Paul Sutton

Adding items to the XFCE Panel

This is a quick video, created with Vokoscreen to illustrate the process of adding an item to the XFCE4 Panel

• Vokoscreen Homepage
• Video on peertube
• Peertube Channels

#video,#peertube,#debian,#xfce4,panel,#add,new,#item

Free Software Foundation at 35

Join us in celebrating the FSF's thirty-fifth year of fighting for software freedom.
Online and via IRC in #fsf (on Freenode)
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Our work will not be finished until every computer user is able to do all of their digital tasks in complete freedom -- whether that's on a desktop, laptop, or the computer in your pocket. The fight for free software continues, and we wouldn't be here without you.

When Oct 09, 2020

from 12:00 PM to 05:00 PM Where fsf.org and #fsf on IRC

For more information, please check the link below:

• Free Software Foundation at 35

European code Week 2020 Reminder

The European Code Week is taking place between 10-25th October.

• European code week

Wasps vs Exeter Chiefs

Rugby Fixture

Sunday 4th October away to Wasps kick off 15:00

• Game info
• BBC Radio Devon

Scores

• Wasps 46 Exeter 5 Full time
• Wasps 25 Exeter 0 (½ time)

#rugby,#Union,#premiership,#Exeter,#Wasps,#result,#fixture

Free Code Camp Update 02/10/2020

I have now completed all the modules in the FreeCodeCamp responsive web design course.

Profile can be found here that details the time line for this. I have also updated my LinkedIn profile with this update.

As yet I have ONLY completed the actual modules and have not undertaken the assessment projects. However my intention was to follow the course to help support Paignton Library Code Club anyway.

#learning,#freecodecamp,#web,#design,#update,#html,#html5,#css,#css3,#flexbox,#grid,#websites,#codeclub

Basic IT course update 8

So further to my previous update on the Level 1 Digital skills course. The certificate for this has arrived.

This has now been scanned in and uploaded to my new LinkedIn profile

#education,#courses,#digital,#skills,#level1

LinkedIn

I decided yesterday that I needed to start over with my LinkedIn account by make a totally fresh profile / account.

So I spent today, doing just that. The result is a nice fresh profile and account here

Still got a few things to iron. But I think it is better than the old one. This will be deleted in due course.

#LinkedIn,#profile,#new

Basic IT course update 7

Earlier this year (March to May 6th), I was undertaking a Level 1 Basic IT course. It is now 4 months since completing the course, I am STILL waiting for my certificate. Have been advised 16 weeks which to me is far too long.

So this course was undertaken via an old fashioned brick college offering distance learning.

This is another good reason to promote courses through other online providers. You get generally a certificate quickly (or can download an electronic version) on completion.

This is essential, if you need one for work, for example. At least with FutureLearn, it is a few days to deliver a nice paper certificate I suspect EdX, Free Code Camp send them out quickly too. OpenLearn issue certificates of completion within a few hours.

Parts of the UK system, are so old and antiquated, it is laughable, this is 2020. Just look at the mess the exam system was in this year. This HAS to change.

The narrative has to change, so eventually the old exam boards, with any luck with fade in to oblivion.

To be fair, there is a global pandemic. That however does not stop other providers, providing evidence of study quickly. I ended up making my own certificate in an attempt to evidence what is on my CV.