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OggCamp 2019

Posted on 2019-09-24 by Paul Sutton

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/

 

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Fedora : How to help

Posted on 2019-09-22 by Paul Sutton

Fedora : How to help

Like any project,  help is always welcome, there is a similar too to that I posted with relation to Libreoffice, but for anyone looking to help with Fedora.

Fedora : How to help

Fedora creates an innovative, free, and open source platform for hardware, clouds, and containers that enables software developers and community members to build tailored solutions for their users.

What Can I do for Fedora

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Repl.it

Posted on 2019-09-21 by Paul Sutton

Repl.it

Repl.it is a web based development environment.  This gives you an instant IDE to develop your code and projects.   It has recently been updated so that it is multiplayer by default so you can collaborate in real time with fellow developers / hackers, which should help increase productivity and or learning / teaching potential of this platform.   Great work to the Development team.

Please see https://repl.it/ for more information and to sign up.

Screen Shot by Paul Sutton – zleap

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South Devon Computing at School

Posted on 2019-09-21 by Paul Sutton

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
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Libreoffice : How to help

Posted on 2019-09-20 by Paul Sutton

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/

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DATES FOR LUG MEETS, CODE CLUB & TECH JAM etc IN SEPTEMBER

Posted on 2019-09-01 by Paul Sutton

DATES FOR LUG MEETS, CODE CLUB & TECH JAM etc IN SEPTEMBER 2019

Sat 7th September – Code Club (Contact paignton.library@​librariesunlimited.org.uk)

Sat 14th September – South Devon Tech Jam (info@sdtj.org.uk)

Sat 21th September – Code Club

Sat 21th September – North Devon DCGLUG Meeting (Holsworthy)

Please contact Neil W via list

Sat 28th August – Plymouth DCGLUG Meeting

Please contact Andy / Grant via list

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Outreachy

Posted on 2019-08-15 by Paul Sutton

Outreachy provides internships to work in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Outreachy internships are open to applicants around the world. Interns work remotely, and are not required to move. Interns are paid a stipend of $5,500 USD for the three month internship. Interns have a $500 USD travel stipend to attend conferences or events.

Interns work with experienced mentors from FOSS communities. Outreachy internship projects may include programming, user experience, documentation, illustration, graphical design, or data science. Interns often find employment after their internship with Outreachy sponsors or in jobs that use the skills they learned during their internship.

Application window for internships running from December 19 to March 2019.  Is September and October 2019.

However please check the website for more information.

 

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Plymouth LUG meeting report – July 2019

Posted on 2019-07-27 by Paul Sutton

With Café Fandom closed again, possibly for good, we regrouped at the Crown and Anchor on Southside Street. Topics included:

  • The National Museum of Computing : definitely worth a visit if you like retro computing.
  • The Yalp Store : a way to install Google Play Store apps without having to install the Google Play Store (good if you have a de-googled Android phone (e.g. Lineage OS, Fairphone Open) but can’t avoid the odd closed-source app
  • Raspberry Pi 4 – hot as the sun, non-compliant with USB C, and rare as hen’s teeth
  • Debian Buster
  • GDPR – has it improved things?
  • Controlling your kid’s internet access
  • Deep learning, picture classification
  • Floppy drives orphaned by Linux kernel
  • First experiences of Linux
  • Emax (yes, Emax, although I did also have an Emacs t-shirt on…) and SCSCI2SD
  • IT in Special Needs
  • LAN gaming on Linux

From the August meeting, Plymouth LUG will move to the Moments Café.

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South Devon CAS community

Posted on 2019-07-25 by Paul Sutton

There is work underway to restart the South Devon Computing at School Community.   Please see my personal blog post for more information.

  1. Computing At School Website
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Code Club August

Posted on 2019-07-25 by Paul Sutton

DATES FOR CODE CLUB & TECH JAM etc IN AUGUST

Sat 3td August – Code Club

Sat 10th August – South Devon Tech Jam

Sat 17th August – Code Club

Sat 17th August – North Devon DCGLUG Meeting (Holsworthy)

Sat 24th August – Plymouth DCGLUG Meeting

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