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General Discussion / Alan Raul - June 5, 2022 Meeting Notes
« on: June 03, 2022, 09:04:19 AM »
MX3 Pro Mini Keyboard Backlight Air Remote Mouse TV Remote Control
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P65VV32/
 
UGREEN Nexode 100W USB C Wall Charger
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-100W-USB-Multiport-Charger/dp/B091Z6JNX4/
 
ADS-B Exchange - World's largest source of unfiltered flight data
https://www.adsbexchange.com/
 
ADS-B Exchange – Live Map
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/
 
FlightRadar24
https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/sbp
https://www.flightradar24.com/premium#compare
https://www.flightradar24.com/share-your-data
https://www.flightradar24.com/build-your-own
 
High-fidelity feline: Samsung is after the internet's collective heart with colossal 200MP cat photo
https://www.dpreview.com/news/7943303168/high-fidelity-feline-samsung-is-after-the-internet-s-collective-heart-with-collosal-200mp-cat-photo

Digital Photography Review (DPREVIEW) Alan Raul’s current gear
https://www.dpreview.com/members/9828863162/gearlist

Apple Mac Studio M1 Max
http://slolug.com/mac/


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General Discussion / Apple Mac Studio M1 Max
« on: May 31, 2022, 09:13:57 PM »
The Mac Studio is an entirely new type of Mac desktop.

http://slolug.com/mac/


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General Discussion / Enable the .NET Framework 3.5 in Control Panel
« on: May 16, 2022, 10:24:58 AM »
After a Windows update certain programs which rely on the .Net Framework would not open. After some research I found a very simple answer of enabling the .NET Framework 3.5 through the Windows Control Panel. Problem solved and I am back to computing.

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General Discussion / World Password Day - May 5, 2022
« on: May 05, 2022, 08:37:16 PM »
From Judy Taylour (APCUG):

It's past time you started using a password manager (whether you like it or not)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/its-past-time-you-started-using-a-password-manager-whether-you-like-it-or-not/

How to Use a Password Manager | Beginner’s Guide for 2022
https://www.allthingssecured.com/identity-protection/how-do-password-managers-work/

This World Password Day consider ditching passwords altogether
https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2022/05/05/this-world-password-day-consider-ditching-passwords-altogether/

Some password reviews:

The 5 Best Password Managers of 2022
https://www.reviewgeek.com/37116/the-best-password-managers/

The Best Password Managers to Secure Your Digital Life
https://www.wired.com/story/best-password-managers/

Best Password Manager to Use for 2022
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-password-manager/

The best password managers in 2022
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-password-managers,review-3785.html








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General Discussion / Fire and Emergency Web Sites
« on: April 29, 2022, 09:24:38 PM »
Some links that might be helpful to those who monitor medical and fire emergencies. Feel free to add/correct the information.

PulsePoint - Santa Barbara County
https://web.pulsepoint.org/?agencyid=42035

PulsePoint - San Luis Obispo County
https://web.pulsepoint.org/?agencies=40555

CHP Traffic
http://cad.chp.ca.gov/

CAL Fire Incidents
https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/

Incident Information System
https://inciweb.nwcg.gov

ALERT Wildfire
https://www.alertwildfire.org/region/centralcoast/?camera=Axis-SLOECC&v=7a7f1c0

Los Angeles Times 2022 California Fire Map
https://www.latimes.com/wildfires-map/

Wildfire Today - California
https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/california/

Fire Aviation
https://fireaviation.com

Flightradar24 - Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map - SBP Airport
https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/sbp

FlightAware - Flight Tracker / Flight Status
https://flightaware.com



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General Discussion / Alan Raul - May 1, 2022 Meeting Notes
« on: April 27, 2022, 10:27:31 PM »
How to Save a Backup of All Gmail Emails to Your Computer
https://osxdaily.com/2022/04/05/save-backup-all-gmail-emails-locally/
https://takeout.google.com/
 
Speedometer tests a browser's Web app responsiveness by timing simulated user interactions.
https://browserbench.org/Speedometer2.0/
 
Imgur is an American online image sharing and image hosting service with a focus on social gossip that was founded by Alan Schaaf in 2009.
https://imgur.com/
Examples:
https://imgur.com/a/wHf0lxN
https://imgur.com/a/8u4fK8f
 
Postimages - Post your images here
https://postimages.org/
Examples:
https://postimg.cc/5XLbLyTF
https://i.postimg.cc/K8sjXg5Q/C419.jpg

5 Router Settings You Should Change Now!
https://youtu.be/mJnIgjyjEtc?t=130
 
Static IP vs Reserved IP (DHCP Reservation)
A static IP address is an IP address that’s manually set on a NIC (Network Interface Card).
A Reserved IP is a pre-set IP that’s provided by a DHCP Server and given to a NIC when a NIC calls out to a DHCP server for an IP address.
https://www.stephenwagner.com/2019/05/07/static-ip-vs-dhcp-reservation/
 
System administration utility for network interface configuration
Ifconfig - Linux and macOS
Ipconfig - Windows

Wireless Network Watcher - is a small utility that scans your wireless network and displays the list of all computers and devices that are currently connected to your network.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

NETGEAR Nighthawk Smart Wi-Fi Router (R7000) - AC1900
Purchased November 2014
I have an identical model as a backup.
https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/r7000/
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-Smart-Wi-Fi-Router/dp/B00F0DD0I6
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/netgear-nighthawk-r7000-ac1900-wifi-router-black/1754208.p?skuId=1754208

The OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the vendor and allows you to customize the device through the use of packages to suit any application. For developers, OpenWrt is the framework to build an application without having to build a complete firmware around it; for users this means the ability for full customization, to use the device in ways never envisioned.
https://openwrt.org/toh/netgear/r7000



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General Discussion / Office Network
« on: April 21, 2022, 10:18:38 AM »
I have diagrammed my "Office Network" using the draw.io diagramming application.

I divided my network diagramming into 4 parts:
Living room https://slobytes.org/smf/index.php?topic=670.0
Office
Network closet - future task
Garage - future task
 

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General Discussion / Alan Raul - April 3, 2022 Meeting Notes
« on: March 31, 2022, 09:01:59 AM »
Google Account Help - Manage your Location History
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3118687
 
Here comes the web browser 100 problem
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/here-comes-the-web-browser-100-problem/
 
Why Chrome 100 and Firefox 100 Could Break Your Favorite Websites
https://www.makeuseof.com/chrome-100-could-break-websites/
 
FREE Bubble Shooter online game
https://www.bubble-shooter-free.com/

Central Coast Photographic Society – February 2022 Competition
https://youtu.be/J0w-kt4f5Ic
 
FREE online course - The Basics of Photography - from Leigh TheSnapChick
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyrKONqDZzIxiX--NvupIJO0MyopnDSy-
 
Turn Your PC into a Shortwave Radio with the RTL-SDR Adapter - Software Defined Radio (SDR)
https://youtu.be/OJJRVR7zItA
 
The RTL-SDR is an ultra-cheap software defined radio based on DVB-T TV tuners with RTL2832U chips. The RTL-SDR can be used as a wide band radio scanner. It may interest ham radio enthusiasts, hardware hackers, tinkerers and anyone interested in RF.
https://www.rtl-sdr.com/
 
WebSDR is a Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously.
http://websdr.org/
 
RadioReference is the world’s largest radio communications data provider, featuring a complete frequency database, trunked radio system information and FCC license data.
https://www.radioreference.com/

San Luis Obispo County radio frequencies
https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=222
 
Build your own ADS-B receiver for Flightadar24
https://www.flightradar24.com/build-your-own
https://shop.jetvision.de/epages/64807909.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64807909/Products/53195



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General Discussion / T-Mobile Home Internet
« on: February 06, 2022, 12:18:14 PM »
One cord... No strings... Just $50 a month with AutoPay.

Get fast and reliable internet with no extra fees or annual service contracts. The 5G Gateway comes included and sets up in 15 minutes or less. Just plug it in, download the app, and get ready to go—it’s that simple.

Unlimited High-Speed 5G Home Internet Service
https://www.t-mobile.com/isp

Answers to popular questions about T-Mobile home internet speed, costs, setting up and ways to get help.
https://www.t-mobile.com/content/t-mobile/consumer/isp/FAQ.html


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General Discussion / "Street Photography" with or without people
« on: February 02, 2022, 09:04:02 PM »
Our February photo assignment is "Street Photography" with or without people.

B&H always has some good videos on such topics.
https://youtu.be/wQkhjUHuKfQ
https://youtu.be/jhNgMP4CU4o
https://youtu.be/KJQy3lqZrUU
https://youtu.be/MyZ5TRuGWJM

You can also do a hashtag search for streetphotography on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/streetphotography


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General Discussion / Alan Raul - February 6, 2022 Meeting Notes
« on: February 02, 2022, 09:23:34 AM »
B&H Payboo Credit Card
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/credit-cards

Online & California Privacy Policy
https://comenity.com/online-california-privacy-policy
 
Comenity Capital Bank
https://d.comenity.net/ac/bhphoto/public/home
 
From Gene Barlow’s UGR - January 2022 Newsletter
http://ugr7.com/

There are three tricks that will let you run an older Perpetual License safely:
1 - Uninstall True Image Perpetual from your hard drive after the first year and run all future backups from your bootable CD or thumb drive. Remove your bootable media from your computer between backups. This prevents hackers from messing with your backup program to prevent good backups in the future.
2 - Save your backups on an external hard drive. Physically disconnect your external hard drive between backups, to prevent hackers from deleting your backup image files.
3 - Make sure you do full backups each week. Without having your True Image do automatic backups, you can easily forget to do your weekly backups.

Follow these three steps and you can safely use True Image Perpetual for several years.
 
Office Watch - Windows 11 for Microsoft Office users “A practical guide the new, changed and unfamiliar in Windows 11” Windows 11 for Microsoft Office users is a focused and practical look at Windows 11, especially written for the many people who use Microsoft Office. Fully up-to-date to the latest major update.
https://office-watch.com/product/windows-11-for-microsoft-office-users/?attribute_subscriber-discount=yes

Informed Delivery by USPS - Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon! Informed Delivery allows you to view greyscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-sized mail pieces and track packages in one convenient location.
https://informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

The Case for Backup Over Sync - What’s the Difference Between Backup and Sync?
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-case-for-backup-over-sync/
 
OldVersion.com provides free software downloads for old versions of programs, drivers, and games. So why not downgrade to the version you love? Because newer is not always better!
http://www.oldversion.com/


 

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General Discussion / Acronis True Image 2021 Update 6 for Windows
« on: January 27, 2022, 10:35:16 AM »
Acronis True Image 2021 Update 6 for Windows

https://www.acronis.com/en-us/support/updates/changes.html?p=42246

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General Discussion / Apple Ecosystem
« on: January 25, 2022, 10:22:26 AM »
I have diagrammed my Apple Ecosystem using the draw.io diagramming application demonstrated at the January meeeting.

Some quotes from the Internet.....

Apple's most valuable product is not the iPhone or the Mac. That would be the wall garden experience that is the ecosystem that is uniquely Apple.

The Apple Ecosystem: Enter Once and You’ll Never Leave!

It is often praised for its seamless integration and optimization between various networks of devices, software and services, and is largely emphasized by Apple's focus on privacy. It is also known for its ability to lock users into the network where it is difficult to escape

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General Discussion / Living Room Network with Home Theater PC (HTPC)
« on: January 25, 2022, 09:41:51 AM »
I have diagrammed my living room network using the draw.io diagramming application demonstrated at the January meeting.

Updated September 29, 2022.

http://slolug.com/htpc/



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General Discussion / 2022 Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge Videos
« on: January 15, 2022, 09:06:09 PM »
After a year off due to COVID-19, we were again able to have the Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge event.

You can find videos of the event on the home page.

http://www.avilabeachpolarbearplunge.com/

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