<div dir="ltr"><div>"The Cuckoo's Egg" is an *awesome* read.</div><div>Recommend it to anyone with an interest in computer history, IT, spies, government etc.</div><div><br></div><div>J.<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 10 Dec 2020 at 21:47, fay_knight via Nottingham <<a href="mailto:nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk">nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u><div><div style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div>And once again, my connection broke up.  It was nice to see Martin and John at least briefly.<br></div><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px">I wanted to say, I'm having a cull of my book collection and looking for a new<br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px">home for these titles, if anyone's interested.  I could post them out.<br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px">One hardback copy of this one, still in good condition:<br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px"><a href="https://www.schneier.com/books/click-here/" target="_blank">https://www.schneier.com/books/click-here/</a><br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px">And a very well-worn paperback copy of this:<br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18154.The_Cuckoo_s_Egg" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18154.The_Cuckoo_s_Egg</a><br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px">If anyone's interested let me know where to send them.<br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;text-indent:0px">Fay<br></p><div><br></div><div style="border-top:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);height:0px;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;line-height:0px"><br></div><div><div><br></div><div id="gmail-m_-277058111903759348Zm-_Id_-Sgn1">---- On Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:53:12 +0000 <b>Martin via Nottingham <<a href="mailto:nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>></b> wrote ----<br></div><div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px"><div>Folks,<br><br>> Continuing virtual until we evolve onwards around the<br>> SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resultant COVID-19...<br>> <br>> <br>> We have:<br>> <br>> <br>> *NLUG is Socially Online* !<br><br><br>*TODAY* 8:30pm Thursday 10/12/2020 (That's 8:30pm _GMT_  )<br><br>NLUG 'Social': *Whatever has Linux done for us* ?!<br><br><a href="https://meet.jit.si/NLUGmeet18" target="_blank">https://meet.jit.si/NLUGmeet18</a><br><br><br>> This week is nominally our 'social' so I'm sure we need no excuse for us<br>> to randomly catch up with what the group and the world has been doing...<br>> <br>> <br>> As always, there's lots been happening in the tech world and the outside<br>> world and even out beyond our polluted globe...<br>> <br>> I'm sure there will be good comment! :-)<br><br>Especially so for the jaw-dropping spectacular test flight of SpaceX SN8<br>last night!!!... That one has just got to have hit the news...<br><br>Thunderbirds are go! For real!! :-)<br><br>(And it runs Linux ;-) :-) )<br><br><br>> To add to the stories, I've a few happenings and (re)discoveries that<br>> are a good exploration of what GNU and Linux are all about...<br><br>We might just get a little diverted by the SpaceX news... ;-) :-)<br><br><br>> All good fun!<br>> <br>> <br>> There's no set format:<br>> <br>> Bring along your stories and comments, with a warm welcome for all!<br><br>Have your nibbles and beverages to hand, and lets party! ;-)<br><br><br>See y'all online.<br><br>All welcome :-)<br><br>Stay safe!<br>Martin<br><br><br>> [*]: See <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slate_industry#Background" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slate_industry#Background</a><br>> <br>> <br>> Technical bits:<br>> <br>> See:<br>> <br>> Jitsi Meet Security & Privacy<br>> <a href="https://jitsi.org/news/security/" target="_blank">https://jitsi.org/news/security/</a><br>> <br>> For mobile devices:<br>> <br>> Android app:<br>> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet</a><br>> <br>> Apple app:<br>> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905</a><br>> <br>> <br>> COVID-19 bits:<br>> <br>> See:<br>> <br>> Gov.UK - Coronavirus (COVID‑19)<br>> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus</a><br>> <br>> Gov.UK - COVID-19: long-term health effects<br>> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-long-term-health-effects/covid-19-long-term-health-effects" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-long-term-health-effects/covid-19-long-term-health-effects</a><br>> <br>> Also:<br>> <br>> Wikipedia - COVID-19 pandemic, Signs and symptoms<br>> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic#Signs_and_symptoms" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic#Signs_and_symptoms</a><br><br><br><br>-- <br>Nottingham mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">Nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br><a href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/nottingham" target="_blank">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/nottingham</a></div></blockquote></div><div><br></div></div><br></div>-- <br>
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