Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org
Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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Paignton Library STEM Group - December 2022 WriteUp https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/paignton-library-stem-group-december-2022-writeup
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American football - Trojans Training 11/12/2022 https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/american-football-trojans-training-11-12-2022
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There's a distressing lack of media coverage of the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal - we destroy natural ecosystems at our peril. #COP15 #BioDiversity
I think big tech are going to have a very difficult 2023 and not before time.
@jonielena @Raspberry_Pi@raspberrypi.social
surely there a separation in terms of hardware and software, unless they change some of the internal firmware, you can still use kali and other distros
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"Ada and #Zangemann is not only a utopian and charming story about #FreeSoftware and computers, but it is one about self-empowerment and also about joy in technology. While the wonderful book is aimed at children and young people, it may well be an eye-opener for adults, too."
—Dr. Constanze Kurz, Spokesperson, Chaos Computer Club (#CCC) 🤗 #nt
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On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel spoke in favor of mail-in voting, despite her party’s repeated efforts to curtail the popular practice.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in-departure-from-republican-party-rnc-chair-endorses-mail-in-voting/
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No more heroes any more : Jet Black, original drummer for the #Stranglers has passed away at age 84
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Waking up to the fedi Molotov cocktailing a previously well-liked tech project for unabashedly going pro cop just warms my soul.
We're gonna be ok. goes to finish morning workout
@kellystanford@mastodon.social
Nice :)
@micahflee Even more worrying is this group (how many more are there ? ) was built up right under the noses of the authorities.
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@sfcamp @abhas A recording of this session is now available
"What is Free/Libre Software? ...why it should matter to you and how to choose a free life"
https://bbb2.gnome.org/playback/presentation/2.3/fc1100256b5e654028c835e803c284fefe572964-1670401621788 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS
@glynmoody I think they have internal trackers, just more AI basically that does a bad job.
I don't want ads, I want engagement.
I will follow, interested in #Photography and #Nature
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I'm noticing a lot of "I'm bored of Mastodon, I'm going back to #Twitter" posts.
In case they are genuine, here's what I've found works:
⚫ try to post content, not complaints. People want to engage with you, not your gripes
⚫ try to learn. If you're putting in an effort to be part of the community, the community will welcome you
⚫ Try to avoid posting links to tweets, definitely don't cross-post. People want Mastodon content
⚫ Reply! Reply! Reply! Everyone wants to know someone's reading and considering their content, even you
⚫ Don't lurk. Many of us check for a filled out profile, avatars, and posts, before we follow someone back
⚫ Chill. It's a big new world that doesn't serve everything up to you
⚫ Avoid the trap of rebuilding Twitter here
Feel free to link this post to people struggling with Mastodon. It's what I've found works, and may not work for everyone
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very very long, why schools should use free software
@oklomsy You make some good points, one of them being funding.
The biggest issue is funding and IT tends to be underfunded in many schools as a result. This leads to what the cheapest employees can make work and lock-in to Google platforms for the promised low to no cost. Google Apps and Chromebooks were one of the worst technological evolutions to ever take place in schools.
I’m a big advocate for open source and I’ve seen it used effectively in schools, but with how hard it is to find staff willing to accept the lower pay the pool of candidates becomes even smaller when moving outside of the software “everyone uses”.
This is just my observation from spending many years involved with K-12 IT in the US both as a direct employee and a contractor.
@yogthos Oops, maybe should have paid more attention at school.
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Why Did Roman Baths Disappear?
New research contests the myth that it was Christianity’s opposition to public nudity that led to the decline in large-scale bathing in the late Roman Empire.
https://hyperallergic.com/785529/why-did-roman-baths-disappear/
"Jordan Pickett, an archaeologist and environmental historian at the University of Georgia, reveals that a combination of social, financial, and environmental challenges contributed to the decline of large public bathing complexes in Rome and elsewhere in the Empire."
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🚨Breaking: Following our complaints from 2018, Meta's business model has been declared illegal in the EU. The EDPB decided that Meta cannot force users to agree to personalized ads.
Read our full statement here: https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-personalized-ads-facebook-instagram-and-whatsapp-declared-illegal
@Paarsec Could explain why there are so many people with Mental health issues.
Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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