Welcome to Free Geek

[USAGlobalVideoCorp]

When is New Season's gonna drop off some more of their old bread? I'm gitten kina hungry..

almost 60,000 hits. congratulations!

[quinnmyster]

This is so awesome. I can't wait to go down there :D

[HeyLookItsASpah]

Whatever that thing is in the background at 1:39 is, I want it.

[lauvamojada]

I volunteer at free geek and I love it! It's a great thing to get involved with. They're non profit so the 'bottom line' isn't what it revolves around, unlike 99% of places nowadays. You can get a free education, a free computer and make friends! It's awesome.. the only down side for me is I'm 35 and a 14 year old is my boss.. lol

[wordmonster]

Awesome organization.



[BIPICY]

I want to go help out now but there's no Free Geek in Texas yet!!! I've considered starting my own mini version of your program in my garage.

[splitka1996]

Is the tour guide a kid?

[threegunluke]

this is why I got my puter there!!!!!!

[ossacipify]

Outstanding People!!!

Im so impressed - headed to the vancouver branch on Saturday !

cheers kimberly

[devildad1620]

If you want one you should start one your self.

[isana1234]

nice job guys, just keep going... OPEN SOURCE RULZ !

[unnaturaltragedy]

This is great! I plan to volunteer very soon.

[lauvamojada]

Free geek rocks! But hey, I have a suggestion.. Us common people are a bit dumb when it comes to linnux. Somebody ought to offer some kind of class something like, "leave behind the crutch of windows, and graduate to linnux" Because that's what I need!!!

[Lyokoking99]

@lauvamojada They have just that. If you earn one of their computers they give a free class on using Linux. It's called "Linux for Windows Converts". Linux is amazing, but I still need to use Windows for development purposes.

[blackowl6]

This really is a wonderful place and the people are very understanding,and I really wish more groups like these were around....I wonder how Leo is doing,I hope all is well...

[windowshacker66]

all is better than ever! free geek is growing so much and becoming very well known!

[honse246]

OMG !!

jared looked so young and it was only like a year ago!!

[windowshacker66]

that's not me you dumb shit!

[MichelleTells]

I wanna do this! Hi im Michelle, im 16, I live in Wilsonville and I feel like I should be a bigger geek than I already am.

[Tripleggg1959]

I have volunteered at Free Geek. Very fun experience.

[Technoguy3]

I wonder if I could get a couple of those computers if I volunteer? I have 5 computers already, but I need another one to complete my geek setup :[.

[teeangle]

i would really like to talk to that kid .. WOW ... even though i am more of a mac guy

[aspiringactor]

Wow. Cool.

[X10A]

woo! im goin down tomorrow with 2 imac's and 2 pIII pc's! also maby a laptop and spare parts!

[vex390]

i went there before. i did learn a buttload of stuff about computers that i currently use today

[bomombblaster]

There should be more people like this in the world! Im going down there on Saturday!

[NicolasLaBarre]

Keep Up the Good Work!

[Freethinkingskeptic]

Great effort guys! Keep it up!

[54spiritedwill54]

Open Source!

[reeses968]

go geeks go geeks geek rule!

[Cerri01234]

Yay Oso and Jake-a-jake!

[dobbie606]

THIS is the meaning of Life

[zenarcade64]

Yes, they always said "The Geek shall inherit the Earth".

[DarkJediHacker]

We do.  (Hackers)

[xXYeahandXx]

it makes me mad how if you have a computer and you go on it for just like 2 hours then your tagged a "nerd", but then super popular kids get on myspace on theyr computrs for hours on end but are not nerds, im a little confused here post if you have an answer

[sk9utube]

Oso Martin should really be a candidate for the Volvo for life environmental award instead of Lorraine Kenwood of Nexstep. Freegeek promotes Linux and open source software. Nextstep doesn't do much of any of that.

[sanchezllc]

Just donated a bunch of stuff to the Chicagoland location. What a great setup. If you've got old gear, don't have a car and want to donate shoot me an email.

[bleachworthy]

I worked with freegeek for about a week, but then had to move. I advise anyone in the PDX area, to go and volunteer at freegeek, it was a great experience!

[plainlake]

Linux is communistic! long live the Monopoly of windows!Power to the one!

[encabronx]

do they have a project like this in NYC inner city area?

[emceescher]

I don't think so. IF they don't why not start one!!!

=)

[jjooeejj]

...and the geeks shall inherit the Earth

[shookings]

There is no way to respond adequately. The fact that you used a young man and a senior woman in the video was brilliant. Bravo.

[Tensukez]

How can i help? I know how to build and put together just love the idea

[dwalex97209]

If you live in Chicago; Vancouver, BC; Columbus, Ohio; the Michiana area (Michigan/Indiana- I'm guessing the Fort Wayne area) Fayetteville, Arkansas or Murfeesboro, Tennessee (just outside Nashville)- as well as the founding location, Portland, Oregon, you can find one. From the list I've looked at on the Free Geek website, it's starting to expand nationwide and even into Canada.

[elektricpants]

That is really cool! Great idea. I wish I was in that area. Maybe this will get bigger and start showing up in more places...

[bdjnk]

Awesome project and a great video.

[kucheg]

Our UNI runs a similar program. We get donated old boxes, strip em down, build new computers for students who can't afford it and ship the rest to Africa.

[razorflown]

Open Source!!!

[phalxor]

i live like half a block from these dudes

[mairug]

brilliant!

[sanjgij]

Sounds like an awesome project. I'll stop by some time soon; I'm in the Portland area.

[keithguh]

YouTube feature this. We need to get the word out.

[tpreagan]

Free Geek rocks. I get tons of stuff there. It's awesome for building development servers at extremely low cost. All the windows throw-away components work just fine for what I need. I've built Windows and Linux servers with a mix of their equipment and mine for essentially nothing. It's also a convenient place to get rid of old CRTs.

Now I just need to find the time to volunteer there more often.

[raphaelburnside33]

this video rocks man! my brother created this and his mom edited it!

[dwalex97209]

Love the video. And I love that play on the word 'copyright' in the end credits. I live here in

[dwalex97209]

Sorry, I have a hard headed computer (what you get when you work with Windows...) Anyway, what I was about to say before this(demon-possessed XP) laptop went beserk on me was that I live here in the Portland/Vancouver area.

[LordKramm]

I would really like to have a Free Geek project here(in Holland) so that we could show people the power of open source and also computing as a whole. I'd surely be spending alot of my spare time volounteering there.

[o1eal]

Free Geek is, as Dave said, "possibly the coolest place on the whole planet." This video really shows why! It reflects a lot of work, and is very well edited. Take a look!! -Pete F

[Textb00k]

The greatest showing of why people choose linux, open source, and the community aspect of using free software. Free in both senses of the word - pricewise and codewise. I praise everything that is going on with freegeek and hope that they can continue their project to educate the public about computers.

[fuzzferatu]

The Golden Greats heart Free Geek. A lot.

[Renee1940]

Obviously the way to go. Pioneers leading the way. Way to go, Marie Deatherage and Ric Seaberg and associates!

Renee Cox in Vancouver, Canada