[Nottingham] [Social] *TODAY* 8:30pm Thursday 14/01/2021: *A New Year* !

[Martin]

Folks,

**Happy New Year** !

And *NLUG continues Socially Online* !


> *TODAY* 8:30pm Thursday 14/01/2021 (That's 8:30pm _GMT_  )
> 
> NLUG 'Social': *A New Year* ?!
> 
> https://meet.jit.si/NLUGmeet20
> 
> 
> (OK... So I got the last meeting's numbering sequence on a hiccup... Now 
> to rejoin the sequence. And nope, never anticipated we'd be on VM #20!)
> 
> 
> This week is our 'social' so I'm sure we need no excuse for us
> to randomly catch up with what the group and the world has been doing 
> over the festivities and the start to our new calendar year...
> 
> Aside, see:
> 
> January 1 and the forgotten history of the New Year
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D708ofQ6cA

Also for a giggle:

Chris Titus Tech - The Worst Tech Everyone has Bought
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU-LmApxQ1Y


> As always, there's also lots been happening in the tech world and the 
> outside world and throughout a whole universe out beyond our globe...
> 
> Including aurora visible as far south as Scotland!
> 
> Aurora Borealis lights up sky above Scotland
> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-55630880
> 
> All good for good comment!
> 
> 
> There's no set format:
> 
> Bring along your stories and comments, with a warm welcome for all!
> 
> Have your nibbles and beverages to hand, and lets party! ;-)


See y'all online.

All welcome :-)

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


 > Carry-on on the dance around the Coronavirus??
 >
 > Continuing virtual until we evolve onwards vaccinated around the
 > SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resultant COVID-19...

> COVID-19 bits:
> 
> See:
> 
> Gov.UK - Coronavirus (COVID‑19)
> https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
> 
> Gov.UK - COVID-19: long-term health effects
> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-long-term-health-effects/covid-19-long-term-health-effects 
> 
> 
> Also:
> 
> Wikipedia - COVID-19 pandemic, Signs and symptoms
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic#Signs_and_symptoms