Help Us Help Family's In Need
We have been running our Computer Recycling Center in Vancouver Washington since 2004, refurbishing computers and laptops so that students in both Portland and Vancouver can receive a free computer system through the CrossBytes Computer Nomination Program. We want to help to further their education and make their futures unlimited. With our world moving more towards technology in our schools, the less fortunate children and families are the ones who end up suffering. We need your help to level the playing field by donating to our Computer Recycling Center. When you donate you will be helping all of us to be environmentally conscience.
For more information about how we destroy your personal data and other common questions that we have had please go to our FAQs page.
If your are Interested in how you can follow the downstream evolution of the equipment that we recycle at out computer recycling center, please go to our FAQs page.
If there is something that you would like to know or if you have any suggestions please do not hesitate to go to our contacts page.
Free Computers systems are available to students in need. Contact your school administrators to find out if your school is part of the CrossBytes Nomination Program to begin the application process.
If you are interested on events that we will be doing or attending or just want to know when the next Linux Fest or convention will be in our area please head over to our events page.
If you would like us to pick up equipment, or have any questions about the CrossBytes Computer Nomination Program please go to our contact us page.
Help Us Help Family's In Need
We have been running our Computer Recycling Center in Vancouver Washington since 2004, refurbishing computers and laptops so that students in both Portland and Vancouver can receive a free computer system through the CrossBytes Computer Nomination Program. We want to help to further their education and make their futures unlimited. With our world moving more towards technology in our schools, the less fortunate children and families are the ones who end up suffering. We need your help to level the playing field by donating to our Computer Recycling Center. When you donate you will be helping all of us to be environmentally conscience.
For more information about how we destroy your personal data and other common questions that we have had please go to our FAQs page.
If your are Interested in how you can follow the downstream evolution of the equipment that we recycle at out computer recycling center, please go to our FAQs page.If there is something that you would like to know or if you have any suggestions please do not hesitate to go to our contacts page.
Free Computers systems are available to students in need. Contact your school administrators to find out if your school is part of the CrossBytes Nomination Program to begin the application process.
If you are interested on events that we will be doing or attending or just want to know when the next Linux Fest or convention will be in our area please head over to our events page.
If you would like us to pick up equipment, or have any questions about the CrossBytes Computer Nomination Program please go to our contact us page.
Directions To CrossBytesCrossBytes Computer Recycling Center 1515 SE Blairmont Dr. Vancouver, WA., 98683 Directions Hours : Tue - Fri 9-4 and Saturday 10-6 |
Bits And Bytes
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Windows XPocalypse: Reach beyond your comfort zone
Once
again Microsoft announces the end of XP. The end result is once
again purchasing upgrade software or the dreaded new computer with a
larger processor to handle the mass that Windows has become. Do you
remember the day when you could use a computer for more than 2 years
and your software updates didn't require days and $$$...
The
questions abound, do we buy new; do we upgrade; what do we do with
our old machine; are there other options out there??? The decisions
are yours, the investment is yours and the answers are out there for
you to decipher.
Take
the time to discover your options. There are other operating systems
to choose from that will offer you ...
Posted Apr 8, 2014, 11:05 AM by Kevin Higgins
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Fedora Helped Us Save over 440 tons in CO2 Emissions
For the year of 2010 by using Fedora on the computers that we reuse.We have over doubled what we did last year at CrossBytes. We reused 6.4 tons of computers,which is the equivalent of more than 6 million BTU's of greenhouse gas emissions saved in one year.This represents an annual savings of:1056.46 barrels of oil44104.61 gallons of gasoline88.59 fewer cars on the road440.92 tons in CO2 emissionsThis also means that the Fedora Community and CrossBytes have stopped the following pollutantsand toxins from entering into our landfills or hazardous waste exports:1410 pounds of lead contained in computer monitors and printed circuit boards.2.35 pounds ...
Posted Feb 8, 2011, 2:23 PM by Kevin Higgins
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So How Will This Effect How The libdvdcss Package Is Now Handled?
The U.S. Copyright Office looks at copyright law every three years in order to make revisions
or exemptions. The six “classes” now exempt from prosecution under the
DMCA are:
1. Defeating a lawfully obtained DVD’s encryption for the sole
purpose of short, fair use in an educational setting or for criticism
2. Computer programs that allow you to run lawfully obtained software
on your phone that you otherwise would not be able to run aka
Jailbreaking to use Google Voice on your iPhone
3. Computer programs that allow you to use your phone on a different network aka Jailbreaking to use your iPhone on T-Mobile
4. Circumventing video game encryption (DRM) for the purposes of legitimate security ...
Posted Jul 26, 2010, 10:41 AM by Kevin Higgins
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Python 3 At Fedora Booth At Oscon 2010
We have done a parallel installation of Python 2 and Python 3 on the HP mini so people can check out the Python 3 environment and available Python 3 modules. We have also installed on the desktop Dive Into Python 3 pdf and examples. We will also have available at request Sugar On A Stick, Design Suite and Electronic Lab live spins with allof the current updates as of July 19, on flash drives for anyone to try out on there laptop or our HP mini.So come and check it out at booth 832 and pick up the new hot free Fedora 13 discs.
Posted Jul 21, 2010, 7:10 AM by Kevin Higgins
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OLPC's At OSCON 2010 In Portland Oregon
We now have set up to show off at our booth ( No. 832 ) three different OLPC's each running a different version of Sugar.The idea is that we will be showing the steady progress of the software from 1)Build : 802Sugar : 0.82.1Firmware : Q2E412)Build : 301
Sugar : 0.84.16
Firmware : Q2E443)Build : 300PY Paraguay
Sugar : 0.88.1
Firmware : Q2E44These and a flash drive with Sugar On A Stick will complement the presentation 5 FOSS in Edu Projects that Changes the Worldgiven by Karsten Wade (Red Hat/Fedora Project), Mel Chua (Red Hat)at 10:40am Wed 07/21/2010 in D133More info to come soon..Oh yes as of ...
Posted Jul 20, 2010, 2:33 PM by Kevin Higgins
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Bits And Bytes
-
Windows XPocalypse: Reach beyond your comfort zone
Once
again Microsoft announces the end of XP. The end result is once
again purchasing upgrade software or the dreaded new computer with a
larger processor to handle the mass that Windows has become. Do you
remember the day when you could use a computer for more than 2 years
and your software updates didn't require days and $$$...
The
questions abound, do we buy new; do we upgrade; what do we do with
our old machine; are there other options out there??? The decisions
are yours, the investment is yours and the answers are out there for
you to decipher.
Take
the time to discover your options. There are other operating systems
to choose from that will offer you ...
Posted Apr 8, 2014, 11:05 AM by Kevin Higgins -
Fedora Helped Us Save over 440 tons in CO2 Emissions
For the year of 2010 by using Fedora on the computers that we reuse.We have over doubled what we did last year at CrossBytes. We reused 6.4 tons of computers,which is the equivalent of more than 6 million BTU's of greenhouse gas emissions saved in one year.This represents an annual savings of:1056.46 barrels of oil44104.61 gallons of gasoline88.59 fewer cars on the road440.92 tons in CO2 emissionsThis also means that the Fedora Community and CrossBytes have stopped the following pollutantsand toxins from entering into our landfills or hazardous waste exports:1410 pounds of lead contained in computer monitors and printed circuit boards.2.35 pounds ...
Posted Feb 8, 2011, 2:23 PM by Kevin Higgins -
So How Will This Effect How The libdvdcss Package Is Now Handled?
The U.S. Copyright Office looks at copyright law every three years in order to make revisions
or exemptions. The six “classes” now exempt from prosecution under the
DMCA are:
1. Defeating a lawfully obtained DVD’s encryption for the sole
purpose of short, fair use in an educational setting or for criticism
2. Computer programs that allow you to run lawfully obtained software
on your phone that you otherwise would not be able to run aka
Jailbreaking to use Google Voice on your iPhone
3. Computer programs that allow you to use your phone on a different network aka Jailbreaking to use your iPhone on T-Mobile
4. Circumventing video game encryption (DRM) for the purposes of legitimate security ...
Posted Jul 26, 2010, 10:41 AM by Kevin Higgins -
Python 3 At Fedora Booth At Oscon 2010
We have done a parallel installation of Python 2 and Python 3 on the HP mini so people can check out the Python 3 environment and available Python 3 modules. We have also installed on the desktop Dive Into Python 3 pdf and examples. We will also have available at request Sugar On A Stick, Design Suite and Electronic Lab live spins with allof the current updates as of July 19, on flash drives for anyone to try out on there laptop or our HP mini.So come and check it out at booth 832 and pick up the new hot free Fedora 13 discs.
Posted Jul 21, 2010, 7:10 AM by Kevin Higgins -
OLPC's At OSCON 2010 In Portland Oregon
We now have set up to show off at our booth ( No. 832 ) three different OLPC's each running a different version of Sugar.The idea is that we will be showing the steady progress of the software from 1)Build : 802Sugar : 0.82.1Firmware : Q2E412)Build : 301
Sugar : 0.84.16
Firmware : Q2E443)Build : 300PY Paraguay
Sugar : 0.88.1
Firmware : Q2E44These and a flash drive with Sugar On A Stick will complement the presentation 5 FOSS in Edu Projects that Changes the Worldgiven by Karsten Wade (Red Hat/Fedora Project), Mel Chua (Red Hat)at 10:40am Wed 07/21/2010 in D133More info to come soon..Oh yes as of ...
Posted Jul 20, 2010, 2:33 PM by Kevin Higgins
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