Cbnsw.org.au
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The ComputerBank Project -- ComputerBank NSW -- refurbishing and recycling donated secondhand computers
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About CBNSW
Despite the affluence of much of urban Australia, many people still do not have access to basic technology, such as computers, that most of us now take for granted. These people, particularly the youth and those in regional Australia, are at a serious disadvantage to those who are more fortunate to have access to these things. A social gap is forming between those with access to technology and those without.
Computerbank New South Wales (CBNSW) is a grass roots organisation aimed at bridging that divide. Spawned by community members, predominantly IT professionals or hobbyists, CBNSW aims to utilise discarded corporate and personal computers and many of the advantages inherent in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to supply systems and networks to groups and individuals within NSW who would normally not be able to afford such things.
By combining the generous donations of superseeded hardware from all over the state with a growing volunteer force CBNSW are able to leverage the recent explosive growth in FOSS to supply a fully functional system for minimal or no cost to the recipient.
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