<div dir="ltr">DPRG folk - DPRG now has a Discord chat server available for your enjoyment. It has already generated a substantial amount of discussion on topics as varying as H-bridges, Roborama, ROS, personal robot projects and more. Join by clicking this invitation link:<div><a href="https://discord.gg/jVj9yU7k">https://discord.gg/jVj9yU7k</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The link will expire in 7 days, so act soon. If the link doesn't work, send mail to <a href="mailto:president@dprg.org">president@dprg.org</a> and ask for a new invitation. All are welcome.</div><div><br></div><div>For those new to Discord, it is a place to discuss robots and DPRG-centric stuff. You will need to create a Discord account if you don't already have one - it's free. <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">We suggest that you set your nickname on this server to something you might be recognized by in other DPRG forums such as email</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, RBNV</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, member-list, etc</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">. </span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">You can set your nickname on only this server</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, without affecting it on any other discord servers. R</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">ight</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">-click your nickname on the right side</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, select profile</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, and edit your profile</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">. Set your nickname</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, save</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, and ESC to exit</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">. That will help other users know who they</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">'re chatting with</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, and support the goal of making conversation in the community as easy and low</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">-friction as possible</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">. </span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"><br></span></div><div>Many thanks to Karim for setting this up, and thanks to the DPRG Comms Team (Steve E, Raj, Karim and Harold) for evaluation and recommendations. It is a response to the request at the February meeting for a way for club members to contact each other more easily. </div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">Next up: keep your eyes peeled for a new email distribution system, coming soon to an inbox near you.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">Thanks</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, and enjoy the community</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">! We find it to be a less-intrusive and more focused forum than email. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">(It</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">'s brand new</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">, and if you have suggestions please voice them </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">- we want to make it as useful as we can</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px">)</span><br></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:"gg sans","Noto Sans","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;outline:0px"><br></span></div><div>Paul Bouchier</div></div>