00:14:22 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Welcome to all members and guests! Guests, if you want to join, see https://opcug.ca/join-or-renew/ Want to present at Q&A? 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 00:17:46 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Thai glyphs - combining 2 characters https://ask.libreoffice.org/t/combination-of-two-characters/130024 00:30:28 Kal_Somo DPCUC: สวัสดีครับ วันนี้เป็นอย่างไรบ้างครับ? I just learned to type in Thai ! 00:31:20 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Blip https://blip.net/ 00:33:24 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: 3 Simple Tricks to Create a Password You'll Never Forget https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/3-simple-tricks-to-create-password-youll-never-forget-hackers-cant-touch 00:34:09 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Encrypting Your Data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FNhbXc2Yzk 00:34:13 KWG: Helpful, since I need to do an Android to pc photo transfer tomorrow! 00:34:54 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: What external drive to get? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reIHO6Wp-Q8 00:36:20 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: SynthID AI Detector 00:36:28 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: https://synthid.com/ 00:41:10 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Adobe & Microsoft Office clones https://getartcraft.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTAZtrsU-84 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWUXPCxkj8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC31K-CUC5Y 00:41:25 Natalie: So editing a photo manually with a program was not seen as AI? 00:41:41 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "So editing a photo manually with a program was not seen as AI?" That's correct 00:42:00 Natalie: Replying to "So editing a photo manually with a program was not seen as AI?" Impressive. 00:43:57 KWG: Ooo, could someone clone MS publisher for Brigette and I to use? 00:46:06 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "Ooo, could someone clone MS publisher for Brigette and I to use?" It might be worth looking at Affinity (https://www.affinity.studio/ ). They have a free module for page layout. Not Publisher, but once you get to the point where you can't run Publisher, it might work for you 00:47:21 KWG: Replying to "Ooo, could someone clone MS publisher for Brigette and I to use?" 👌🙏 00:50:36 Steve Parker: Does ArtCraft list the CAD program? 00:50:40 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Battery Health on Android https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H891TzszxN4 00:50:47 jynxzi's iphone 19: are you using linux mint? 00:51:14 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): Replying to "are you using linux mint" Usually. But, tonight it's PowerPoint on real Windows 10 00:51:18 tlyer ninja blevins: how can i delete my internet search history before my mom sees it and finds out 00:51:44 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "i have a question" You can ask here in the Chat or if we have time after the prepared slides, you can unmute yourself and ask 00:52:26 tlyer ninja blevins: can anyone please answer me 00:52:55 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): Replying to "can anyone please answer me" Be patient. We'll get to you. 00:53:01 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "can anyone please answer me" Depends on the browser. If you search in the settings for your browser, it will pop up 00:53:15 jynxzi's iphone 19: ctrl+H and delete all 00:53:24 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: What’s slowing down my PC? https://www.xda-developers.com/free-windows-tools-i-use-to-find-whats-slowing-down-my-pc/ 00:53:35 Glen: Do you charge from 20% to 80%? 00:53:37 tlyer ninja blevins: Replying to "can anyone please ..." i tried but it hasnt worked can i send a screenshot? 00:53:37 Joseph Bartolozzi: What’s slowing down my PC? https://www.xda-developers.com/free-windows-tools-i-use-to-find-whats-slowing-down-my-pc/ i think you have a virus 00:54:23 jynxzi's iphone 19: i have a 6000 mah carbon silicon battery so i charge 0-100% 00:55:04 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: BBB 2025 Scam Tracker Report https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker https://bbbmarketplacetrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Risk-Report-2025-US.pdf 00:55:39 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): Replying to "Does ArtCraft list the CAD program?" Is this an Adobe product? 00:56:39 Jeff Dubois: Replying to "Does ArtCraft list the CAD program?" Not yet but i hear they are working on some can options 00:57:43 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Nature’s Beauty https://www.youtube.com/@Rudy.Pohl.Ottawa 00:59:37 E O'Driscoll: Nature's Beauty: nice to have a local look at birds. Also Michael Runtz posts on Facebook. 01:01:51 Stew Bruce: I Used AI to Replace Apps I Was Paying For 01:02:28 E O'Driscoll: All this AI cloning is very bad news for Microsoft and the like! 01:03:07 Kal_Somo DPCUC: I have been using " Foxit Reader " to replace the same product by the originator of PDF's 01:04:20 Harvey Hope: Reacted to "I have been using " Foxit Reader " to replace the same product by the originator of PDF's" with 👍 01:05:23 Jocelyn Doire: helping someone, their web provider decided to stop to provide emailing, can someone remind me of the software name to copy all the email that was discussed a few week ago? any suggestions? 01:05:37 Alan German (OPCUG Meeting Coordinator): Mailstore Home 01:05:48 Jocelyn Doire: thanks 01:07:52 Glen: What did you change with your Canon 710 camera using Magic Lanatern? 01:09:30 Carol: Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection? 01:09:40 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "helping someone, their web provider decided to stop to provide emailing, can someone remind me of the software name to copy all the email that was discussed a few week ago? any suggestions?" Search https://opcug.ca/qa_recordings/Q&A-Index.pdf for "mailstore". If you have any questions, email me. 01:11:07 Tom Trottier: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Why upgrade? What more do you want? What features? You can get the battery replaced if that is the problem. 01:11:27 Carol: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Why? . . . I've a 7 :) 01:11:28 Jocelyn Doire: Replying to "helping someone, their web provider decided to stop to provide emailing, can someone remind me of the software name to copy all the email that was discussed a few week ago? any suggestions?" ok, thanks. 01:11:31 Stew Bruce: Replying to "Time permitting, an ..." I bought an open box iPhone 16 from swiftronics.ca a few months ago at a very reasonable price 01:11:47 Tom Trottier: Replying to "What did you change with your Canon 710 camera using Magic Lanatern?" I forget now. Takes nice pix, including macro 01:12:31 Tom Trottier: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Black Friday..... 01:12:36 Stew Bruce: Replying to "Time permitting, an ..." $830 to be specific 01:13:17 E O'Driscoll: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" I bought an iPhone 11 (open box) several years ago at Best Buy in Kanata. It's all I need now. 01:13:41 Harvey Hope: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Have a look at https://gorecell.ca/ 01:14:47 Tom Trottier: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Wikipedia has a page showing which OS version is supported and features 01:14:54 KWG: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Check with your provider. They sometimes have special offers 01:16:03 Tristan: Replying to "Time permitting, an ..." iPhone models are supported for around 7 years for iOS Upgrades. Though they will give security patches for even longer. 01:16:15 Tom Trottier: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Amazon and Apple have refurbished models. 01:16:39 KWG: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" I just upgraded with Fido. Locked in my grandfathered really good plan for another 2 years and got a pixel 11 for $25/math for 2 years. Paid 1/2 price for the phone which is supported for 7 years 01:17:06 Timothy Hillock: I want to thank Harvey for last week's meeting at the Big Rig. 01:17:24 Harvey Hope: Reacted to "I want to thank Harvey for last week's meeting at the Big Rig." with 👍 01:17:24 Tom Trottier: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" That's six hundred dollars for an old model 01:18:11 Tom Trottier: Reacted to "I want to thank Harvey for last week's meeting at the Big Rig." with 👍 01:18:34 KWG: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Mine is a Pixel 6 , not IPhone. Just an example of savings 01:18:38 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Send in questions, shares, etc SuggestionBox@opcug.ca 01:18:58 Jocelyn Doire: someone gave me their "old" cell that was good enough for me, maybe some people around you may have one of those 01:19:06 KWG: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" Moving from pixel 6 to Pixel 11 01:19:25 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: OPL presentations are listed at https://opcug.ca/mec-category/opl-presentations/ 01:19:33 Tom Trottier: Replying to "What did you change with your Canon 710 camera using Magic Lanatern?" Probably overexposure fringing 01:20:44 Ma Vo: Replying to "Time permitting, an iPhone Q if I may, please. I remain undecided, o'whelmed about which iPhone model to upgrade to. No desire for the latest/very costly models. Perhaps the 13 or one of the 14 models of which there are 4 different models. Feeling overwhelmed from the-too-many-iPhone models available, I welcome tips, guidance, sug'ns about any particular models to perhaps avoid &/or lean to. The Endoflifedate/iPhone site provided here recently has been helpful. Is it better to go to a Best Buy and Walmart or order online where there may be more selection?" mintcanada.com (in Montreal) 01:21:08 Stew Bruce: Gorecell.ca is another good used phone store 01:21:19 Natalie: According to librarians I spoke to, OPL event registrations will resume after Nov 16th, with the updated system. Hope it will work! 01:21:20 Harvey Hope: Reacted to "According to librarians I spoke to, OPL event registrations will resume after Nov 16th, with the updated system. Hope it will work!" with 👍 01:21:34 Harvey Hope: Reacted to "Gorecell.ca is another good used phone store" with 👍 01:21:50 Chris Taylor, President OPCUG: Replying to "According to librarians I spoke to, OPL event registrations will resume after Nov 16th, with the updated system. Hope it will work!" None of ours in 2026 will be registration REQUIRED - ALL DROP-INS 01:22:10 Serge-Érik: Thank you! 01:22:14 Natalie: Thanks! 01:22:19 E O'Driscoll: Thanks all - until next week!