Abe @abeorch@mastodon.technology

#uber has ads running in the UK with medical staff thanking Uber drivers. What pathetic attempt to insert themselves into the appreciation that UK has had for #NHS staff

Thirteen years ago I took my first #spanishlanguage class. No puedo hablar español bien ahora pero poco a poco todo dia con #duolingo. No puedo esperar para regresar a españa pronto. Quieres charlar conmigo?

First action for the new owners of #Stuff - Get the paywall sorted! When you give your work away you are telling people its worthless.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018747853/stuff-s-chief-executive-buys-the-company-for-dollar1

I do hope that #aap keeps going. It's an important (though depleted business). https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/former-news-corp-executive-peter-tonagh-in-fight-to-save-aap-20200524-p54vw0.html I always wished I could afford an #nzpa or #aap wire subscription.

Hmmm had a look at #theconversation https://theconversation.com/nz/charter I'm not sure that they really are what they say they want to be. They produce content that looks to have a large opinion and editorial component produced by salaried academics. It seems to be missing the research or reporting links to justify content which is strange given the authors. Maybe it's more about rasing their profile.

Wow. If we had even a partially smart grid we could be heating our water all day at the moment. Such a pity that UK government's #Smartmeter roll out has been such a disaster.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/22/renewable-energy-may-be-switched-off-as-demand-plummets

Ok maybe I don't understand #amazon #primevideo you pay to get access and then pay again to access anything you actually want to watch? Seems #crap

I like #podcastaddict https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/05/18/podcast_addict_pushbullet_google_bans/

So will this see alot of people in Australia signing up for two or more alternative connections to avoid paying for an overpriced #NBN they don't even use? https://www.zdnet.com/article/nbn-broadband-tax-clears-parliament/

Hmmm I know nothing about #Belurus but Interesting how #charter97 try to beat #censorship. https://charter97.org/en/news/2020/5/4/375249/ I wonder if an instance or two of #Mastodon would help.. or can it be easily blocked to?

Banging my head against the wall with #zeroshell and configuring it as. VPN client. Help!

A news subscription without the option? I'm looking for a good global news service that just does reporting. I don't want opinion pieces, I don't want quack 'analysis', I don't want personalities. What are the options?

Seems like the class action lawyers are working full time from home. There has been a noticeable list of lawsuits against the government, local authorities and large businesses based on 'failure to provide' arguement this one is on the basis that free internet and laptops haven't been provided while schools are closed, others I've heard are family members self isolating with disabled people not being able to get online shopping slots .. i wonder how they go..

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/may/07/families-sue-government-over-little-or-no-education-for-their-children?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tusky

Looking for a new #USB #WIFIadaptor for my #raspberrypi - Needs to be capable of operating at least 4 #ssid concurrently across both Wifi bands.. Ideas anyone?