Hello All,
SLO Bytes' parent group, APCUG, is presenting a series of webinars focusing on the Linux Operating Systems.
The first presentation took place on 10/28/2020.
A video of that first Zoom session is now available at https://youtu.be/NtXeFPOg9Gg

Here is the schedule
Part 1 - October 28, 2020 - A General Introduction
Part 2 - November 18, 2020 - Getting and Installing Linux
Part 3 - December 2, 2020 - Distros and Desktops
Part 4 - December 16, 2020 - Software, Applications, and Package Management

Ralph Sutter

Hi Dick,
For updating Irfanview, I trust the following two sites, among others
Fosshub:  https://www.fosshub.com/IrfanView.html?dwl=iview456_x64_setup.exe
Major Geeks:  https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/irfanview_64.html
Ralph Sutter

Hello All,

Here are my Notes for the SLO Bytes Photo Group that met on 11/08/2020

TOPIC: Images Dominated by a Single Color; photos with a single prominent color (Second Installment).

The meeting took place via Zoom

Ralph Sutter opened the meeting, calling attention to the Links Page of the Photography web site, https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html

Sutter then showed close-up images of common items with a single prominent color; a palm tree trunk, rain clouds, expresso accessories and details of watercolors.

Alan Raul followed, offering shots of his annual persimmon harvest. Orange dominated his selections.

Kaye Raul chose the local piers at Pismo Beach and Port San Luis as well as some dramatic sky photos.

John Waller started out close to home, focusing on flowers and emerging grasses before venturing farther afield to water features.

Doug Depue continued to spotlight nuances of color. He sparked a lengthy discussion when he asked if it would be appropriate for him to share some of his voluminous photo library built over many years. The consensus of the other group members was that while it would be ok to offer a limited number of items from the past, we would prefer to see current images, perhaps contrasting his photographer's eye as it evolved over time.

Ralph made the point shared by several others that while we often use software to alter what comes out of our cameras, Sutter's goal is to capture a memorable moment in time. That may require nothing more than pressing the shutter at the right time and place with no post-production necessary.

Bob Ward shared a series of photos taken many years ago of the last sawmill in California. Bob captured images of a mill near Shaver Lake, its machinery and the support building in the community that it created.

Our last meeting of 2020 will take place on Sunday, December 13th, 2020@ 2:00 pm
The topic will be Shadows; one step behind. The meeting will take place via Zoom

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

Hello All,
I just finished uploading the most recent batch of PUSH articles to the SLO Bytes web site.
They come from our parent organization, APCUG courtesy of Judy Taylour.
Their official purpose is to provide APCUG Newsletter Editors with interesting filler material to insert in each club's monthly publication.
I never use them in that way, opting to make all of the articles available on SLO Bytes' web site for our members' perusal.

View the most recent articles at https://www.slobytes.org/push/1120/index.html
All of the articles are available in one very large file at https://www.slobytes.org/push/index.html
There is a table of all articles listed by month at https://www.slobytes.org/push/push-condensed.html

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
This is a slightly modified repost of Judy Taylour's APCUG Announcement
Ralph Sutter

The first event is the APCUG Virtual Technology Conference taking place on 11/07/2020 at 10:00 – 12:00 PT

Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyBhdmShItmWdwHozf_qO1T6j0U6pDhnxLzHssCbI2gBgeQw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Registration closes at 11:59 PM ET on November 6.
•   Download the current version of Zoom: https://zoom.us/download
•   Information about the presentations plus presenter bios: https://apcug2.org/ 
•   More info: virtualconferences@apcug.org
 
TRACK 1
SESSION 1
 
Navigating the Post-COVID-19 Era
Ron Brown, Program Coordinator, Silvercom Computer & Technology Club
 
SESSION 2
 
Staying Safe and Secure
Bob Gostischa, Avast Evangelist
 
TRACK 2
SESSION 1
 
How Technology Has Changed the Way We Listen to Music
Ray Baxter, Acting President, APCUG
 
TRACK 2
SESSION 2
 
Chris and Jim Guld, GeeksOnTour
Learn with Geeks on Tour, they are Geeks Who Teach
This VTC presentation is a virtual stop on their book tour
 
SESSION 3
 
2020 Annual Meeting
Please join us at APCUG’s annual meeting to learn about what is happening with APCUG. There will be reports by various officers and committee chairs as well as information about the 2021 election and 2020 contest winners. There will be a Q&A session after the meeting, please bring your questions.
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Workshops
 
PASSWORD MANAGER WORKSHOP
Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJj8gRAuTz72aqohp-OzMGdZHKWka_ByVtLZZA1fEOpl9G_g/viewform
 
Part 3 - October 29, 2020 - Tweaking Bitwarden
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LINUX WORKSHOPS
Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7Jk6wnWyAWm04JWCP9sAoKZro0Plz5TsBeLIVN8CLPE1UNQ/viewform
 
Part 1 - October 28, 2020 - A General Introduction
Part 2 - November 18, 2020 - Getting and Installing Linux
Part 3 - December 2, 2020 - Distros and Desktops
Part 4 - December 16, 2020 - Software, Applications, and Package Management
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HOME AUTOMATION WORKSHOPS
Register at http://bit.ly/3fRTYwC
 
Part 3 - November 11, 2020 - Lights, doorbells, locks, and cameras
Part 4 - December 9, 2020 - Doing it myself vs. Having it done
 

Hello All,
Raspberry Pi Imager allows the user, with one click, to format an SD card for use in a Raspberry Pi computer, greatly simplifying what might be a multi step process with many opportunities for errors.

This open source freeware tool is available in PC, Mac and Linux versions
Download it from  https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-imager-imaging-utility/

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
A webcam captures both a live feed and a slide show of the bridge replacement in Arroyo Grande, CA
View it at https://video-monitoring.com/construction/granitecon-bridge-st/slideshow.htm
Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
Zoom allows the host to record the Zoom session.  Host may also authorize participants to record session.
If host doesn't enable recording by other participants, a participant can still record the session by using a screen capture program outside of Zoom.

Not all screen capture programs work for this purpose.  One that does is the open source freeware program, OBS.  It is available in versions for PCs, Macs and Linux machines.  Download it from https://obsproject.com/

OBS is a sophisticated program with capabilities that extend far beyond simple screen capture.  To set up screen capture, you must launch OBS with Zoom already running or Zoom won't detect your webcam.

Here is the setup in OBS

Launch OBS
At the bottom of the screen, you will see various tabs.  Find Sources tab
Click the + symbol under Sources and select Display Capture
Click OK
Click OK a second time
Do not click Enable Preview.
If you inadvertently checked it, you will see many nested screens, one inside another.
Put your cursor on the largest of these nested screens, right click and uncheck Enable Preview
On the right side of the Display Capture, you will see an eyeball and a lock.
The eyeball must be white in order for Display Capture to be active.  If it is dark, it is disabled. (Think Photoshop Layers)

Before you begin Screen Capture, choose where the recording will be saved.
Do this by clicking on Settings on the Controls tab (extreme lower right of screen). 
Go to Settings/Output/Recording/Recording Path and browse to the desired Save location.

To begin screen capture, click Start Recording on the Controls tab
Click on the Zoom session, minimizing the OBS, minimizing the OBS program if necessary.
To stop recording, return to OBS and on the Controls tab, click Stop Recording

OBS will save the recording at the location that you selected earlier.
Set that location

The image below shows the settings for Zoom within OBS.