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General Discussion / Microsoft will start charging for Windows 10 updates next year-here's how much.
« on: September 13, 2024, 10:50:44 AM »
Microsoft will start charging for Windows 10 updates next year. Here's how much:

A subscription for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates will be shockingly expensive for businesses. For educators, the cost is just a few bucks. But what about consumers?

Ed Bott:  https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-will-start-charging-for-windows-10-updates-next-year-heres-how-much

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General Discussion / More Mini PCs to consider.
« on: August 28, 2024, 04:12:17 PM »
The best mini PCs you can buy: Expert recommended by ZDNet.com.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-mini-pc/

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General Discussion / You can upgrade your old PC to Windows 11 - even if MS says it's incompatible.
« on: August 12, 2024, 09:29:55 AM »
Ed Bott, ZD Net: You can upgrade your old PC to Windows 11 - even if Microsoft says it's 'incompatible'.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/yes-you-can-upgrade-your-old-pc-to-windows-11-even-if-microsoft-says-its-incompatible/

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General Discussion / Re: Raspberry Pi 5 No Audio
« on: June 28, 2024, 12:10:32 AM »
Ralph, FYI - I just noticed a rival to the Raspberry Pi that does have an audio plug.

https://www.gmktec.com/products/amd-ryzen-7-5700u-mini-pc-nucbox-m5-upgraded-version

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General Discussion / DuckDuckGo Updates, Search Engine and Browser (stops tracking).
« on: June 08, 2024, 03:41:44 PM »
What's New in DuckDuckGo:

"We're constantly making improvements to our product. Every quarter, we'll post the best of our most recent updates here."

https://duckduckgo.com/updates

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General Discussion / ZDNet: 5 ways to save your Windows 10 PC in 2025 - and most are free
« on: June 07, 2024, 09:01:18 PM »
ZDNet: 5 ways to save your Windows 10 PC in 2025 - and most are free. Written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols, Senior Contributing Editor.

"For Windows 365 Customers:
Extended Security Updates will be included at no additional cost for Windows 10 devices accessing Windows 365 Cloud PCs."

https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-ways-to-save-your-windows-10-pc-in-2025-and-most-are-free/

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General Discussion / Wildfire Websites and Maps (Updated 7/3/2024).
« on: June 06, 2024, 10:03:02 PM »
https://www.fireweatheravalanche.org/fire/

Watch Duty:  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/watch-duty-wildfire-maps/id1574452924

Fire and Smoke Map:  https://fire.airnow.gov/

Cal Fire:  https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents

Frontline Wildfire Map: https://www.frontlinewildfire.com/california-wildfire-map/



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General Discussion / Connect to your Raspberry Pi from a web browser, anywhere in the world. ZDNet.
« on: May 10, 2024, 12:03:16 PM »
https://www.zdnet.com/article/now-you-can-connect-to-your-raspberry-pi-from-a-web-browser-anywhere-in-the-world-heres-how

Connect to your Raspberry Pi from a web browser, anywhere in the world - here's how. The remote desktop tool that Raspberry Pi fans have been waiting for is finally here. Here's what you need to know to access it.

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General Discussion / When Windows 10 support runs out, you have 5 options. Ed Bott.
« on: December 18, 2023, 03:52:47 PM »
https://www.zdnet.com/article/when-windows-10-support-ends-you-have-5-options-but-only-2-are-worth-considering/

Ed Bott: When Windows 10 support runs out, you have 5 options but only 2 are worth considering.

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General Discussion / Re: Photo Group Notes for the Meeting of 10/08/2023
« on: November 15, 2023, 05:14:09 PM »
I can't say enough good things about using a monopod to hold a camera steady and keeping it level when compiling panoramic stitches. [/size]

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General Discussion / Costco Seagate 14 Terabyte External Hard Drive delivered $149.99.
« on: November 15, 2023, 05:09:02 PM »
Here is another sensational offer for a Seagate 14-terabyte External Hard Drive for $149.00 (after $50.00 OFF) delivered. From the Costco Online Savings Catalog for the 11/21/2023 to 12/17/2023 time frame. Too much to pass up! I recently bought an 8-terabyte External Seagate from Costco Online for $99.00 delivered. It was a bit slow in loading up around 5 terabytes of backup data but it responds okay when opening photofiles and videos. If the 14-terabyte offer endures the test of time, it is a great all-encompassing, long-term backup drive (don't drop it......).   8)

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General Discussion / 7 favorite Microsoft PowerToys: Utilities every Windows PC user should try.
« on: September 01, 2023, 02:49:50 PM »
Ed Bott, ZDNET: 7 favorite Microsoft PowerToys: Utilities every Windows PC user should try.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/my-7-favorite-microsoft-powertoys-utilities-that-every-windows-pc-user-should-know/

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General Discussion / Air quality website with fire outline map.
« on: August 10, 2023, 08:48:58 PM »
This could be useful throughout the current fire season.

https://fire.airnow.gov/#

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General Discussion / Re: Using Freeware Program, Irfanview for Batch Processing of Photos
« on: July 12, 2023, 04:08:37 PM »
Nice demo. 

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General Discussion / ChatGPT set the bar for AI chatbots and now competitors are trying to beat it.
« on: June 27, 2023, 06:19:28 PM »
ChatGPT set the bar for AI chatbots and now competitors are trying their best to beat it.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-two-ai-chatbots-claim-to-be-better-than-chatgpt-heres-what-they-are/

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