From fc9c8c9524bec03ea6611cb77feb45e18d9cf22a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nico Schottelius Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 20:31:12 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] ++blog --- .../contents.lr | 101 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 101 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/u/blog/work-from-home-work-remote-with-matrix/contents.lr diff --git a/content/u/blog/work-from-home-work-remote-with-matrix/contents.lr b/content/u/blog/work-from-home-work-remote-with-matrix/contents.lr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..17ed11a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/u/blog/work-from-home-work-remote-with-matrix/contents.lr @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +title: Remote Working with Matrix +--- +pub_date: 2020-03-15 +--- +author: ungleich +--- +twitter_handle: ungleich +--- +_hidden: no +--- +_discoverable: no +--- +abstract: +Workin from home or remote and using the Internet to stay in touch +--- +body: + +## TL;DR + +* Go to https://account.ungleich.ch, create an account, it's free +* Verify your account by email +* Go to https://matrix.ungleich.ch, login with your new account +* Type **/join #covid-19:ungleich.ch** if you want to talk about + topics related to the virus. +* Talk to people. You are not alone. +* Create your own rooms as needed (as in above channel if you need help) +* Stay home + +## Coronavirus, remote working and how to not go crazy + +The covid-19 virus forces a lot of us to think differently, behave +differently and work differently. Whether you have to work from home +or whether you do it voluntarily, you might want to stay in touch with +other people. With your teammates, colleagues or other people. + +## Isolate in real life, stay connected digitally + +One of the most important things to do at the moment is to not further +spread the virus. Here in Switzerland, we try to reduce the risk by +social distancing. No shaking hands, coughing and sneezing into your +elbow and in general to stay away from other people. + +If you are not used to staying alone or isolated, this can be a tricky +thing to do. Luckily, we do have the Internet that allows us to talk +with each other, without causing a danger to each other. + +While there are a variety of tools out there to stay in touch with +each other, we propose to use the **matrix** chat for a variety of +reasons: + +## Matrix is federated. Federated = open to talk to others + +Matrix is federated. As opposed to Whatsapp, Telegram, Hangouts, +Skype or Slack, Matrix is open to connect to others. Let me guide you through +how it differs to other systems: + +If you create an account on https://account.ungleich.ch and then go to +https://matrix.ungleich.ch afterwards, you can talk to anyone in the +world, who is also using matrix. Not the one from ungleich, but maybe +the one from https://matrix.org. Or from somebody completely +different. + +Matrix is not a closed system. If you decide that you want to write to +somebody on a different server, you can do so. + +Matrix also allows you to **call** other people or have **video +conferences**. + +## A matrix channel dedicated to COVID-19 + +So coronavirus. Social distancing. We created a channel dedicated to +the coronavirus to discuss the topic. If you created an account above +and joined https://matrix.ungleich.ch, you can join the channel by +typing **/join #covid-19:ungleich.ch** or use the +[matrix.to](https://matrix.to/#/#covid-19:ungleich.ch) service. + +The covid-19 channel is open for everyone. You can discuss how you +feel, whether you are affected, infected, bored or ask questions about +how to behave. Beware though, we are **not** a medical team. This is +more the type of alcoholics anonymous style, not a digital hospital. + +## Your own matrix server + +If you are newly into remote work and you want or need your +your own matrix server, +this is something that we provide. You can checkout the +[Hosted Matrix Chat](/u/products/hosted-matrix-chat/) for details. It +allows you to manage your own chat rooms and to control whom to invite +to what. + +If you just need a place to talk with your friends, you can +do so freely on https://matrix.ungleich.ch. + +## Future of the coronavirus + +No one of us knows at the moment how things will continue with the +covid-19 virus, but we wish everyone to stay safe. And hopefully above +chat helps some of us to not stay too alone, even if we are alone at +home. + +Stay safe!