Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org
Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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It's insane how Microsoft managed to make Windows unusable on a HDD
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Deeply personal
If you want to understand why it is that I talk about hate speech and antisemitism so much, please listen to this podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/honestly-with-bari-weiss/id1570872415?i=1000541010284
(sorry it's on Apple, this is what the author herself linked to)
And yes, I've been the subject of explicit antisemetic attacks, and I was also the subject of pressure to erase my Jewish identity. I was explicit told to do so by someone I worked with (you can guess who!)
This is why I'm so outspoken now, because fuck that noise.
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Today is Aaron Swartz birthday. Because of him, we have Creative Commons (development), Reddit (co-founder), Watchdog.net, Open Library, DeadDrop, Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Demand Progress (co-founder), ThoughtWorks, and Tor2web.
#AaronSwartz
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How To Fix Email … With Science!
Email isn’t broken—it’s the people who are the problem. https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-fix-email-science/
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Come on! That's not what I meant. Write for men - actually I think it's a brilliant idea and I support it. You are right, there's not much specifically tailored to male audience in this department.
I just tried to prompt you to slow down on the thought path of "men have it so bad, the world is unjust, etc." Doesn't sound like a good start of a useful mental health advice column to me...
Personally, when seeking information on psychology, it never even crossed my mind that it's gender non-neutral. But perhaps my obliviousness to this can be explained by me focusing on more scientifically leaning literature, rather than popular advice columns.
Having said that, I do indeed see a lot of value in more laymen pop advice on psychology targeting male audience.
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Hospital to run GNU Health, openSUSE
Something like this for a logo quiz
So similar to what was on the course I did, but focussing free / open source software and federated social media
So following on from my previous idea.
When I attended a online safety course, I was given an activity to identify various games, social media platforms from their logos e.g the usual suspects, plus games and stuff kids use.
I am trying to put something similar together that has logos of things like Linux distros (mint, debian), fediverse instance logos (mastodon, peertube, pleroma, pixelfed, software giimp,
It could be a good way to start a discussion and also if anyone here is teaching it is a good way to figure out what people know already.
Trying to promote Mastodon, and taking some inspiration from mainstream social media.
A lot of companies / businesses / people have something like
"find us on Facebook, then the Fb Logo we need something similar on here.
So rather than having Find us on Mastodon, perhaps we should use Locate is on Mastodon. followed by that users fed id
@user@name.social type thing.
We need to be similar but not the same if that makes sense.
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@zleap feeling sorry for yourself is useless... change things, that's the only way to improve the world XD
everyone complains that the internet is shit.... how many of them are (for example) working for a decentralized internet, maybe NOT needing servers and "connection costs"... (i think none, or an irrelevant number). this is the problem 😀
everyone complains that the internet is shit.... how many of them are (for example) working for a decentralized internet, maybe NOT needing servers and "connection costs"... (i think none, or an irrelevant number). this is the problem 😀
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@zleap you're right... now go explain it to everyone else and good luck XD
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Disability in tech: A checklist to get your sh*t together - Sarina @ UX Collective: https://scribe.rip/disability-in-tech-a-checklist-to-get-your-sh-t-together-5682112b1234 (Medium via Scribe)
The high cost of living in a disabling world - Jan Grue @ The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/04/the-high-cost-of-living-in-a-disabling-world
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If you're a senior iOS Swift developer, looking for a job that makes sense, you should really consider this opportunity at @protonmail => https://careers.protonmail.com/o/senior-ios-swift-developer
Feel free to ask me, don't hesitate. ;)
#jeRecrute
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My three-month-long elementary OS 6 upgrade adventure in three parts. (Part 1: Catts)
I wrote to Lidl Great Britain Ltd today to ask about the use of plastic to wrap cola cans and ask if they could switch over to cardboard or something more sustainable.
Small things, that people can do to hopefully make the world more single use plastic free.
Back at Trojans rookie camp yesterday, need to remember some measurements for Sunday 10 yards = 30 feet, so I can mark out a pitch with yard makers.
Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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