[Nottingham] [Social] *TODAY* 7:30pm Thursday 09/04/2020: Socially Virtual!

[Martin]

Folks,


*NLUG Goes Socially Virtual*

*TODAY* 7:30pm Thursday 09/04/2020

https://meet.jit.si/NLUGmeet02


A wee aside for our far flung Northern contingent: Did you know?...

The world's oldest border?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DqZYsckBwI

Who would have guessed?! :-)


Meanwhile:

> In these days of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resultant COVID-19...
> 
> (See: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus )
> 
> We continue socially online!
> 
> 
> Despite the 'lockdown' of most of The World, there's still lots
> happening, and we still have food and beer and whatever other
> beverages... And lots of good cheer...
> 
> And it's one of those alternate Thursdays!! :-)


> Come online for lots of stories to tell.
> 
> For my small part, I have a fun story of having been Poettering-ed for
> the audio on this system... :-(
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennart_Poettering
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PulseAudio
> 
> After overcoming multiple obfuscations, I do now have a webcam working
> with audio :-) However, the story is not over :-(
> 
> 
> And then there's various other ( :-P ) stories and observations of the
> strange things people do in these 'strange' times... :-)

And lots more!!! ;-)


Grab yer snacks and beverages and...

See y'all soon online :-)

Stay safe!
Martin


> Technical bits:
> 
> See:
> 
> Jitsi Meet Security & Privacy
> https://jitsi.org/news/security/
> 
> For mobile devices:
> 
> Android app:
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet
> 
> Apple app:
> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905
> 
> 
> History and background:
> 
> Jitsi is a collection of free and open-source multiplatform voice
> (VoIP), videoconferencing and instant messaging applications:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jitsi