Paul Sutton

Update w/c: 7/9/2020

This week is going to continue as normal. I am still looking for employment. In the meantime, I am cranking up the Paignton Code Club and running a virtual session via Jitsi on Saturday 12/9/2020. Partly, as it could be a long time before we are back normally, so doing this for the current attendees. Given the lack of new engagement there is very little interest locally anyway.

I am keen to work and collaborate with others, it seems this is an alien concept in Torbay.

In the meantime, many other online activities are starting up. Tonight PrimaryRocks then tomorrow the Computing at School sessions start up again.

Both of these offer the chance for some good quality networking, promotion of what I am doing, which is more about getting some more support. Today I have been trying to reach out to the cyber security community on both Twitter and LinkedIn with the view to promoting this subject area. We need more cybersecurity expertise in the community.

Wednesday sees the next fixture for the Exeter Chiefs vs Gloucester.

I am still working through Responsive Web Design with FreeCodeCamp so getting back to this, as I need to to support CodeClub.

Still looking for partners, but getting more and more disillusioned with Torbay, so am looking further afield, help those locally who want the help but those who clearly don't want

Happy to connect via LinkedIn and work with people to build skills and help make a good future for everyone.

What I am doing with code club does prove I am committed to this and can also problem solve, so for example fixing an issue with my blog using css media queries.

Next week is National coding week so I am also trying to promote this and see if I can find out if anyone locally is interested.

Also looking at platform cooperatives at the moment for potential help and leads.

Just a case of keeping going, making connections and eventually this will lead to something, People need to be given a chance.

Until next time keep well.

Chiefs vs Northampton

Rugby Fixture

The next Exeter Chiefs game is on Friday 4th September @ Northampton kick off 19.45 vs 6th place Northampton. Exeter are at the Top of the Premiership having won their last three fixtures.

• Game info

Live coverage here

Scores

• Exeter 22 Northampton 19 Full time
• Exeter 14 Worcester 12 (½ time)

#rugby,#Union,#premiership,#Exeter,#Northampton,#result.

Troubleshooting WriteFreely Blogs

I have recently been on the forums for WriteAs asking about ironing out a few issues with my blog.

First issue that I asked about was the pinned entries being being split over 2 lines. this can be fixed with no wrap :

Reference this thread in the WriteAs forum.

.pinned{ 
    color: #0000ff;
    background-color: #ffffff;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-decoration: bold;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

However, this then throws up another issue on my netbook, which has a smaller screen in that, the line of entries causes the page width to expand to allow for a long line of entries.

So a way round this could be to use a media query. to change the property back to normal on smaller screens. A quick look at W3Schools has the following example.

@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  body {
    background-color: lightblue;
  }
}

So to adapt this we need to apply the rule to .pinned so at present we have:

white-space: nowrap;

So using a media query we change this to normal

@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {
  .pinned {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}

So after some experimentation to get the max-width set properly.

@media only screen and (max-width: 1024px) {
  .pinned {
    white-space: normal;
    background-color:red;
  }
}

I just added the **background color** property for testing purposes.  So have removed this from the custom css for my blog.

So adding the media query then makes the site menu appear wrapped if the screen size is at or below 102px (pixels)

So this needs a little refinement but it fixes the initial problem, that cropped up after fixing another issue.

I now appreciate the life of a web builder is never done, but the learning experience is invaluable.

Sailing across the Local Universe with ULLYSES

2nd September

http://www.stsci.edu/public-lectures

Added 15/9/2020

This lecture is really interesting and especially if you are studying science, even at GSCE level the explanation(s) around the electromagnetic spectrum, absorption and emission lines are really good and the lecture is a good way to see the context on how this is used.

You can find more public lectures here

#video,#astronomy,#space,#science

Emacs Conf 2020

EmacsConf 2020 | November 28 and 29, 2020 | Online Conference

The Call for Proposals for EmacsConf 2020 is now open, until September 30, 2020.

• Emacsconf 2020 Call for Papers
• Main Website

#conference,#emacs,#2020,#editor,#software,#gnu,#fsf, #freesoftware

Keeping Children Safe in Education 2020

The Statutory guidance comes in to force on 1st September 2020. This can be downloaded below.

• Keeping Children Safe in Education

Mozilla Thunderbird 78.2

Mozilla Thunderbird 78.2 Released with More OpenPGP Improvements

This is most welcome, integrated support for OpenPGP eliminates the need for Enigmail as a plugin.

You can read the full article here.

RESOURCES

• OpenPGP
• Thunderbird
• Enigmail (legacy)
• E-mail self defense

Looking for work

I am in Torbay, Devon and looking for employment. At present I am involved in running codeclub remotely with Paignton Library. My main job tasks for code club would include

• Leading Code Club sessions for children and young people aged 9-13. Providing, help, encouragement and advice as needed • Helping Paignton library run a Virtual Code Club during the Covid19 lock down. I have created plan for safe Code Club return • Use of : Scratch, Python and HTML / CSS materials plus Free Code Camp to teach Responsive Web Design, Hour of Code Activities. • Maintain a safe environment, sign attendees in / out • Involved in library IT suite software update and reporting technical issues as appropriate

I have set up a dedicated blog so that information on further tasks, further learning. This has been done using my own initiative. This also brings the information to both adults and children and young people.

I would like to run similar activities on a paid basis By doing so, hopefully give people access to some of the many online learning opportunities that exist, and provide a safe space for peer support, either in a physical room or remotely.

While code club is IT based, there are courses for a very wide range of subjects so being able to bring self / distance learners together could be a good thing and allow sharing of experiences which helps others, keep going.

With support, this idea could potentially be successful as there does seem to be a desire for people to learn.

If reading this, you feel it is vague then this is intentional as ideas need to be flexible, adaptable and discussed to make them work really well.

Happy to be contacted to discuss further. But I am really passionate about what I am doing now, just need help taking it further.

I still intend to be running code club as normal but this idea to help the many others out there.

Science Forums Review

With the new academic year about to start, people of all ages are starting the next stage of their education either compulsory education, college or university.

Regardless of what or how we are studying, we usually need support or to ask questions from time to time, if you are studying Science then Science forums [1] is a web based, Science discussion platform, that offers a wide range of discussion subjects. The level of which can be from secondary school, up to PhD and beyond. So even if you have a general interest you can still ask questions.

The forum offers a very wide range of discussion topics from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Engineering, Medical Science, Psychology, Computer Science as well as sections for Amateur Science, homework help and home experiments.

This is a friendly, helpful and informative place to discuss, learn and expand understanding of subjects.

Sign-up is free You will need to agree to the guidelines along with any other policies.

1. Science forums

Information * Website : Science forums * Twitter : @ScienceForums

Chiefs vs Worcester

Rugby Fixture

The next Exeter Chiefs game is on Sunday 30th August, Sandy Park, kick off 15.00 vs 10th place Worcester. Exeter are at the Top of the Premiership having won their last two fixtures.

• Game info

Looks like the BBC will be covering the game.

Scores

• Exeter 59 Worcester 7 Full time
• Exeter 38 Worcester 0 (½ time)

#rugby,#Union,#premiership,#Exeter,#Worcester,#result.