= hello.math.uzh.ch: Chat / Video Conference Call / Screen Sharing / File Transfer = <> || Server address || https://hello.math.uzh.ch || || Via Browser || https://hello.math.uzh.ch || || Via Apps || [[https://rocket.chat/install|Windows, Mac, Linux]], [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chat.rocket.android|Android]], [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rocket-chat/id1148741252|iOS]] (please check [[#Latest|latest]]) || || Thinlinc || Applications > Internet > Rocket.Chat || || I-MATH user || Login with your I-MATH credentials. || || Non I-MATH Users || Register with your email || || Product || [[https://rocket.chat/|Rocket.Chat]] || * hello.math.uzh.ch is something like !WhatsApp, Slack, Skype, ... - '''but hosted & controlled at I-MATH!''' * The video calls are managed via [[https://jitsi.math.uzh.ch]] = Latest = * MacOS Catalina: the !RocketChat.app in the App Store will not install. Please download the version from the [[https://rocket.chat/install|homepage]]. * Bug: https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/issues/1269 = Features = * Create open or private channel (=groups). * Invite members to your channel (if is not public). * Do Conference Video Calls. * Do Screen Sharing (start a video call, then share your screen). * Send files (channel or direct to a person). * Search/find all your messages. * Start a new thread on answering to a message via 'Reply in thread'. * Copy screenshots to someone via clipboard (no 'file save' necessary). * Mark messages with emoticons. * Do a '''vote''' via emoticons: Place some emoticons and all users has to click on the emoticon of their choice - a counter is shown. * '''Pin''': messages will be shown on top for everyone in the channel. * '''Star''': mark those messages which you like to remember. * Write LaTeX formatted messages {{{ $a'$ }}} * Commands: https://katex.org/docs/supported.html * Do some math ([[https://apis.reiske.tech/math|examples]]), type: {{{ /math derivative("2x^2 + 3x + 4", "x") }}} * Search & send clips, e.g. 'cat failed', type:{{{ /giphy cat failed }}} = Tips = * Check: '''Never miss a message''' when offline - do the 'verify my email' process under 'My Account'. After you'll receive an email if a chat message mentions you directly. You can switch the feature at any time. * Desktop App: * Server address: https://hello.math.uzh.ch * Bug: On the login screen you don't see the cursor: just start to type. * Bug: Activate desktop notifications: View > Tray Icon (click on it '''two''' times). = Thoughts about chat = * ++ Persons are reliably identified, as long as the account is the I-MATH one - '''an email sender address is easy to fake'''. * + Chat is efficient for quick notices or discussions. * + Chat keeps your email inbox more clean: only the '''important''' things will be sent as email. * + Easy creation of channels helps to bring people together for specific topics each - think of a channel like an 'email list'. * - Another level of notifications. * - Too much traffic (chats) on a channel - too little work done in the same time.