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General Discussion / Alan Raul - September 3, 2023 Meeting Notes
« Last post by Alan J. Raul on August 31, 2023, 09:42:42 AM »
California’s first mobile driver’s license
https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/ca-dmv-wallet/
 
4K Video Downloader+
https://www.4kdownload.com/products/videodownloader-41
https://www.4kdownload.com/buy/videodownloaderplus

History of Google
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Google
 
What is USB-C? All you need to know!
https://youtu.be/UV57GTb6p8M
 
Clark Center for the Performing Arts - Visual Arts Exhibit
https://clarkcenter.org/about/visual-arts-exhibit/

Amazon Registered Devices
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/settings/your-devices
 
Dell Trade In
https://tradein.dell.com/
 
Google makes it easier to remove personal info
https://ktla.com/morning-news/how-to-use-google-results-about-you-privacy-remove-personal-data/
 
MSI Accidentally Publishes Specs of new Raptor Lake-S Refresh CPUs
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/msi-accidentally-confirms-raptor-lake-refresh-specs
 
Microsoft reveals a secret keyboard shortcut that makes Task Manager easier to manage
https://betanews.com/2023/08/17/microsoft-reveals-a-secret-keyboard-shortcut-that-makes-task-manager-easier-to-manage/

How to move Taskbar to top or side on Windows 11
https://pureinfotech.com/move-taskbar-top-side-windows-11/
 
How to access the hidden Emergency Restart option in Microsoft Windows
https://betanews.com/2023/06/15/how-to-access-the-hidden-emergency-restart-option-in-microsoft-windows/
 
The iPhone 15's USB-C upgrade is more game-changing than you think. Here's why
https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-iphone-15s-usb-c-upgrade-is-more-game-changing-than-you-think-heres-why/

What is Dolby Atmos? Why Dolby Atmos?
https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos/
 
The best Dolby Atmos soundbars 2023: home theater upgrades for all budgets
https://www.techradar.com/best/best-dolby-atmos-speaker-guide

HDMI ARC and eARC: Audio Return Channel for beginners
https://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/hdmi-audio-return-channel-and-earc-for-beginners/

Cheaper 98 inch, Better 115 inch TVs! 5000 Nits? BRING IT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXVDlDDcNNs



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General Discussion / APCUG Wednesday Workshop - Free Webinar on AI
« Last post by rsutter on August 27, 2023, 07:31:54 PM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an e-mail that I received today from APCUG, SLO Bytes' parent organization
Ralph Sutter

AUGUST 30, 2023
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
ABCs and XYZs of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
with Adam Drake
East Central Ohio Technology Users Club
 
AI Roundtable
THIS IS WHERE WORKSHOP ATTENDEES PARTICIPATE ;-)
How are APCUG groups using AI?
How are APCUG group members using AI?
Please share what’s going on with you or your group
 
Register here – https://forms.gle/BwVB19sSpYP4zhZT7 
 
APCUG values your privacy. We only collect and store the personal data needed to give you the best service and will not share that information. Please read the registration form questions carefully before answering them.
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment (see below) of your registration; you will receive the encrypted Zoom link on August 29 after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time.

 
ABCs and XYZs of AI (Artificial Intelligence). It’s all you’ve heard about on TV and the Internet for months. Artificial Intelligence. All we hear is “AI” this and “AI” that.
Is AI a good thing or a bad thing?
Are computers and robots going to be taking over, or can this process be of any good for humans?
Will AI allow computers to think for themselves and no longer be programmed by humans?
We all need to know more about Artificial Intelligence and its meaning. It’s happening all around us, and we need to understand what’s going on.
 
Adam Drake, ECOTUC Vice-President, will do just that with his presentation on Artificial Intelligence at our Wednesday Workshop on August 30. Along with giving us more information about this topic that he has studied, he will do a live demonstration of ChatGPT and show us how it works and what it can do for you.
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General Discussion / Microsoft recyling
« Last post by Stanford on August 18, 2023, 12:23:49 PM »
Microsoft now in the buy back game
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General Discussion / Notes from the SLO Bytes Photo Group Meeting of 08/13/2023
« Last post by rsutter on August 14, 2023, 08:02:41 AM »
Hello All,
Here is my report for the SLO Bytes Photo Group meeting of 08/13/2023

The topic of the meeting was Celebrations.  Ralph Sutter opened with images taken on a family visit to Oso Flaco Lake concluding with scenes of his cart-wheeling granddaughter.  Ralph then took his camera to the Point San Luis Light House for images of the Dave Becker Quartet and the crowd that gathered. 

Alan Raul shot most of his images with his iPhone with a few from his new camera. Because of his hand surgery he was unable to manipulate the images, so they are straight out of the camera. His images included the new staircase in Shell Beach, Pismo Beach images and images from the "Concert in the Plaza" in San Luis Obispo. He also showed his unboxing images of his new camera shot by his sister. More to follow next month on his new camera.

John Waller visited the Santa Maria Fair and offered low light shots of the evening.  He then took us to the Mid State Fair in Paso Robles and the Renaissance Fair at Laguna Lake.  Waller concluded by taking his camera to Morro Bay, offering stunning images of the San Salvador, replica of the vessel with which Juan Cabrillo became the first European to reach the California coast.

The next meeting will take place on September 10th, 2023, beginning at 2:00 pm via Zoom. The topic will be Close Up Photography.
Here is a list of the meeting schedule for the remainder of 2023
  October 8
  November 12
  December 10
See the Links Page;  https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html for tutorials and other resources.

Ralph Sutter
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General Discussion / Air quality website with fire outline map.
« Last post by Doug 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 / APCUG Wednesday Workshop - Free Webinar
« Last post by rsutter on August 06, 2023, 03:49:39 PM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an e-mail that I received from Judy Taylour of SLO Bytes' parent organization, APCUG
Ralph Sutter

AUGUST 9, 2023
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET

Surge Protection and AC Wiring Problems
John Krout, Potomac Area Computer Society
 
What You Need to Know about SD Cards
Hewie Poplock, Central Florida Computer Society and
Sarasota Technology Users Group
 
Register here – https://forms.gle/QizVGJSmptRr8eaV6

APCUG values your privacy. We only collect and store the personal data needed to give you the best service and will not share that information. Please read the registration form questions carefully before answering them.
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment (see below) of your registration; you will receive the encrypted Zoom link on August 8 after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time.
 
What You Need to Know about SD Cards. SD cards are small portable memory storage devices used in digital devices such as cameras, smartphones, and tablets. They come in various sizes and capacities and use flash memory technology to store data. SD cards are compatible with a wide range of devices and can be easily removed and replaced. There are different types of SD cards, each with a different capacity limit, and they can be protected by a password or encrypted for increased security. This presentation explains the various symbols on SD cards, what they mean, and which ones to use in your device.
 
Surge Protection and AC wiring problems. A surge protector works by detecting a voltage spike, aka surge, and sending that spike to Ground. A very common wiring mistake is failure to attach the Ground wire to the proper prong in a 3-prong socket, which disables any surge protector connected to an ungrounded socket. Doing so also voids any warranty for surge damage to your computer and other gear attached to the surge protector.
 
This presentation will show you the proper wiring on a 3-prong socket and discuss examples of two homes where the majority of those sockets were miswired. Those homes were built 30 years apart. The presenter's son diagnosed and fixed the miswired sockets in both homes.
 
You will learn how an inexpensive device can report whether or not any 3-prong socket is properly wired or not. If your 3-prong socket is properly wired, then your surge protector will work well. If not properly wired, then it is time to hire an electrician to fix the socket.
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General Discussion / Alan Raul - August 6, 2023 Meeting Notes
« Last post by Alan J. Raul on August 05, 2023, 01:11:35 PM »
Cayucos Shipwreck – The Point Estero was a commercial fishing vessel that originated from Morro Bay Harbor. On July 28th, 2017, on its way back to Morro Bay, it unfortunately ran aground at the eastern part of Estero Bluff State Park, supposedly due to operator error.
http://www.weirdca.com/location.php?location=1132
 
MOKOSE USB Webcam with C-Mount 10-50mm Telephoto Zoom
https://www.amazon.com/MOKOSE-C-Mount-10-50mm-Telephoto-Compatible/dp/B08PSQ2VFX?th=1

How credit-card size computers are made (Factory Tour)
https://youtu.be/k2C4lbbIH0c

5 Things Apple Killed (And everyone Else Followed)
https://www.howtogeek.com/896545/5-things-apple-killed-and-everyone-else-followed/
 
NASA+ is the space agency's very own streaming platform
https://www.engadget.com/nasa-is-the-space-agencys-very-own-streaming-platform-063042960.html
 
Samsung reports 95% drop in profit, but expects global demand to recover in second half of the year
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/27/samsung-earnings-report-q2-2023.html
https://www.reuters.com/technology/samsung-electronics-q4-profit-falls-69-device-demand-drops-2023-01-31/
 
Samsung hopes you’ll flip over latest foldable phones
https://ktla.com/morning-news/samsung-hopes-youll-flip-over-their-latest-foldable-phones/

A visit to Samsung’s HQ in Seoul, South Korea
https://ktla.com/morning-news/samsungs-hq-in-korea-is-so-big-they-call-it-digital-city/
 
Samsung Updates the Flip, Fold, and More
https://youtu.be/XCkS5ZoZb7A

Intel Exiting the PC Business as it Stops Investment in the Intel NUC
https://www.servethehome.com/intel-exiting-the-pc-business-as-it-stops-investment-in-the-intel-nuc/
 
Intel will stop making its own NUC mini PCs - ASUS will manufacture and develop new Intel NUC mini PCs
https://www.engadget.com/intel-will-stop-making-its-own-nuc-mini-pcs-154527920.html

$219.99 + Tax - Seagate Expansion 16TB External Hard Drive HDD - USB 3.0, with Rescue Data Recovery Services (STKP16000402)
https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Expansion-16TB-External-Drive/dp/B091J9WYYG/?th=1


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General Discussion / Free APCUG Webinars - G-mail and Free Video Editing 07/26/23
« Last post by rsutter on July 23, 2023, 06:07:28 PM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an e-mail from Judy Taylour of SLO Bytes' parent group, APCUG
Ralph Sutter

JULY 26, 2023
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET

 Gmail – Start to Finish
Rob Truman, Webmaster, Computer Booters
 
Free Software for Editing Video Recordings
Francis Chao, Member, APCUG OLS Team and the Speakers Bureau
 
 
Register here – https://forms.gle/pcvVvAWPtCxUitxh6
APCUG values your privacy. We only collect and store the personal data needed to give you the best service and will not share that information. Please read the registration form questions carefully before answering them.
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment (see below) of your registration; you will receive the encrypted Zoom link on July 25, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time.
 
Gmail – Start to Finish. Gmail has a built-in spam filtering system with 15GB of free storage. Learn about the variety of time-saving features letting you automate emailing tasks, integrate your calendar and contacts, and customize your dashboard to suit your needs.
 
Free Software for Editing Video Recordings. We have discovered three great free software programs for editing video recordings:
Microsoft Clipchamp is bundled inside Windows 11, available in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10, and is a Progressive Web App for macOS and Linux.
Kdenlive is a Free and Open Source app that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Videopad by NCH is free for non-commercial home use.
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General Discussion / APCUG Photo Contest - Members Only Competition
« Last post by rsutter on July 17, 2023, 08:42:18 AM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an e-mail received from Bill James of SLO Bytes' parent group, APCUG.
Ralph Sutter

2023 Digital Photo Contest
**The contest is only open to members of an APCUG group**
 
APCUG is pleased to announce its 2023 Photo Contest showcasing the talents of its member group photographers!

Contest Rules
The contest begins on August 1 and ends on September 16. Entries not received via email on or before September 16 will be disqualified.
•   One personally taken photo per member may be entered in each of the four categories
•   Submit one photo, not to exceed 4MB, via email in .jpg format
•   Entry emails must only include this information: Category and name of the photo, Your name and email address, Name of your group, and Name of the group’s president and email address (see below instructions)
•   Each entry will receive an acknowledgment email
•   Cropped photos are allowed
•   Minor adjustments, including sharpening, contrast, and slight color adjustment, are allowed
•   Please do not submit AI-created or modified photos
•   Borders, frames, text, and signatures are not allowed.
•   1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each category will receive the appropriate certificate and prize.
Categories
Holidays
Photos that make you smile
Spring Flowers (Outdoors)
Still Life Food photos

Judging Criteria
•   Composition
•   Technical Skill
•   Visual Impact
Email your .jpg entries to digitalphotocontest AT apcug.org. Please send one email per photo.

Subject: Category Name – Your name
**Please put only the following information in the body of each email (one photo per email) = 4 lines of text:
•   Category and name of the photo
•   Your name and email address
•   Name of your group
•   Name of the group’s president and email address
**Please save your photos using the following format:
category_lastnamefirstname_ picture name

For example:
Spring_Flowers_smithbob_Lancaster_Poppies.jpg

**Entries received without the complete information as noted above will be returned.

You retain ownership and all rights to your photograph; however, by entering the contest, entrants grant APCUG royalty-free permission to publish submitted photos on the organization’s website and Reports newsletter. Any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasible.
 
Question: digitalphotocontest@apcug.org
 
Bill James, Chair
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General Discussion / APCUG Free Linux Webinar July 19, 2023
« Last post by rsutter on July 17, 2023, 08:36:35 AM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an e-mail that I received today from Judy Taylour of SLO Bytes' parent organization, APCUG.
Ralph Sutter

JULY 19, 2023
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET

 Learning Linux
Taming the Terminal, Chapter 5 – Orv Beach
Software of the Month – Drew King
Question of the Month – John Kennedy
 
Register here – https://forms.gle/TnqQ9GUsnB7uY1YC9
APCUG values your privacy. We only collect and store the personal data needed to give you the best service and will not share that information. Please read the registration form questions carefully before answering them. After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment (see below) of your registration; you will receive the encrypted Zoom link on July 18, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time.
 


This month's workshop will start with Orv Beach and a Taming the Terminal session—Chapter 5. We're nearing the end of the Basic introduction and want to know where you want Orv to go from here (he has some ideas, but we'd like to hear yours).
 
Our "Software of the Month" section will be our "keynote" presentation on KDEConnect by Drew King. This software lets you connect your Smartphone to your Linux computer and do all sorts of things on your phone FROM the computer.
 
John Kennedy will be handling the "Question of the Month": What are the differences between two flavors of the same distro with different desktop environments? He will try and point out what differs between Mint-MATE and Mint-Xfce.
 
Before we go to our "Open Mic, Questions, Answers and Discussions," John will be sharing a new to him distro that has a very unique installation program (a lot different than we've seen in the installations we've done). Then we might take a short trip around the OS (depending on time) to see a few other unique takes on the desktop (it has a very modern look that might be too modern even for him).
 
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