According to a 22 February 2021 Tweet from Spotify, the streaming music and podcast service, Spotify will be launching in 80+ markets in the new few days which includes Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Haiti, Belize, Grenada, Bahamas, St. Kitts and Nevis, Guyana, Dominica, Curaçao and Suriname.
TTCS OSSWIN v3.20, a collection of Free and Open Source Software for Windows is available for download or viewing online at https://ttcsosswin.ttcs.tt/ . With over 90 programs organised in various categories from educational software, Desktop Applications, Graphics and more, Apart from many software updates, one new program was added : Lively, which allows you to add animated desktop wallpapers to your Windows desktop.
You can browse TTCS OSSWIN online at https://ttcsosswin.ttcs.tt/ which features the web interface to learn about Free and Open Source programs in various categories, including screenshots or videos of the programs and a link to the program’s website where you can download the program. The web based UI is responsive, meaning it should be usable on non-Windows small screen mobile phones and tablets.
Download TTCS OSSWIN
You can download the entire collection of TTCS OSSWIN as a 7GB file for extracting to your harddrive or USB storage device (or burn on a DVD). The TTCS OSSWIN collection provides a link to install the software directly and in the case of a program providing 32 bit and 64 bit versions installers, TTCS OSSWIN attempts to autodetect whether you are running 64 bit Windows and presents that installer first. The web interface and all screenshots and videos are included in the collection so that you can browse and install software on a Windows computer without internet access.
TTIGF2021 will be held online using Zoom. There will also be a livestream on YouTube. Attendance to TTIGF 2021 is FREE! But you must register to attend to get the Zoom link or livestream link
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TTIGF 2021 will also have an open forum session where participants can share comments, questions, solutions and best practices on internet governance locally, regionally and globally.
The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society and the ISOC Trinidad and Tobago Chapter invite you to a roundtable discussion about the regional Internet outage on December 7 2020.
The date and time of the roundtable discussion will be held via Zoom on Tuesday December 15 2020 from 7:30pm to 9pm local time.
Persons at the roundtable include :
Kurleigh Prescod – Country Manager/Managing Director at Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited
Shernon Osepa – Director, Caribbean Affairs and Development of the Internet Society (ISOC).
Rodney Taylor – Director at Data Processing Department – Barbados Government
Claire Craig – Enterprise Applications Support Manager The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) has refurbished and delivered over 200 computers over the past few months to various schools and students to continue education being done online due to COVID-19.
TTCS donation (with RSC) of computers to Tunapuna Presbyterian Primary School
TTCS donation (in colloboration with RSC) of computers to Belmont Secondary School
TTCS donation (in colloboration with RSC) of computers to St James Police Youth Club
Working with Restore a Sense of I Can (RSC), we received and refurbished over 170 computers. We have also refurbished and delivered 30 computers directly to students and schools in need using machines, parts and financial donations made directly to the TTCS.
Delivering computers to RSC and to persons all over Trinidad.
We want to continue helping students by refurbishing as many computers as we can..here’s how YOU can help :
Donate computers
If you have (preferably) working computers, SSDs, memory you’re not using that is less than 10 years old and running either Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or Windows 10, complete the form at https://ttcs.tt/donate-computers Someone from TTCS will contact you to coordinate pickup.
Make a financial donation
If all you can do right now is make a financial donation to this project, we sincerely need and appreciate your support. The TTCS will use such donations to purchase parts to refurbish computers.
Make a donation to :
Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society, Republic Bank Account #160136544031, U.W.I Branch, Trinidad.
Be sure to email us at info@ttcs.tt when you’ve donated so we can acknowledge and thank you!
Have questions or inquiries?
Email us at info@ttcs.tt !
Be a part of the Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society
If you wish to be involved with computer refurbishment or assist with other TTCS projects, sign up at https://ttcs.tt/jointtcs/
Several local banks in Trinidad and Tobago – First Citizens Trinidad and Tobago, RBC Royal Bank, Republic Bank and Scotiabank – are rolling out local Visa Debit cards which offer contactless transactions and local online purchases while still offering the ability to be used at ATMs with the LINX logo and LINX purchases as before.
Contactless transactions means that you don’t have to enter a PIN at a merchant’s terminal – you bring the card close to the terminal and it gets approved. Different banks offer different limits on the amount of money that could be done via a contactless transaction.
The newer cards also offers for online payments to local merchants which could be a boon for local e-commerce as more persons with banking accounts can now purchase items and services from local merchants’ websites (or apps).
Also of note is that most banks will offer card holders either notifications and/or will being able to review transaction details via their banking mobile apps and their online banking websites.
Check out the various bank websites for more details :
The TTCS OSSWIN v3.10, a collection of the latest version of Free and Open Source Software for Microsoft Windows 10/8/7 is available for download with 90+ software – ranging from educational software, Internet applications, Desktop Applications, Sound and Video, Graphics and more! Anyone can download and use the software.
Apart from many software updates, three programs were added to TTCS OSSWIN 3.1 : (HandBrake, LaunchyQt (with screen video), BleachBit) and one program removed (Launchy)
You can browse TTCS OSSWIN online at https://ttcsosswin.ttcs.tt/ which features the web interface to learn about Free and Open Source programs in various categories, including screenshots or videos of the programs and a link to the program’s website where you can download the program. The web based UI is responsive, meaning it should be usable on non-Windows small screen mobile phones and tablets.
Download TTCS OSSWIN
You can download the entire collection of TTCS OSSWIN as a 7GB file for extracting to your harddrive or USB storage device (or burn on a DVD). The TTCS OSSWIN collection provides a link to install the software directly and in the case of a program providing 32 bit and 64 bit versions installers, TTCS OSSWIN attempts to autodetect whether you are running 64 bit Windows and presents that installer first. The web interface and all screenshots and videos are included in the collection so that you can browse and install software on a Windows computer without internet access.
Developing a a card like UI (similiar to the current theme of the TTCS website) for the selection of programs in the various categories using best practices in HTML5 and CSS. Still some tweaks to do, but this was a key change
Updating the text descriptions of programs. The goal is to strive to describe in the simplest of terms possible what the programs does and to answer “why should I try the program”
Replacing static photos with videos of the programs in action.
Find Free and Open Source Software for Windows that is useful and easy to use. The curated list of software in TTCS OSSWIN is an attempt to list what is considered the “best” in ease of use and functionality and not to include dozens of programs that do the same thing.
If you’re interested in assisting with this work or want to give comments and feedback, then send a email to osswin@ttcs.tt .
