REcompute

06/03/2026

Seems the al-gore-rhythym has decided to plonk this post on your page because it has determined that you need this information. I do hope so.

It's very simple and I won't take much of your valuable scrolling time.

REcompute seeks donations of older and unused laptops so we can wipe them clean, very clean, spotless in fact, then install a new free OS (Linux), and arrange for applicants to pop by and pick them up and take them home. FREE. I do not make any money from this project.

This allows folks, who otherwise couldn't, to cross the and create their own , and join the rest of us on the .

Thank you for this brief interruption to your digital day. If you wish to help, which I sorely hope you do, you can find much more information at www.recompute.info

Donate:
The FRONT desk at Salt & Light on Philo Road in Urbana
Needful Things in the historic train station in downtown Champaign
Contact me with a message here or at [email protected] if the above are not possible for you

Mark Atkinson
Chief Disk-Wiper, OS Installer, Distributor and Tea Drinker

REcompute recycles older and unused laptops by installing a new operating system and distributing them free to community members. Donate a laptop to help expand access to technology.

06/02/2026

I install this now on all REcompute laptops.

Explore the key updates across the ONLYOFFICE Docs API, the Plugins and Macros API, and the Office JavaScript API, and discover what they mean for developers.

05/27/2026

05/19/2026

Thank you for all the shares and follows of REcompute! Each one expands the reach and awareness of this project that benefits so many!

www.recompute.info

05/15/2026

REcompute gets dozens of unsolicited emails every day. People and companies who think we sell laptops. People and companies who think we're looking for and need $500k+ in financing. Neither is true. Some of these emails are from bots, of course. This is par for the course. Some of them are from people who do not pay full attention to our mission. Can't do anything about that.

All we need are older and unused laptops from you or your company or organization. They are wiped clean and sanitized. We have absolutely no interest in what is on your hard drives, so we wipe them clean so we can install a free operating system, Linux, enabling recipients of the free laptops to pursue their professional, personal or academic goals, so they can cross the and enjoy the so many of us take for granted.
Donate your unused laptop(s), please.
How? www.recompute.info

REcompute recycles older and unused laptops by installing a new operating system and distributing them free to community members. Donate a laptop to help expand access to technology.

05/13/2026

Some recent recipients of laptops from REcompute, all donated by members of the community. Nina, Aaronn and Keanya, who all gave permission for their photos to be published, will use their laptops for work and study pursuits. We wish them every success in their endeavours!
Donate your personal or company's unused laptops so they can be revived and help new users on their as they cross the and achieve the that so many of us take for granted.
Info: www.recompute.info
Questions: email [email protected]
Donated laptops can be dropped off at the front desk of Salt&Light or Needful Things. Thank you!!

05/06/2026

A long-overdue shout-out to the volunteer ladies behind the front desk at Salt & Light in Urbana. They receive donated laptops for REcompute and keep them safe for me to pick up, so I can refurbish them and get them ready to give away to members of the community. Thank you ladies! Appreciate you!
: www.recompute.info

04/30/2026

Salt & Light is a very supportive partner of REcompute, and they allow us to use their resources to further our and program. Salt & Light are

Salt & Light is built on people who believe in community.

Your generosity isn’t just a donation — it’s partnership. It’s trust. It’s an investment in people who deserve the opportunity to thrive.

Become a monthly donor and be part of something bigger. 🏘️
Start Today: https://saltandlightministry.org/?give=KJEZ2JE2

04/30/2026

For those REcompute recipients who use LibreOffice.

New update! LibreOffice 26.2.3 is now available – the third bugfix release in our latest stable branch. Learn more: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/30/the-document-foundation-releases-libreoffice-26-2-3/

04/25/2026

Have items to donate after spring cleaning? We can take items in good, clean, working condition at either location, and can help unload it for you!
Visit our website for a complete list of what we can accept. https://saltandlightministry.org/donate-items/