As I, as usual, watch tech startups immediately, reflexively outsourcing biz-critical capabilities to Github, Trello, Slack, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Salesforce, et al., I'm struck by the fact that, in 2 years time, almost all of them will, without a shred of irony, be bemoaning the lack of support for small, plucky local NZ companies like theirs by NZ gov't and other NZ businesses...

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 28, 2020, 14:16

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 28, 2020, 14:16

Mar 28, 2020, 14:16

Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

Department of Health and Social Care
@DHSCgovuk
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UPDATE on coronavirus (#COVID19) testing in the UK:

As of 9am 28 March, a total of 120,776 have been tested:

103,687 negative.
17,089 positive.

As of 5pm on 27 March, of those hospitalised in the UK, 1,019 have sadly died.

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**Paul Sutton** · Mar 28, 2020, 13:03

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**Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)** @schestowitz@pleroma.site · Mar 28, 2020, 13:03

Mar 28, 2020, 13:03

Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊) @schestowitz@pleroma.site

Please DO NOT use the term "Smart Speaker"

Those are NOT Smart Speakers

They are not even speakers

They're microphones

They're #listeningDevices

https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/03/27/allwinner-r329-smart-speaker-processor-features-arm-chinas-aipu-artificial-intelligence-processing-unit/

**Paul Sutton** · Mar 28, 2020, 11:37

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**Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)** @schestowitz@pleroma.site · Mar 28, 2020, 11:37

Mar 28, 2020, 11:37

Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊) @schestowitz@pleroma.site

It is #a gnu program

Not #linux "command"

https://www.howtogeek.com/662422/how-to-use-linuxs-screen-command/

see http://techrights.org/2020/01/02/gnu-programs-as-linux-commands/

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 28, 2020, 11:54

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 28, 2020, 11:54

Mar 28, 2020, 11:54

Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

BBC News Pangolins carry Corona Strain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-52048195

So if they carry this, but don't suffer any ill effects could they have some sort of immunity? Could we potentially develop medication(s) from this

**Paul Sutton** · Mar 25, 2020, 18:41

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**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 25, 2020, 18:41

Mar 25, 2020, 18:41

Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

NHS England and NHS Improvement
@NHSEngland

Yesterday's deliveries included 24.6 million gloves, 7.5 million face masks and 1.9 million eye protectors to NHS organisations across the country. A further 7.6 million face masks are being delivered today, alongside other key protective equipment for #OurNHSPeople. #Coronavirus

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**Paul Sutton** · Mar 28, 2020, 11:16

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**Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)** @schestowitz@pleroma.site · Mar 28, 2020, 11:16

Mar 28, 2020, 11:16

Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊) @schestowitz@pleroma.site

"The United Nations Security Council is watching the greatest global health crisis in a century unfold from the sidelines, quarreling over the wisdom of working online, batting down proposals to help organize the response to the pandemic" https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/27/un-security-council-unsc-coronavirus-pandemic/

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 25, 2020, 19:22

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 25, 2020, 19:22

Mar 25, 2020, 19:22

Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

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**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 25, 2020, 18:41

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 25, 2020, 18:41

Mar 25, 2020, 18:41

Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

NHS England and NHS Improvement
@NHSEngland

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**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 25, 2020, 13:02

**Paul Sutton** @zleap@qoto.org · Mar 25, 2020, 13:02

Mar 25, 2020, 13:02

Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

@schestowitz This may seem a silly question but what is the difference between a ventilator and a respirator ?

**Paul Sutton** · Mar 24, 2020, 16:20

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**Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊)** @schestowitz@pleroma.site · Mar 24, 2020, 16:20

Mar 24, 2020, 16:20

Dr. Roy Schestowitz (罗伊) @schestowitz@pleroma.site

"Over the last year or two more and more toolkits, debuggers and all sorts of handy applications for developers have expanded their #Linux support and now NVIDIA are doing the same with NVIDIA Nsight Graphics 2020.2." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/nvidia-nsight-graphics-20202-is-out-boosting-vulkan-and-linux-support-further.16282