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  • got IT | Small Acts Make Big Impacts with give IT. get IT.

    • Date: June 14, 2024
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    Learn how a teacher helped her student with disabilities get a computer for continuing education with the support of give IT. get IT.  Susanne Isteero personifies kindness and a deep desire to help others. As a Special Education Teacher based in Midcoast Maine, Isteero works with teens through a program called Bridges, which supports students […]

  • How give IT. get IT. recycling keeps circuit boards, metals, plastics, and other tech out of landfills

    • Date: June 6, 2024
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    At give IT. get IT., we’re as passionate about e-waste recycling and keeping tech out of landfills as we are about digital inclusion. From upgrading laptops to help a designer learn new skills to harvesting materials that can be used to make new products, we believe every piece of technology deserves a second chance at […]

  • got IT | The Gift of Technology through give IT. get IT.

    • Date: May 17, 2024
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

    Monday mornings hold a special place for Roberta Barnes. Every week, Roberta sits at her computer, a refurbished desktop PC from give IT. get IT., to finalize and submit an article to a non-profit newspaper. Her deadline looms at 9:00 AM sharp. But this isn’t just about meeting deadlines; it’s about Roberta’s journey of resilience […]

  • Learn IT | How to Avoid Laptop Overheating

    • Date: May 14, 2024
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    A laptop overheating is one of the most common reasons our clients have problems with their machines. Using your laptop on anything but a hard surface is a big culprit, but the fastest and most efficient way to break your laptop is to carry it around inside your laptop bag or sleeve while it’s turned […]

  • Where to Recycle Electronics | Donate Computers and Other Tech at give IT. get IT.

    • Date: April 18, 2024
    • Category: Build IT , Data Destruction , Donation , get IT , give IT , learn IT , News , Uncategorized , Videos

      Recycle Your Electronics Responsibly with Us in Waterville All Maine households are welcome to recycle computers and drop off electronics at our Waterville recycling facility. We accept and recycle a wide range of electronics and retired technology for reuse as part of our mission to promote digital inclusion in New England and reduce e-waste […]