Chapter Chair Polly Keener shows an original poster by Don Peoples about to be given away during the chapter raffle. That's Polly's husband bib pulling the winning numbers.
As you know form a previous post, I recently attended a meeting of the NCS Great Lakes Chapter. It was nice to get together with fellow cartoonists.
One of the highlights at these meetings is the give-a-way of door prizes. It’s done to raise money for the chapter to pay for future functions. Cartoonists usually donate original cartoon art or comic books or even rare books. If a cartoonist donates a comic book, it’s usually one featuring their cartoons. And, custom dictates that they sign the book. A nice added bonus.
I’ve won my share of t-shirts and coffee mugs, plus some really nice original comic strip art and signed cartoon books.
Well, I’ve always wanted to donate a Linux computer as a door prize. It’d be easy enough. All do one need do is locate a used Windows computer that has some decent performance specs and simply install Linux. Then, add a monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc. to complete the package.
Or, obtain a used laptop or notebook computer and install Linux on that.
I haven’t had the chance to scope out used computers lately, so I’ve placed this plan on the back burner.
However, it dawned on me that I could quite easily donate a brand new Linux computer, and, at a reasonable cost.
Don Peoples displays his raffle prize. A miniature leg lamp replica inspired by the movie "A Christmas Story." (Yes, that's a stuffed tiger behind Don.)
How?
By giving a Kindle.
That’s right! Kindle uses the Linux operating system! Linux 2.6.26 to be exact!
I went up to amazon.com and ordered the Kindle 4, with Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display, and Special Offers & Sponsored Screensavers.
And congratulations to chapter member Ed Black! Ed won the Kindle!
