Mar 26, 2014

05/27/10

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Agenda Welcome to Meeting & Meet New Attendees 5 What we will be talking about tonight 5 Brief Business Meeting – 5 Members & Treasurer Report 5 Tonight: Linux on XP; Other Linux Ideas55 What’s New in the Technology World15 Things to Discuss10 Member Questions 5 My Comments & Questions 5 Raffle & Give Aways

Past – Future Topics May 14HGTV, How stuff Works, How-To, eHow Apr 14 Joe on Budgeting with Technology Mar 14Linux on XP Feb 14Gadgets Jan 14Privacy Dec 13Christmas Party Nov 13Windows XP: What To Do Oct 13What’s Your Passion 5 min for each person Sep 13Culinary Delights Aug 13Picnic Jun 13Internet: Good, Bad & Ugly 5 min for each person May 13BackupsCarol, Laura, Howard, Larry, et. al. Apr 13Favorite 5: Websites & Apps/Programs Mar 13 scamsJoe, Howard & Larry Feb 13LibraryAnn Jarvis Jan 13Win 8 Howard Dec 12Christmas Party (3 rd Wednesday) Nov 12Latest Gadgets Joe (4 th Wednesday) Oct 12APCUGGreg West Sep 12Fav. ProgramsBoard Members Aug 12Picnic Jun 12YouTubeLarry, Carol, Howard May 12LightroomBill Apr 12Disaster PlanLauraDisasterPlan Mar 12RoutersHowardRouters Feb 12CloudLarryCloud 5

Board Meeting (Mar 6, 2014) Treasure Report: $1,800 Still 26 members; Decided on Linux on XP for Mar Apr is Joe: Budgeting with Technology May – Do It Yourself: HGTV, HowTo, eHow Raffle Items, Feedback from Gadgets, Antennas

General Comments Membership Report Treasurer’s Report Status of Individual Members Other business to discuss ? Tonight’s Raffle Drawing Item(s) On with the show …

Older PCs: RAM, HD, Processor, CD/DVD, USB What are some choices What will it cost me What does Linux have to offer 05/27/10

Club Website 1 – added meeting agendas /piper/piper 2 – tonight: – newsletters: 2007 to present 4 – may add ; pub format 5 – also have a utilities list /utilities/utilities

Current Newsletter Pipers Ponderings: Articles Websites

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?

Purchased new PC: Dell Inspiron 660 Win 7, 8G, 1 Tb, $400 Dow Corning employee purchase Slipstreaming Charter (free) anti-virus software Right-click context menus (how to edit) I have 6 laptops that don’t work. What to do? SamsaSamsa “The Gadget” of Los Alamos Taxes: online 05/27/10

 Pennsylvania H.S. uses 1,700 Linux laptopsLinux  Microsoft sets Oct 31, 2014, Win 7 salesWin 7  Microsoft can scrub Win XP up to Jul 14, 2015scrub  Personal TV GuideTV Guide  MDOT Driving MapMap  Weather NationNation  National Geographic covers buy all mag $20covers

Interesting Web Sites - #2 Medical conspiracy, 50%50% Microsoft drops prices on Win 8prices Kill Switch on cell phonesSwitch SkyDrive becomes OneDrive SkyDrive Search 60 M archived newspaper pagesarchived 120 G SD Card, $120Ed BottCard One thing to do in each statestate Charter virus protection Charter Extend range of fobfob Coursera edX Udacity CourseraedX

What I Have Learned Dow Corning “Corporate Versions” What is in my TOOLKITTOOLKIT Class action lawsuit - $10 Create DVD to play on TV: WinX DVD Copy Pro WinX DVD Author

What Else I Have Learned Buffett, Billion & Odds 2 63 = 9.2 x 10 18Odds Top 4 seeds: 2 47 = 1.4 x trillion:1 CR 2032 batteries Pawn shop AU prices World’s Smallest PacemakerPacemaker

Interesting Videos & Books WolvesWolves & Yellowstone, How YouTube Changes Everything

 Get a copy Win XP for use after April 12, 2014  Load OS on HD with USB CD-ROM  How to remove obsolete link from Networklink  How to increase a partition size – AOMEIAOMEI  Remove MS Word blocks, sections, lines  Removing CMOS battery from laptop  Network Printer addressing for Win XP

Time for the Raffle Drawing ?

 Jackpot fever (story of Ohio guys)  Cannot get 5.25” floppy as an USB extension 05/27/10

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

Piper’s Home Network Asus-LarryLenovo-JHP-1-LHP-2-Test Galaxy Tablet HD Inkjet Dell, Optiplex & Judy Modem RouterSwitchServer Cloud HD Color B/W Charter Phone

Questions for Individuals Jan: Al: Howard: Carol: Gary: John:

Membership List Al Adams Jerry ArchGust Kookootsedes Larry AultHoward Lewis George BinderJoe Lykowski Kathy & Roger Bohl Mary BransonRobert Miller Terry BrownHarry Morton Jim CarrierFrank Neeb John DashnerRon Picardi D. DucommonCarol Picard Gary-Jan EnsingLarry-Judy Piper Laura HammelShirley Salas Rich HolbrookBill Tower Bill KocherLynn Walker

05/27/10

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 2 nd item Carnival Games – Magic Illusions –

What I Have Learned My toolbag My hooked rug of squares yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes Bayes TheoremWason & Stroop Tests yudkowsky.net/rational/bayesWasonStroop How to convert PPT to DVD’s to play on your TV? CamtasiaXilosoft Wink MovieMakerWink

Older PCs: RAM, HD, Processor, CD/DVD, USB What are some choices What will it cost me What does Linux have to offer 05/27/10

Officers For 2014 PresidentLarry Piper Vice PresidentJoe Lykowski TreasurerJan Ensing NewsletterCarol Picard MembershipGary Ensing WebmasterCarol Picard PublicityAl Adams Program Co-ChairsHoward Lewis & Bill Tower At-Large BoardAl Adams