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Give us your material and we can create slides, or we have a PowerPoint template you can download and use: https://opcug.ca/downloads/Q&A-Template.potx Send in questions, shares, etc SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 00:11:21 Steve Parker: TECH FOR SENIOR - https://www.techforsenior.com/ Every Monday 11:30am TECH FOR SENIOR ZOOM ID: 526 610 331 - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/526610331?pwd= Ron's NotbookLM YouTube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7qbqEk4BfA 00:11:51 Ron Brown Tech for Senior: How I Used Notebook LM to Research & Plan My Alaska Cruise https://youtu.be/ud321NT4cac Google Notebook LM Explained: Why It’s Essential for the Over 50 Crowd https://youtu.be/n7qbqEk4BfA 00:12:52 Jeff Dubois: I watched all 18 innings. :-( 00:16:51 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: OPCUG social get-together https://maps.app.goo.gl/8rdtztXyvbHVzVCt9 If you want to attend, send an email to SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 00:17:07 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Kagi.com https://kagi.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K297opaBp8E 00:17:47 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: ZIP files 7-Zip https://www.7-zip.org https://dl.fullcirclemagazine.org/issue221_en.pdf 00:20:09 Ron Brown Tech for Senior: Meet Comet: The AI Browser from Perplexity That’s Changing How We Surf https://youtu.be/aw8sVpuZXrc Comet comes with a built in Ad Blocker as long as you make the default browser 00:24:34 Steve Parker: Another really good compression that worked well was LHA 00:26:06 E O'Driscoll: Interesting detail on Zip function. Never knew that. 00:26:08 Timothy: Peazip is a free app. 00:27:45 Tom Trottier: 7-zip has a ".7z" format which has more compression than .zip 00:28:08 Tom Trottier: It also has a self-extracting option to create a .exe file 00:28:22 Steve Parker: The trouble with WinRAR is it takes 1 big file and compress it into many small parts 00:28:59 Tom Trottier: 7-zip can also create an archive using a whole directory 00:31:47 Tom Trottier: RUN an exe/com/..., but open other types 00:33:02 Stew Bruce: Tim: wearing the mask that way makes you look like a construction worker..... 00:33:23 Timothy: Lol 00:33:47 Timothy: The mask makes it hard to drink coffee. 00:34:29 Stew Bruce: The coffee is what sells the construction worker image :) 00:34:56 Timothy: Replying to "The coffee is what s..." yupper. 00:37:37 Tom Trottier: In 7-zip, you can choose the compression algorithm. For example, - ppmd is better for text. https://www.7-zip.org/7z.html 00:38:17 Tom Trottier: 7-zip will also open archives like docx, msi, etc. 00:38:45 Bob Herres: I’ve always been familiar with ZIP files, but I recently discovered there’s so much more to them—features like comments, password protection, and folder organization. Really impressive! 👍😁 00:39:28 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Photo Ephemeris https://photoephemeris.com/ PhotoPills https://www.photopills.com/ https://opcug.ca/Photography/AstronomyApps.pdf 00:41:15 Tom Trottier: @linda - how do you use it? 00:41:27 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "@linda - how do you ..." Coming up... 00:42:21 Tom Trottier: Is there a streetview option? 00:42:43 Tom Trottier: "transit" = noon 00:42:49 Tom Trottier: solar 00:42:54 Tom Trottier: highest 00:45:28 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "highest" no streetview 00:48:33 Bob Herres: Cool & Smart! ☀️ If the Sun doesn’t cooperate, getting any photo is Impossible! 🌞 00:49:15 Tom Trottier: https://amateurphotographer.com/field-tests/accessory_reviews/the-photographers-ephemeris-app-review/ 00:49:38 Gail Eagen: Thank you, Lynda!!! 00:51:26 Lynda Buske: Replying to "https://amateurphoto..." Interesting. The google store didn't have an android version when I looked last week. I notice it is in british pounds. 00:51:59 Tom Trottier: FWIW, with accucharge, I've found older usb-a chargers provide about 3200-3500ma at 5v, so 15 watts if your phone uses micro or mini USB 00:52:55 Tom Trottier: I think usbC input needs PD to go beyond 7 watts 00:53:42 Tom Trottier: Ooops, accubattery 00:54:17 Tom Trottier: PD="Poser Delivery" 00:54:27 Tom Trottier: Power :-$ 00:55:38 Tom Trottier: Some USB-C chargers can provide 240 watts 00:56:24 Natalie: How does this relate to the recommendation that fast charging be avoided to help save battery life? 00:56:35 Tom Trottier: I like cables which show the watts provided. 00:57:34 Tom Trottier: All cables with a wattage display will be an emarked cable 00:57:38 Stew Bruce: Natalie, usually a phone will have a setting to enable/disable fast charging. 00:58:04 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: USB charging Topadre: 140W https://www.amazon.ca/Charging-Station-Display-Charger-Compatible/dp/B0D2QV77VR Topadre 240W https://www.amazon.ca/Charger-Display-Desktop-Charging-Station/dp/B0D8KPD6VN 00:58:10 Ed Morawski: How do you tell if a cable is e-marked? Is there a distinctive logo/mark? 00:58:15 Natalie: Replying to "Natalie, usually a ..." What about laptop/tablet? 00:58:31 Natalie: Replying to "Natalie, usually a ..." Smartwatch? 00:58:35 Tom Trottier: Some laptops can be charged with USB-C - some have limits, some can't. 00:59:17 Stew Bruce: Replying to "Natalie, usually a ..." Same deal, for any Android or iOS device. Dunno about Laptops. 01:02:00 Tom Trottier: cablel with display https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C4TWKRPQ 01:02:03 Bob Herres: USB Charging is Major Concern! Nailed it! Topadre Sounds Awesome! Cables too TY /Sold! / I guess there is No Need, for a Timer with this unit? 01:05:29 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): RTFM Read the fine manual? 01:05:33 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: NotebookLM https://notebooklm.google/ https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/google-gemini-a-i/329010/google-notebooklm-gets-goals-updated-chat-and-improved-performance 01:06:57 Tom Trottier: Also, if you want your device battery to last more years, when the charging rate decreases, this is because your device cuts the current when it's charged to 80%. This is when you want to stop, unless you need 100% for a long day. 01:08:58 Tom Trottier: I've used NotebookLM to take in my retired doc's notes on me, and my med test results to consolidate my medical report for future docs. It also tries to read handwritten stuff. 01:09:04 Tom Trottier: "free version" 01:10:32 Natalie: Replying to "Also, if you want yo..." Accubattery is great for setting a limit on Android. Wish it could be used with a laptop, so I didn't have to track it myself. 01:12:02 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "Also, if you want yo..." BatteryLimiter can run on a laptop. Can't stop the charging, but can alert you - https://www.robotonfire.com/bl/ 01:12:08 Tom Trottier: Perplexity gave me this query to ask NotebookLM:Summarize the major diagnoses or health events that occurred over the past 40 years. Identify chronic conditions that have persisted or evolved through the patient’s history. List significant medical interventions or surgeries and their outcomes. Track medication changes, adherence, and any associated adverse reactions. Detect patterns in symptom progression related to major illnesses. Given the patient’s full medical history, what current and future disease risks are most prominent? Predict outcomes for current conditions based on historical trends and previous interventions. Highlight periods of critical change, such as rapid deterioration, remission, or complication onset. Provide a timeline of hospitalizations and their reasons. Extract relevant family history, lifestyle changes, and their impact on disease trajectories. Are there any missed opportunities, diagnostic delays, or inconsistencies in the notes? Be expansive and precise so that both the patient a 01:12:11 Stephen B.: Is there a stand alone version that doesn't require an internet connection for sensative files with Privacy issues 01:13:00 Ron Brown Tech for Senior: There is NO stand alone version BUT they say you data is not used in training 01:13:00 Natalie: Replying to "Also, if you want yo..." Thanks! 01:13:10 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "Is there a stand alo..." No. And all the analysis gets donw by Google's Gemini in the cloud. 01:13:54 E O'Driscoll: Replying to "Is there a stand alo..." Always a privacy concern! AACK 01:14:29 Tom Trottier: Good laptops have ways to limit charging: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-limit-battery-charge-in-windows 01:14:35 Stephen B.: Once Data goes to the www you lose control of privacy or misuse of the data 01:15:03 Bob Herres: NotebookLM 💕 Very Good, TY Steve!!👍 01:15:08 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Interesting - just today, Paul Thurrott reported on new capabilites in NotebookLM https://www.thurrott.com/a-i/google-gemini-a-i/329010/google-notebooklm-gets-goals-updated-chat-and-improved-performance 01:15:11 Tom Trottier: Replying to "Is there a stand alo..." Yes, google knows everything.... now more 01:16:15 Tom Trottier: Replying to "There is NO stand al..." But for ads, insurance companies, ..... 01:16:23 E O'Driscoll: NotebookLM is very interesting anyway. 01:16:43 Natalie: On the privacy theme: I got this message from "Meta Privacy that forces opt-in to new terms if use their services after Dec 16th: On December 16, 2025, we're making changes to our Privacy Policy. By continuing to use our services after that date, you agree to these changes. Here are some details. We'll start using your interactions with AIs to personalize your experiences and ads. This means: Personalizing your experiences includes suggesting content like posts that you may find interesting and reels to watch. It also includes showing ads that are more relevant to you. 01:16:56 Stephen B.: Did Steve P say he used some medical records 01:17:08 Tom Trottier: That was me 01:17:13 Sherida Harris: Thank you, Gentlemen 01:18:18 Lynda Buske: Replying to "Did Steve P say he u..." I think Steve was asking about a medical device. 01:19:06 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): Replying to "Did Steve P say he u..." The medical records was an application by Tom Trottier. Check earlier in the Chat 01:19:34 Tom Trottier: You could, for example, use notebookLM to load related govt docs to be able to query them, or contracts, or software - load 50 books on a topic and ask questions 01:20:23 Ron Brown Tech for Senior: Yes. That would be an excellent idea. Notebook LM does an excellent job of indexing. 01:21:22 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Housecreep https://www.housecreep.com/ 01:21:25 Ron Brown Tech for Senior: How I Used Notebook LM to Research & Plan My Alaska Cruise https://youtu.be/ud321NT4cac Google Notebook LM Explained: Why It’s Essential for the Over 50 Crowd https://youtu.be/n7qbqEk4BfA 01:23:26 Natalie: Thanks! 01:23:39 E O'Driscoll: Thanks 01:23:43 Allison: Thank you!