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August 26, 2015

August 26, 2015. Even duct tape cannot stop stupid … But it can muffle the sound. Agenda. Welcome to Meeting & Meet New Attendees 5 What we will be talking about tonight 5 Brief Business Meeting – 5 Picnic - Win 10 experiences 70

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August 26, 2015

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  1. August 26, 2015

  2. Even duct tape cannot stop stupid … But it can muffle the sound.

  3. Agenda • Welcome to Meeting & Meet New Attendees 5 • What we will be talking about tonight 5 • Brief Business Meeting – 5 • Picnic - Win 10 experiences 70 • What’s New in the Technology World 15 • Things to Discuss 10 • Member Questions 15 • My Comments & Questions 5 • Raffle & Give-Aways 5 • http://mcc.apcug.org/piper/

  4. Past – Future Topics • Sep 15 Windows 10 ? • Aug 15 Picnic • Jun 15 How to Geek • May 15 Learning Online, Free Opportunities • Apr 15 AV & Diagnostic Boot CDs • Mar 15 Remote Assistance, Routers, Projector • Feb 15 Skype & Team Viewer • Jan 15 What’s in Your Tool Bag • Dec 14 Holiday Party, Videos? • Nov 14 Chromebook, Run Chrome OS on Win 8.1 • Oct 14 Windows 10, O’Reilly Books, Social Media Survey • Sep 14 Windows 8 • Aug 14 Picnic • Jun 14 Browsers • May 14 HGTV, How stuff Works, How-To, eHow • Apr 14 Joe on Budgeting with Technology • Mar 14 Linux on XP • Feb 14 Gadgets • Jan 14 Privacy • Dec 13 Christmas Party • Nov 13 Windows XP: What To Do • Oct 13 What’s Your Passion5 min for each person • Sep 13 Culinary Delights • Aug 13 Picnic • Jun 13 Internet: Good, Bad & Ugly 5 min for each person • May 13 Backups Carol, Laura, Howard, Larry, et. al. • Apr 13Favorite 5: Websites & Apps/Programs • Mar 13 email scams Joe, Howard & Larry • Feb 13 Library Ann Jarvis • Jan 13 Win 8 Howard • Dec 12 Christmas Party (3rd Wednesday) • Nov 12 Latest Gadgets Joe (4th Wednesday) • Oct 12APCUG Greg West • Sep 12 Fav. Programs Board Members • Aug 12Picnic • Jun 12YouTube Larry, Carol, Howard • May 12Lightroom Bill • Apr 12 DisasterPlan Laura • Mar 12 Routers Howard • Feb 12 Cloud Larry • 5

  5. Board Meeting (June 1, 2015) • Treasure Report: $1,545.42 • Now 27 members • June – How to Geek • Sept – Windows 10

  6. General Comments • Membership Report • Treasurer’s Report • Status of Individual Members • Other business to discuss • Lab, I’m always there • Tonight’s Raffle Drawing: • On with the show …

  7. General Questions • New Hardware? Tablets • New Software? Win7, 8.1 Upgrades • Newsletter or Web Site? • Microsoft Updates? Other Updates? • News: Technical? • Personal Experiences? • Computer Repairs?

  8. Club Website http://mcc.apcug.org 1 – added meeting agendas /piper 2 – tonight: http://mcc.apcug.org/piper/MCC-Dec14.ppt 3 – newsletters: 2007 to present 4 – may add 2000-2006; pub format 5 – also have a utilities list /utilities

  9. Current Newsletterhttp://mcc.apcug.org/newsletters.html Pipers Ponderings: Win 10 Articles Listen to Your Movies Interesting Internet Finds – RSS Feeds Preserving Your Ancestral History Review: SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive CEAInovate Memory Cards Websites Love of Libraries FirstBook eJury Financial Advisor Library of Congress

  10. Tips, Tricks & Techniques • Seagate has 5 Tb drive for $128 • Keep old email accounts ? (AOL)

  11. Topics to Discuss • Found.000 • Charter.net upgrade, Aldi’s, • Dishwasher incident, Matt’s PC, Vishu sound • Dean Kamen at MCFTA tomorrow • Dow in-home AETNA offer ? • 48G Dropbox, 2 yr with Samsung tablet • Stephen Colbert 1stweek • Carol: non-contract phone • Fermi Paradox • Normalization of data, Net Worth, Resolutions

  12. Windows 10 Comments • Product key gone • Win 10 patch bundles • Going back to Win 7 or 8.1 • Myths: (Preston Gralla) • WiFi sharing of passwords • Automatic updates • Peer-to-peer network slows you down • Privacy nightmare • Compucon upgrade experiences: • $50-$100, nearly 100% success rate • Others not so good an experience • Go back to Win 7 or 8.1 cost ~$50 • Seems very busy with 3 guys working

  13. Windows 10 Reviews • PC World – Mark • 10 Best New Features • Tips & Tricks • 10 Best Hidden Features • 20 Free PC Programs the Ease Daily Tasks • How to enable Cortana C/Net • Your Guide to Windows 10 C/Net • A Closer Look at Windows 10 C/Net

  14. My Win 10 Experience • HP laptop, Win 7 • Seemed to be in install loop for 3-5 days • Took 1:49 total time • Uninstall Macrium Reflect ?, rest was no brainer • 13 min download; 13 min to upgrade • 11 min to complete setup • Problems: One Drive, black back ground, Edge • Lot of “opportunities” to pay Microsoft • LibreOffice, VLC, Spotify, GIMP, Chrome

  15. Interesting Websites #1 U.S. cable slow & costly Why you believe in conspiracies Find your birthday-word Meaning of your name 3D Printing on a budget $350, not a good deal 10 Best Pieces of IT advice 10 Richest people of all time Liquid Bonder 25 Maps that describe America X-Prize, $10M Real-Life Medical Tricorder

  16. Interesting Websites #2 Win 95 20 years ago; Win 95 sound Password protect USB flash drive - you don’t Music Software Package ($24 for free) Numbeo - largest database Free lesson plans for teachers Really, really basic computer tutorials Painful Lesson in Digital Security (USA reporter)

  17. Other News Items • What good deals have you found ? • Any new or different scams ? Larry: Medical • Phishing via email from FedEx carrier • Ashley – Madison • Stock Market • Obama coffee: Israel IM wife

  18. What I Have Learned

  19. What I Have Not Learned • Use my new Chromebook • Use my new Envirens • ROKU 3 – not used yet • Lynda.com – Dreamweaver CS6 • Chromecast to work with JPG, DOC & PDF • Chromebook to work with Epson projector • Plug PC into TV: VGA, HDMI, S-video, USB ?

  20. Interesting Videos & Books The Wright Brothers by David McCullough, 2015 Windows Through The Ages (21 slides)

  21. My Personal Questions • Anybody have a drone? Solve Rubik's cube ? • Apple watch ? Nexium • Run DOS commands • What’s your net worth? Weight? BP? BMI? Sugar? • Right-click, context menus • By-Laws How to remove obsolete link from Network (print) • Remove MS Word blocks, sections, lines

  22. Officers for 2015 • President Larry Piper • Program Coord. Bill Tower • Program Coord. Howard Lewis • Treasurer Jan Ensing • Membership Gary Ensing • Newsletter Carol Picard • Webmaster Carol Picard • Publicity Al Adams • At Large Joe Lykowski

  23. Membership List - 27 • Al Adams Jerry Arch • Gus Kookootsedes Lynn Walker • Larry Ault Howard Lewis • George Binder Joe Lykowski • Roger Bohl Robert Miller • Mary Branson Harry Morton • Terry Brown Frank Neeb • Jim Carrier Carol Picard • John Dashner Ron Picardi • Gary & Jan Ensing Larry & Judy Piper • Laura Hammel Bill Tower Debbie Todd Bill Kocher • Rich Holbrook Alan Reisig Ted Hummel

  24. Time for the Raffle Drawing ?

  25. Comments & Jokes • Jackpot fever (story of Ohio guys) • Cannot get 5.25” floppy as an USB extension • Sneezy vs. Sneaky

  26. Survey • GPS in car. Use it? • Backup Heating: fireplace, propane, etc • Browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Other • List of medications & doctors • Generator: hookup to home wiring

  27. Server Router Switch Cloud Charter Phone Modem B/W Asus-Larry Lenovo-J HP-1-L HP-2-Test Dell, Optiplex & Judy Color Galaxy Tablet HD HD Inkjet B/W 9-28-13

  28. Questions for Individuals Jan: • Al: • Howard: • Carol: • Gary: • John:

  29. Membership List - 27 • Al Adams Bill Walton • Jerry Arch Gust Kookootsedes • Larry Ault Howard Lewis • George Binder Joe Lykowski • Kathy & Roger Bohl Robert Miller • Mary Branson Harry Morton • Terry Brown Frank Neeb • Jim Carrier Carol Picard • John Dashner Ron Picardi • Gary & Jan Ensing Larry & Judy Piper • Laura Hammel Shirley Schmidt • Rich Holbrook Debbie Todd • Bill Kocher Bill Tower • Lynn Walker

  30. Ads – What’s The Catch • Send in your gold • Free credit scores • Professor & free CDs • Geiko & Progressive Car Insurance • Body Building • Weight Loss • Pay shipping on 2nd item • Carnival Games – Magic Illusions –

  31. What I Have Learned My tool bag My hooked rug of squares • yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes Bayes TheoremWason & Stroop Tests How to convert PPT to DVD’s to play on your TV? Camtasia Xilosoft Wink MovieMaker

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