http://www.hackersforcharity.org Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:30:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When the folks over at Praxis Engineering and Proteus Technologies saw my "No-Tech Hacking" talk at a local conference, they realized the talk was a great way to promote security awareness for their employees. So they scheduled the talk as part of their NSA-required annual security training program. The talk ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/04/19/twenty-brand-new-dell-laptops/ Swag for Charity - First Distribution Here are some photos of the first Swag for Charity distribution! Donors pitched in over one thousand pens and pencils and nearly fifty bags (almost all of which were conference giveaways) to the children of AOET's Rehaboth School in Jinja, Uganda. Every student in the ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/22/swag-for-charity-first-distribution/ Taking a break from my work in the Rehaboth computer lab, I ventured out to find my family. I found Jen in the Primary 6 classroom, helping children write letters to their sponsors back in America. A boy named Mayirigiti Afani sat in the front row working on some pretty ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/21/swag-for-charity-distribution-preparation/ Things are going well here. We've visited with many friends and are getting quite a bit done. On the HFC front, we're preparing phase two of the Rehaboth computer classroom already. The systems we installed already will be for primary grades 4-7, and we're installing at least ten OLPC's for ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/18/uganda-2008-update/ Africa. Sharing a room with thumb-sized cockroaches, geckos and mice. The pungent smell of DEET as it wages its pitiful battle against the mosquitos. Hundred-degree plus farenheit heat, dirt and the red clay dust that finds it's way into the most inconvenient places. Water that's toxic to my system, and ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/15/happy/ I've purcahsed and installed another 1000w regulator in the classroom to balance out the power load in the classroom. It's pretty cool to be able to buy so much necessary gear here so inexpensively. Your donations go a REALLY long way here. I've also installed the donated inkjet printer into the classroom. (More photos coming soon, 32KBPS, anyone?!? Ouch. Updates are ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/13/short-update/ When I saw AOET's Rehaboth School "computer lab" in May of last year, the room was completely empty. In fact, there wasn't even any glass in the windows. This isn't such a horrible thing: most schools in Uganda are rather shabby affairs often with dirt floors and a complete and ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/11/rehaboth-computer-lab-10/ We've arrived! Well, actually we've been here for quite a while, but this is the first chance I've had to land Internet access. I'm posting from the Source cafe in downtown Jinja, and I'm happy to say that all is well! Our trip here was pretty rough. A nine hour ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/10/arrival/ I'm headed back to Uganda, and this time it's a family affair! Although we're calling it a vacation, designed to show our kids the country that captured our hearts, We'll be plenty busy. We're hauling over hundreds of pounds of bags, pens and pencils to the students at Rehaboth school, ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/05/uganda-2008/ Thanks to Sploitcast (for hosting the auction) and Mike Davis of HiD Corporation and Jack Daniel (for their winning bids), we've raised $350 in our auction of two numbered, signed pre-release copies of the No-Tech Hacking book! Thanks everyone for taking the time to participate! We'll keep you posted on ... http://www.hackersforcharity.org/2008/03/01/more-funds-raised/