00:16:22 Tom Trottier: url? 00:18:27 Chris Taylor: NYTimes article on scams https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/ magazine/scam-call-centers.html 00:18:38 Tom Trottier: https://handbrake.fr/ 00:19:50 Tom Trottier: https://ottawa.overdrive.com/ -- F R E E nicer discount 00:20:19 Tom Trottier: https://www.amazon.ca/kindle-dbs/firstreads - 1 is free with PRIME 00:20:23 Chris Taylor: Guide to using VLC for video conversion https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-convert-videos-using-vlc-media-player-on-windows-10 MakeMKV https://www.makemkv.com Any video converter free https://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/ Handbrake https://handbrake.fr 00:21:29 Tom Trottier: The library has reviews for many books - from professionals 00:21:43 Greg: Bob: Are these websites more focused towards novels? 00:22:13 Natalie: I think that the Ottawa library gives access to OverDrive. 00:22:16 Natalie: They have many online resources for free (online magazines, newspapers, etc.) 00:23:02 Tom Trottier: https://ottawa.overdrive.com/ 00:23:17 Chris Taylor: eBooks BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/ Good reads https://www.goodreads.com/ Amazon Canada https://www.amazon.ca/ Ottawa Public Library https://biblioottawalibrary.ca/en "Free & bargain" ebooks https://www.thefussylibrarian.com/ 29 Best Websites to Download Free eBooks https://www.tckpublishing.com/websites-download-free-ebooks/ 00:24:03 Chris Taylor: Calibre e-book manager https://calibre-ebook.com/ 00:24:23 Tom Trottier: Also, Overdrive has audio books you can download 00:25:37 Tom Trottier: & foobar2000 good for compressing & managing - I reduce to about 18kbps & 30% faster 00:25:38 Peggy: How do we read their digital newspaper? 00:26:53 Tom Trottier: https://www.gutenberg.org/ 00:27:41 Tom Trottier: https://calibre-ebook.com/ 00:28:04 Tom Trottier: Can export to copy to Kobo, Kindle, ……………. 00:28:50 Natalie: I just discovered that my university alumni account offers access to Overdrive, free access to online journals, and other online services. 00:29:41 Peggy: Thanks, will try. 00:30:25 Tom Trottier: btw, for radio stations around the world, http://radio.garden/listen/concertzender-gregoriaans/62nJ2tk_ Who needs Spotify? 00:34:40 Tom Trottier: As u have seen when I first came, my google photo is a snowy scene... 00:37:12 Tom Trottier: fwiw, spam way down in last few years... I delete a few every day, and forward the viruses & phishes to a variety of govts 00:40:08 Tom Trottier: "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached OMB CONTROL#: 3084-0169", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", "Fraud/virus/phishing attempt attached", 00:50:44 Lawrence Patterson: Not just Microsoft has mysterious fixes, Dell's Driver update all of the sudden fixed slow network speeds on a laptop, after several months of fruitless investigation. 00:52:32 Tom Trottier: 😁 00:53:04 Chris Taylor: PDF-XChange Viewer https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-viewer Edit PDF files in Linux https://www.2daygeek.com/edit-pdf-files-in-linux/ LibreOffice https://www.libreoffice.org 00:53:16 Tom Trottier: btw, the Adobe license used to come with some scanners - maybe still does? 00:54:11 Lawrence Patterson: Yes, I can confirm that Adobe Acrobat 2020 (and I believe the older versions) does have a scanner driver. 00:54:37 Tom Trottier: I mean it comes free with the scanner 00:55:13 Lawrence Patterson: Ohh, that I'm not sure. 00:57:51 Stephane: Can you delete/reorder page with LO Draw? 00:59:10 Natalie: Foxit works well for PDF 01:00:02 Tom Trottier: I use SumatraPDF for reading PDFs 01:01:11 Tom Trottier: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08659LDFQ/ - comes with adobe acrobat 01:01:11 Micheline: I use ABBYY FineReader PDF 01:02:20 Tom Trottier: alas, Acrobat seems to be subscription...….. 01:03:23 Greg: How can I test the speed of my SSD ? 01:03:37 Chris Taylor: Understanding genetics https://www.makeuseof.com/23andme-raw-data/ 01:03:45 Natalie: Would the same advice apply to an older laptop? My 5-yr-old Lenovo hardware scan just flagged my HDD as problematic. 01:04:59 Tom Trottier: I would replace the HDD with an SSD 01:05:03 Tom Trottier: A S A P 01:05:55 Tom Trottier: As Alan said, more memory also good - Windoze uses as disk cache 01:06:20 Tom Trottier: I've put SSDs in a few computers... 01:06:51 Natalie: Great. Thanks! 01:10:42 Lawrence Patterson: Here's a good article (long, but well worth the read) on a well known computer columnist, with an interesting family history, and his experiences. https://www.zdnet.com/article/my-ancestry-adventure-when-dna-testing-delivers-unexpected-and-unsettling-results/ 01:10:50 Tom Trottier: TomTrottier.com 01:11:11 Jocelyn Doire: Nova of PBS had an interesting episode on genetics, including what Tom just mentioned: https://www.pbs.org/video/nova-cracking-your-genetic-code/ 01:11:32 Tom Trottier: my 23&me medical info: Established Increased Phenytoin Sensitivity (Epilepsy Drug) Established Rapid Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) Metabolism (CYP2C19-related) Established Reduced Hepatitis C Treatment Response Established Reduced Sulfonylurea Metabolism Preliminary Higher odds Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) Preliminary Lower odds of Positive Response Metformin Response Preliminary Slow Metabolizer Caffeine Metabolism Established Likely Typical (Normal Activity) Thiopurine Methyltransferase Activity Established Typical Abacavir Hypersensitivity Established Typical Acetaldehyde Toxicity Established Typical Clopidogrel (Plavix®) Efficacy (CYP2C19-related) Established Typical Fluorouracil Toxicity Established Typical Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency Established Typical Warfarin (Coumadin®) Sensitivity Preliminary Typical Floxacillin Toxicity Preliminary Typical Lumiracoxib (Prexige®) Side Effects Preliminary Typical of Responding Response to Interferon Beta Therapy 2015 arthritis - shoulder, knees, tinni 01:12:35 Tom Trottier: and... Your Risk Avg. Risk Compared to Average Name 28.40% 17.80% 1.59x Prostate Cancer 6.80% 5.60% 1.23x Colorectal Cancer 3.80% 2.40% 1.60x Rheumatoid Arthritis 2.50% 2.00% 1.25x Restless Legs Syndrome 2.20% 0.70% 2.90x Exfoliation Glaucoma 2.00% 1.60% 1.24x Parkinson's Disease 0.43% 0.36% 1.21x Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) 0.28% 0.23% 1.22x Stomach Cancer (Gastric Cardia Adenocarcinoma) Elevated risk Alcohol Dependence Elevated risk Alopecia Areata Elevated risk Dupuytren's Disease Elevated risk High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Elevated risk Keloid Elevated risk Kidney Disease Elevated risk Kidney Stones Elevated risk Male Infertility Elevated risk Obesity: Elevated risk Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Elevated risk Pulmonary Fibrosis Elevated risk Scoliosis Elevated risk Stomach Cancer: Elevated risk Stroke Elevated risk Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Elevated risk Essential Tremor Elevated risk Gout: Elevated risk Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Elevated risk Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 01:12:54 Tom Trottier: as of about 4 years ago 01:14:15 Tom Trottier: you can add 2-factor authentication 01:14:55 Peggy: Is there a way to avoid hacker in the first place??? 01:15:47 Natalie: I dumped Hotmail & Yahoo because of frequent hacks. 01:16:00 Wendy: I use VIP Access by Symantec - free and works on Android and iOs devices for the 2 factor 01:16:02 Tom Trottier: https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=security+key+fido 01:16:06 Peggy: Thanks 01:17:40 Natalie: Never had a problem with Gmail. I have 5 accounts. 01:18:17 Wendy: I have a few gmail accounts and no issues 01:18:19 Natalie: Any specific brand of security key you'd recommend? 01:19:10 Tom Trottier: I use https://www.amazon.ca/FIDO-Security-TrustKey-FIDO2-Fingerprint/dp/B086QTS5YM/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=fido+key&qid=1612402372&sr=8-5 01:19:56 Natalie: Good Companions, 01:20:18 Natalie: Council on Aging 01:20:27 Bill Van Dijk: Perhaps a dumb suggestion, but since the sessions are freely accessible, why not share them as a blog? 01:20:43 Natalie: Community centres (Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre, etc.) 01:21:21 Natalie: I'll send tyou contacts 01:21:43 Bob Herres: Good thought _I've invited several other folks, muchly without success… I find the evenings very enjoyable -Thank you 01:21:53 william Bradwin: Thanks again Chris and Alan..A most interesting night. 01:22:11 Tom Trottier: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0813YWZB2/ $10 01:22:36 Natalie: Thanks for the suggestion. 01:22:37 Lynda: Great content tonight! Thanks! 01:22:49 John Fleming: Very interesting session. Thanks. 01:22:51 Coreen: Thank you. Stay safe everyone. 01:23:01 Wendy: great meeting!