You should all see [this wonderfully inspiring story](https://ifixit.org/3001/how-one-teacher-built-a-computer-lab-for-free/) of a teach who created a school computer lab for $0 using old computers running Ubuntu. There is a fantastic video you should see that is part of the post.
Happy Holidays
Just a quick note to wish all of you a happy, restful, and peaceful holidays, however and whoever you spend it with. Take care, folks, and I look forward to seeing you in 2015!