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Free I.T. Closed for the Holiday!
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Heads up everyone, Free I.T. Athens will be closed Wednesday, November 22nd and Friday, November 24th so that volunteers can spend time with friends and family. Regular hours will resume on Saturday.
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New Board Elected at Annual Meeting
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For those of you who missed it, annual meeting 2017 was a success! The board for the upcoming term will be Nina, Mika, Shawn, Kris, Jon, and Charlie. The meeting was more than just boring votes though (we actually almost forgot to vote altogether!). It was a chance to set aside the screw drivers…
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Annual Meeting + Celebration
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Join us at the workspace! Friday, November 3rd @ 7:30pm Once a year, Free I.T. staff get together to elect new board members. Turns out, it’s a great excuse to grab some pizza and celebrate another successful year of FRITA! Hop on over to the Facebook event page and let us know you’re coming.…
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N00b Hour: Upgrading and Installing Software
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Wednesday, April 19th @ 7p! This month’s N00b hour is all about software! We’ll start with the basics of upgrading the existing software (packages) on your Linux computer by using its package manager. Then, we’ll look at ways to find and install new software for it. Next, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of…
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New Hours on Saturdays!
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Last month Free I.T. staff members “test drove” new hours on Saturday mornings. I’m happy to report that it was a success! Not only did people come out to shop, get tech support, and donate, but volunteers started showing up too. So we decided to put the new hours permanently on the schedule: Free…
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Wi-Fi is now OPEN at Free I.T.
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At Free I.T. Athens we’re dedicated to bridging the digital divide. The costs involved with reliable broadband Internet means there are people out there with no access to the important modern services the web enables. To do our part in building a more tech-accessible environment, we have recently decided to open Free I.T. Athens’…