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

March 26, 2025
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
FreeFileSync
John Kennedy, Webmaster
East Central Ohio Technology Users Club

Macrium Reflect and Clonezilla
Mike Ungerman, Chairperson
Central Florida Computer Society
 
Register once here ? https://tinyurl.com/375xs62t
 
After you click Submit, you will receive the pop-up acknowledgment of your registration below. On March 25, after registration closes at 6 p.m. Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
 
FreeFileSync: The question of whether or not you should back up is no longer open for discussion. The bottom line is that you have to back up. But the method you choose and what you use is up to you. You want something easy to use, gets what you want backed up in a way that makes sense, and it won't hurt if it turns out to be free. One part of the recommended "3 step back up plan" is to have your important files backed up to an external drive. Join John as he shares his program of choice, FreeFileSync, and shows you how easy it is to use. He can back up whatever he wants in whatever way he wants. The process is straightforward: decide what you want backed up, where you want the backup, and what kind of backup you want. John will take you through these steps to set up your plan and then show you how to keep your files up to date using FreeFileSync.
 
Macrium Reflect and Clonezilla: Looking to safeguard your valuable data? Join us for an engaging and informative presentation on image backup solutions featuring Macrium Reflect and Clonezilla. Discover how these free, powerful tools stand out by running directly from a USB flash drive and booting into their self-contained operating systems. Learn how they enable seamless backups for Windows and Linux computers, offering a reliable, versatile solution for all your backup needs. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or looking to protect your system, this session will provide practical insights and hands-on tips to bulletproof your backup strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to level up your data protection skills!
 

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

LEARNING LINUX WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
March 19, 2025
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Backing Up Personal Files on Your Home Network
Les Larkin, Program Chair
Lake Area Computer Enthusiasts

Foxclone and Back In Time
Alan German, Meeting Coordinator
Ottawa PCUG
 
Timeshift and Gnome Disk Utility (or Disks)
John Kennedy, Linux Help Desk
East Central Ohio Technology Users Club
 
Register here ? https://tinyurl.com/2tv6uvch
 
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment of your registration (see below). You only need to register once. On March 18, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link. You only need to register once.
 
 Backing Up Personal Files on Your Home Network. Linux makes it very easy to back up your files to other devices on your home network. Les? presentation shows WHY and HOW to back up files on your home network using Rsync and OpenSSH.

Foxclone and Back In Time. One backup strategy for Linux systems is to make full disk image backups of the entire hard drive at regular intervals to facilitate rapid system recovery should this become necessary. However, this needs to be combined with frequent backups of data files, the contents of which typically change over short time frames. This presentation will focus on two software products that provide the capabilities for the specified tasks and which, while being simple to use, have proven to be robust in their application.

Timeshift and Gnome Disk Utility (or Disks) ? Timeshift for Linux is an application that provides functionality similar to the System Restore feature on Windows and the Time Machine tool on macOS. Timeshift protects your system by taking incremental file system snapshots at regular intervals. These snapshots can be restored later to undo all system changes. You can easily create an image backup of your hard drive using the Gnome Disk Utility, or Disks as it?s called on many distros.
 

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

March 12, 2025
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Learn more about staying safe online
with Gema de las Heras and Alvaro Puig
FTC Consumer Education Specialists
 
Whoa, back up!
Effective strategies for keeping your computer files safe
with Chris Taylor, President
Ottawa PCUG
 
Register once here ? https://tinyurl.com/fnx6684x
 
After you click Submit, you will receive the pop-up acknowledgment of your registration below. On March 11, after registration closes at 6 p.m. Pacific Time, you will receive the encrypted Zoom link.
 
 
Learn more about staying safe online. Get specific advice to help you recognize the signs of a scam and practical ways to protect yourself and your information (including how to protect your network, devices, and personal information). FTC staff will also share free consumer protection resources to use and share, as well as where to report fraud.
 
Whoa, back up! Effective strategies for keeping your computer files safe. Think about all the data on your PC: videos of the grandkids playing in a park, photos of your trip to Patagonia (lucky you!), tax records, emails? Now, think about whether those files exist anywhere else. If the answer is no, you need to think about backup.
 
You could lose data due to viruses, fire, theft, tornado, hard disk failure, making an unintended change to a file, or a wayward finger deleting a file.
 

Terms of Service
https://www.tosabout.com/

YouTube Subscriptions
https://www.youtube.com/feed/channels
 
How to Encrypt and Secure OneDrive Files
https://geekchamp.com/how-to-encrypt-and-secure-onedrive-files/
 
Samsung Announces the 9100 PRO Series SSDs, with Breakthrough PCIe 5.0 Performance
https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-announces-9100-pro-series-ssds-with-breakthrough-pcie-5-0-performance/
https://duckduckgo.com/?t=h_&hps=1&start=1&q=Samsung+9100+Pro+SSD&iar=news&ia=news
 
How to Capture a full webpage on Microsoft EDGE web browser
Keyboard shortcut is:    CTRL-SHIFT-S
https://youtu.be/_rngtnTQJ-M
 
WIFI (wireless) Standards Explained
https://youtu.be/hhks5xSpM-0
 
iCloud data security overview
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102651
 
Use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-advanced-data-protection-iph584ea27f5/ios

How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108756

Advanced Data Protection for iCloud - TURN THIS ON!
https://youtu.be/fXP5gHmGBJ0

GMKtec NucBox G9 | Affordable All-NVME Media Streaming NAS! with Intel N150
https://youtu.be/uQUNAr5SAa4
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSLH4127
 
The 3 Best Features Only In Windows 11 Pro Edition
https://youtu.be/uENgdPK45GE
 
YOU NEED A NAS RIGHT NOW! HERE IS WHY!
Reason #1 - Total Data Ownership
Reason #2 - Bespoke Security
Reason #3 - True Deletion of Data
Reason #4 - NAS is More Cost-Effective Long-Term
Reason #5 - NAS Offers Superior Performance
https://youtu.be/PLhdHFSthFg