Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

@itnewsbot Good timing doing that today.

@schestowitz

"In the emails, Zuckerberg detailed that his goal is to 'neutralize potential competitors,' especially those that could be 'disruptive' to Facebook."

Says it all
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8573257/Conservatives-tear-big-tech-CEOs-claiming-Facebook-Google-Twitter-CENSORING-Trump.html#comments

probably explains why people who use facecrap dismiss the fediverse,

@schestowitz Lets hope this is the beginning of the end for these tech companies, I feel far better being here.

I was forced to sign up to facecrap to communicate with the tech jam team, I am sure a lot of young people are not using facecrap.(fc)

Sufficient to say it is on a old netbook isolated from my other computers fc is blocked on both my desktop and main netbook.

Mars perseverance rover launch
7:50 edt and 12:50 uk time.

https://www.nasa.gov/content/live-launch-of-the-mars-2020-perseverance-rover

#Mars #rover #launch #perseverance #2020

@rvlobato also
https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/07/03/jiomeet-is-basically-a-completely-free-11-copy-of-zoom/

Zoom clone

#chat #video #voice #conference #free #clone

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG The people that run the tech jam with me, insist on using facebook, so it is on a spare netbook I just logged in trying to reply to messages is really difficult for me, partly as the UI doesn't fit on the screen properly, couple with that I don't care about facebook, they just moan it is harder to keep in touch, i also know what ever I suggest will end up being dismissed so I don't bother , the rest of the just make me feel that computing is still elitist,

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG

I am like that, in fact i am probably more interest in science, e.g astronomy and chemistry than computing, if i write stuff it is like the drake equation, small simple and works for me.

I have just been discussing how to teach warping of space time on ##astronomy the idea I had, seems to be the right way to do it too. :) at least on a basic level

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG

I think this shows that people are taught to click buttons rather than completing tasks, and taught how to problem solve. The icons for libreoffice are similar if you

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG Especially when you get messed around and feel used to find out basic info on how to build a website, a google search can give you that info,

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG I am just careful as to what I get involved in

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG Well the South Devon Tech Jam is just that, only we are not running due to Covid 19 and the library is closed to events, in fact it has only just opened up again.

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG yeah, i will see what I can do.

The last time I was asked about website stuff by one of the group members I put some ideas together sent it over, and when I tried to follow up, was told thank you and they would get one of their volunteers to do it, I think some of their clients wanted to learn web design, It just annoys me, happy to exploit others for their own gains usually. It takes time to look up ., research and write down ideas, even in e-mail, they don't appreciate that, they are just inadequate at doing that.

I trust children and young people more than I do adults in some cases.

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG I think it would be worth them doing that, as writefreely is a nice little platform for a few young people to host their project sites on.

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG I will try and find a host in the UK, i am hoping this young person will get a little more support than what I can do with no money.

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG I will sort something out,

Back story, I am part of a local children and young peoples parnership, basically a group of organisations who work with children and young people, a while ago a request was sent out, re websites and a local youngperson undertaking an environment project, I responded and seem to be the Only person who has, i get the serious impression most of thesegroups are not fully of techy people.

So I am happy to suggest using writefreely, given it is light weight, unless someone out there is going to stump up some money for this, then i will just use what is out there.

Having used wordpress I find it great, but it is also bloated and gets slow if you add too much.

@hansw @globcoco @design_RG

not sure, i will do some more digging,

@freemo @globcoco @hansw @design_RG this is for a local project here, if the instance is based in the UK / EU it is covered by the GDPR

@globcoco @hansw @design_RG well for me it is fine, if there is a UK instance it would be good for the person I am thinking of who us under 18