Q&A - 2024
December 18, 2024Follow-Up - Wi-Fi Extenders and AnalyzersFollow-Up - What to do about poor WiFi performance Ask - Migrating data from an old PC to a new one Follow-Up - What is POSIX? Follow-Up - What apps/programs/software aren’t compatible with Linux? Follow-Up - Reservations about Linux Share - Distrosea - Linux Online |
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December 4, 2024YouTube Tech - 10 Real World Generative-AI Use CasesComputer Basics - Google Calendar: recovering deleted items Follow-Up - Beware of Download Offerings Share - Google Calendar Mystery Share - Configure Defender Share - Trading up to Linux – Part 8 Ask - Wi-Fi Extenders |
20241204_PowerPoint.pdf (2.1 MB) |
November 27, 2024YouTube Tech - G is for GNUShare - When AI is being secretive Share - Latest surveillance threat: Air fryers YouTube Tech - Lava Lamps Are Keeping The Internet Secure Share - Trading up to Linux – Part 7 Share - Thunderbird for Android Share - Many Penny Smart Savings Share - Complain part x... you can make a difference! |
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November 20, 2024Ask - Updating the Zoom ClientLoonie Links - Dustin Abbot.net YouTube Tech - How it Works: HTTP Share - Trading up to Linux – Part 6 Share - NotebookLM |
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November 6, 2024Follow-Up - Failure of SSDFollow-Up - Installed partitions in Linux Follow-Up - One-on-one remote assistance Share - Are websites tracking you? Follow-Up - Extended Security Updates Share - Trading up to Linux - Part 5 YouTube Tech - 10 FREE SOFTWARE That Are Better Than WINDOWS APPS! Ask - How to know if your laptop is running on the battery? Ask - PC App Store |
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October 30, 2024YouTube Tech - 7 Computing Urban MythsAsk - Microsoft Copilot Chris’s Rants - Perpetual vs subscription licensing Share - Trading up to Linux - Part 4 |
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October 23, 2024Ask - Family Tree Maker 2012Follow-Up - One-on-one remote assistance Share - Trading up to Linux - Part 3 YouTube Tech - Windows Recovery Features YouTube Tech - Plus Codes for location |
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October 16, 2024Follow-Up - Simplii & 2-factor authenticationAsk - Sorting all photos Share - Microsoft PowerToys Follow-Up - File transfer between phone & desktop Share - Trading up to Linux - Part 2 YouTube Tech - Things To Know Before Switching To Linux Share - visualping Share - NokoPrint Ask - Want to test a music file organizer? - MusicBrainz Picard |
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October 2, 2024Ask - Security Camera RecommendationsShare - GOES images of North America Share - North to Norway! Share - JPG is dying Share - Trading up to Linux |
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September 25, 2024Follow-Up - One-on-one remote assistanceFollow-Up - Set up a Local AI like ChatGPT on your own machine! YouTube Tech - OpenAi o1 is Amazing - It will have a HUGE Impact on EVERYONE in Tech YouTube Tech - GPT-o1: The Best Model I've Ever Tested - I Need New Tests! Follow-Up - Websim with Ideogram Follow-Up - Is an authenticator app more secure than SMS? Share - Backup Ask - Unwanted McAfee pop-ups |
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September 18, 2024Follow-Up - HTML Code in No-code Google SitesShare - Bridge Base Online YouTube Tech - 7 Ways to Improve Your Phone’s Battery Life (Android & iPhone) YouTube Tech - Ad-blocking DNS YouTube Tech - Pat Gelsinger and Linus Torvalds talk Linux, open source, technology and more |
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September 4, 2024Follow-Up - Ollama and CodellamaYouTube Tech - Gary Explains - Run LLM's Ask - Samsung OEM Unlock Ask - Gmail stuck? Ask - Updates from Dell and Intel Share - Ideogram 2.0 Share - Google Groups Scam Ask - MS Office Backgrounds Ask - No thumbnails for PNG files in File Explorer |
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August 28, 2024Follow-Up - Poll: possible one-on-one remote assistanceFraud Watch - Deluge of scam E-mails Share - Perplexity.AI to the rescue (again) Share - Run your own AI Chatbot |
20240828_PowerPoint.pdf (1.9 MB) |
August 21, 2024Follow-Up - Wiping a hard driveAsk - What can be done to prevent SIM swaps |
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August 14, 2024Follow-Up - HDShredder Advanced OptionsShare - Trends in Internet Use and Attitudes YouTube Tech - Why do computers get slower with age? Share - TD Bank Authenticate App Share - QR Code Scam in Ottawa Share - A QR Code Scam by Snail Mail Share - Google to break (some of) your Chrome extensions Share - JigsawPlanet Loonie Links - Coding With Lewis Ask - Is YouTube forcing sign in? Share - Are you looking for a Really Good Dentist? |
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August 7, 2024Follow-Up - CrowdStrike Falcon MeltdownShare - New Bell scams Share - NSA’s Mobile Device Best Practices Ask - How can I safely dispose of an old laptop? Share - New life for old Ask - WhatsApp Status |
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July 31, 2024Share - Firefox extensions - uMatrixFollow-Up - YouTube Health… and bots Share - Syncing Google calendar across devices Share - Copy without site tracking Follow-Up - Customize browsers’ New tab Share - Other note takers... Share - Seek by iNaturalist for Android & iOS |
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July 24, 2024Share - Participant AttributionShare - YouTube Health Share - Manifest browser note taker Share - Navigating a PC Slowdown Share - Crowdstrike Shutdown YouTube Tech - Dave Plummer on CrowdStrike Outage YouTube Tech - What if my computer won’t boot? Follow-Up - Rogers Update |
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July 17, 2024Follow-Up - Kaspersky Anti-VirusFollow-Up - TicketMaster breach Computer Basics - Menu Icon Terminology Ask - Clearing the browser cache Computer Basics - Customizing File Explorer Share - The Ultimate Video Chat |
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July 10, 2024Follow-Up - Backup files on an Android device to a flash driveAsk - Updating Device Drivers Ask - Has my phone been hacked? Share - Really uninstalling apps! Share - Treat your email like laundry Follow-Up - USB Drive Share via Router Share - TicketMaster breach Share - How much should you tip an AI bot for a great response? |
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July 3, 2024Follow-Up - Suno Song GeneratorComputer Basics - Finding large Gmail emails Share - Backup files on an Android device to a flash drive Ask - Saved Outlook messages |
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June 26, 2024YouTube Tech - New Laptop Memory Is Here! LPCAMM2 Changes Everything!YouTube Tech - iFixit Share - Why does Excel take so long to open? Share - Suno Song Generator Loonie Links - Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis Share - µBlock Origin Deep Dive |
20240626_PowerPoint.pdf (3.0 MB) 20240626_uBlockOrigin.pdf (1.2 MB) |
June 19, 2024Share - What the HECK is HEIC?Share - Windows Photos & Generative Erase Smartphone Basics - Managing icons on the display screen Share - Bruce Schneier on AI Share - Blue Screen of Death YouTube Tech - Why Are Bluescreens Blue? YouTube Tech - C in 60 Share - Bitcoin Scam Share - Windows 10 End of Life - October 14, 2025 |
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June 5, 2024Follow-Up - Firefox Add-OnsFollow-Up - Location for weather Computer Basics - Using the Zoom Client – Part 3 YouTube Tech - Do PC Fix-it utilities work? YouTube Tech - Why I’ve Stopped Using Google Search Share - Disable Google Login Pop-Ups Computer Basics - Back To Basics? |
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May 29, 2024Computer Basics - Using the Zoom Client – Part 2Disable phone’s proximity sensor Follow-Up - Check a suspicious link on a smartphone Ask - Why weather notification??? Ask - WhatsApp Messenger Share - Mastering Perplexity AI Share - Wi-Fi vulnerability Ask - Find my device Ask - Firefox Setup? |
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May 22, 2024Computer Basics - Using the Zoom Client - Part 1Smartphone Basics - Android copying text Smartphone Basics - Android Screenshots Ask - Android OneDrive App Share - (Some) Mysteries of the Windows Registry YouTube Tech - Blame Me - The INSIDER Secrets of Windows Product Activation! YouTube Tech - Explaining Audio File Formats Share - 2FA Attacks Share - The Internet Is Not Forever Share - On-going Chrome Issues |
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May 15, 2024Share - Speeding “Ticket” ScamShare - Hydro Ottawa payment/refund scam Ask - Sophos Intercept X permissions YouTube Tech - 5 things you didn't know your old phone could do! YouTube Tech - Things you can make from old, dead laptops Computer Basics - Sharing files - Part 3 Share - News Generators Share - GlassWire for Android |
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May 1, 2024Follow-up - KB5034441Follow-up - Reading PDF files Share - Printing images Share - Edge importing Chrome data Ask - Is ShuttleCloud Migration Safe? Computer Basics - Sharing files - Part 2 Share - Sunday May 5th - World Laughter Day |
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April 24, 2024Follow-up - Streaming Live TVAsk - Office 2007 configuration in progress… again and again Ask - Move up in Outlook 2010 Share - AI Deception Share - ‘Miss AI’ Competition Ask - Will KB5034441 ever be fixed? |
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April 17, 2024YouTube Tech - How QR Codes Are BuiltShare - Chrome Incognito mode Computer Basics - Sharing files - Part 1 Share - IPTV - Much more than simply video on demand |
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April 3, 2024YouTube Tech - Simon Sez ITYouTube Tech - Tom's Selections Share - TeamViewer no longer useful? Share - PBS NOV - A.I. Revolution Ask - Tracking tracking devices Share - Android built-in unknown tracker alert Share - Foxclone |
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March 27, 2024YouTube Tech - The Unix Operating SystemFollow-up - No recent Office files Share - Tag Anti-Theft Recovery System Share - Snipping Tool Share - Screenshot Easy Share - MakesYouFluent Ask - How does Canada Revenue Agency Sign-In Partner work? Update - Solar eclipse Update - OPCUG presents at OPL |
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March 20, 2024YouTube Tech - The Making of GNUFollow-up - Facebook Purity Follow-up - Ad-Blockers and Tests Share - Onelook.com metadictionary Share - Google Chrome Safe Browsing Follow-up - Bug in LibreOffice Writer Share - Google Arts and Culture Share - Solar eclipse 2024 Share - Reporting spam text messages Share - AI Articles Share - OPCUG joins APCUG Ask - No recent Office files |
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March 6, 2024Follow-up - Windows Update BrokenFollow-up - Checking the ram in your PC Share - Protecting your bank accounts, debit and credit cards Share - Disk Partitions – Reusing old disks Share - Facebook First Impressions Ask - Update for Access (Solved!) Ask - How to assess accuracy of AI chatbots |
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February 28, 2024Share - Google Sheets TipsLoonie Links - FortNine YouTube Tech - ThioJoe YouTube Tech - The PC Security Channel YouTube Tech - Storage Media Life Expectancy: SSDs, HDDs and More! Ask - Windows Update Broken Share - What is the right browser for both you and your Windows PC? |
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February 21, 2024Follow-up - Python and ChatGPTAsk - Importing Excel Data, into a Fillable PDF Form Share - Dell SupportAssist Share - Automatic Dialing Ask - Copying info from Google Sheets to Google Docs Loonie Links - Weekly Grocery Prices Share - Test ad/tracker blockers |
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February 7, 2024Follow-up - EaseUS Todo BackupComputer Basics - Fast paging on the web Follow-up - Pulse SMS Share - Pinning Apps to the Taskbar Loonie Links - Cat Mulvihill Ask - What programs read Webp graphics Follow-up - No vulnerability scanners? |
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January 31, 2024Follow-Up - Another week... another scamFollow-Up - Opening WPS files Ask - Email: One-way traffic Share - Intel Unison Share - Disk Partitions – Part 3 |
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January 24, 2024Follow-Up - Multiple E-mail ScamsShare - Verifying My Intel Processor YouTubeTech - The History of ARM Share - OPCUG Member Forum Share - Disk Partitions – Part 2 |
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January 17, 2024Share - Armchair travel presentationYouTubeTech - The Story of Unix Share - Windows 11 Moment 5 Share - Zoom video problem Follow-Up - Move disk partitions Follow-Up - Recovery disk partitions Share - Windows Update KB5034441 Share - Make a plan for digital legacy Share - SmartApps - Battery Widget for Samsung Lockscreen Share - You wouldn’t fall for an online scam… would you? |
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January 3, 2024Follow-Up - Battery LimiterShare - More On Reviews Share - How to make a digital collage Share - Disk Partitions |
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