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| |'''[[Free_Geek_Seattle:About|Free Geek Seattle]]''' is a growing non-profit organization modeled after the original [http://www.freegeek.org/ Free Geek] of Portland, Oregon. Our focus is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Free_Software free] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] advocacy, technology education, and sustainable computing.
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| | =Free Geek Seattle: Helping Seattle's Needy Get Nerdy= |
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| == What We Do ==
| | Welcome to Free Geek Seattle's mediawiki page. This is our knowledge |
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| * '''Refurbish''' donated computer hardware, and install free [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source software] for distribution to the community.
| | If you're new here, please visit our home Page: https://www.freegeekseattle.org |
| * Provide '''education''' about basic PC hardware, the Linux operating system, and any other technologies that we're working on or have expertise in.
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| * '''[[Recycle]]''' anything we can't fix or use an environmentally-responsible manner.
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| == [[donations|Donations]] == | | == What we do== |
| | * Recycling, reusing, repurposing electronic equipment and computer hardware |
| | * Support and education in [[Free]] software |
| | * Helping with construction and maintenance of local [[Neighborhood Networks]] |
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| * We are currently accepting [[Donate|donations]] via the Filipino Community Center of Seattle.
| | ==Free Geek Seattle is currently re-organizing.== |
| * We are always looking for more sources of donations and have a lot of ideas kicking around on that front. Elcaset is in charge of donations.
| | As of August 2025 we are in the process of "rebooting", after a hiatus of |
| * '''WISHLIST! Particular things we really need, list it on the front page here:'''
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| *Server rack and mounting hardware for our servers.
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| *Workbenches with overhead shelves
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| == Get Involved == | | ==Meetings== |
| | No meetings are currently planned. Jump on the mailing list and organize |
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| * [[Volunteer]]
| | Past meetings and other events may be found on the [[Event Schedule]] |
| * [[Donate|Make a donation]]
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| * Attend one of our recurring [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current events|meetings or workshops]]
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| * Join the {{Template:maillist}}
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| * Chat with us on {{Template:IRCchannel}}
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| * [[Positions]] we'd like to fill
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| == [[:Category:Events| Events]] ==
| | We used to meet on the second Monday of each month at Third Place Commons. |
| === [[Free_Geek_Seattle:Current_events| Current Events]] ===
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| * Regular Saturday Workshops ([[Volunteer Lead sign-up]]). <span style="color:#c71585">Note: dates with positions unfilled may have no lead volunteers present.</span>
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| * Monthly meetings 2nd Monday of every month. Time: 7:30pm - 9pm. Location: Town Center at Lake Forest Park food court (Upper level across from Third Place Books), 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.
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| * Help us [[Promotion|promote]] Free Geek Seattle.
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| == [[:Category:Education| Education]] ==
| | Prior to that we met at various Seattle public libraries (Greenwood |
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| * Friday STE(A)M Classes [[Volunteer sign-up]]
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| * [[:Category:Training]] - Let's learn to geek
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| * [http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Main_Page FreekiWiki]
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| We are closely partnered with the Filipino Community Center of Seattle to provide computer education through their STE(A)M program, and by cross-participation in our weekend workshops/build program and classes.
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| == [[:Category:Infrastructure| Infrastructure]] and [[:Category:Projects| Operations]] ==
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| === [[Help:Contents| About this site]] ===
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| == [[:Category:Governance| Governance]] ==
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| We are in the process of obtaining full [[501c3_Status|501(c)3 status]].
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| We are seeking grants. Contact [[User:Themartianist| Tom Heuser]] for specifics.
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| <small>Keywords: volunteer community technology center ethics ethical software freedom reuse recycle refurbish computers hardware open-source Libre GNU linux GNU/Linux FLOSS foss f/oss education training seattle puget sound gslug non-profit stem networks</small>
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Free Geek Seattle: Helping Seattle's Needy Get Nerdy
Welcome to Free Geek Seattle's mediawiki page. This is our knowledge
base and used to store documents, images, procedures and such.
If you're new here, please visit our home Page: https://www.freegeekseattle.org
What we do
- Recycling, reusing, repurposing electronic equipment and computer hardware
- Support and education in Free software
- Helping with construction and maintenance of local Neighborhood Networks
Free Geek Seattle is currently re-organizing.
As of August 2025 we are in the process of "rebooting", after a hiatus of
8 years.
Meetings
No meetings are currently planned. Jump on the mailing list and organize
a meet up if you are so inclined!
Past meetings and other events may be found on the Event Schedule
We used to meet on the second Monday of each month at Third Place Commons.
Prior to that we met at various Seattle public libraries (Greenwood
and Broadview mostly).