Hello All,
Here are the links for videos of the APCUG workshops presented in August 2021
Ralph Sutter

Computers to the Moon, Mark Schulman, Member, Central Florida Computer Society, an author, speaker, web designer, software designer, and technology enthusiast
https://youtu.be/yj5jRssAn2g
 
Genealogy Road Trip: It's All About the Prep Work
Sue Mueller, Genealogy SIG Organizer, Computer Users of Erie
https://youtu.be/gC1lwnHZ8_0
 
Introduction to Geocaching, John Krout, Presenter & Newsletter Contributor, Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society
https://youtu.be/3RMmx9nFJZE
 
Make your vacation photos look better with GIMP, Art Gresham, Editor, Under the Computer Hood User Group
https://youtu.be/4CfEFA4p5-E
 
Making Your Own Travel Maps with Google's MyMaps
Chris and Jim Guld, Geeks on Tour
https://youtu.be/Im2eKqlafYU
 
The State of Electric Vehicles, Michael Young – Electric Vehicle Professional
https://youtu.be/j_WvBWp75C0

Hello All,
Below is a re-post of a message from SLO Bytes' parent organization, APCUG.
Read on to learn about upcoming free webinars
Ralph Sutter

August 21, 2021
Register here    https://forms.gle/Q9g1FaccjpjwNKE46

Registration closes at 11:30 pm ET on August 20.
   
If you already registered, please don't register again.
 
SESSION 1
9:00 am PT, 10:00 am MT, 11:00 am CT, 12:00 pm ET
 
TRACK 1
 
Computers to the Moon
Mark Schulman, Member, Central Florida Computer Society, an author, speaker, web designer, software designer, and technology enthusiast
Did the spacecraft have computers? What were their goals? How did we accomplish the goals and land on the moon? Mark will answer these questions and more during his presentation.

 
TRACK 2
 
Making Your Own Travel Maps with Google's My Maps
Chris and Jim Guld, Geeks on Tour
 
You have probably been to the Google Maps website to search for a destination. But did you know that you can use Google’s My Maps to create and save custom maps to record your travels and share them with friends and family? Your custom maps can even include your photos, links, and descriptions. You can also use My Maps to create maps for Family Genealogy, or locations of favorite things like Hot Springs, or Presidential museums. This presentation will show you how!
 
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SESSION 2
10:00 am PT, 11:00 am MT, 12:00 pm CT, 1:00 pm ET
 
Track 1
 
Introduction to Geocaching
John Krout, Presenter & Newsletter Contributor, Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society
 
Learn how geocaching has become a worldwide outdoor game, the first such game based on computers and the Web. See a few of the most interesting caches found by the presenter in 45 U.S. states. Learn how to get started in your own area and how to create an anonymous account on geocaching.com.

 
Track 2
 
The State of Electric Vehicles
Michael Young – Electric Vehicle Professional
 
Electric vehicles are one of the hottest technology sectors in the past few years. Companies like Tesla, Nio, and Rivian are leading the charge in this space. In addition to many of the traditional automotive manufactures are selling or soon will be selling electric vehicles. This presentation will provide a summary of the latest information about the technology of the various electric vehicles that are on the market and what will be coming along in the near future.
 
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SESSION 3
11:00 am PT, 12:00 pm MT, 1:00 pm CT, 2:00 pm ET
 
Track 1
 
Make your vacation photos look better with GIMP
Art Gresham, Editor, Under the Computer Hood User Group
 
Were you taking the picture and would like to be in the group photo? Easy to do with GIMP. Art will demo this and more during this presentation.
 
Track 2
 
Genealogy Road Trip: It's All About the Prep Work
Sue Mueller, Genealogy SIG Organizer, Computer Users of Erie

How to research where your family members are buried and what you should know before you go. What you should take with you to record the information you find in cemeteries. Make your list and check it twice! Social Media (Facebook) is your friend--the benefits of personal contacts before you travel.
 
 
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New Event
 
Review and New with the Linux Team

August 25 – Register here    https://forms.gle/PqYwtFiCkh3CVD548
Registration closes at 11:30 pm ET on August 24.
 
This is a separate workshop not in the Learning Linux series and has a unique registration link. It is only for those new to Linux or interested in learning about Linux. And those attending our series who need to clarify and review some of what we have talked about.

The primary focus will be an open mic Q&A session where beginners can ask those questions they felt they couldn’t ask before. This will be the time for you to get the answers you need to some of those burning questions like: “What did you mean by .…?” or “Will you repeat ..…?” or “Show me again … ?” or “I still don't understand ….?” or “How do you …?” or “Can you explain ....... in a different way?"
 

Hello All,
Here are my Notes for the SLO Bytes Photo Group Meeting of 08/08/2021

TOPIC: Textures
In the First Segment, Connie Sutter shared her Notes on Texture as it applies to photos and paintings.

Texture Notes
by Connie Sutter
Texture- Visual Arts
perceived surface quality of work of art
element of 2D & 3D perceived visual & physical properties
conveys messages & emotions
Visual texture           Tactile texture
shiny, speckled      Smooth, wavy
Infer depth in 2D   
slant   

Infer
smooth/rough
soft/hard
matt/glossy

Natural Texture:
wood, sandpaper, canvas, rocks, glass, granite, metal
brush strokes in painting create texture to see/feel
buildup of paint on surface making actual texture is called impasto
1 hard/soft
2 woven/bumpy
3 jagged/irregular
4 ridged

Smooth - slick, soft, slimy, glossy
Rough – bumpy, scaly, coarse, sandy, rocky, fuzzy, gritty, lumpy, hairy

Fabric Textures
Ceiling Textures
Wall Texture
Carpet Texture

Ralph Sutter shared footage of his recovered drone that flew away in February 2021 and was returned in August undamaged thanks to the thoughtful individual who returned it.

The Second Segment opened with Ralph offering images of his kayaking trip to the San Juan Islands, WA from July 26-30, 2021 as well as close ups of freeze dried fruits and vegetables

Kaye Raul followed showing scenes from the Betteravia Sugar Processing Plant, along with closeups of succulents and small objects

Connie also moved in close to examine the texture of countertops, cabinet sides, furniture and window shades

Stanford Brown followed suit with textures seen on quilts, walls, carpet, garden stones and fabric.

The Third Segment elicited minimal discussion.  Ralph again played footage of his drone’s errant flight for those who joined the session after the video had been played.

Our next meeting will take place on September 12th
The topic is Each One Teach One; Demonstrate a skill that you have learned regarding image editing, whether on a computer or on a smart phone.
The meeting will take place via Zoom.

A Zoom invitation will be e-mailed to Photo Group members shortly before the meeting

The meeting schedule for the remainder of 2021 is as follows
   October 10
   November 14
   December 12
See the Links page; https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html,  for tutorials and other resources

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
This is a re-post of information that I received from SLO Bytes Parent Organization, APCUG, regarding their ongoing free webinars
Ralph Sutter

APCUG July Wednesday Workshops. 
July 14 – Evernote Basics for 2021 & OneNote
July 21 – Linux #10
July 28 – Email 101 & ProntonMail
 
9am PT, 10am MT, 11am CT, 12pm ET
 
7/14
 
Evernote Basics for 2021 with Hewie Poplock, Central Florida Computer Society
Evernote gives you everything you need to keep life organized—great notetaking, project planning, and easy ways to find what you need when you need it. You can capture anything by adding more than text to your notes, including photos, files, and to-do lists. You can keep it together by creating a personal space for all your most important ideas and information. You can find it fast and get the right note right away with powerful search and keyword tags. You can sync your notes to all your devices, so they stay with you, even if you are offline. Hewie has used Evernote since 2008 and has almost 17,000 notes. He talks about the differences in the Free and Premium plans and demonstrates Evernote's search speed and accuracy. If you use Evernote, he will show you some of the differences between version 6 and version 10.
 
OneNote with Mark Schulman, Central Florida Computer Society
This presentation provides a brief overview of Microsoft OneNote and how people can organize the flood of information we all have to deal with. Topics include How information is organized in OneNote, creating Notebooks, editing information, including graphs, tables, audio, video, and drawings, sharing information with others, including real-time collaboration, where to get OneNote, add-ins, and searching.

Evernote & OneNote registration closes at 11:30 pm (ET) on July 16.
https://forms.gle/RwVcdskywdacd6vL7
 
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7/21/21
 
Linux – Gnome Desktop Environment and more with the Linux Team
John Kennedy, Orv Beach, and Cal Esneault, Cajun Clickers Computer Club
The 10th edition of the Learning Linux Wednesday Workshop will include "the Gnome Desktop Environment, reviewing what is featured in the Gnome 3 version - to the new generation of totally redesigned Gnome 40; digging deeper into the sharing of files in the Linux network with the use of SSH; and Partitioning of internal/external drives along with discussing the custom installation of Linux."  And we may even address some other items.

Linux #10 registration closes at 11:30 pm (ET) on July 20.
https://forms.gle/i62MmV2THE9191Kq6
 
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7/28/21
 
Email 101 with Dale Harrington, MICRO-PC
Let's talk about email. Is it dying? All about it! How to use it effectively
 
ProtonMail by John Kennedy
John will tell us about how we can ensure our emails stay private with end-to-end encryption and they are stored on ProtonMail servers in an encrypted format. So not even ProtonMail can read our emails. It is a 100% free community, open-source service hosted in Switzerland that has the world's strongest privacy law

Email 101 and ProntonMail registration closes at 11:30 pm (ET) on July 27.
https://forms.gle/r5rZeDigmMVD8W167
 



 



   



   










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Hello All,
Here are my notes from the SLO Bytes Photo Group meeting of 06/13/2021

TOPIC: The topic is Favorite Images from Nature; Please share scenes of a place free from human interaction

In the First Segment, Alan Raul and Bob Ward reflected nostalgically over their earlier years diving for abalone locally and further up the California coastline. Ralph Sutter shared pictures of Santa Cruz Island's Painted Cave and Lopez Cave. Stanford Brown showed scenes from his frequent walks

The Second Session opened with Ralph offering images of the his backyard trees and pond followed by water scenes from Santa Margarita Lake and Morro Bay.

Kaye Raul took us down country roads, visiting See Canyon and the beach at Morro Bay.

Alan Raul walked the Bob Jones Trail and presented shots of the coastline at Shell Beach. See his images at https://www.365.acdsee.com/en/album/alan/2194471/thumbnails

Connie Sutter focused on trees, showing them from unusual angles.

The Third Session opened with Ralph playing videos from the club's web site. They included
Layer Masks in Photoshop Elements 2021; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ykEjX2kpE
Vignetting in Luminar AI; https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/luminar-ai-vignetting.mp4 and
How to Load Your Own Skies a Luminar FAQ; https://insiders.skylum.com/posts/how-to-load-your-own-skies

Alan Raul showed the Clone Stamp in Adobe Photoshop Elements

Kaye Raul demonstrated Adobe's free app, Lightroom Mobile

Our next meeting will take place on July 11th
The topic is Follow That Creature; create a portfolio based on a single animal. The meeting will take place via Zoom.

A Zoom invitation will be e-mailed to Photo Group members shortly before the meeting
The meeting schedule for the remainder of 2021 is as follows
   August 8
   September 12
   October 10
   November 14
   December 12
See the Links page; https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html,  for tutorials and other resources

Ralph Sutter

Hello Dave,
Here's a timely link to Leo Notenboom's explanation of how to back up e-mail programs such as Thunderbird
https://askleo.com/back-up-my-email/
Ralph Sutter

Logitech says "This mouse allows the user to MULTI-DEVICE FLOW
Use M720 to work seamlessly between computers, laptops, tablets. Pair your mouse to up to three different devices, and switch between them with the Easy-Switch™ button. Use Flow™ to fly through your tasks: seamlessly move text, images, and files across computers – and operating systems – with a simple copy and paste."

Logitech M720-Triathlon Mouse Description
 https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/m720-triathlon.910-004790.html

Logitech M720 Setup
https://www.logitech.com/assets/64937/m720-web-qsg.pdf

Logitech Options Software – mouse customization
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/options

Logitech Flow  - cross-computer control and file sharing
https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360023359293-Set-up-and-enable-Logitech-Flow-for-use-with-a-mouse
https://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/options/page/flow-multi-device-control

Caveat – Key injection vulnerability
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/logitech-unifying-receivers-vulnerable-to-key-injection-attacks/

I purchased the Logitech M720 Triathlon Mouse at Costco San Luis Obispo on 06/02/2021 for $29.99

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
The link below allows you to take a virtual drive through the streets of numerous cities around the world.  You can vary the drive speed, enable or disable the traffic noise and listen to or mute a local radio station.
https://driveandlisten.herokuapp.com/

Ralph Sutter