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Hello All,
For those who are hesitant to use a password manager because (insert concern here), consider Leo Notenboom's article where he tries to dispel some common fears regarding password managers
https://askleo.com/responses-to-your-three-common-password-manager-objections/
Ralph Sutter

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Hello All,
When viewing on line video tutorials, I often notice that many screen captures directed my attention to a particular tab or icon by using an enhanced cursor
The normal cursor was surrounded by a large halo making it easier for me to follow.
I wondered how I could add that feature to my own tutorials using free, safe software.
I found out one way to do so at https://youtu.be/kwSqtNvT7tohttps://youtu.be/kwSqtNvT7to
After following the directions presented, I succeeded.
I then created my own simplified how-to version of what I learned.
View my offering at https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/cursor-highlighter.html

Ralph Sutter

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General Discussion / Passing of Earl Kaplan
« on: October 01, 2021, 03:13:02 PM »
It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Earl Kaplan
Earl was a long-time SLO Bytes member and served as the group’s President beginning in 2013 until his death on Saturday, September 25th 2021
At this time, I have no information regarding any planned celebration of his life. 
Ralph Sutter

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Hello All,
Frustrated that Google Chrome often didn't remember to open full-screen, I searched for a solution and created a video screen capture of the solution
View it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/SAouG5ylSoA
I also saved it on my personal web page at https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/chrome-maximized.mp4

NOTE:  Yes, I always clicked on the Maximize icon in the upper right hand corner of the Google Chrome Screen.  However, the browser usually didn't remember that setting.
That's why I searched for a long-term solution as shown in the video screen capture.
Ralph Sutter

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General Discussion / Re: Word Options by Kim Komando
« on: September 25, 2021, 02:20:36 PM »
Remember that Microsoft Office on-line is available for free.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/free-office-online-for-the-web
As the name indicates, you use it on line just as you would Google Docs
Ralph Sutter

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General Discussion / Free APCUG Wednesday Workshops for September 2021
« on: September 18, 2021, 11:38:07 AM »
Hello All,
What follows is a re-post of information regarding the September Wednesday Workshops offered by SLO Bytes' parent organization, APCUG
Ralph Sutter

September Wednesday Workshops.
 
September 22
Encryption Software & Safety for Seniors
These workshops start at
10am PT, 11am MT, 12pm CT, 1pm ET
 
Click here to Register  https://forms.gle/NHSTLqCSuJhd7Xsh6
Registration closes on 9/21/21 at 11:30 ET
 
Encryption Software, Mark Schulman. Losing a laptop or flash drive might mean you're out some money, but it doesn't have to mean that your private data leaks out into the world. Learn how to use encryption software to protect your private data on a PC, laptop, external hard drive, or USB flash drive.
 
Safety for Seniors, Lieutenant Kim Lopez, Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma. This presentation is for senior adults who may not be able to protect themselves, yet it is applicable for all ages as violent crime occurs every 24.6 seconds. Attendees will learn why they should have a plan, what plan they should have and the tools to carry out that plan; how to avoid becoming a financial victim; the most common human response to violent crime; and it will answer questions like: which purse to carry, which purse NOT TO EVER CARRY, how men should carry wallets and why parking lots are so dangerous. Participants will leave knowing which method is the safest and why you should always get a shopping cart and never push it through the checkout line!
 
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September 29
VirtualBox and Custom Linux Installation
9am PT, 10am MT, 11am CT, 12pm ET

Click here to Register  https://forms.gle/gkkZmYWsKK9RnKSf7
Registration closes at 9/28/21 at 11:30 pm ET
 
VirtualBox and a Custom Linux Installation with John Kennedy. At past Learning Linux workshops, we talked about using VirtualBox to test out Linux.  But VirtualBox can also have other uses. We will talk about getting, installing (on both Windows - since most new users will be using Windows to test Linux, and Linux), and then using VirtualBox to create a "virtual machine" (actual operating systems that aren't really there).
 
Then we will use VirtualBox to do a custom install of Linux Mint-MATE (John’s choice). A good while back we did a standard install and let the installation program handle everything.  This time we'll show you what options you have when you do a Linux install customized for what you want to be able to do.
 

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General Discussion / Notes from the Photography Group Meeting of 09/12/2021
« on: September 13, 2021, 10:40:49 AM »
Hello All,
Here are my Notes for the SLO Bytes Photography Group Meeting that took place on 09/12/2021

TOPIC: Each One Teach One; Demonstrate a skill that you have learned regarding image editing, whether on a computer or on a smart phone.

In the First Segment, Ralph Sutter described two features of Techsmith Snagit. The Simplify tool is used to blur out certain portions of a text document while displaying others. The Magnify tool allows the user to create an enlarged section of a page that pops out from the rest of that page.

His presentation was followed by a lively discussion of how to perform screen captures and using a camera to video the start up sequence of a computer so as to be able to read an error message that disappears before the user can read it.

The Second Session opened with Ralph speaking once again spoke about filming with a drone. Sutter showed the Circle mode in which the drone shot a 360° video of a house from 200 feet above. He then used the Time Remapping feature of Adobe Premiere Elements 2021 to display the footage in slow motion. He also shared a video of the Rohr Marble Run machine. Ralph assembled the laser-cut device over several days to the delight of his grandson.

Alan Raul followed with the striking image of a young man practicing rock climbing on a Shell Beach sea wall. Alan then demonstrated how he manipulated the image of a scrub oak tree, mirroring and inverting it to give the impression that it was beside a pool of water.

Kaye Raul explored some of the capabilities of her iPhone 11. She showed how to quickly snap an image from the home screen without opening the Camera App. Kaye then demonstrated how Portrait mode blurs the background and sharpens the foreground, whether the subject is a person, a flower or a small object. The group learned that Night Mode automatically lowers the shutter speed to capture more light. Auto Blur selectively focuses the image.

John Waller explained how he created a preset in Adobe Photoshop and then applied it to automatically to multiple images. Waller shared images that he shot with his new full sensor Canon R5 camera. He was particularly impressed by its capabilities to autofocus on the eye of birds in flight, resulting in a sharpness that couldn't' be achieved traditionally.

Stanford Brown
re-introduced us to Win 10 Video Editor, a program included in Microsoft Windows 10. Stanford commented on the program's simplicity in trimming video footage.

The Second Session moved seamlessly to the Third Session when we discussed the different ways to clean a digital camera sensor, both manually and via the auto-cleaning function of some cameras.

During the Photography Session, several members posted links in the Zoom Chat Window. 
View those links at https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html

Our next meeting will take place on October 10th
The topic is once again 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

The meeting schedule for the remainder of 2021 is as follows
November 14
December 12

A Zoom invitation will be e-mailed to Photo Group members shortly before the meeting
See the Links page for tutorials and other resources

Ralph Sutter

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General Discussion / Links to Video from APCUG August Webinars
« on: September 10, 2021, 07:42:08 AM »
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

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General Discussion / APCUG Wednesday Workshops for September 2021
« on: September 04, 2021, 09:57:07 AM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of a message received from SLO Bytes' parent organization, APCUG.  It announces the availability of Wednesday Workshops, a free service.
Ralph Sutter

WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS
September 8
Remote Assistance

September 15
It’s all about the Pi, Raspberry Pi
9am PT, 10am MT, 11am CT, 12pm ET
 
9/8 – Remote Assistance
Register Here  https://forms.gle/3XBztuj83aNUXJSK9
Registration closes at 11:30 ET on September 7.
 
Do you need help with your computer?
OR
Has a friend, relative, or tech group member asked for your help with a problem?
You can try to help over the phone, get in your car, drive to their house if they live close enough, create some instructions with screenshots and email that to them, and try to walk them through what needs to be done.
What about someone who hasn’t a clue and isn’t comfortable changing things on their computer? Think your mom, dad, aunt Tillie, etc.
 
Enter Remote Access software. This Wednesday Workshop will show you how easy it is to use one of the below remote access apps to give or receive assistance.
 
AnyDesk Remote Access – Dave Melton, SCV Computer Club
Chrome Remote Desktop – Bill James, Computer Club of Oklahoma City
Mac to Mac – Larry Fortna, Lakes At Leesburg Computer and Technology Club
Skype to Skype – Bill James and Tom McAndrews, Wisconsin All-Users Club
TeamViewer – John Kennedy, East-Central Ohio Technology Users Club
Windows 10 Quick Assist – Bill James
Zoom to Zoom – Bill James and Stacey Titter
 
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9/15 - It’s all about the Pi, Raspberry Pi
Register Here  https://forms.gle/pnGBimyfiYCnuLcA8
Registration closes at 11:30 ET on September 14.
 
The low-cost Pi is designed to let people experiment with building software and hardware. It is a very small single board with 1, 2, or 4 GB RAM and USB 3.0. The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B sells for $35 with 1GB memory, but you can pay more to get more memory, a $45 Raspberry Pi 4 has 2GB memory and a $55 board 4GB memory. It can be used as a low-cost PC, from browsing the internet and playing high-definition video to creating spreadsheets, word-processing, and playing games. It can be used in various projects, from music machines to weather stations and tweeting birdhouses with infra-red cameras. The Pi uses the Linux Raspbian OS, based on Debian created by Ian Murdock, and his wife, Debra (we learned that at the Review & New workshop).
 
Dave Melton will show us how he programmed his Raspberry Pi 4 to automate his sprinkler system; others will show us what they do with their Raspberry Pi devices. It was initially created for kids but, aren’t we all kids at heart and having fun with technology.
 

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General Discussion / APCUG Workshops in August
« on: August 18, 2021, 05:55:19 PM »
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?"
 

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General Discussion / Re: Bitwarden - Request for Comments
« on: August 11, 2021, 03:12:54 PM »
Hello All,
I have used Bitwarden beside LastPass and find the two to be worthy rivals.
I added the Chrome Extension for Bitwarden.  With it installed, the Bitwarden icon on my Chrome Taskbar shows whether I have a saved password for the site that I am visiting.  If so, then I can use Bitwarden to paste my Userid and password into the appropriate fields.  Since my Userid is often my e-mail address, I  then only have to copy and paste my password from Bitwarden to the site to which I wish to log in.

I am currently using the free version of the Personal plan.  I can access additional features by paying $10/yr for Premium membership.

I find that the password generator is easier to find in Bitwarden than in LastPass.  Ditto for importing/exporting my saved passwords.  For the time being, I will continue to use both programs.  Once my LastPass subscription expires, I may not renew it.
Ralph Sutter

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General Discussion / Photo Group Notes for 08/08/2021
« on: August 09, 2021, 09:47:20 AM »
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

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General Discussion / Notes from the Photo Group Session of 07/11/2021
« on: July 11, 2021, 04:24:40 PM »
Notes from the Meeting of 07/11/2021

TOPIC: Follow That Creature  The meeting took place via Zoom

In the First Segment, John Waller shared images of dogs from his past.

The Second Session opened with Ralph Sutter offering a video that featured Andy the Wonderdog cowering in the presence of a snake skin and boldly attacking a Kleenex

Kaye Raul visited the Flamingos at the Atascadero Zoo.

Stanford Brown took us on a walk past Alpacas, friendly Dogs, Deer, Hawks, Cats, Snakes, Mayflies, Eagles, Foxes and Possums

John Waller introduced his dog, as the animal strutted John's house and surrounding property.

Bob Styerwalt showed off his Yorkie, Coco, walking, relaxing and recovering from a bath.

The Third Session had us talking about optical character recognition and using Microsoft OneNote to capture text from images.

Our next meeting will take place on August 8th
The topic is Textures 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
   September 12
   October 10
   November 14
   December 12
See the Links page, www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html, for tutorials and other resources

Ralph Sutter

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General Discussion / APCUG Wednesday Webinars for July 2021
« on: July 10, 2021, 07:17:42 AM »
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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General Discussion / Bitwarden - Request for Comments
« on: July 09, 2021, 03:50:42 PM »
Hello All,
I am asking for comments from those of you who use or have used the open-source password manager, Bitwarden; https://bitwarden.com/

I currently have a paid subscription to LastPass; LastPass Family Plan; https://www.lastpass.com/pricing;  $48/yr for 6 people; discounts probable.  I am not likely to switch products.

I'm asking for a friend; eager to recommend a free alternative to LastPass with no charge for installation on multiple platforms.

Ralph Sutter

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