Links

• Other Australian Computer Recyclers

• Computer Recycling Overseas

• The Digital Divide

• Papers and Case Studies on Open Source Software

• Open Source Software

• E-waste  - Electronic Waste
  

• Computerbank Victoria's Work

Other Australian Computer Recyclers

Victoria

Byteback Free government sponsored computer recycling in Anglesea, Camberwell, Darebin, Drysdale, Geelong and Moonee Valley. Limits apply.

Business to Community Recyclers

Equipment Recycling Network  Refurbished computers are available at a low cost, to people with a genuine disability.

Green PC Recycled computer systems from $150 for people on a low income.

Rural & Peninsula Disability Support Inc

ACT

Charity Computers ACT

New South Wales

Computerbank Hunter (not related to Computerbank Victoria)

Computerbank Illawarra (not related to Computerbank Victoria)

Technical Aid for the Disabled NSW Inc

Computerbank Queensland (QLD)(not related to Computerbank Victoria)

Bundy PC's (Bundaberg, QLD)

Green PC

South Australia

ITShare

Australian Computer Society PC Recycling SIG

Computer Recycling Overseas

Open Source Software

Papers and Case Studies on Open Source Software

Papers on Open Source Software by Open Source Victoria
Building an Open Source Office GRO Case study by the Linc Project (2003). This is a PDF file.
Development, Ethical Trading, and Free Software by Danny Yee (1999).
The Case for Government Promotion of Open Source Software by Mitch Stoltz (1999).
Unix as an Element of Literacy by Martin Vermeer (1998).

Digital Divide

Dropping off the Edge.  A report by the Jesuits detailing the most disadvantaged postcodes in Australia also had low pc ownership. 2007
Victorian E-Government Resource Centre. Digital divide resources
A Digital Divide in Rural and Regional Australia? by Dr Jennifer Curtin Economics, Commerce and Industrial Relations Group (2001).
Education, Poverty, and Information and Communication Technologies: The Digital Divide A briefing paper for SEDSAN.
Building Digital Bridges by the International Telecommunication Union.
Digital divide resources by InfoXchange Australia.

E-waste 

General information on Electronic waste

United Nations Environment Program

Computerbank Victoria's Work

This article appeared in the Australian IT on August 7th, 2005
Green Machines The Age. July 14. 2005
The Buzz Radio Program Interview by Geoff Tregenza of Computerbank Hunter and Computerbank NSW. 14 February 2004
The Age  Kylie Davies was nominated for an AUUG open source award for "outstanding contribution in making Linux widely available through the Computerbank Project". Oct 29, 2004
Linux Thin Clients at the Footscray Library pdf A Low Cost Public Access Network by Computerbank Victoria 2004
Rubbish to Riches by By Nick Galvin, November 13, 2004
30 computers found for Zapotillo (Ecuador)! from NABUUR.com on December 14, 2004 
Vic Greens set to complete Linux switch by year-end SMH 6th August, 2003
Can't get work experience? Volunteer in IT  Brainbox. Thursday, 7th August 2003  
ABC Feature on E-wasteNovember 6th, 2003
The Age/SMH - Bring out your dead: By Graeme Philipson. March 19 2002 in the Next section cached through google 
Bangladesh News 26th May, 2002. Old PCs can give schools new life Computer Bank Australia. Tech Soup.
Old Computers Give New Life to the Mudgee Youth Cafe Feb 25th 2002. Work for the Dole Achievement Awards 2001
Ms Megabyte Feature  Today Show May 2001 
The Age/SMH - Charity PC recycler plans national spread Jennifer Foreshew. May 22, 2001. The Prime Ministers Business Partnership Awards 2001 
Computerbank Australia case study about our partnership with BP Australia - Look under C to find Computerbank - the title of the casestudy is "Computers for everyone"
South Australia How to get a computer without breaking the bank 2001 CISA newsletter 
Revealed: Why octogenarians love Mozilla Linda Harrison Posted: 24/08/2001 on the Register at a response to the PC's for Kids vs Microsoft media. The Age/SMH -The People's Revolution: By Eric Wilson. October 6 1998. Copy in archive online.