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General Discussion / Alan Raul - March 5, 2023 Meeting Notes
« on: March 04, 2023, 09:48:25 PM »
3 BEST FREE Video Editing Software for PC – 2023
https://youtu.be/JpYESoy63cE
 
What is VPN split tunneling and should I be using it?
https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-vpn-split-tunneling/
 
Private Internet Access Split Tunnel
https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/kb/articles/split-tunnel-app-examples

Private Internet Access Email Breaches Monitoring
Make sure to enable Email notifications.
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/breach-monitor

Private Internet Access Knowledgebase
https://helpdesk.privateinternetaccess.com/kb

Draw IO - Flowchart Maker and Online Diagram Software. draw.io is free online diagram software. You can use it as a flowchart maker, network diagram software and more.
https://www.diagrams.net/

Microsoft's huge update to Windows 11 arrives today, with many new features, including AI-powered Bing on the taskbar
https://betanews.com/2023/02/28/windows-11-ai-powered-bing-taskbar/
 
Introducing a big update to Windows 11 making the everyday easier including bringing the new AI-powered Bing to the taskbar
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2023/02/28/introducing-a-big-update-to-windows-11-making-the-everyday-easier-including-bringing-the-new-ai-powered-bing-to-the-taskbar/
 
Windows 11 Collects an Awful Lot of Telemetry About Your PC
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/342941-windows-11-collects-an-awful-lot-of-telemetry-about-your-pc



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General Discussion / Creating a link via a GUI in Ubuntu
« on: March 01, 2023, 10:34:32 AM »
This is only one of many ways to create a link via a GUI in Ubuntu.

Open Nautilus > click on the hamburger menu > Preferences > enable Create Link

You can then right-click on a file and select Create Link.

That will create a link which you can copy/move anywhere. In this example I created and moved a link to ON1-HDR-2023-User-Guide to my Ubuntu Desktop.

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General Discussion / Backing up Ubuntu Mate Linux with Macrium Reflect
« on: March 01, 2023, 10:27:53 AM »
Here's a screen capture of a very fast backup of Ubuntu Mate Linux using Macrium Reflect.

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General Discussion / My Backup Plan and Software
« on: March 01, 2023, 09:51:01 AM »
It looks complicated but it's very easy. A picture is worth a thousand words.


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What Is the Difference Between Online Backup and Cloud Storage?

Generally, cloud storage focuses on file syncing and sharing, whereas online backup revolves around copying the contents of your device to the cloud automatically. Cloud storage also frequently comes with a file size limit, preventing you from uploading very large files.

These are listed in no particular order. Please add to the list any other of your personal favorites.

Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/

Google Drive
https://www.google.com/drive/

Carbonite
https://www.carbonite.com/

SyncBack
https://www.2brightsparks.com/

SyncBack Products
https://www.2brightsparks.com/products.html

GoodSync
https://www.goodsync.com/

GoodSync Personal
https://www.goodsync.com/personal

Backblaze B2
https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup.html

What's the difference between B2 vs Backblaze Online Backup?
https://help.backblaze.com/hc/en-us/articles/218483787-What-s-the-difference-between-B2-vs-Backblaze-Online-Backup-

Synology C2
https://c2.synology.com/en-us

Synology C2 Backup for Individuals (Does not require a Synology NAS)
https://www.synology.com/en-us/company/news/article/C2_Backup
https://c2.synology.com/en-us/backup/personal/overview

CrashPlan
https://www.crashplan.com/en-us/

iDrive
https://www.idrive.com/

Carbonite
https://www.carbonite.com/

Microsoft OneDrive
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/online-cloud-storage

Transfer Photos and Videos to Amazon Photos
https://us.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GQFQXL85XKLKS6QE

Amazon S3 Glacier
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazonglacier/latest/dev/introduction.html

Apple iCloud
https://www.apple.com/icloud/

qBackup
https://www.qualeed.com/en/qbackup/

qBackup Object Storage Price Comparison
https://www.qualeed.com/en/qbackup/cloud-storage-comparison/


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General Discussion / Interstate 5 at the Grapevine
« on: February 27, 2023, 08:33:38 PM »
When Interstate 5 at the Grapevine is closed due to ice, snow and wind the traffic is diverted to the 101 freeway.

Here a couple of videos from my dash cam (February 25, 2023) which shows the 101 traffic.

http://slolug.com/bb347653/



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General Discussion / ON1 HDR Photo Editor
« on: February 23, 2023, 08:59:38 PM »
A little history… I purchased Skylum Aurora HDR 2018 and the following year purchased the updated Skylum Aurora HDR 2019. In 2020 Skylum changed the name to just Skylum Aurora HDR with no noticeable improvements. Aurora HDR had now become the stepchild of Skylum and currently has been discontinued. I started to look for a replacement program last year. One of the presenters at the B&H event in Monterey I had attended spoke quite highly of ON1 HDR Photo Editor.

I had a little time, so I downloaded a 14-day trial of ON1 HDR Photo Editor. Within 15 minutes of using the program I paid my money started to explore the program in more detail. I didn’t realize just how outdated Aurora HDR had become. The program supports my 1-year-old Sony A7IV, something Aurora HDR did not. This now eliminates one conversion step in my image editing workflow.
 
ON1 is based in Salem, Oregon. Their motto is “Take Photography Further.†ON1 has been in business since August 1, 2005.
 
ON1 HDR Photo Editor costs $69.99 - one time payment (perpetual license) and supports up to 5 installs on Microsoft Windows and Apple Silicon desktop computers. It also includes a Photoshop Lightroom Classic Plugin.

My current image editing programs include:
  • ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2023
  • Adobe Photoshop 2023
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic
  • ON1 HDR 2023

ON1 HDR Photo Editor
https://www.on1.com/products/hdr/

What a Ride it’s Been – July 14, 2020
https://www.on1.com/blog/what-a-ride-its-been/


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General Discussion / My Updated Home Network
« on: February 01, 2023, 09:13:14 AM »
I have updated my home network. I live in a small, old beach house. I have no need for a mesh network as a single access point more than covers my house. I used the draw.io diagramming application to create the network layout.

My network wiring is nothing pretty but it works without having to get on my knees or stand on my head to change or troubleshoot the wiring.

http://www.slolug.com/network/


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General Discussion / Alan Raul - February 5, 2023 Meeting Notes
« on: February 01, 2023, 09:07:12 AM »
A shameless plug... Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge Rings in its 11th Year
https://issuu.com/colonymagazine/docs/abl-jan23

Gen – Norton, Avast, LifeLock, Avira, AVG, ReputationDefender and CCleaner
https://www.gendigital.com/

Western Digital FREE Hard Disk Drive Recycling – any brand HDD recycled
https://www.westerndigital.com/company/programs/easy-recycle

Western Digital Offers 20 TB HDD with dual actuator, achieves double transfer speed (>580 MB/s)
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/western-digital-to-offers-20-tb-hdd-with-dual-actuator-that-achieves-twice-the-transfer-speed.html
 
Astound Broadband - Building Fiber Internet in Central Coast - Get ultra-fast 2 Gig Internet with symmetrical speeds
https://www.astound.com/california/central-coast/
 
Wave Business (Astound Business Services)
https://www.astound.com/business/
https://business.wavebroadband.com/order-now/

My Updated Home Network
I have updated my home network. I live in a small, old beach house. I have no need for a mesh network as a single access point more than covers my house. I used the draw.io diagramming application to create the network layout.
My network wiring is nothing pretty, but it works without having to get on my knees or stand on my head to change or troubleshoot the wiring.
http://www.slolug.com/network/
 
The LastPass Data Breach: Do Hackers Have Your Encryption Keys?
https://www.makeuseof.com/lastpass-data-breach-worse-than-thought/
 
What is ChatGPT and why does it matter? Here's what you need to know
https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-chatgpt-and-why-does-it-matter-heres-what-you-need-to-know/
 
https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/
 
One thing: What is your digital shoebox? Do you have a legacy plan for your photos?
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/6741178670/one-thing-what-is-your-digital-shoebox-do-you-have-a-legacy-plan-for-your-photos



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General Discussion / New Spectrum Modem
« on: December 16, 2022, 10:17:58 PM »
I went into the Arroyo Grande Spectrum store to inquire about the 1Gbps service. The website did not state the upload speed which turns out to be 35 Mbps.

The employee said I needed a new modem since my current one was 3 years old. I received the TM1602A cable modem back in December 2019. I received a new ES2251 cable modem. The most noticeable feature of this cable modem is the 2.5 Gbps port. This is the future!

A couple of screen captures of my current speed with and without VPN turned on.

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A good find by Kaye...

CR2032 batteries with bitterant coatings might not work with AirTag or other battery-powered products, depending on the alignment of the coating in relation to the battery contacts.

How to replace the battery in your AirTag
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211670

Here’s Why Your AirTag Battery Replacement Is Not Working
https://tidbits.com/2022/09/05/heres-why-your-airtag-battery-replacement-is-not-working/

New AirTag battery doesn't work? Here's why
https://www.imore.com/new-airtag-battery-doesnt-work-heres-why



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General Discussion / Alan Raul - December 4, 2022 Meeting Notes
« on: December 03, 2022, 07:51:23 PM »
Everything Central Coast, Valerie Mercado
https://www.youtube.com/c/EverythingCentralCoastValerieMercado

Interview with Amy Joseph of Central Coast Pictures!
https://youtu.be/gycJ7FHHX8I
 
Why we're dropping this sponsor
https://youtu.be/2ssMQtKAMyA
 
Eufy Video Doorbells - Eufy is a division of Anker Innovations (commonly known as Anker) is a Chinese electronics manufacturer based in Changsha, Hunan, China.
https://us.eufy.com/collections/video-doorbell
 
LastPass Notice of Recent Security Incident
https://blog.lastpass.com/2022/11/notice-of-recent-security-incident/
 
Major password manager LastPass suffered a breach — again
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/01/1140076375/major-password-manager-lastpass-suffered-a-breach-again

LastPass' Security Incident - Steve Gibson's Current Take on the LastPass Breach
https://youtu.be/KZxPw8ZTcps
 
Steve Gibson's Take on the LastPass Breach
https://youtu.be/TFe_JXTDt2c
 
Bitwarden vs LastPass
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/bitwarden-vs-lastpass/ar-AA14cWF9
 
Find your PG&E block and possible rotating outage period
https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/planning-and-preparedness/safety-and-preparedness/find-your-rotating-outage-block/find-your-rotating-outage-block.page
 
Rainfall Amounts
http://www.vcwatershed.net/fws/rain-map/

How to Install Windows 11
https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows/episodes/9

How to Clear the Cache on Windows
https://www.maketecheasier.com/clear-cache-on-windows/
 
Google Account Help - Manage your online reputation
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1228138?hl=en
 
I cut my video streaming bill in half, and so can you
I use #5 once a year with Netflix.
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/i-cut-my-video-streaming-bill-in-half-and-so-can-you/



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General Discussion / B&H PHOTO OPTIC West Conference
« on: November 13, 2022, 11:24:09 AM »
I drove up to Monterey to attend the first-ever B&H Photo Optic West Convention. This was initially scheduled for the early part of 2020 in San Francisco. With COVID-19 arriving it was cancelled. It was later recommended to have the conference in Monterey. It was a GREAT event and if they have the event in California in 2023, I will definitely attend.

I created a 3-minute slide show. I contemplated different methods to create the slide show... Adobe Lightroom - Slide Show module, ProShow Gold, etc. I decided to use iMovie on my iPad because of good results from a previous slideshow created.
The images were shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max. The slide show (movie) was created with iMovie on a 2022 iPad Pro 12.9 inch.
Render time to create the 1080p movie (I had the option to create a 4K version) with sound and transitions = less than 15 seconds
Exporting to a file = less than 45 seconds

It's best to download the movie file to your computer before playing it.
http://slolug.com/bb347652/

Additional information:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/promotion/17247/optic-west.html
https://www.youtube.com/c/BandH/streams





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I found and tested another way to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft Account (MSA).

Disconnect from the internet and start the install process, once you are at the login section of the setup press...

Shift + F10   to open the command prompt and
Type:   OOBE\BYPASSNRO

The other way is posted here:

Set Up Windows 11 22H2 with a Local Account
https://slobytes.org/smf/index.php?topic=760.0



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Microsoft PC Manager is a 1-click optimizer from Microsoft that provides optimization, junk removal, virus removal and other services to make your computer faster. This tool is available as a free download from the Microsoft China website and is currently in Public Beta. This could be a CCleaner replacement for the basics.

I won't give you any links for fear someone will get in trouble. I always have current system backups, so I installed the utility.

I will demonstrate this utility at the December meeting.

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