handed me back control of my
own computer. My exploration inevitably led to a few semi-successful
forays with Linux and last Spring I managed to get my laptop life
converted over to Ubuntu Linux. After a few months of trial I switched
over my desktop and also setup a small server. I have a wide but still
fairly shallow range of experience with many free and open source tools
and languages.

I'm currently studying computer science courses part-time out of general
interest, with an eye towards putting my tech knowledge towards
community social and economic development. This semester I'm taking
courses on data structures and Unix scripting (an exceptional kickstart
to the world of Linux!).

Outside of the box, my mode of transportation is the bicycle for fun,
fitness, and practicality. I dabble in digital video and I have
maintained a serious meditation practice for the past four years.

I believe the time has come for a homegrown DIY computer organization
(or two!). This summer I spent some time volunteering at Vancouver
Community Net, and took a trip down to FreeGeek in Portland with my
friends Dustin and Jim. The trip ultimately led to the Momentum article
written by Dustin. FreeGeek is an amazing and inspiring venture and I'm
looking forward to seeing its incarnation here.

I see in FreeGeek a vehicle for hardware reuse and recycling; FLOSS
advocacy, education, and development; and basic community
building/empowerment.

Between work and school my availability is a bit spotty until the end of
the year, and until then I'd only be able to offer part of a day every 2
weeks, looking to becoming more involved at a later date.

sean  :o)


agent humble wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> Welcome to the FreeGeek Vancouver discussion list. You're receiving this 
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> Could you briefly introduce yourself and let us know your experience, your 
> interest in this project, and how much time you see being able commit over 
> the next year?
>
> I'm Scott Nelson and have 15 years entrepreneurial experience, 10 years of 
> involvement with non-profits, and 25 years experience as a computer geek, the 
> last five with Linux. I currently sit on the board of the Vancouver Community 
> Net and am an Indymedia Debian sysadmin and bike activist. I'm interested in 
> all aspects of getting this off the ground and can see donating a day a week 
> over the next year.
>
> Please encourage anyone else whom you think might be interested in helping 
> out, to join this discussion by visiting:
> https://lists.resist.ca/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/freegeek-van 
>
> Scott
>
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