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2006 Annual General Meeting
Computer Angels held their 2006 Annual General Meeting on Saturday 28 October. The AGM Meeting Minutes and President's Address are available.
The meeting was held on the South Perth foreshore which was a good place to relax and enjoy the view and a barbeque picnic following the meeting.
Go Googling for Adult Learners' Week
Always wanted to search rather than surf? Learn with Computer Angels to save time and seek on the internet the information that you want. Practical exercises to assist you to effectively search for topics in which you are interested and evaluate what you find. Hints and tips to choose keywords, narrow down your search, interpret search results, and determine the value of web sites that you find.
Go Googling with 
and Computer Angels during Adult Learners' Week.
When: Saturday 2 September
Choose a session time from:
9.00am - 10.00am or
10.30am - 11.30am or
2.00pm - 3.00pm or
3.30pm - 4.30pm
Where: Computer Angels, Unit 1/ 47 Tate St (Cnr Charles St), Bentley
Cost: $5/session
Booking: Send an email to hello AT computerangels.org.au to indicate and pencil in your preferred session time, and turn up on the day a few minutes prior to the start time and say hello.
Build Your Own Computer for National Science Week
Computer Angels is participating in National Science Week by hosting a workshop activity. If you would like to build your own computer and learn how a computer works, then join Computer Angels for a "Build Your Own Computer" session.
One three hour session includes the refurbishment of a computer, installing the operating system (Debian GNU/Linux) and programmes/applications*, and running and testing the computer system. Includes morning tea and you get to take your fully-operational computer system home.
When: Saturday 19 August 2006, 9.00 am - 12.00pm
Where: Computer Angels, Unit 1/ 47 Tate St (Cnr Charles St), Bentley
Cost: $50 (No cancellation or refunds but someone else may attend in your place if notified by 16 August 2006)
Who: Anyone that wants to build their own computer. Children younger than 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking: Download or request a booking form by sending mail to: hello AT computerangels.org.au, complete and send with payment before 16 August 2006 to: Computer Angels, PO Box 8039, South Perth 6151
There are only ten places available, so book now.
* OpenOffice.org (office-suite), Firefox (browser), Thunderbird (email), Nvu (web authoring), GAIM (Instant Messaging), Xchat (IRC), GIMP (image manipulation), Inkscape (vector drawing), genealogy (GRAMPS), games and more. See the table of programmes listed on the Sales Page for screenshots, links to project pages and further information.
Honourary Members Breakfast 2006
Harry and Jacqueline McNally were the guest speakers at this year's honourary members breakfast of the Golden Key International Honour Society, Edith Cowan University Chapter.
The breakfast was held at the WA Club in Perth. Vice-president Natalie welcomed Harry and Jacqueline and introduced them to other guests. President Fiona began the formal proceedings with a talk about many of the activites and events that led to a very successful year for the Edith Cowan University Chapter, culiminating in the achievement of the Gold Chapter Standard.
Harry and Jacqueline shared the presentation of their talk, "Straddling the Divide" included what Computer Angels provides, computer literacy as opposed being trained to use specific tools, how Computer Angels got to where we are now, and when we will be finished. Each of the guests were provided with a set of Computer Angels brochures and the CD-ROM that was prepared for Software Freedom Day by the WA Department of Industry and Resources. Harry and Jacqueline were each presented with a speaker's gift which was found to be an ECU coffee mug.
A special presentation of funds raised by the chapter was made by the Jenni, the ECU Chapter Graduate Advisor to Brother Ollie Pickett, whose group, Wheelchairs for Kids has provided 100s of wheelchairs to children in Vietnam that have lost limbs from landmines and polio victims in Papua New Guinea.
Fiona closed the formal proceedings with thanks.
Computer Angels would like to thank the Edith Cowan University Chapter for the opportunity for Harry and Jacqueline to be your guest speakers and other honourary members for being such an attentive and interested audience.
Computer Sales
Computer Angels sometimes receives computer equipment donations that are outside of our needs for our computer literacy training participants.
We periodically dispose of this surplus Please revisit this page to confirm that the Computer Sale is going ahead as scheduled and also to check the list of equipment for sale. We will be listing the disposal items on this page for several weeks leading up to the Computer Sale.
Computer Sales are also used to sell to the public Computer Angels systems for $100. These are subject to availability, and more information may be found on our Computer Sale page.
What's Been
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