00:23:35 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): Two-for-one Membership Offer Join OPCUG now (or before March 31, 2025) Annual membership fee is only $20.00 But, you will receive two-years of membership for the price of one! https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ 00:27:41 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): OPL/OPCUG On-line future presentations 00:27:42 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): Is Free Software Really Free? Alan Monday, April 28, 2025 2-3:30 pm Fun with Fonts - The Art and Science of Typography Chris Monday, June 2, 2025 2-3:30 pm 00:27:49 Natalie: Chris: Great presentation for the APCUG 🙂 00:29:05 Carol Pearson: https://ingenium.ca/aviation/en/events/2025-kenneth-m-molson-lecture/ 00:29:19 OPCUG Q&A: Replying to "Chris: Great present..." Thanks!! 00:29:31 Lynda Buske: Lbuske@sympatico.ca 00:36:18 OPCUG Q&A: Flight Radar https://www.flightradar24.com 00:39:28 Bill: Thanks Bob. Looks like fun. 00:39:55 Stew Bruce: Nice to know about Bob. 00:40:53 Natalie: Bob: There's been an increase in planes over my house. Now I check what they are. Thanks! 00:40:57 OPCUG Q&A: Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com/ 00:41:44 Jocelyn Doire: Bonjour! :) 00:41:53 Bob Herres: Reacted to "Bob: There's been an..." with ❤️ 00:42:00 Stew Bruce: Salut! Joc. 00:43:09 Harvey Hope: And it's great to listen in to others conversations! 00:44:08 Eldon Gaw: is duolingo free? 00:44:29 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): @Eldon - Yup. First bullet on this slide 00:44:33 OPCUG Q&A: Replying to "is duolingo free?" Yes it's free. There is a way to pay as well 00:45:01 Jocelyn Doire: If I recall correctly, Duolingo was bought by Microsoft, did it change things? 00:46:16 OPCUG Q&A: Replying to "If I recall correctl..." Apparently it is owned by Alphabet (Google) 00:47:21 Timothy: Jaffa cre 00:47:42 Stew Bruce: Regional dialects abound in all languages. New Brunswich French can be incomprehensible to someone from Gatineau 00:51:03 John F.: XP points on PC are lower than on mobile phone as they prefer phone users. 00:54:43 Bob Herres: TY Linda! I'd like to learn a few more words in French... I think I could manage this / Looks like FUN Too! 🙂 00:54:46 Jeff Dubois: My zoom keeps crashing. And I've lost the entire chat history. Fortunately, I can download it later tonight for links. 00:54:59 Tom Trottier: Qatlho'neS, tera'ngan 00:55:25 John F.: on android can swipe ad screen up to speed up game 00:55:27 Tom Trottier: = thank you, Lynda, in Klingon 00:55:37 Natalie: What do hearts represent in Duolingo? Are they used for anything concrete, or just motivation to keep using the app? 00:55:42 Bill: Thanks Linda. Got to give it a try. 00:57:27 Tom Trottier: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=duolingo&c=apps&hl=en 00:57:37 John F.: to delete ad 00:58:18 Tom Trottier: Klingon! 00:58:29 OPCUG Q&A: Our Groceries Google Play: https://tinyurl.com/2c2uvskn App Store: https://tinyurl.com/4t8pwpyw 00:58:58 Tom Trottier: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=out%20groceries&c=apps&hl=en 01:03:31 Steve Parker: I use Google Keep to make the same shopping list 01:05:34 Natalie: Can you scan a barcode with cell camera to add items? 01:06:14 Jeff Dubois: OurGroceries is a great app. Like Harvey, I've been using it for years. The beauty is that the shopping list sync between devices. If I add something, it appears on both Nancy's and my phone. Same thing if I delete something. I have dabbled with using speech input to add items directly to OurGroceries without having to even open the app up. I bought the key several years ago and I think the lifetime fee back then was about six bucks. Well worth it. 01:07:09 Bob Herres: Great Harvey! I'm all in to try "Our Groceries!" Super Demo Looks easy! 😋 01:07:25 Lynda Buske: Replying to "If I recall correctl..." None that I've noticed. 01:08:15 OPCUG Q&A: GasBuddy https://www.gasbuddy.com/app 01:08:47 Jeff Dubois: Well done Harvey. Excellent review! 01:09:23 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): https://ingenium.ca/aviation/en/events/2025-kenneth-m-molson-lecture/ 01:09:40 Tom Trottier: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=rshopping&c=apps&hl=en is an alternative. It also has an automatic calculator & handles multiple stores and aisles 01:10:12 Bob Herres: Reacted to "https://ingenium.ca/..." with ❤️ 01:10:16 France Picard Ottawa: Also allows you to enter a fuel log for your vehicle. I enter data as soon as I put gas. I like knowing what L/km I've done since last gas up. 01:11:51 Natalie: Replying to "https://play.google...." I've used this app for a long time. It has some interesting features. 01:12:04 Tom Trottier: Does it handle recharging stations? 01:13:15 José Costa: If you go Spain there is a similar app there: https://gasallapp.com/ 01:13:43 Natalie: Do you need to log in to report a price? 01:13:49 Stew Bruce: I've found that turning off the location access for GasBuddy saves me a ton of data. To still use the app I have saved a number of stations in my favorites and only turn on location if out of my home turf and thirsty. If my car is thirsty. 01:14:17 Ma Vo: Replying to "Do you need to log i..." no you don't... I report prices often and I don't have an account 01:15:06 Stew Bruce: Google Maps does charging stations 01:15:47 Bob Herres: TY Carol It's a great way to save money On Gas! It likely doesn't use much data :) 01:16:17 Tom Trottier: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=too+good+to+go&c=apps&hl=en 01:16:23 OPCUG Q&A: To good to go https://www.toogoodtogo.com/ 01:19:19 Carol Pearson: Replying to "Does it handle recha..." No, I googled it said plugshare 01:20:24 Natalie: At grocery stores: Sobeys has FoodHero app, Loblaws has Flashfood app for food frozen right before the expiry date. 01:20:43 Stew Bruce: Replying to "Does it handle recha..." Carol, Google maps has a search feature for charging stations 01:20:45 Natalie: Sold at a discount. 01:21:15 Tom Trottier: Have you checked the prices on included stuff? Is it accurate or .... 01:21:18 Carol Pearson: Reacted to "Carol, Google maps ..." with 👍 01:21:52 Glen: How close to the "Best Before" date is the meat usually frozen? 01:23:25 France Picard Ottawa: For a place like Metro, is there an option to say "no beef" or something like that? 01:25:06 Natalie: Replying to "For a place like Met..." My experience with Too Good To Go was an assortment in "surprise" bags. Vs other apps where you choose specific items on a list. 01:27:58 barb: do you ever use the app flipp 01:28:39 barb: flipp app compares grocery prices 01:29:15 Stew Bruce: I'm a Flipper 01:30:28 OPCUG Q&A: Maple Scan maplescan.ca https://tinyurl.com/MapleScanInterview barcode scanner alternative https://tinyurl.com/ShopCanadianApp Check the Label - An Alberta-based scanner App https://www.checkthelabel.ca Made in vs. Product of Canada Competition Bureau article.. https://tinyurl.com/CompetitionBureauArticle 01:31:00 Stew Bruce: Eldon. Stop flashing your nipples. :) 01:32:02 Timothy: Replying to "Eldon. Stop flashin..." waa waa waa 01:35:11 Stew Bruce: In Giant Tiger today I noticed every store brand product had a Maple Leaf tag on the shelf. Very few other products had this tag. 01:36:14 Tom Trottier: Shouldn't French's come from France? 01:38:09 John F.: SCANuck.ca is a similar app. Designed by a Canuck (in Vancouver, I think!) 01:38:30 Debbie Begin: Replying to "Have you checked the..." I did check out a few and found that they undervalued their offerings.....Making the savings even more! 01:39:06 Bob Herres: Awesome Eldon! Great App! Well done! 💗 01:39:26 Natalie: Great info. Thanks Eldon! 01:39:42 Tom Trottier: Merci, Eldon 01:40:33 OPCUG Q&A: Pocket https://getpocket.com/ 01:42:23 Tom Trottier: Replying to "Have you checked the..." 😊 01:43:10 Tom Trottier: https://play.google.com/store/search?q=pocket 01:45:45 Natalie: There's a Pocket extension in Firefox. I have an icon in the browser toolbar that I can use. 01:45:49 OPCUG Q&A: Pocket tutorials 1. https://proofisinthewriting.com/2018/09/01/pocket-the-read-it-later-app-for-writers/ 2. https://www.appypie.com/faqs/how-to-use-pocket-chrome-extension 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvgAhjA9Oco 4. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/products/pocket/settings/add-ons-extensions-and-themes 5. https://blog.mozilla.org/en/videos/get-started-with-pocket/ 6. https://techloversblog.com/how-to-use-pocket-app/ 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkJrtP-2CGo 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AypHG3XHFBU 9. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/complete-guide-pocket-ultimate-read-it-later-app-writers-swanda 01:46:11 Bob Herres: Jose I like this!! I often forget to go back, but I like to be informed - Looks Great! I'm going enjoy Pocket ! '😋💗 01:48:36 OPCUG Q&A: Pay as you go phones https://www.speakout7eleven.ca/phones https://www.speakout7eleven.ca/talk-text-cell-phone-rates 01:50:55 Tom Trottier: If you only want a phone to use at home (or away) on wifi, any old phone will do. Useful for Authenticator, weather, TV control, music/podcast playing, Fongo for a phone number, 01:51:42 E O'Driscoll: Speakout is great. I use it and my sister uses it on an old Blackberry. 01:52:02 Jeff Dubois: We have a 7Eleven Speakout phone in our car as a backup. We opt for the $25 annual fee. 01:52:39 Tom Trottier: Any old phone, without any plan, can call 911 01:52:40 pkwan: Good choice to keep a phone no. to receive verification code. 01:52:54 Glen: Do yu get a phone number with the talk and text plan to receive incoming calls 01:52:58 Jeff Dubois: Thanks Joc. Good review of SpeakOut. 01:53:37 E O'Driscoll: What great presentations this week! Thanks to all! ❤️ 01:53:45 Carol Pearson: good variety and info 01:53:59 Jeff Dubois: Have a good night everyone. 01:54:03 Gail Eagen: Thank you so much to all the presenters. That was great!!!!!!! 01:54:04 Steve Parker: can you use fongo without a sim card? 01:54:10 France Picard Ottawa: Very good presentations! Thanks! 01:54:23 Natalie: Thanks for all of the great info!! 01:54:35 Timothy: Thanks to all the presenters for their presentations. 01:54:37 Tom Trottier: M E R C I ! 01:55:15 Bill: Thanks everyone. Great presentations. 01:55:18 Bob Herres: Wow! Great Evening ! 🎉🎈 Thank you Everyone! 01:55:22 Alpha gamma: Thanks to all presenters. Awesome. 01:57:20 John F.: Excellent. Thanks. 01:58:23 Natalie: https://www.fongo.com/ 01:58:33 Bob Herres: I have a Fongo App on my Paid cell Phone , I can call out, or receive calls, using another phone number -handy at times 01:59:13 Natalie: They also have a "home phone" option for $4.95, comes with unlimited Canada/U.S long distance. 01:59:18 Stew Bruce: Everything over the damn internet now anyway, regional blockages are (expletive deleted) 02:00:25 Tom Trottier: Fongo requires use every 2 weeks. Call 613 745 1576 for the time! 02:02:26 Natalie: They also list Internet service for $40/month 02:02:49 Tom Trottier: They remind you 02:03:23 Bob Herres: fongo use is every 60 days 02:03:45 José Costa: With Fongo you can also receive free SMS 02:03:49 Tom Trottier: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/program?text=pc+users 02:03:54 OPCUG Q&A: https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/program?text=pc+users 02:04:08 OPCUG Q&A: https://opcug.ca/one-on-one-remote-assistance/ 02:04:10 Timothy: 613-745-1576 is for the NRC time message. 02:04:15 OPCUG Q&A: 1on1request@opcug.ca 02:04:32 OPCUG Q&A: https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ 02:05:18 OPCUG Q&A: SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 02:06:24 Timothy: Happy St. Patrick's Day for next Monday.