Devon and Cornwall GNU/Linux Users Group

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DATES FOR LUG MEETS, CODE CLUBS & SOUTH DEVON TECH JAM etc: NOVEMBER 2019

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DATES FOR LUG MEETS, CODE CLUBS & SOUTH DEVON TECH JAM etc: NOVEMBER 2019

Sat 2nd November – Code Club (Contact paignton.library@​librariesunlimited.org.uk)

Sat 9th November – 11an to 15:00 – South Devon Tech Jam (info@sdtj.org.uk)

Info also on social media : Friendica

On Facebook / Instagram please search for South Devon Tech Jam

Info on my website.

Sat 16th November – Code Club

Sat 16th November – North Devon DCGLUG Meeting (Holsworthy)

Please contact Neil W via list

Sat 23rd November – Plymouth DCGLUG Meeting

Please contact Andy / Grant via list

Peer Tube

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Peer Tube

A decentralized video hosting network, based on free/libre software

Peer tube is another service on the Fediverse. That allows you to upload video and share this with other.  The difference is there are no adverts and fewer limitations on what you can upload.  You still need to stay within the law though.   Having used this I found it pretty straight forward and it transcoded my video in a few hours.  As stated above this is all based on Free / Libre software.

https://social.isurf.ca/profile/dcglug

dcglug@social.isurf.ca

PodCast Search

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PodCast Search

While on the Fediverse you come across lots of useful links to other resources.  One that I found recently was https://podsearch.com/

As the name suggests this allows you to search for a pod cast in a good range of topics.

Libre Lounge is another podcast that has covered different aspects of the Fediverse, this includes some of the more technical aspects including a multipart discussion on Activity Pub.   Activity pub is one of the protocols that allows posts to be federated across the network.

You can find the Devon and Cornwall GNU / Linux user group on the fediverse at https://social.isurf.ca/profile/dcglug

Or search using dcglug@social.isurf.ca

OggCamp 2019

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OggCamp 2019

OggCamp is an unconference celebrating Free Culture, Free and Open Source Software, hardware hacking, digital rights, and all manner of collaborative cultural activities and is committed to creating a conference that is as inclusive as possible.

We’re at The Manchester Conference Centre in the Pendulum Hotel near Picadilly Station the weekend of October 19th and 20th 2019.

https://www.oggcamp.org/

 

South Devon Computing at School

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South Devon Computing at School

Work to restart the South Devon Computing at School Community seems to be going well, we could do with some more teachers and other staff to get in touch and say how you would like to be supported.

Twitter @compatsch

e-mail : compatsch@bcs.uk – The local contact is Claire Davenport

  1. Computing At School Website

Libreoffice : How to help

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LibreOffice : How to help

LibreOffice is a well featured free and open source office suite.  As with any project contributors are welcome and encouraged to get involved. There are lots of different jobs to do, so not everything is about coding.   Please see the following link for more information, and see how you may be able to help.

https://whatcanidoforlibreoffice.org/