Meeting every Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm except for July and August |
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The CPUser Group has change it's meeting dates so we can better prepare some of the best presentations of the year. Visit our website often so you don't miss any important meetings or information. |
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What's happening at the Next Virtual Meeting: September 20th, 2022 at 7:00PM |
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Main Presentation: Coming soon... Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Last Virtual Meeting: June 21st, 2022 at 7:00PM |
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Main Presentation: Quick Review of our music listening habits during the last 65 years by Ray Baxter. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Last Virtual Meeting: May 24th, 2022 at 7:00PM |
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Main Presentation: Coming Soon..... Second Presentation: -Managing and Protecting Your Digital Identity by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: -PCLinux OS live demo by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: -FreeTube live demo by Jon Mazur. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Last Virtual Meeting: April 19th, 2022 at 7:00PM |
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Main Presentation: Your Digital Legacy by Joe Kissell, Take Control Books How do you want to be remembered? A will takes care of your physical possessions, but what about your digital life—photos, email, files, and the like? Learn the steps you need to take now to make sure your digital assets will be handled in the future the way you want them to be. Second Presentation: Linux Pop OS live demo by Ron Kazor. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the last Virtual Meeting: March 15th, 2022 at 7:00PM |
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Main Presentation: - Theft of Keyless Entry Cars by John Krout, Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society Hybrids and electric cars already have keyless entry, and the next vehicle you buy is likely to have the feature. Learn how modern crooks use inexpensive tech to steal keyless entry cars and learn how to prevent such thefts. Second Presentation: - PCLinux OS demo by Jon Mazur. Third Presentation: - Mobile Firewall Apps for Your Security & Protection by John Cornwell. Fourth Presentation: - Linux Pop OS demo by Ron Kazor. Fifth Presentation: - FreeTube (an almost Ad-free YouTube alternative by Jon Mazur). Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the last Virtual Meeting: February 15th, 2022 at 7:00PM |
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Main Presentation: - My Favorite Android Apps by Bill James / APCUG Speaker Bureau. Second Presentation: - Preview of Linux distro "PCLinuxOS" by Jon Mazur. Third Presentation: - FreeTube (An almost ad free You Tube alternative) by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: - 5 Free Firewall Software Programs for Your Security / Protection by John Cornwell. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the last Virtual Meeting: January 18th, 2022 at 7:00PM |
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Main Presentation: - Data Privacy in 2022 by John Cornwell. Second Presentation: - Get Cash for Your Unwanted Gift Cards by Jon Mazur. Third Presentation: - Cord Cutting Revisited, Your Best Options, followed with a Q & A by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: - 11 Free Movie Streaming Sites with No Sign-up requirements by Jon Mazur. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting.
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What happened at the last Virtual Meeting: December 21st, 2021 at 7:00PM |
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The CPUG's Virtual Christmas Party!
Main Presentation: - Kahoot! - Tech Game Show.
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What happened at the last Virtual SIG: December 7th, 2021 at 7:00PM |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - Wormhole / Private File Sharing by John Cornwell. - Croc / Secure P2P File Sharing by John Cornwell. - Insanely Useful Websites by Jon Mazur. - 16 Ways To Use an Old PC by Jon Mazur. - Screenotate: Recognize Text in Your Screenshots by Jon Mazur.
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What happened at the last Virtual meeting: November 16th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: - Lockdown by John Cornwell. Second Presentation: - Best Privacy Apps for your Smartphone by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: - The Dawn of Wireless Electricity is Upon Us by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: - Setting up God Mode for both Windows 10 and 11 by Jon Mazur. Fifth Presentation: Finally a Linux Laptop that doesn't suck by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: Take Ubuntu 21.10 for a Test Drive, from your browser by Jon Mazur.
Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the last Virtual meeting: October 19th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: - Sniply by John Cornwell. Second Presentation: - MySudo by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: - How to Protect Yourself Online: 50 Tips "n" Tricks by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: - iBroadcast: Take Your Music With You No Matter Where You Go by Jon Mazur. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the last Virtual SIG: There will be NO October SIG Meeting |
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What happened at the last Virtual meeting: September 21st, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: -Pi Talk by Peter Camilleri / Durham Computer Club, Canada Second Presentation: -Safer Portmaster ,CryptPad and EtherPad by John Cornwell Third Presentation: -Try Windows 11 in your Browser by Jon Mazur Forth Presentation: -These Drones are changing warehouse inventory forever by Jon Mazur Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Last Virtual SIG: September 7th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - Portmaster is an application that puts you back in charge over all your computer's network connections by John Cornwell. |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: June 15th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: Wyze Smartwatch Overview and Demo by Jon Mazur Second Presentation: MailStore Home 13 by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: Hexamail Flow by John Cornwell. Fourth Presentation: OnlyOffice: Another Free Office Alternative? Yes Please! by Jon Mazur. Fifth Presentation: Amazon Sidewalk, What is it? by Jon Mazur. Sixth Presentation: Windows 10 & 10X are dead, get ready for Windows 11! by Jon Mazur. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Virtual SIG: June 1st, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - Fingerbot: A smart control for dumb devices by Jon Mazur. - Session: Encrypted Messager Program by John Cornwell. - SSD Booster by Jon Mazur. - How to Protect Your Smarthome from Attack by Jon Mazur. - iCare: The World's Smallest Cardiovascular Tester by Jon Mazur. - Steganography and How it Works plus live demo by John Cornwell. - How to add Linux apps to Windows in One Easy Step by Jon Mazur. |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: May 18th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: Programs to fix and repair USB thumb Drives by Jon Mazur. Second Presentation: Pi-Hole General overview by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: Presearch.org by John Cornwell. Fourth Presentation: Osano Privacy Monitor by John Cornwell. Fifth Presentation: The Most Beautiful Linux Distributions in 2021 by Jon Mazur. Sixth Presentation: The First Ever Retro Computer Simulator by John Cornwell. Seventh Presentation: Windows Privacy Dashboard by Jon Mazur. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Virtual SIG: May 4th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - How to watch live TV and Local channels on Roku and Roku TV by Jon Mazur. - Linux Zorin 16 Beta by Jon Mazur. - APCUG Cutting the cord workshop video and handouts by Jon Mazur. - Exodus by John Cornwell. - Create a CentOS homelab in an hour by John Cornwell. - World Machine: The Premier 3D Terrain Generator by Mike Ceschini. - The Privacy Audit Platform for Android applications by John Cornwell. -Free Sling TV on Roku 100% legal by Jon Mazur. |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: April 20th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: Chris Wentz /CEO of Everykey did a short presentation/demo on Everykey security hardware. What is Everykey? Everykey is a Bluetooth device that replaces your keys and passwords. Using military grade security, Everykey unlocks your phone, laptop, tablet, house door, car door, and other access-controlled devices when you are nearby, then locks them back down when you walk away. Everykey also generates secure passwords for your website accounts, then automatically logs you in when you visit a website. If you lose your Everykey, you can remotely freeze it, so no one else can use it. Second Presentation: Programs to fix and repair USB thumb drives by Jon Mazur. Third Presentation: Fourth Presentation:
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What happened at the Virtual SIG: April 6th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - Downloading and burning Linux distro to CD/DVD by Jon Mazur. - PiHole Network-wide Ad-Blocking and Privacy with Rasberry Pi Zero W. by John Cornwell.
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: March 9th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: Bitwarden Presentation by John Cornwell Second Presentation: Untangle.tv by Jon Mazur Third Presentation: Malwarebytes Alternatives by John Cornwell Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Virtual SIG: March 2nd, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - WIndows Privacy Dashboard by John Cornwell. - Batocera Linux by Jon Mazur. - Untangle TV by Jon Mazur. - TuneMyMusic by Jon Mazur. - Raspberry Pi 400 by Jon Mazur. - MultiBootUSB Jon Mazur. - Blackbird Windows Privacy, Security and Performance by John Cornwell.
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: February 9th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: Comcast Bandwith restrictions discussion Second Presentation: Intro to Desktop as a Service (DaaS) aka Windows 10X (Video & Discussion) by Jon Mazur. Third Presentation: Best smart home gadgets from CES 2021 by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: Data Privacy Day 2021 presentation by John Cornwell. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Virtual SIG: February 2th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: -Comcast Bandwith restrictions discussion - Linux Endless Distro Review & Demo by Jon Mazur. - Linux WindowFX Distro Review & Demo by Ron Kazor. - THE C64 'MAXI' REVIEW by Jon Mazur. - ExifCleaner Review and Demo by John Cornwell. |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: January 12th, 2021 at 7:00pm |
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Main Presentation: Ultimate Windows Tweaker for Windows 10 review and demo by Jon Mazur. Second Presentation: Trend Micro RansomBuster - File and Folder Protection and Encryption by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: Infinity gaming Table on CNet. Infinite Gaming table website. Fourth Presentation: NCH - Video Pad Video Editor - By Michael Ceschini. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: None presented. |
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What happened at the Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, January 5th, 2021 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - Raspberry Pi 400 Desktop Kit - All-in-one Raspberry Pi 400 desktop system. Motherboard + Keyboard and video/audio output all in chassis. Convenient and reliable by Jon Mazur. - Discussion about Windows Virtual Desktop by Jon Mazur. - Cypherix Cryptainer LE - Encrypt Anything, Anywhere by John Cornwell. - Gilisoft Picture Copy Protection by john Cornwell. - Cyptainer LE (more involved) by John Cornwell. - Learn Cryptography Beginner to Expert by John Cornwell. - Cypherpunk Cryptography Resources by John Cornwell. - Top 10 Ruku Apps by Jon mazur. - 3D printer recommendations by Jon Mazur. - Commander X16 by Michael Ceschini. |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: December 8th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: CPUG Tech Trivia LIVE! - Christmas Edition Second Presentation: CPUG’s Favorite Tech Shows - By Michael Ceschini Third Presentation: BoxCryptor - Security for your cloud by John Fouth Presentation: Fbackup 8 - By Michael Ceschini Fifth Presentation Prey - Laptop Tracking and Data Security by John Cornwell Sixth Presentation NCH - Video Pad Video Editor - By Michael Ceschini Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting.
Christmas Raffle
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What happened at the Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - DOSbian - DOS simulator for dedicated Raspberry Pi hardware. Setup and run DOS games/software + Windows 3.1 and up to windows 98 - by John Cornwell. - Multi Commander - File Manager for Professionals - by John Cornwell. - RainMeter Monitor 2.0 + Gadgets for Windows PC - Monitor drive health, network activity, weather, news and more directly on your desktop - by John Cornwell. - How to use the RadioShack Color Computer 2 VCC 2.1b emulator - by Michael Ceschini. |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: November 10th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: iOS 14 updated features by John Cornwell. Second Presentation: WatchOS 7 updated features by Jon Mazur. Third Presentation: Any Burn software review and demo by Jon Mazur. Fourth Presentation: My favored bowser extensions by John Cornwell. Fifth Presentation: Anatomy of a Micro SD Card by Jon Mazur. Sixth Presentation: Compare the Xbox Series X vs S by Michael Ceschini. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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The Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm (Cancelled due to elections.) |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: October 13th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: John Cornwell presented Warby Parker Eye Exam and some Cyber Security presentations for National Cyber Security Month. Second Presentation: Boston Dynamics ‘Spot’: Human’s New Best Friend by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: iOS 14 updated features by John Cornwell. Final Presentation: WatchOS 7 updated features by Jon Mazur. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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What happened at the Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting:
- Mark Hanley presented his Telescope and related technologies. - iOS 14 updated features by John Cornwell. - WatchOS 7 updated features by Jon Mazur. -Customize iOS14 Home Screen with Widgets by Jon Mazur. - Nir Launcher Review and Demo by Jon Mazur. - USB Deview Review and Demo by Jon Mazur. - NexDock Review and Demo by Jon Mazur. |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: September 8th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: New Microsoft Surface Duo android phone by Michael Ceschini. Second Presentation: Warby Parker AI Glasses App by John Cornwell. Third Presentation: General tips and tricks for IOS 13 by John Cornwell. - iOS 13 - 30+ Best Hidden Features! - 30 Amazing Android SECRETS, TIPS and TRICKS. Final Presentation: A Guardian Angel in Your Pocket: 8 Smartphone Apps to make life safer by Jon Mazur. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: - Free Wi-Fi QR Code Generator. - XULONG One Netbook Laptops, One Gx1 7 Inch Portable Game Book i5 Tenth Generation. |
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What happened at the Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, September 1st, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: -GLi.net mango mini smart router is great to take on vacation. - The Powerful Admin Utility is called DISM++ ---(John Cornwell). - Tab Suspender for Firefox, Chrome, and Edge ---(John Cornwell). - Raspberry Pi 4 Tablet - RasPad 3 First Look ---(Michael Ceschini). - 3.3-inch 1080p Raspberry Pi Touch Screen Case from KKSB ---(Michael Ceschini). - Tweaking.com - Windows Repair 4.9.0. ---(Jon Mazur). - www.majorgeeks.com ---(Jon Mazur). - Zoom tools to transcribe audio into text ---(Jon Mazur). - Get That OSX Look On The Pi ApplePiOS For The Raspberry Pi 4 ---(Jon Mazur).
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What happened at the Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, August 18th, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - 10 FREE PROGRAMS That Should Be On EVERY PC! 2020. - ShareX - Open Source Windows Screen Capture Tool. -Apple says don't use a webcam cover on your laptop and here's why. -How Does the Raspberry Pi compare to Computers of the Past. - New Microsoft Surface Duo android phone.
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What happened at the Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, August 4th, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - Sengled Bluetooth LED light and speaker. - ACEPC AK1 Mini PC, Windows 10 Pro. - Chuwi larkbox - World's smallest 4K mini PC.
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What happened at the Virtual SIG meeting: Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
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The following items were talked about at the SIG meeting: - Akita home network security device ---(John Cornwell). Homelab Security with Grafana, Promethius, Etc. ---(John Cornwell). Home Alarm Report --- (Ron Kazor). - What's new in iOS 13.6 ---(John Cornwell). - Raspberry Pi 4 8gb 64-bit computer now available --- (Jon Mazur). - Raspberry Pi continues to sell well around the world --- (Jon Mazur). - 15 Great uses for a Raspberry Pi --- (Jon Mazur). - Raspberry Pi Comparison Chart --- (Jon Mazur). - Raspberry Pi Newbie video --- (Jon Mazur). - Air Omni 6-in-1 Charger --- (Jon Mazur). - How to repair an Xbox One Joystick --- ( Michael Ceschini).
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: June 9th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: The Main presentation was on the software called Jumbo Privacy. Quentin Maniguet gave a presentation on the Jumbo Privacy Application for iOS and Android. Quentin Maniguet is the Product Manager at Jumbo Privacy. He has collaborated with a few startups in Europe - primarily in the cultural industry - before moving to New York where he started working with Pierre 2 years ago. Quentin also included a link to the Jumbo Privacy blog: https://blog.jumboprivacy.com Second Presentation: There was a presentation on "When to use Raster vs vector graphics". When to use Raster vs vector graphics Third Presentation: Easily Install Windows 10 On The Raspberry Pi 4 Or Raspberry Pi 3! Real Windows 10 On ARM! Windows 10 on Raspberry Pi link 1 Windows 10 on Raspberry Pi link 2 Latest tip/gadget/tech news: |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: May 12th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: Free and Alternatives to Free Software https://www.techsupportalert.com https://www.sharewareonsale.com Second Presentation: Third Presentation: The third presentation was by Jon Mazur on Turn an old smartphone into a webcam. Fourth Presentation: The third presentation was on NASA's Eyes and The World Wide Telescope by Michael Ceschini. These two programs give you a way for you to learn about your home planet, our solar system, the universe beyond and the spacecraft exploring them. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: |
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What happened at the Virtual meeting: April 14th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: SURPRISE! What’s on Your Computer You Didn’t Know About The presentation explained to viewers about the different kinds of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that may be on their computer that they do not know about. Information such as Social Security Numbers, Credit Card Numbers, and other health and financial information. Presented by: John Cornwell, CIST, CDP Second Presentation: This months presentation was by Jon Mazur on Readly app. Third Presentation: Digital Estate Planning: What Happens When I Die? Making technology convenient and secure is a problem we deal with daily. We make trade-offs and use techniques to hopefully strike an appropriate balance. A more difficult dilemma that we rarely think about, however, is death or serious illness or injury. If something were to happen to you, would the people you leave behind be able to access the information they need? What happens to your encrypted data, online accounts, social media, online finances, pictures, and digital-whatever-else if you're not around to access it? Jon Mazur lead us with a short video followed by an online discussion on this very important topic. Fourth Presentation: Michael Ceschini's presentation On Line Tech Shows to watch while your stuck in Doors was skipped due to time constraints. Final Presentation: The presentation Hands on with the New XBOX Series X - The world's most power console was presented by Michael Ceschini.
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What happened at the meeting: March 10th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: Second Presentations: Third Presentations: Also there was a short video on "Juice Jacking" and how to prevent it when using public charging stations. Beginner Presentation: Latest tip/gadget/tech news: |
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What happened at the meeting: February 11th, 2020 |
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Main Presentation: Other Presentations: Beginner Presentation: Click here to watch 20 Windows 10 shortcut keys Click here for print out of 20 Windows 10 shortcut keys Latest tip/gadget/tech news: |
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What happened at the meeting: January 14th, 2020 |
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Presentations: Main Presentation: Beginner Presentation: Latest tip/gadget/tech news: |
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December Raffle Winner: | |
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The winner of the raffle for December was Karen Murphy. She walked away with a HP Laptop. | |
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The winner of the raffle for June was Bill Heinrich. He walked away with a 3D Printer, colored Filament, and three Books on 3D printing. | |
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Mike and Jon had the privilege of being interviewed on Saturday Light Brigade Radio while attending the Maker Faire event. Click on the picture to the right or the link below to listen to our interview. |
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