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Tribute to Nova (Easter Post)
2007-04-07 00:00:00 Following up on my series of Animal Post s for East er I introduce you all to Nova . Nova loves cuddles from everyone, his Christmas Bear Toy and spending time with his best friend Toffee... Nova is also addicted to food. More About: Bute
Mysql Database for CLiCK thanks to Lloydy
2007-04-06 00:00:00 Thanks to the patient helping hand of Lloyd Johnson CLiCK now has a Mysql Data base as its main database. The benefits of Mysql for CLiCK are that Administration can be done on any PC which has a internet connection and a web browser, this also means admin can be done at ... More About: Click , Database , Clic
Tribute to Meisha (Easter Post)
2007-04-06 00:00:00 Well since it is the East er weekend I thought I would do something different and for each day post a tribute message to the animals in my life. It is amazing the difference animals can make in someone's life. First off let me introduce you all to Meisha! Meisha, for me, is ... More About: Post , Bute , Tribute
Australians! Don?t let them stop you from voting!
2007-04-04 00:00:00 From GetUp! Dear friends, It beggars belief, but this federal election tens of thousands of eligible Australia ns will be stopped from voting. Will you be one of them? The Federal Government has passed extraordinary legislation that will close the rolls for voters at 8pm, on the very night the election is officially ... More About: Australian , Stop , Voting , Them
PC Tools for Computer Recycling
2007-04-03 00:00:00 We often get asked what tools we use everyday to customise installations and to test computers. So I am starting a list of stuff which we use, I hope some of you find this information useful. nLite - Used to fully automate Windows Installations, only info we need to put in ... More About: Tools , Cycling , Recycling , Computer , Comp
10,000+ Hits in one day from Digg!
2007-04-03 00:00:00 Well I got absolutely floored yesterday, and so did our server! My blog was featured on the front page of Digg for the Ubuntu Stickers post. It resulted in over 10,000 hits! I know it is not much to some people out there in cyber land, but for my little ... More About: Hits
Ubuntu Stickers - ?Powered by Ubuntu?
2007-04-02 00:00:00 Do you run Ubuntu ? and want to get some cool "Power ed by Ubuntu" stickers? Well head over the the Ubuntu Australia Team website and go to the Stick er Status post and follow the instructions. We received our batch a few weeks ago and they are great! They go on most of our ... More About: Stickers , Sticker
Wrestlemania 23 Results
2007-04-02 00:00:00 Thanks to Devis Owens at ProWrestling.com Mr. Kennedy def. Edge, Randy Orton, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, CM Punk, King Booker, Finlay First introduced is Jeff Hardy. Second we have King Booker. Next, Finlay makes his way to the ring. Followed by CM Punk. Mr. Kennedy is next, and he does his ... More About: Results , Mani , Rest , Mania , Result
Street Advisor - Virtual Neighbours
2007-03-31 00:00:00 Ever wanted to know or create a virtual neighborhood on your street? Well thanks to Street Advisor now you can. Check out Blogpond's review and head over to StreetAdvisor and have a play!Share This More About: Neighbours , Virtual , Tree , Virt
Still no response from Hon. Mark McGowan MLA
2007-03-31 00:00:00 It has now been two weeks since my letter to Mark McGowan and I have yet to receive a response. Considering he is the Minister for Education and the local member for where I reside and where CLiCK Computer Recycling operates I hope he finds the time to respond and ... More About: Stil , Still , Response
Lloydy suggests that Reece Harley do what is Expected?
2007-03-30 00:00:00 I would like to ask you all a question about work. What would happen to you if you did not do what was expected of you at work? What would happen if you spent your day doing... well not much at all? Lloyd who is a very close friend of mine, ... More About: Hat , Harley , Expect
Happy 51st Anniversary Mum & Dad
2007-03-30 00:00:00 Today my mother and father celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary. It is amazing to know they have spent that time together. Happy Anniversary Mum & Dad Love Matt & SueShare This
Special thanks to Transfield Worley
2007-03-29 00:00:00 Special thanks to Trans field Worley who have shown great support for the CLiCK Computer Recycling Program. For the second time they have donated a large amount of equipment to our program. Their support is greatly appreciated!Share This More About: Special , Thanks , Field , Hank
Community Programs & University Involvement
2007-03-27 00:00:00 There's no doubt that there is a currently an enrollment down turn as of late. Even major University campuses in Australia have noticed the numbers of students slipping. Universities that are feeling it the most are small and regional campuses. For instance Rockingham's Murdoch University Campus use to have an estimated ... More About: Community , Programs , Men , Muni
And the lifts were out!
2007-03-27 00:00:00 Today we had one of our busiest days at CLiCK Computer Recycling, it was flat out and now it is finally starting to slow... We had people from all walks of life and different demographics. For those that don't know CLiCK is located on the second floor at Murdoch University Rockingham, ... More About: Lift , Were
Welcome?.
2007-03-27 00:00:00 Welcome to my Blog. My name is Matt Vapor, I am currently the Director for CLiCK (Communities Linking Computer Knowledge). We are a non-profit organisation which recycles computers from business and individuals and redistributes them to community members in need. Over the next few days there will be a lot more ... More About: Welcome , Come
Letter to Hon. Mark McGowan MLA Minister for Education & Training
2007-03-27 00:00:00 Recent Changes to Education IT Disposal Dear Mr. McGowan, I am writing to you in regards to recent changes for Schools on how they dispose 'obsolete' computer equipment. I am the director of the CLiCK Computer Recycling & Computer Assistance Program, a non-profit organisation, which recycles computers from business and individuals and redistribute ... More About: Cat , Training , Rain , Letter
A Working Weekend Ahead
2007-03-27 00:00:00 Well it is Friday night and I am looking forward to a working weekend with CLiCK. Not that I mind, I love the work that I do! Tomorrow (Sat) I am set for receiving a delivery of equipment and ensuring some pc's leave, normally we only have pickups on Mondays, but ... More About: Work , Weekend , Week , King , Head
What about Microsoft Licencing?
2007-03-27 00:00:00 "What about Microsoft Licencing?" is a question we are commonly asked when it comes to CLiCK Computer Recycling, and for a while this was a real nightmare for us. For most people, when they thinks computers, they think Windows... there is no doubt that this is due to Microsoft's monopoly in ... More About: Hat , About , Soft
Ubuntu Linux Tip of the Day - New Programs and Themes
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Wondering where you can find more programs and desktop themes for your Ubuntu system? Where to look for new programs http://gnomefiles.org/ http://www.kde-apps.org/ http://freshmeat.net http://sourceforge.net/ Â Where to look for style elements for your desktop http://art.gnome.org/ http://www.gnome-look.org/ http://www.kde-look.org/ http://xfce-look.org/ Share This More About: Linux , Programs , Ubuntu Linux , Themes
Ubuntu Tip of The Day - How to setup the surround speakers (5.1 and others)
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Want to setup Surround sound in Linux? First edit the following file by opening a terminal window and type: gedit ~/.asoundrc Enter the following section: pcm.!default { type plug slave.pcm "surround51" slave.channels 6 route_policy duplicate } This will allow to play the surround output and duplicate the stereo output to all 6 channels (not only front ones).Share This More About: Ubuntu , Setup , Speakers , Speak , Hers
Computer Donations Lined up Next Week
0000-00-00 00:00:00 We have a load of Computer Donations coming in next week, most notably from St John Ambulance Service WA and the Consumer Credit Legal Service WA. In total, from these two donations alone there will be approximately 40 Computers which will go to individuals on our waiting lists. From students to ... More About: Week , Line
Rockingham Stuff on the Murdoch University Wiki
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Over the past few days I have added a few of the Rockingham services which have been somewhat neglected from the Murdoch Univ ersity Wiki page. Also I have added the rest of the student councils such as MUPSA and MISA. Some of the additions I have made are: 5.1 Food Cafe Paragon ... More About: Stuff , King
Ubuntu Linux Tip of the Day - How to install Graphics Driver (NVIDIA)
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Got a nVidia graphics card and want to get it working properly in Ubuntu ? The follow these easy steps and you will be running nVidia drivers in no time! First open a terminal window and type: sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx nvidia-kernel-common Now the drivers should be installed, now we need to configure them, ... More About: Linux , Graphics , Ubuntu Linux , Driver
To All Mothers on Mothers Day
0000-00-00 00:00:00 If it were not for you there would be no life on this earth, if it were not for you beauty, kindness and love as we know it would be non-existent. Happy Mothers Day Share This More About: Hers , S Day
Ubuntu Tip of The Day - Installing a BitTorrent Client
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Want to run a BitTorrent client on Ubuntu , but don't know where to star? Well you can run one of the most popular Windows BitTorrent clients natively in Linux. Azureus also has a Linux version and thanks to Ubuntu Repositories it is easy to install. All you need to do is open ... More About: Rent , Bittorrent , The D , Client
Ubuntu Tip of the Day - How to open files as root user via right click
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Â Want to have access to files as root via right clicking on them? First open a terminal window and type: gedit $HOME/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Open as root Insert the following lines into the new file for uri in $NAUTILUS_SCRIPT_SELECTED_URIS; do gksudo "gnome-open $uri" & done Save the edited file chmod +x $HOME/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts/Open as root Right click on file -> Scripts -> Open ... More About: Ubuntu , Click , User
St John Ambulance WA Gives Huge Helping Hand to CLiCK
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Thanks to Stephen and the crew at St John s Ambulance WA in Belmont who gave CLiCK Computer Recycling almost 30 computers plus monitors , printers and scanners. Over the next two days these will be wiped and rebuilt to give to individuals who are on our waiting list. Â Share This More About: Click , Give , Clic
My SEOmoz Page Strength has Increased Again!!!
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Just checked SEOmoz Page Strength Tool and my blog's page strength has increased again to 4.5! YAY! Share This More About: Ease
New CLiCK Computer Assistance Application Form
More articles from this author:0000-00-00 00:00:00 Please discard all previous copies of the CLiCK Computer Assistance applications forms, a new one is on our website with up to date contact details. You can download the new form hereShare This More About: Click , Clic , Application , Form 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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