November SLO Bytes General Session Notes
by Ralph Sutter

PDF Splicing Tools- PDF-TK free
https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-the-pdf-toolkit/

PDF TK-pro https://www.pdflabs.com/tools/pdftk-pro/

Kevin Stratvert PDF Splicing Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmY1Z95Hthk

Macmost - How to Merge PDF Files on Your MAC:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKhTaPEqNDI

Leo Notenboom USB Cables, Devices and Chargers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD54dscsefw

Windows Phonelink; Copy images from a smarthone to a Windows 11 Computer - https://youtu.be/GAjQ3MINdoY

Making Greeting Cards with Word
Download my file, sutter-greeting-card-file.docx from https://slobytes.org/sutter-greeting-card-file.docx
You may see a warning that you shouldn?t open files from the Internet.  While this is good advice, the file is innocuous.
Open the file. 
For the faint of heart, I have added a .pdf version.  Get the file at
https://slobytes.org/sutter-greeting-card-template.pdf
Save the downloaded PDF where you can easily find it.   
Then open it with Word; (Open with/choose another application/Word). 
This tedious process worked for me but was certainly not necessary.
Now, in Word, select an image to insert on the front of the greetings card.
Insert that image into the document, placing it in the right-hand box.  Resize as necessary so that it fits
If you want to add a Created by tag, type it in the left-hand box.
Go down to the second page of the document.
Write your greeting on either or both boxes, editing as you would any other Word document
Save your work.
Print the two pages.  If your printer offers Print on Both Sides (duplex printing), choose that option, selecting Flip Pages on Short Edge.
If not, print the first page then reinsert it in the paper tray and print the second page on the back of the first page
If you would like to keep a digital copy of your work, save it to a known location as a .docx file.Trim the document and fold it in half.  Insert it in an envelope.  I sized it to fit snugly in an A2 envelope measuring 4.375"x5.75".

Irfanview:  https://www.irfanview.com/main_what_is_engl.htm
Download Irfanview:  https://dappcdn.com/download/graphic-apps/irfanview          
Also download Irfanview All Plugins for the same version: 
To expand Irfanview?s viewing capabilities, download the freeware program K-Lite Codec; https://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm

Sutter Irfanview Tutorials
Batch File Resizing in Irfanview  https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/batch-resize.mp4
Adding Borders to an Image    https://youtu.be/ddv0AmKs_rE
Creating a Video Slideshow with Irfanview    https://youtu.be/7EEkHF8Uik0
Showing Thumbnails in Windows for RAW Files with Irfanview https://youtu.be/__Yb-pYlcQ8
Inserting Text in an Image with Irfanview  https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/Irfanview-Add-Text.mp4
Configuring Irfanview to Play .mp4 Files  https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/irfanview-play-mp4.mp4
Some Irfanview Features Explored  https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/irfanview-features.html

Change the Order in Which Irfanview Opens Images
 https://www.fullbean.com/tutorials/irfanview-display-order.html

Ralph Sutter

Hello All,
Here is my Photo Group Report that took place on 10/12/2025

Ralph Sutter began the meeting by sharing several images of the deer herd on his property.   
Sutter commented that the experience convinced him that he needs to get a longer lens.

John Waller captured images of animals in Upper Huasna Valley before heading to the Santa Barbara Zoo. 
He then headed north to the Central Coast Zoo in Atascadero and to Piedras Blancas for the Elephant Seals. 
Waller ended his presentation with several shots of his dogs.

Stanford Brown chronicled wildlife in Paso Robles including squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, deer, hummingbirds and feral cats before adding dogs and domesticated cats. 
Like John, he also photographed the elephant seals of Piedras Blancas.

The next meeting will take place on November 9th, 2025, beginning at 2:00 pm via Zoom.
The topic will be Present a New Skill and Show How You Use It
The final meeting of the SLO Bytes Photo Group will take place on December 14 at 2:00 pm

Hello All,
This is a re-post of an recent announcement from APCUG
Ralph Sutter
APCUG
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
October 8, 2025
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Enhancing Your Genealogical Story with Social History
Sue Mueller, Genealogy Group Leader
Computer Users of Erie
 
AI Assisted Storytelling
Discover a whole new way to create!
Joe Nowak
Indian Prairie Computer Club
 
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/LewAVfr4suYaDBW68
 
 After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration. You only need to register once. On October 7, 2025, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
 
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS:
Enhancing Your Genealogical Story with Social History. Sue?s presentation covers:
?   What is social history?
?   Benefits of incorporating social history into your genealogy. 
?   What to look for.
?   Where to find social history resources. 
?   Adding this rich historical source, even if you don't have access to personal family diaries and stories. 
?   A few stories about social history in Sue?s family trees.
AI Assisted Storytelling. Discover a whole new way to create!
Joe will show us how to create and illustrate a narrated book in less than five minutes.
This game-changing technology is ideal for lifelong learners, teachers, parents, grandparents, and individuals with great ideas but limited time or artistic skills to bring them to life. Imagine creating an educational series that teaches tech skills and helps seniors avoid common scams, a personalized children?s book for a grandchild, or a custom read-along story.
The possibilities are limitless?and the best part? No design experience is required. All you need is your imagination and the desire to create something meaningful.

HJello All,
This is a re-post of an announcement that I received from APCUG
Ralph Sutter


APCUG
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
September 24, 2025
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET

USING WINDOWS PROGRAMS ON LINUX FOR MICROSOFT USERS
Mike Ungerman, Director
Central Florida Computer Society
 
Alan German, Program Coordinator
Ottawa PC Users? Group
 
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/grpioZ1ErcDFDAsq7
 
 After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration. You only need to register once. On September 23, 2025, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
 
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION. Many Windows users have started considering the use of Linux as their "daily driver" central computer operating system. Either because they have computers that can't upgrade to Windows 11, or they don't want to upgrade because their computers are still functioning correctly. However, for some Windows users, there are programs they still want to use that do not have a Linux version. Although almost every possible program is available on Linux to meet your needs, for various reasons, the Windows version remains necessary.
 
Today's workshop will show users who need to run proprietary Windows programs how to do so on Linux. Alan and Mike will demonstrate several methods for installing and running those programs on your Linux computers.
 

Hello All,
This is a re-post of an APCUG announcement
Ralph Sutter

APCUG
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
September 10, 2025
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Using KVM/QEMU to Create a Windows 10 VM in Linux
Joel Ewing, President
 Bella Vista Computer Club
 
Butt, Neck, Eyes, Oh My! Surviving Screen Time
Judy Taylour, President
SCV Computer Club

Registration Link:  https://forms.gle/8NQEiEMSkE3WheteA
 
 After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration. (see below). You only need to register once. On September 9, 2025, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
 
 
 
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS
KVM/QEMU Virtual Machines Under Linux by Joel Ewing. How do you run multiple different PC operating systems at the same time if you don't have multiple computers? PC hardware today includes support for efficiently running an independent instance of an operating system as a "virtual machine" under another operating system. Virtual machines help try out different operating systems, supporting apps that only run under a specific operating system, and for testing potentially dangerous things in an isolated environment without exposing your primary system to security risks. The virtual machine appears much like a separate hardware platform to the guest operating system installed on it. Still, when running, it is merely an app executing on the host operating system. A guest operating system can only see and modify those host resources that have been explicitly granted to it. Guest virtual machines are supported under Linux, Windows, and macOS.
There are multiple ways to run virtual machines under Linux. This presentation will take a detailed examination of utilizing the "Virtual Manager" interface to define and manage a Windows 10 VM that leverages Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) and Quick EMUlator (QEMU) support.
Suppose you avoid using a Windows 10 VM for higher-risk Internet activities, such as email or browsing the web, and instead use it only for running reliably tested local apps. In that case, it should be relatively safe to use that instance of Windows 10 well past its end-of-service date. On hardware that doesn't support Windows 11, this could provide an alternative migration path to Linux as your primary system, while continuing to use some favorite and essential Windows-only local apps in a restricted-use virtual machine that can be isolated from the Internet.
 
Butt, Neck, Eyes. Oh My! Surviving Screen Time by Judy Taylour. In our increasingly digital world, our bodies are paying the price for long hours spent in front of screens. This presentation explores the hidden toll of modern technology on physical health, focusing on common but often overlooked conditions, including Computer Neck Syndrome, Tech-Related Eye Strain, Mouse Shoulder Syndrome, Computer Back Issues, Butt Syndrome, and Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI).