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General Discussion / SLO Bytes Photo Group Meeting of 11/12/23
« Last post by rsutter on November 18, 2023, 01:08:15 PM »
Hello All,
Here are my SLO Bytes Photo Group Notes for 11/12/2023
TOPIC: Images of the Fall
Kaye Raul couldn't attend the Photo Session but thoughtfully sent some Fall images of grape vines and bushes changing colors.

Ralph Sutter continued with an off-topic video that he created on Microsoft's Format Painter, a feature found in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. View it at
https://youtu.be/bLvC3an_Es0
Then Ralph shared images of Fall leaves, pumpkins and orange garden implements. Finally, using a 16mm closeup ring and a 50mm f2.0 lens on his Sony A7iv camera, he showed closeups of Goji berries.

Alan Raul shot a variety of images using focus bracketing which is in the camera. He then used focus stacking in his post processing using Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. His subjects included pumpkins, etc. at the Avila Valley Barn. He then showed a variety of persimmons shots.

John Waller showed images of a stately dead tree and the same tree several years later after it collapsed. He then took his camera to the Santa Maria Air Fair and captured numerous planes in flight. John then demonstrated selective blurring and masking in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Stanford Brown commented that Fall was slow in coming this year. He then made his point by showing the same tree lined streets from a previous year and those trees this year. Like others in the group, he included a shot of ripe persimmons and shared a story of a failed third-party attempt to scam him when he mailed boxes of that fruit to friends far away.

The last meeting of this year will take place on December 10th, 2023 beginning at 2:00 pm via Zoom The topic will be Things for which we are grateful.

See the Links page for tutorials and other resources; https://www.slobytes.org/digital/links.html

Ralph Sutter
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General Discussion / Re: Photo Group Notes for the Meeting of 10/08/2023
« Last post by Doug 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.
« Last post by Doug 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 / APCUG Wednesday Webinars - Free
« Last post by rsutter on November 13, 2023, 12:53:36 PM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an e-mail from APCUG announcing their Wednesday Workshop for November 15th, 2023.
Ralph Sutter
November 15, 2023
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Learning Linux with John Kennedy
 
Register here – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEHC1bGRPq-wjngmD0tAstZJKfejKVeUjyqrdJkWwcQ37DNg/viewform?usp=sf_link
 
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 November 14 after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time.

 
Learning Linux. The first hour of this workshop will be specifically for new users or Windows users interested in learning more about Linux. John will assume the role of an “average Windows user” checking out Linux for the first time. He will take his “Windows understanding” and see if he can apply it to the Linux operating system. He wants to find out if switching to Linux is as easy as he’s been told. He’ll also want to know if he can do almost everything he did in Windows on the Linux platform. Experienced Linux users may find this presentation too basic.
 
Following this presentation for Total Beginners, John will have some things for the more experienced users. He will talk about becoming more of a “power user” through keyboard shortcuts and how to set them up. Finally, he will show how he uses “aliases” to speed up his command line activities. Join him to see how easy it is to create and use aliases.
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General Discussion / Demo of Microsoft Format Painter
« Last post by rsutter on November 07, 2023, 06:47:04 PM »
Hello All,
I just created a short video that shows how I use Microsoft Format Painter in Word 365.
View it on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bLvC3an_Es0
Ralph Sutter
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General Discussion / Raspberry Pi Wired Keyboard Types Wrong Characters - Solved
« Last post by rsutter on November 04, 2023, 07:44:02 PM »
Hello All,
I am a big fan of the Official Raspberry Pi wired keyboard.
See https://www.canakit.com/official-raspberry-pi-keyboard-mouse.html
The 78 key keyboard includes 3 USB A 2.0 ports.  I usually connect a wired mouse to one of them.
Recently, in updating my Raspberry Pi 4 computer, I discovered that the labels on the keys didn't match the characters being typed.  When I typed sudo , the screen displayed s4d6.
From the Terminal, (using a different keyboard), I typed raspi-config but found no listing for a 78 key keyboard.
Undaunted, I googled the problem and found a solution at
https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/28462/how-do-i-specify-the-layout-for-my-78-key-keyboard#28489

The solution was as follows
" using sudo raspi-config I have set the keyboard layout to Microsoft Office and US-English"

I did that and it did correct the issue when the keyboard was connected to my Raspberry Pi.
If I connected the Official Raspberry Pi keyboard to a PC, the previous problems returned.

At that point, I noticed a red LED light was illuminated.  I learned that it indicated that the Num Lock was turned on.
When I pressed the Num Lock key to turn that feature off, the keyboard worked properly both on the Raspberry Pi as well as on my PC
Lesson learned, Remember, a light should go off in my mind if the Num Lock light is on on my Raspberry Pi keyboard.

Ralph Sutter
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General Discussion / Alan Raul – November 5, 2023 Meeting Notes
« Last post by Alan J. Raul on November 01, 2023, 07:24:10 PM »
How to Find Cayucos Shipwreck Along the California Coast
https://youtu.be/TCVopFXNyi8

Drone video of the coastline near the Point Estero shipwreck
https://youtu.be/Fht9OJRccRM?si=zt5k7tCatWH_TKOi&t=285

Roku OS 12.5 Adds Better Organization & Google Photos Support
https://www.howtogeek.com/roku-os-12-5/
 
Stream your photos on your Roku device
https://photostreams.roku.com/index
 
Orion turns iPad into your portable HDMI Monitor
https://orion.tube/
https://www.polygon.com/23882885/ipad-orion-gaming-monitor-app-usb-c-hdmi
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/20/23882461/orion-video-system-app-ipad-os-uvc-hdmi-monitor

Guermok Audio/Video Capture Card
https://www.amazon.com/Capture-1080P60-Streaming-Recorder-Compatible/dp/B08Z3XDYQ7/

Where to look for software updates?
Major Geeks https://www.majorgeeks.com/
Warp2Search https://www.warp2search.net/ (good for Linux updates)

Windows 11 KB5031455 preview update enables Moment 4 features by default
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5031455-preview-update-enables-moment-4-features-by-default/
 
Shortcut Wizard - Stickers for Chromebooks, MacOS Shortcuts, Macbook Decals, Windows 10 Stickers, Word Shortcuts & More
https://www.shortcutwizard.com/
 
Mac OS Shortcut Decal Sticker Cheat Sheet
https://www.amazon.com/Shortcut-Decal-Sticker-Cheat-Sheet/dp/B08QRRHL2L

Here’s How Powerful IBM Really Is
https://youtu.be/Miy9PJlMNN8

How IBM Secretly Took Control Of Every Server In The World
https://pastebin.com/n9nZu5dx

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General Discussion / APCUG Saturday Safari- 11/04/23
« Last post by rsutter on November 01, 2023, 09:59:45 AM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of information that I received today from SLO Bytes' parent organization concerning their Saturday Safari webinars
Ralph Sutter

SATURDAY SAFARI
November 4, 2023
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
CYBERSECURITY FROM A TO Z - 2023
Bob Gostischa, Enthusiastic IT Security Expert
 
STARLINK
Phil Sorrentino, Secretary
Sun City Center Computer Club
 
ANNUAL MEETING
11:30 pm PT, 12:30 pm MT, 1:30 pm CT, 2:30 pm ET
 
eBOOK DRAWING - Would your group like a Take Control Books Windows/General or Apple eBook to give away at a meeting? The drawing will be held at the Annual Meeting. Your group can participate by completing the first question on the registration form.
 
Registration link -- https://forms.gle/27jEUhUr9j3utUc88
 
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment (see below) of your registration; you will receive the encrypted Zoom link on Friday, November 3, after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time.

 Cybersecurity from A to Z – 2023. Cybersecurity ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and systems. This means protecting against unauthorized access or modification of data, ensuring that systems are available for use when needed, and maintaining the privacy of information.
 
Sit back and let Bob provide you with the information needed so you can use best practices to stay secure. The 24 slides and videos will give you all the information you need to become a Cybersecurity guru. A to Z should be 26 slides, except nothing is interesting or important for the letters x and y. By the time we finish this journey, that's probably good.

Starlink. Starlink is a constellation of satellites operated by Spacex that provides Internet access. Like Wi-Fi and cell phone towers, Starlink allows you to connect your device, phone, or computer to the Internet to take advantage of the many servers available. Starlink is relatively net, in the future, may play a big part in connecting users to servers.

Annual Meeting - Learn about what APCUG has been doing in 2023, election results for 2024 officers, Digital Photo contest winners, and more. Any suggestions for what APCUG can offer in 2024?
 
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General Discussion / APCUG Free Webinars
« Last post by rsutter on October 23, 2023, 09:15:02 AM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of the message that I received today from SLO Bytes' parent organization, APCUG, regarding their free Wednesday webinars.
Ralph Sutter

October 25, 2023
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Securing Your Android Phone
Bill James, Vice President
Computer Club of Oklahoma City
 
Consumer Protection Issues in Online Bill Payment
Chuck Bell, Programs Director, Advocacy
Consumer Reports
 
iPhone Security
Jerry Rogan, Past President
Sunland Springs Village Technology Group
 
Register here:  https://forms.gle/k1J8jRhC4NLhXjZ68
 
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. Be aware of autofill.
After you click Submit, you will receive a pop-up acknowledgment (see below) of your registration; you will receive the encrypted Zoom link on October 24 after registration closes at 6 pm Pacific Time.

Securing your Android Phone. In a world increasingly reliant on mobile devices, ensuring the security of your Android phone has never been more critical. It is essential to protect our personal information and data. Join Bill as he gives us tips on how to be more secure when using our Android phones.
 
Consumer Protection Issues in Online Bill Payment. Consumers pay the majority of their bills automatically and/or online now. Still, they can face various risks to the privacy and security of payments, including scams, hacking, and identity theft.
 
New technologies such as encryption and multi-factor authentication have been deployed, but they are not easy for consumers, especially the digitally disconnected. In addition, many companies are starting to charge "junk fees" just to make a bill payment.
 
What are the trends and friction points for improving consumer protection in this challenging new landscape?
 
iPhone Security. Apple does a tremendous job of keeping us as safe as possible, but many settings on the iPhone are left up to us, as users, to set up. This presentation covers many of those settings with step-by-step instructions. Don't be a victim; be proactive; it's easier than you think.
 
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General Discussion / APCUG Wednesday Workshop 10/18/23
« Last post by rsutter on October 16, 2023, 06:54:05 AM »
Hello All,
This is a re-post of an announcement from SLO Bytes parent organization, APCUG regarding their latest free webinar
Ralph Sutter

October 18, 2023
WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP
9 am PT, 10 am MT, 11 am CT, 12 pm ET
 
Orv Beach, Taming the Terminal #6
Flatpak Security Issues, Cal Esneault
Linux and Security, John Kennedy
 
Register here – https://forms.gle/u3sT1M9WPd4ywQ8J8
 
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 October 17 after registration closes at 6 p.m. Pacific Time.

 
Join Orv Beach as he finishes his beginner's series on Taming the Terminal #6.  With October being National CyberSecurity Month, Cal Esneault will do a presentation on the Flatpak Security Issue, and John Kennedy will present information on Linux and Security.
 
We will also announce the winners of the Linux survey ebooks.
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