Linux Users' Group of Davis - "2004.01.13 Photos"

2004.01.13


Chamonix Coffee, Davis, CA

[Update, March 2005 - Chamonix recently changed ownership, and it appears the kiosk has been removed. Chamonix still provides free wireless, however.]

Members of the Linux Users' Group of Davis donated hardware for a public access computer (web browsing kiosk) to give to a new coffee shop in Davis that has been providing free wireless. (Many customers hoped for Internet access, but didn't have a laptop or network card.)

Marc Hall donated the main PC (motherboard, case, CPU, drives). Mark Breitung donated additional components (keyboard, mouse, RAM), and provided a cheap wireless network card. Bill Kendrick installed the OS and browser, and set the system up as a kiosk. Thanks to Ken Herron, Mike Egan and others for their help and suggestions.


The system is set up in a corner near the entrance.


Konqueror web browser displaying Chamonix's home page. A pop-up window appears asking for confirmation to close all browsers and clear cache, cookies and history.


Notice the wireless card's antenna sticking out of the back of the case.


LUGOD: PO Box 1336, Davis, CA 95617

URL: http://www.lugod.org/photos/chamonix/index.php
Last updated: 2005 Mar 20 15:50