Joomla! site syndication http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk 2008-09-07T12:00:50+01:00 http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2004-07-07T11:54:06+01:00 http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk/content/view/6/ Promoting take-up of ICT among persons with disability The Investment, Industry and Information Technology Ministry and the National Commission Persons with Disability (KNPD) announced an initiative to help families with members with disability overcome the cost barrier to the use of technology in their homes. The new project means that computers used in schools and public offices are refurbished to adapt them to home use and distributed to families who are financially disadvantaged, some of whom may include members with disability. The ministry and KNPD wish to make it especially clear that these initiatives are not measures of charity or, worse, dumping of unwanted material on persons with disability. This emphasis is being made to counteract any such impression which the general public may have formed from the way some sections of the press reported this initiative when it was first announced. In order to allay any fears, the Ministry and KNPD wish to make clear that: Firstly, no computer is being dumped on persons with disability instead of throwing it away. Refurbished computers are perfectly suitable for home use and are not dumped on persons with disability instead of being discarded. Families which are financially disadvantaged, among them some families with members who are disabled, often have to prioritise their expenses which means that technology is not always the first expense they would be able to make. However certain technologies can help persons with disability overcome barriers of access using services that would otherwise require them to move around to acquire them. While government departments need to change their computers more often than a private household needs to, a used, but carefully-refurbished computer can fulfil all the ICT needs of a home. text/html 2004-05-12T11:54:06+01:00 http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk/content/view/11/ CONSUMER TIPS TO BUYING A COMPUTERTrying to understand technical jargon is often the greatest difficulty consumers face when buying a new computer, the Minister for Consumer Affairs and Information Communication Technology, Marsha Thomson, said today.“Computer technology is changing all the time, so it helps to do your homework and lots of planning before you buy,” Ms Thomson said.“There are many products available, with great differences in price and if you don’t understand what it is you are buying, there’s a good chance you’ll waste your money.“Consumer Affairs Victoria has compiled a list of six very useful tips to help consumers avoid making bad computer choices and to save some money along the way.” text/html 2004-08-09T08:30:34+01:00 http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk http://www.refurbishedcomputeruk.co.uk/content/view/2/ Third fire destroys Andamooka schoolAnother fire has destroyed what remained of the Andamooka area school in South Australia's far north.It is the third fire at the school this year.The fire was reported soon after 9:30am ACDT.It was burning in the school's library, which has been used a makeshift classroom since two other fires destroyed the rest of the school.This morning's fire has caused about $200,000 worth of damage.Police are investigating how it started.A fire at the school in January destroyed a refurbished computer room, causing $1 million worth of damage.Earlier this month a fire destroyed another building at the school containing computers and video equipment.