Coverage/Pre-2008
done Shawn 17:28, 24 May 2008 (PDT)
Pre-2008 News Archives
Note: Unfortunately, site visitors may view The Oregonian newspaper archives free of charge for only 2 weeks. For this reason, we are not able to includ links Oregonian articles below.
December 26, 2007 Staff member Shawn Furst and volunteer Michael Kaufman spoke on KBOO Community Radio's Wednesday Radiozine with Michelle Schroeder Fletcher. They talked about Free Geek and its great volunteer opportunities, and also spoke a bit about Leo Westwind.
October 17, 2007 Free Geek has been awarded http://www.apc.org/en/news/freesw/namerica/free-geek-has-been-keeping-needy-nerdy-seven-full- the international Chris Nichol FOSS Prize for "doing extraordinary work to make FOSS accessible to ordinary computer users." Free Geek shared the prize with NepaLinux, a Debian-based Linux distro in Nepalese. See our press relase and this article from Nepali paper, Kantipur. Portland State University paper The Vanguard also wrote an article about it.
March 12, 2007 The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette http://www.journalgazette.net published "Low-cost computers to aid kids worldwide" no link by Gerard Voland. The article mentions Free Geek and Free Geek Michiana.
March 2, 2007 The Portland Tribune published this article about the artistic skills and eccentricities of our own Nathan Bennett.
December 13, 14, and 16, 2006 Portland Community Media broadcast the Spirit of Portland Awards ceremony live, and will repeat it Saturday, Dec. 16 at 1:00pm on cable channel 30.
November 27, 2006 The West Fargo Pioneer http://www.westfargopioneer.com/ carried an Associated Press piece no link by Zach Dundas. This piece captures Free Geek's unique mission very well in a few words.
November 22-December 15, 2006 Portland Community Media showed the 12-minute program "Welcome to Free Geek" 11 times between November 22 and December 15. If you missed it, but would like a copy, come to our facility to pick up a $10 copy!
November, 2006 Coverage of Free Geek's Biggest Break in Yet
* The Oregonian no link, November 28 * KGW (channel 8) * KATU (channel 2), including video * Willamette Week: online and in the print edition (Losers section - scroll down) * BlueOregon.com * News4Neighbors.net * Mayor Tom Potter's website * Digg.com * Slashdot * BoingBoing.net * The Oregonian, Briefs no link
November 16, 2006 KBOO radio show "DIY, Portland", Show on Open Source and Free Geek.
November 14, 2006 Portland Tribune, Sustainable Life section, "Old electronics plug into new lives", letting people know about the growing e-waste problem and recycling options.
October/November 2006 Momentum Magazine (a Canadian bike-culture mag.), "Geek's paradise in Portland", really good article about Free Geek and our community. We love bike-people!
October 2, 2006 LXer (a Linux news site), "Ohio LinuxFest - Live Penguins and Lively Penguinistas", article about the local Linux entusiast gathering featuring the fine folks from our sister organization Free Geek Colombus. They had live penguins!
September 24, 2006 The Oregonian, "Recycling the Armory" no link, not really an article about Free Geek, we are just used as an example of Portland's recycling ethics -- this might just be our first "pop-culture" reference in the press.
September 3, 2006 The Oregonian, Making a world of high-tech garbage, article about Elizabeth Grossman's new book about the e-waste problem, "High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxins, and Human Health", Elizabeth mentions Free Geek as a good option for electronics recycling. no link
August 6, 2006 www.on10.net, "Free Geek - where PCs find new life", a crew of folks from Microsoft (yes, that Microsoft) visited and shot a 10 min. video segment about Free Geek. The Classic Video Game Library hits the big time.
July/August 2006 Earth First Journal, "Free Geek - Oregon Non-profit Attacks E-waste at its Source", a really nice article written by Free Geek volunteer Pete Forsyth.
July 31,2006 The Christian Science Monitor, "Momentum builds for 'revolution' to recycle electronic waste", great article about Free Geek, and Geek Fair - features a nice picture of happy, smiling, video gaming geeks.
April 20, 2006 Salon.com, "How to recycle your computer." Article on how to ethically dispose of your old computer, of course Free Geek is one fine example.
April 14, 2006 The Oregonian, "Wi-Fi plan set to drop Web barriers" no link, article featuring an interview with Free Geek founder, Oso Martin.
March 2006 Lifestyles NW, "Computer nerds, and proud of it.", article featuring an interview with long-time build volunteer Jim Cox.
February 12, 2006 Design Technica, "Free Geek gives away free Linux based machines". We received a lot of attention through Digg for this article.
Jan./Feb. 2006 Source: Non-profits, "Feel Like a geek or just give like one", article about Free Geek.
January 20, 2005 IT Manager's Journal, "The Free Geek Experience", Special Report. The story of Jay Lyman's journey through the Free Geek adoption program (part 2 of 2).
January 18,, 2005 BlueOregon.org, "Low-Income Families & the Digital Opportunity", Article about non-profit organizations (including Free Geek) that are helping to bridge the Digital Divide.
January 4, 2005 Oregonian, Living Section (front page), "Free-booters" no link, a great article about Free Geek in the Oregonian; includes much-coveted Star Wars referrence.
December 24, 2004 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence, mentions Free Geek as the place to donate that ole computer. no link
December 22, 2005 Japan.Linux.com, Open Source, "The Free Geek Experience Report (Part 1)", Jay Lyman's Free Geek journey throught the Adoption program, translated into Japanese. We always wanted to be big in Japan! (The translated back into English version is pretty hilarious).
December 20, 2004 IT Manager's Journal, "The Free Geek experience, Part 1", Special Report. The story of Jay Lyman's journey through the Free Geek adoption program (part 1 of 2).
December 16, 2004 Portland Mercury, "Little Charities Need Love Too!" http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=32698&category=34029 , profile of six local non-profits including Free Geek. Best quote: "In a Revenge of the Nerds style plot twist, Free Geek might just be the coolest non-profit ever."
November 17, 2004 Willamette Week, Give Guide, 1st annual guide to non-profit giving, encouraging young people to donate to good causes. Profiles 30 local non-profits, including Free Geek.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Oregonian, Metro/NW, "New North Portland library will lend tools" no link, story about a new grass roots tool lending library that mentions Free Geek as a source of some technology assistance (we gave them a computer and helped set-up a database).
Monday, October 11, 2004 Seattle Times, Business and Technology, "Microsoft grass-roots rival Linux thriving in Portland", nice article describing why Portland is so Linux friendly, mentions Free Geek (although they incorrectly label us just a thrift store).
Thursday, September 16, 2004 Portland Mercury, "My, What a Busy Week," event listing for Geek Fair. (They like us! They really like us!)
Friday, September 10, 2004 Portland Tribune, Geek Fair Returns to Southeast Portland, event listing for Geek Fair.
Wedneday, September 1, 2004 Oregonian, Living Section, You've seized the urge to purge. Now where can you take the stuff?, sidebar filled with local reuse and recycling options for the public. no link
Monday, August 16, 2004 Portland Indymedia, Portlanders enjoy tour of local worker-run businesses on "World without Bosses" bike ride, article about a PAWC sponsored bike to various collectively run business (including us!).
Summer 2004 OnEarth Magazine, "Computers, Rise up From Your Junk Heaps".
Wednesday, June 23, 2004 Willamette Week, Summer Guide 2004, Outdoors and Travel, "Camp It Up, A DIY guide to summer camps for adults. - Geek City", Just lettin' folks know about the fun not in the sun opportunities at FG.
Monday, June 21, 2004 The Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. no link
Sunday, June 20, 2004 Political Affairs Magazine, "The GNU Left", article about Free and Open Source Software by our friend Tom Good from Statten Island, NY. Free Geek is discussed towards the end.
Thursday, June 17, 2004 Portland Mercury, event listing for GeekProm.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004 Willamette Week, 168 Hours, event listing for GeekProm.
Tuesday, April 13, 2004 Newsforge, "How open source is getting nonprofits out of a squeeze" no link. Article about FreeGeek and our new Collaborative Technologies project that is helping non-profits utilize Free and Open Source Software.
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 The Associated Press story from Tuesday appeared in the: Seattle Post-Intelligencer, news article, "Free Geek recycles computers -- for free" and Salem Statesman-Journal, news article, "Group saves planet one geek at a time: Portland's Free Geek rebuilds and recycles old computers".
Tuesday, February 24, 2004 Monday's Oregonian story was rewritten by the Associated Press and appeared in the: Coos Bay World (Oregon coast), news article, "Free Geek founder finds destiny in saving landfills".
Monday, February 23, 2004 Oregonian (frontpage), Monday Profile, "Oso Martin: Free Geek founder finds calling in saving landfills" (Landfills?!?!? I thought we saved computers.) no link
January 27-28, 2004 eWeek: Enerprise News and Reviews, "Open-Source Guru Perens Denounces SCO Denial-of-Service Threats" http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/OpenSource-Guru-Perens-Denounces-SCO-DenialofService-Threats/ . Open letter from Bruce Perens to the Open Source Community that mentions FREE GEEK (scroll down) as a way to use Open Source to to good in the world.
Bruce's letter was also posted to: Linux World http://www.linuxworld.com/ .
NewsForge, Perens on latest SCO Dos Attack. http://www.linux.com/articles/33961?tid=136&tid=137
January 28, 2004 The Willamette Week, "The Rebel Alliance" (cover story) mentions FREE GEEK in the context of the Open Source movement.
January 1, 2004 Business Journal Portland, philanthropy article. "Free Geek's open path to prosperity".
December 11, 2003 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. no link
August 19, 2003 The Asian Reporter, "Free Geek makes good use of old computers".
August 4, 2003 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. no link
July 1, 2003 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
June 26, 2003 Portland Mercury, Calendar, Destination Fun, listing for GEEK FAIR 3.0.
June 25, 2003 Willamette Week, Pick of the Week, listing for GEEK FAIR 3.0.
June, 2003 Sustainable Industries Journal Northwest, List of the Month, "Electronic Waste Processors and Recyclers in Oregon and Washington".
May, 2003 Hollywood Star, NE Neigborhood News Monthly. "Free Geek fills need with refurbished computers". Front page article by Larry Rivers about FREE GEEK and the Community Technology Center.
April 18, 2003 Oregonian, Business Section. "Dell's call to recycle computers draws flak" nolink. Article detailing the Dell Computer computer recycling events. FREE GEEK is mentioned as a local alternative for computer and electronics recycling.
March 10, 2003 KATU Channel 2, AM Northwest, a morning news and local interest show went on a live tour of the Community Technology Center.
February 27, 2003 WNDU-TV: "Free Geek bridging computer gap for single moms" nolink article on FREE GEEK/Michiana. Hooray Michiana!
January 23, 2003 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
January 20, 2003 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
January 11, 2003 KBNP 1410 AM, Computer Bits Radio Hour, Live interview with Oso, our Executive Director about the Computers for Kids project.
January 8, 2003 LCI (a French television channel) "Nuggets in the dustbin of Information" nolink. Story (in French) about the value of older computers. FREE GEEK and StRUT mentioned at the bottom of the article.
The Business Journal, Portland, news article. "Free Geek gets DEQ Grant for expansion".
January, 2003 Revista do Linux (Linux Magazine, a Brazilian monthly Linux journal). Story (in Portuguese) about FREE GEEK.
December 28, 2002 NPR (locally broadcast on OPB Radio 91.5 FM), e-Town, e-Chievement Award given to Oso our Executive Director. Repeat of original 8/11/01 broadcast.
December 16, 2002 Oregonian, news article. "Two Oregon groups give old computers new life". nolink
November 7, 2002 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
November, 2002 Computer Bits Magazine, The Editors Page, "Computers for Kids: Powered by FREE GEEK". nolink
October 14, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
September 30, 2002 Rai.it, (Italian technology webzine), "Good Life for the Old PC" nolink. article (in Italian) about a joint FREE GEEK/ACCRC link project that sent linux computers to Ecuador (Italian to English translation available on AltaVista).
September 23, 2002 Salon.com, "Building the underground computer railroad". Article about a joint FREE GEEK/ACCRC link project to send Linux computers to Ecuador. By Farhad Manjoo.
September 18, 2002 IndyMedia.org, "Media and Tech Activists in U.S. Spearhead 'Computers for Ecuador'". article about a joint FREE GEEK / ACCRC project to send linux computers to Ecuador.
September 13, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
September 12, 2002 O'Reilly Network, "Bringing Linux to Third World Communities", a weblog article about a joint FREE GEEK/ACCRC link project to send linux computers to Ecuador.
August 13, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
August 5, 2002 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
August, 2002 Computer Bits Magazine, "Macking 85, Educating yourself..." nolink
July 1, 2002 CIO Magazine, "Free Geek Computer Refurbishing Service", article about FREE GEEK.
June 27, 2002 Portland Mercury, Live Music nolink listing for the GEEK FAIR - we got a "Mercury recommended event" little red star next to our listing.
June 26, 2002 Willamette Week, "WW Picks" listing for the GEEK FAIR.
May 20, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
May, 2002 Computer Bits Magazine, The Editors Page, "Taking care of your inner PC" nolink.
April 22, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
April 4, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
March 22, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
March 20, 2002 Golden Hours Radio Network, "Keeping Kurrent" talk show, Executive Director Oso was a guest discussing the recycling of computers in the Willamette Valley.
February 26, 2002 KGW News Channel 8, "In Depth Reports". Special on computer recycling that features FREE GEEK among other local electronics recyclers.
February 25, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
February 15, 2002 The Registar-Guard, Eugene, Front Page, "Novice techie revives aging Macs" nolink. See reference to FREE GEEK about halfway through story.
February 11, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
January 9, 2002 KINK 102 FM, Morning news segment on recycling computers.
January 8, 2002 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
November 8, 2001 Portland Mercury, Feature Article, "Portland's Geek Rebellion" http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/Content?oid=25783&category=34029 by Frank Bures.
October 4, 2001 KINK 102 FM, Subject Earth, environmental info. segment on computer recycling.
September 10, 2001 Oregonian, TechNW, Silicon Forest Watch. nolink
Summer/Fall, 2001 Bear Deluxe No. 18, Technology article, "Geek Love", by Treavor Kearney.
August 11, 2001 NPR (locally broadcast on OPB Radio 91.5 FM), e-Town, e-Chievement Award given to Oso our Executive Director.
July 29, 2001 Oregonian, Op/Ed column, "Kill your TV? Not in this century".
May 4, 2001 Portland Tribune, Business Section, "Free Software, older computers, help group narrow digital divide". By Pete Forsyth.
May 1, 2001 KINK 102 FM, Subject Earth, environmental info. segment on recycling computers.
March 15, 2001 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
March 1, 2001 eTechNotes, feature story, "The Green Operating System: Linux"
March 1, 2001 Computer Bits Magazine, feature article, "Computer Recycling, Resources in the Willamette Valley". nolink
Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. nolink
January 29, 2001 Oregonian, feature story. "Learning to wing it in a wired world". nolink
OPB Radio 91.5 FM, Morning Edition, repeat of an Oregon Considered feature story, "Free Geek" by Kristian Foden-Vencil. nolink
January 23, 2001 OPB Radio 91.5 FM, Oregon Considered, feature story, "Free Geek" by Kristian Foden-Vencil. nolink
December 27, 2000 KOIN Channel 6, feature article, "Hard Drives Needed From The Soft Hearted". Syndicated nationwide on IBS (Internet Broadcasting Service).
November 25, 2000 KPAM 860 AM, live radio interview.
November 20, 2000 KEX 1190 AM, recorded radio interview, syndicated nationwide.
KOIN Channel 6, news story, "Give your old machine new life". nolink
NWCN North West Cable News, news story, "Computer Recycling Group Opens Shop". nolink
KXL 750 AM, news story, "Free Geek: helping needy get wired". nolink
November 19, 2000 Sunday Oregonian, news article. "Nonprofit gives old computers new life". nolink
KOIN Channel 6, news story, "Give your old machine new life". nolink
November 16, 2000 Oregonian, Living Section, Back Fence. "What to do with a dead computer?". nolink
September 23, 2000 Creativepro.com, featured article. "What to Do with Old Computers". nolink
August 24, 2000 KKJZ 106.7 FM, morning show, "Web Log du jour", daily website recommendation.
August 19, 2000 Oregonian, Op/Ed column "A Computer Horror Story".
This page updated 5/2008.
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