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General Discussion / SLO Linux Users Group/Geek Session
« on: May 10, 2013, 08:40:33 AM »
Thanks to Adam, Alan and Ralph for presenting different "Virtual Machine technologies" at the SLO Linux Users Group/Geek Session meeting.

Alan's - Windows 8 Client Hyper-V notes
http://www.slolug.com/files/hyper_v_with_windows_8.pdf

Ralph's Virtual Machines Documentation
http://www.fullbean.com/virtual.html

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General Discussion / Don't be Fooled - This is NOT ADOBE
« on: May 08, 2013, 12:16:35 PM »
This is not an official Adobe flash update.

Do not click anything!!! Disconnect your Internet, close your browser and turn off your computer. Upon rebooting your computer everything should be OK.

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General Discussion / Podcasts
« on: May 06, 2013, 11:08:42 AM »
Although there are other podcasts I listen to (watch) occasionally, these are the podcasts I listen to (watch) on a regular basis.

BAMcast Biz
http://bamcast.biz/all-episodes/

Build Your Own Box
http://homeservershow.com/category/byob

Hak5
http://hak5.org/

Home Server Show
http://homeservershow.com/category/podcast

iMore Show
http://m.imore.com/category/podcast

jpeg2RAW Photo Podcast
http://www.jpeg2raw.com/

Linux Action Show
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linuxactionshow/

Mike Tech Show
http://mikenation.net/

My Hard Drive Died
http://www.podnutz.com/myharddrivedied

Podnutz Pro
http://www.podnutz.com/pro

Tech-Vets
http://tech-vets.com/

The Average Guy
http://theaverageguy.tv/

TWiT.TV Shows
http://twit.tv/shows
Before You Buy
iFive for the iPhone
iPad Today
Know How
MacBreak Weekly
Security Now
This Week In Computer Hardware
This Week in Enterprise Tech
This Week in YouTube
Windows Weekly

What The Tech
http://www.guysfromqueens.com/what-the-tech/


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General Discussion / Re: Sharing Large Files On-line
« on: May 06, 2013, 09:45:41 AM »
Here's an example of sharing some Cinco de Mayo videos with friends. Videos shot with an iPhone 5.

http://www.alanraul.com/videos/cincodemayo/


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General Discussion / May 5, 2013 Links by Alan Raul
« on: May 06, 2013, 09:16:45 AM »
Here are the links to those programs or web sites that I have discussed in my monthly presentation.

Plugin Check currently will not run on Internet Explorer. It must be run on the Firefox or Chrome browser to get the results.
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/plugincheck/

Patch My PC – my recommended program to replace the Plugin Check from Mozilla
The free edition is designed for computer technicians on the go that will run it on multiple PC's.
http://patchmypc.net/
http://patchmypc.net/download

FileHippo.com Update Checker
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/

Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) is a free computer security solution that identifies vulnerabilities in non-Microsoft (third-party) programs which can leave your PC open to attacks.
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/v1/

Google Apps Status Dashboard
http://www.google.com/appsstatus

Acronis True Image Home 2013
Purchase from User Group Relations (UGR) – Gene Barlow
http://www.ugr.com/TrueImage.html

SpinRite from Steve Gibson
https://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm

OCZ SSD (Solid State Drive) Firmware Updates
http://ocz.com/consumer/download/firmware
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?105168-NEW!!-OCZ-Bootable-Toolbox-PC-Edition-%28REBUILD%29


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General Discussion / Re: Sharing Large Files On-line
« on: May 01, 2013, 09:31:32 AM »
If you occasionally have this task you might want to consider a simple file splitter application.

File Splitters
http://www.portablefreeware.com/?sc=20


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General Discussion / Re: Sharing Large Files On-line
« on: April 30, 2013, 07:36:02 PM »
I am going to take a different approach/response to the question of “Sharing Large Files On-line.” If you don’t like to read, scroll down to the bottom of this post.

Like Ralph, I can easily create a folder on my web space, FTP (File Transfer Protocol) the file and give a person the address where the file is located. I use to have a 150GB limit but now I have a plan which is unlimited.
 
I also have a Windows Server 2011 running at my house. I can easily create an account with privileges to a folder where a file is located. This was demonstrated in the after-hours of the last Linux meeting. The advantage of this scenario is I can easily move the file to the server in seconds which is on my home network a lot easier than uploading to another remote server via the Internet. I am limited to 2GB files. This may seem like a large file but I just shared an 8 minute/1GB movie I shot with my Sony digital camera using this method.

A lot of the SLO Bytes users are on KCBX.net (100MB) and/or Charter.net (20MB), both of which give you web space. This web space can be used to transfer smaller files to share with other users.
A couple of links which will shed more light:
http://www.myaccount.charter.com/customers/support.aspx?supportarticleid=2172
http://webpages.charter.net/steeleb/WebHosting/manage_charter_web_space.htm
http://www.kcbx.net/hostinghelp.html

MY FTP program of choice (works with Linux, MAC and Windows) is Filezilla
https://filezilla-project.org/

I am always talking about Microsoft Exchange which I use for my e-mail. With my Exchange service I can send/receive up to 50MB attachments.

So my different approach/response answer is:
Buy a Pogoplug…a non-technical approach to sharing large files. Secure, Easy Sharing... Share large files instantly, securely and privately via links you email to trusted friends and family.
http://pogoplug.com/devices
Amazon has a great deal ($37.95) on the Pogoplug Series 4 Backup Device
http://www.amazon.com/Pogoplug-Backup-Device-Newest-Version/dp/B006I5MKZY/


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General Discussion / Alan
« on: April 09, 2013, 06:17:54 PM »
Alan is an accumulation of links, etc. that I have discussed at the main SLO Bytes meeting.

Links from 2013
http://www.alanraul.com/bb/2013.pdf

Links from 2012
http://www.alanraul.com/bb/2012.pdf

Applications Demonstrated at SLO Bytes Updated December 2, 2012
http://www.alanraul.com/bb/links.pdf

iOS Apps Demonstrated at SLO Bytes Updated May 7, 2012
http://www.alanraul.com/bb/iosapps.pdf



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General Discussion / April 8, 2013 Links by Alan Raul
« on: April 08, 2013, 10:51:22 AM »
Here are the links to those programs or web sites that I have discussed in my monthly presentation.

downrightnow monitors the status of your favorite web services, combining user reports and official announcements to tell you when there's service trouble.
http://downrightnow.com/

There and Back Again: A Packet’s Tale. How Does the Internet Work?
http://worldsciencefestival.com/videos/there_and_back_again_a_packets_tale

diskpart is a command-line hard disk partitioning utility included in versions of the Windows NT operating system line from Windows 2000 onwards, replacing fdisk which was used in MS-DOS based operating systems.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766465(v=ws.10).aspx

Create Bootable USB Thumb Drive (Key) Using Diskpart with Windows 8 Media to Install Windows
http://blog.powerbiz.net.au/fixes/using-diskpart-to-create-a-bootable-usb-of-windows-8/

Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msus/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool/ThemeID.29553000

AutoCollage 2008 selects, arranges, and blends your pictures into a collage suitable for printing or emailing.
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/cambridge/projects/autocollage/
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msus/en_US/pdp/productID.253652300?WT.mc_id=autocollage

NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

inSSIDer for home gives you visibility into your Wi-Fi environment.
http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager which can open ISO files.
http://www.rarlabs.com/

RarZilla Free Unrar
http://www.philipp-winterberg.com/software/rarzilla_free_unrar.php

7-Zip is an open source Windows utility for manipulating archives.
http://www.7-zip.org/


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General Discussion / Acronis True Image 2013 Build #6514
« on: April 04, 2013, 11:00:39 AM »
Release Notes for True Image 2013 Build #6514

What's New?
* Certification – True Image 2013 Update1 by Acronis is officially certified for MS Windows 8.
* Improved operation of Nonstop Backup (NSB)  – product now handles unplugging and plugging of USB storage while performing nonstop backup, even if it was unsafely unplugged. Also NSB now conveniently prompts you from the system tray to clean up the disk when it runs out of space on the target storage, and performs automatic defragmentation of the storage whenever NSB session is started.
* System tray alerts - Users can now be more conveniently notified when an update or upgrade of the product is available and track the Acronis Cloud subscription state.
* Software and hardware compatibility – improved operation with external USB devices.
* New panel notifications and log messages, updated Help and User Guide – for your convenience.
* E-mail backup - MS Outlook 2013 is now supported.
* MS Windows 8 Secure boot is now supported.
* Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) 4.0 support – Now the latest WinPE version based on the Windows 8 kernel is supported. You can create a bootable WinPE 4.0 disc that contains True Image 2013.

A complete list of fixes, etc.
https://www.acronis.com/my/products/changes.html?p=12831

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General Discussion / Re: Recommendations Sought - 200 GB SSD Drive
« on: March 11, 2013, 05:34:58 PM »
Quote from: DougD on March 11, 2013, 04:52:35 PM
Ralph, Where has TreeSizeFree been? Just what I have needed. Thanks for mentioning it.  DougD

A couple of others disk usage programs to consider...

SpaceMonger 1.4 (The FREE version)
http://www.pendriveapps.com/spacemonger-find-lost-disk-space/
Download here...  http://www.pendriveapps.com/goto/HERE/5731/1

WinDirStat
http://windirstat.info/



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General Discussion / Re: Recommendations Sought - 200 GB SSD Drive
« on: March 11, 2013, 04:51:15 PM »
To gain even more space you can turn off System Restore. Reboot the computer and the turn System Restore back on.

Do this ONLY if you have a current system backup.


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General Discussion / Re: Recommendations Sought - 200 GB SSD Drive
« on: March 11, 2013, 09:27:13 AM »
I can’t believe you are running out of space with a 128GB SSD with Windows 8.

What sizable programs do you have installed which are taking up the space?

** If you have 16GB RAM or higher you can easily disable your page file.
** If you do not use hibernation you can also disable that.

Those two items take up a lot of space and are usually not needed on an SSD.

My currently recommended SSD's are OCZ, Intel and Samsung.

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General Discussion / Re: Western Digital launches a small TV Play streaming box for $69.00.
« on: March 10, 2013, 10:18:34 AM »
I figured it was time to update some of my media players. My current devices were purchased about 2009. I just purchased a new Western Digital TV Live and a Roku 3.

Western Digital TV Live… I wanted all the playable media types available hence the reason for not purchasing the WD TV Play. There are great improvement’s over the past versions.

Roku 3… This was an amazing upgrade from my previous model. Saying it’s faster would be a gross understatement. What I thought was an Internet connection problem (Charter 30Mbps down) was actually a CPU issue of the older Roku. The latest model screams!!! I had an old 8GB Micro SD card from a cell phone which fits in the Roku 3 to give additional storage for more channels.

Apple TV… I have the current version. It works well with my iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro and my new laptop running Windows 8 using AirServer http://www.airserverapp.com/. This makes all these devices wireless 720P and 1080P.

I also have apps for my iPhone and iPad to remotely control the Western Digital TV Live, Roku 3 and Apple TV from my recliner.

All the above devices are easy to setup. I was amazed to see that my YouTube channel is still grandfathered in on the Roku 3.

There is some overlap on the above media devices but each has some things which are unique to the individual player. It just depends on your needs.

Now if I only had more time to watch all the content!!!


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General Discussion / John Kennedy's Free and Alternatives to Free Software Presentation Notes
« on: March 04, 2013, 04:35:09 PM »
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