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| − | Building computers for people is a | + | Building computers for people is a great way to learn. The build program is a structured way for volunteers to contribute to the cause and learn about hardware and basic troubleshooting and Linux skills. Builders can also earn a computer, but the time commitment is significant and the computer is the same as that earned in the [[Adoption Program]]. |
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| − | The build workshops are the heart of the build program. They run twice a day | + | The build workshops are the heart of the build program. They run twice a day on most days that we're open, and though there are teachers (and often assistants) for each one, they are largely peer-taught. In most of the workshops, the builders will range from beginners to experienced builders. |
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*[[Build tips]] - Lessons learned the hard way | *[[Build tips]] - Lessons learned the hard way | ||
*[[Build Instructor Guide]] - A guide for volunteer Build Instructors | *[[Build Instructor Guide]] - A guide for volunteer Build Instructors | ||
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*[[Build Instructor Database Guide]] - How to sign off on QCs & Assemblies using the FGDB | *[[Build Instructor Database Guide]] - How to sign off on QCs & Assemblies using the FGDB | ||
*[http://schedule.freegeek.org Staff Schedule] - Relative locations of Free Geek staff in time and space | *[http://schedule.freegeek.org Staff Schedule] - Relative locations of Free Geek staff in time and space | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 13 August 2013
Building computers for people is a great way to learn. The build program is a structured way for volunteers to contribute to the cause and learn about hardware and basic troubleshooting and Linux skills. Builders can also earn a computer, but the time commitment is significant and the computer is the same as that earned in the Adoption Program.
Prebuild stepsWe don't require any prior knowledge for people to join the build program. The steps that precede the build workshops are called, collectively, the "prebuild steps," and teach very basic material that will be needed for people to make their way in the build workshops. Several of these steps can be bypassed by people who know the material already; see Testing Out. Build workshopsThe build workshops are the heart of the build program. They run twice a day on most days that we're open, and though there are teachers (and often assistants) for each one, they are largely peer-taught. In most of the workshops, the builders will range from beginners to experienced builders. The first thing builders do in a build workshop is to quality control computers built by other builders. They use several Free Geek specific scripts and follow a checklist.
More troubleshooting! This is where participants are actually building (putting together) computers and updating the software.
Desktop builders can help out their mobile brethren by running laptops through quality control and diagnostics. There is a lot of overlap with desktop QCs as well as some quirks specific to laptops.
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