Hello All,
I just installed Anki on both a Windows 11 computer and a Linux box running Ubuntu.  It also works on MACs
This program allows you to create digital flash cards on a computer or a smart phone

It is commonly used by medical students trying to master marerial
You can import content created by others in fields such as Medicine, Law, Languages, History, Art and many more
You can also create your own material.

The concept is that the first screen displays an image, plays a sound or shows text.
Example:  A painting appears on the screen and asks Who is the artist?
You mentally respond and then click a button to display the answer.
You then click a button on the screen indicating how well you did.
If you knew the answer, the flash card will not reappear often.
If you did not, you click the button that most closely matches your knowledge
If you indicate that the question was very hard, it will repeat frequently, less often the greater your confidence level

Learn more at
Anki Starting Point  https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Ankiweb Decks Download Page  https://ankiweb.net/shared/decks
Akni Flashcards Tutorial https://www.jia-shing.com/anki-add-ons-adding-editing-cards/#:~:text=%F0%9F%93%82%20Creating%20A%20New%20Deck,-Before%20creating%20cards&text=Here%20is%20what%20you%20can,will%20get%20create%20a%20subdeck.

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
Below is a message that I have re-posted from APCUG
Ralph Sutter
APCUG
Wednesday Workshop
March 11, 2026
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Backing Up 101 for Seniors
Judy Taylour, President
SCV Computer Club
 
Making an EaseUS Todo Backup Rescue Disk
Alan German, APCUG Rep and Program Chair
Ottawa PCUG
 
Register here  https://forms.gle/tGWQQD9JX35YUGiZA
You only need to register once.
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration.
On March 10, 2026, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS
Backing up 101 for Seniors. No one usually gets excited about backups. But they are among the simplest ways to protect the things that matter most to us: our photos, documents, messages, and all the little pieces of our digital life. If you aren?t backing up your devices, now is the time to start. Nothing technical, nothing overwhelming ? just clear, easy ideas that make sense and give us peace of mind. Our memories and information will be safe, no matter what happens.
 
Making an EaseUS Todo Backup Rescue Disk. EaseUS Todo Backup is an easy-to-use yet extremely powerful disk imaging utility for Windows.  The program is very flexible, allowing the creation of images for entire disks, individual partitions, or even selected files and folders.  However, we don't make backups just for the sake of making backups.  If a disk crashes, a backup image can be used to rapidly restore a working system.  But to do so, we need to be prepared in advance.  In particular, we need a bootable rescue disk on which we can run the backup software when we are unable to boot from our computer's system drive.

Hello All,
Here is the link to my Notes for the SLO Bytes General Session of March 1st 2026
I have linked them rather than inserting them below because they contain numerous graphics that don't insert well on this Bulletin Board
View them at https://www.slobytes.org/presentations/Sutter-3-1-26.pdf
Ralph  Sutter

Hello All,
This is a re-post of an anouncement that I received from APCUG
Ralph Sutter

APCUG
Wednesday Workshop
February 11, 2026
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Fun with Fonts
Chris Taylor, President
Ottawa PCUG
 
Text to Speech for Everyone
John Krout, Member, Author, and Presenter
Potomac Area Technology And Computer Society
 
Register here https://forms.gle/bqHV92NtBntQ1yVV7
You only need to register once.
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration.
On February 10, 2026, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS
Fun with Fonts ? the art and science of typography
Dive into the fascinating world of typography with Chris. He will demystify typography terminology and explore its rich history. Learn what makes a typeface readable or distracting, how to effectively combine multiple typefaces, and the emotions different fonts can evoke.
 
Whether your next project is a greeting card, poster, newsletter, business card, logo, or any other design that incorporates text, Chris can help you avoid common typographic pitfalls. Practical tips on choosing the right typeface and creating visually appealing and readable text will be shared. Whether you're a design novice or a seasoned pro, this presentation will enhance your appreciation and understanding of typography's powerful impact.
 
Text to Speech for Everyone
Text-To-Speech (TTS) is a method by which your digital device, given text, can read it aloud. TTS was introduced for Windows and Macintosh many years before generative AI. TTS is even available now on Android tablets, iPhones, and iPads.
 
TTS has long been valuable to the blind, sight-impaired, and dyslexic communities. TTS can also be useful for creating spoken ringtones, text tones, and even alarm tones. With these spoken tones, you don't even need to pull out or unlock your phone to know who called or texted, or the purpose of an alarm. If you are not entirely comfortable about speaking while delivering a presentation, then you can use TTS to attach a recorded narration to each slide of your presentation.
 
John?s presentation will show you how to choose voices and use TTS on those platforms. You can download a convenient zero-cost Windows TTS Visual Basic Script application to record any TTS you wish in an audio file that can become any of those tones or slide narrations. The zero-cost TTS apps for Android and Apple portables also record spoken text in audio files.
 

Hello All,
What follows are my Notes for the SLO Bytes General Session that I will give at 12:45 on 2/01/26
Ralph Sutter

SLO Bytes Notes for February 2026

Alan Raul Update

Explanation of USB C Cables
https://www.anker.com/ca/blogs/cables/usb-c-charging-cable-types#By%20Power%20Delivery%20(PD)%20Capability

Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Cable (3.3 ft, 80Gbps, 240W)  https://www.anker.com/products/a84n1 $45.99

Ending USB C Cable Confusion ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZrieRRJsuQ

USBC Cable Tester Purchase
https://www.amazon.com/Treedix-Detection-Continuity-Compatible-Lightning/dp/B0DYJL5Z67   $45.59

Linus  Sebastian USB C Cable Video ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT_iyvOy0Tk
Link to Buy USB C Cable ~ https://www.lttstore.com/products/ltt-truespec-cable-usb-type-c-to-c
Availability of the above cables is delayed https://lttstore.gorgias.help/en-US/service-alert-delayed-truespec-cable-shipments-4438844

Three Free Video Editors
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5emDLtddo2A
Clipchamp  Part of Windows
Capcut.com Windows and Mac; www.capcut.com
Davinci Resolve; https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/event/davinciresolvedownload

10 Free Photo Editors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=366mRyyCjLw

How to Find Products: Google Lens App on Smart Phone
Google Images Online www.images.google.com

Costco Pricing Guide:  https://www.reddit.com/r/Costco/comments/1pekuqx/costcos_secret_pricing_decoder_reddit_cheat_sheet/#lightbox

Fullbean Recipes:  https://www.fullbean.com/recipes/recipes.html
Weight Conversion Calculator;  https://www.aqua-calc.com/calculate/food-volume-to-weight

Manuals Online:  https://www.manualslib.com/

Sutter Kayaks:  https://www.fullbean.com/kayak/sutter-kayaks.html

Refill Epson ET 4850 Eco Tank Printer ~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kREl4tagSw

Skip YouTube Ads:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v~-tueopY6Kuo

Costco Rewards Video  (Local File Only)
Fix for Bread Knife: (Local File Only)

My Favorite Shortcuts: 
With Mouse/Trackball ~ Hold down Ctrl and roll Scroll Wheel Up or Down equals Zoom or Shrink
With Keyboard
Windows Key plus m ~ Go to Desktop
Windows Key plus - equals Zoom In
Windows Key plus + equals Zoom Out
Enter Key inserts 2 lines
Hold Shift plus Enter inserts 1 line
Hold Ctrl plus Enter equals Line Go to New Page
Ctrl plus z equals Undo
Ctrl plus y equals Redo
Ctrl plus a equals Select All
Ctrl plus c equals Copy
Ctrl plus v equals Paste contents of Clipboard
PrntSC copies screen to Clipboard
Ctrl plus f equals Find on Page
Ctrl plus Alt  plus Del brings up Task Manager
Alt plus Tab equals Show all open apps closes when released
Windows Key plus Tab equals Show all open apps and stays on screen
Ctrl plus Shift plus ESC equals Try to restart frozen screen
For MAC, replace Ctrl with Cmd
MAC Keyboard Shortcuts:  https://support.apple.com/en-us/102650
YouTube Keyboard Shortcuts:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v~sg18x45Ux3s
Expanded Hotkeys; Windows and MAC:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v~VeAK7Bv4F1o
Action Center: Windows Key plus a
Settings: Windows Key plus i
Cortana with microphone and keyboard input ~ Windows Key plus c

Hello All,
What follows is a link to manufacturer Anker's article on USB C cables and the differences between various cables.
https://www.anker.com/ca/blogs/cables/usb-c-charging-cable-types#By%20Power%20Delivery%20(PD)%20Capability
Their highest performing cable is the Anker Prime Thunderbolt 5 Cable (3.3 ft, 80Gbps, 240W)
https://www.anker.com/products/a84n1 $45.99
Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
What follows are my Notes from the SLO Bytes Photo Group of 12/14/2025

Ralph Sutter began the meeting with favorite images from Boundary Waters, the San Juan Islands, Santa Cruz Island and from atop his kitchen counter. Ralph commented that all of the photos were taken with a Fuji waterproof camera or a Samsung S22 smartphone. None of them came from his Sony A7 IV mirrorless camera.

Alan Raul chose all his images from 2025. They included black and white stylized photos of architecture and shots with intentional camera movement. When working with his Leica, Alan prefers to set the shutter speed at 1/250th of a second and the ISO set to Auto.

Kaye Raul moved between elephant seals at Piedras Blancas to Yosemite's Half Dome. She also offered images of San Francisco landmarks, wind turbines and fishermen silhouetted against the sun setting on the ocean.

Stanford Brown included lots of people in his shots, closeups of babies, silhouettes, kids on bikes, hikers fording streams and raging rivers.

John Waller shared historical photos of his mother presiding over Arroyo Grande's Harvest Festival, his favorite childhood campsite, visits to Yosemite and Disneyland. John also captured an A10 airplane flying at the Santa Maria Air Show.

At the close of the meeting, Sutter called attention to his recent post on the Links Page entitled Show Your SmartPhone Images on Google Maps Pro with Irfanview  See https://www.slobytes.org/digital/documents/exf-irfanview.pdf

The next meeting will take place on January 18th, 2026, beginning at 2:00 pm via Zoom.
Please note that this is one week later than usual
The topic will be A Different Point of View Please share new images taken from a novel angle; below, above,inside of or outside of the conventional vantage point

See the Links Page; https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html for tutorials and other resources

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
This is an announcement that I received today from APCUG
Ralph Sutter

APCUG
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
November 19, 2025
9 am PT, 10 am, MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Artificial Intelligence (AI): fun and helpful tips
Chris Taylor, President
Ottawa PC Users? Group
 
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/Fu3F86M4vVz4xGpP9
 
 After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration. You only need to register once. On November 18, 2025, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
 
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:
Artificial Intelligence (AI): fun and helpful tips.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can supercharge your web searches & help you find the most relevant information, generate images & videos from text prompts, summarize web pages, meetings, YouTube videos, & PDF files, assist with tasks in your programs, and help with creative writing, among other things. Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users' Group will demonstrate how easily it can be done and how to avoid the dreaded "AI hallucinations." And you can do it all (well, most of it) for free.