LibrePlanet 2020 3
Sunday 15th March. This years Libreplanet talk schedule will resume shortly. There is a embedded webchat for IRC under the video stream,
#fsf, #virtual, #conference, #libreplant, #freesoftware
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Big Tech and Human Rights
On 21st November 2019, Amnesty International released a report looking at how big tech companies such as Google and Facebook have adopted business practices that are not compatible with human rights laws and privacy.
You can read the full report at the link below and also download a PDF.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/11/google-facebook-surveillance-privacy/
Please feel free to discuss further on the fediverse.
This is a repost, originally posted to zleap.net in November 2019.
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Disroot file upload
Today, I am going to look at uploading and sharing files.
Sometimes, we need to send files, that are too big to attach to an e-mail, or we want to share with people, on for, example forums, social media (e.g Fediverse) chat e.g IRC ( e.g https://www.oftc.net/ ) etc.
One of the features of Disroot is a service for just this purpose.
You may also want to send people your CV, or other sensitive documents. This service is also great for that purpose, as it is encrypted.
Disroot is quite radical, it is one of the many services that are designed to move away from central control. Privacy is seen as important. There is no advertising, or annoying auto start videos to slow your workflow down.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SERVICE IS NOT TO BE USED TO SHARE COPYRIGHTED OR ILLEGAL MATERIAL.
The service that Disroot provides is done so in collaboration with :
Lufi – Encrypted temporary file upload service.
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Lets get started
Firstly goto the Disroot website. You don’t need a user account for this.
Under services go to Upload
You will be taken to the Lufi page.
Click on Upload files You should be taken to https://upload.disroot.org/
Here you can select how long the files will stay on the server for. Select this and then drag and drop files to the upload area.
Scrolling down you will find links to the file(s) you just uploaded
Clicking on the my files menu gives you the option to also delete files from the server manually or perform other tasks.
Hopefully this short introduction is useful.
This post was originally posted to my old blog on http://www.zleap.net.
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MARCH TECH JAM
Date : Today 14/3/2020 Time : 11am to 15:00 Place : Paignton Library
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LibrePlanet 2020 Update 2
This year LibrePlanet, is a fully virtual conference. This is due to the Corona Virus Outbreak.
Talks will be livestreamed.
Please join IRC chat
Details of the IRC channels being used can be found here
I am on IRC as zleap.
#fsf, #virtual, #conference, #libreplant, #freesoftware
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Freenode IRC – Information
If you are using a software client it is recommended that you use SSL and connect via SASL . Information can be found here Please see screenshot below for illustration.
You will need to have registered your nickname (username) before hand, once done you can set the client to connect via SASL. Please see the Knowledge base
If you are going to be on IRC on a regular basis you may want to autojoin channels. (not that being IDs is a prerequisite for some channels) You can do this by right clicking on the channel list and select autojoin.
#irc,#setup,#sasl,#hexchat,#freenode
You can find me on Friendica at zleap@social.isurf.ca
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Hg and Au Recovery from Tailings
Recovering Hg and Au, with a Shaker Table from Tailings, Sudan, Africa
One of the really nice things about IRC, is the number of interesting channels and discussions, with numerous knowledgeable people. There was a link and discussion in ##chemistry on Freenode the other day, which showed the extraction of Mercury (Hg) and Gold (Au) from mining waste material, Tailings.
Interesting process and idea, especially, if this can be demonstrated to be commercially viable.
Granted anyone watching this video, who has a knowledge of Health and Safety issues around Hg, may want to look away.
Interesting reaction between Mercury (Hg) andNitric Acid ($HNO_3$).
#mercury, #gold, #recovery, #mining, #tailings, #process,
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LibrePlanet 2020 Update
This year LibrePlanet, is a fully virtual conference. This is due to the Corona Virus Outbreak.
Talks will be livestreamed. please join IRC chat
You need to complete a captcha as part of the sign in process, or use a software client.
For comprehensive support, with using software clients to connect to the Freenode IRC network, please check the knowledge base.
#fsf, #virtual, #conference, #libreplant, #freesoftware
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IRC bot to Minecraft Pi thingy
A few years ago, Linux Voice published a really simple IRC bot project in the magazine. I took this and managed to get it to connect to a minecraft Pi game and I could use IRC to send instructions to the game.
In the screenshot below the bot has received an instruction to execute uname -a and the output is directed to the game screen.
To get all this to work you need:-
- An IRC client
- A raspberry pi which should be running Minecraft Pi and the python program, once the game has started the bot should connect.
You also need to connect to either:-
- An existing IRC server or
- Your own irc server, which can be another Raspberry Pi on the same network running an IRC server.
note You need to ask if it is Ok to connect bots to IRC servers.
In my code it is connecting to a Raspberry Pi (original model) running an IRC server.
It does work, but there is probably potential here for expansion and improvement.
Resources
#python, #development, #irc, #application, #minecraft, #network,#sockets #irc, #project,#abandonware,#github
Have fun.
You can find me on Friendica at zleap@social.isurf.ca
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Minecraft Pi GUI project
A few years ago, I wrote a Python script (probably badly) that created a TkInter graphical user interface, that would link to some of the Minecraft Pi API functionality. The idea being that a few common commands, would be available at the touch of a widget button.
The program is pretty basic. It may, be useful to someone out there, at least a starting point. I have therefore put the project back on GitHub.
I am happy for someone to fork and or take over the project or contribute further. I can be found on IRC (freenode) as zleap.
Resources
#python, #development, #tkimter, #application, #minecraft, #graphicaluserinterface, #gui, #project,#abandonware,#guthub
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