December Meetings 2023
December 7, 2023 - How to Use AirPrint and Beyond - Local E-Waste Recycling - How to Attach a Photo to Email in Smartphone -
"I will never tell a lie, I have wooden teeth, and clicking on Unknown Links is never a good thing." - George Washington
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"I will never tell a lie, I have wooden teeth, and clicking on Unknown Links is never a good thing." - George Washington
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How to Use AirPrint
The easiest way to print from any iOS device, including an iPad, is to use a printer that supports AirPrint. AirPrint is a technology that printer-makers can integrate into their devices, so you don't need to install additional drivers to make your iPad "talk" to the printer. Today, many printers come AirPrint-ready. To check if you have an AirPrint printer, or to find one to buy, check out Apple's list here. But if you don't want to use AirPrint, there are alternatives, to learn more about AirPrint and the other ways you can print from iOS devices, take a look at this article.
The easiest way to print from any iOS device, including an iPad, is to use a printer that supports AirPrint. AirPrint is a technology that printer-makers can integrate into their devices, so you don't need to install additional drivers to make your iPad "talk" to the printer. Today, many printers come AirPrint-ready. To check if you have an AirPrint printer, or to find one to buy, check out Apple's list here. But if you don't want to use AirPrint, there are alternatives, to learn more about AirPrint and the other ways you can print from iOS devices, take a look at this article.
Local E-Waste Recycling
E-waste, or electronic waste includes old computers, printers, smartphones, tablets and more, but what do you do with them when they are no longer useful? One thing you don't do is just throw them in the trash, e-waste requires special handling to be recycled safely and properly. In the Vancouver area there are a few choices, but one of the better ones is to donate your e-waste to Cascadia Technical Academy. Here the information technology students get to learn from your old devices. To learn more about how and when you can drop off your e-waste devices to Cascadia Technical Academy, take a look at this article.
E-waste, or electronic waste includes old computers, printers, smartphones, tablets and more, but what do you do with them when they are no longer useful? One thing you don't do is just throw them in the trash, e-waste requires special handling to be recycled safely and properly. In the Vancouver area there are a few choices, but one of the better ones is to donate your e-waste to Cascadia Technical Academy. Here the information technology students get to learn from your old devices. To learn more about how and when you can drop off your e-waste devices to Cascadia Technical Academy, take a look at this article.
How to Attach Photo in Email
If you're a smartphone user and want to send someone a photo from your phone via email, there are a couple of ways to do. To learn more about how to attach photos to emails, take a look at the videos below, one is for Android users and one is for iPhone users.
If you're a smartphone user and want to send someone a photo from your phone via email, there are a couple of ways to do. To learn more about how to attach photos to emails, take a look at the videos below, one is for Android users and one is for iPhone users.
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December 14, 2023 - Humanoid Robot Factory Opens - 23andMe Got Hacked - How Algorithms Figure in Holiday Purchases - New Update for iPhone/iPad 17.2 - How to Create a PDF -
"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into by clicking on that unknown link!" - Laurel & Hardy
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"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into by clicking on that unknown link!" - Laurel & Hardy
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Humanoid Robot Factory Opens
A factory (RoboFab) planning to pump out 10,000 two-legged robots a year is taking shape in Salem, Oregon — the better to help Amazon and other giant companies with dangerous hauling, lifting and moving. Agility Robotics, which makes a bot named Digit that's being tested by Amazon, plans to open RoboFab early next year, inaugurating what CEO Damion Shelton calls "the world's first purpose-built humanoid robot factory." To learn more about the world's first humanoid robot factory and how that might affect future jobs, take a look at this article.
A factory (RoboFab) planning to pump out 10,000 two-legged robots a year is taking shape in Salem, Oregon — the better to help Amazon and other giant companies with dangerous hauling, lifting and moving. Agility Robotics, which makes a bot named Digit that's being tested by Amazon, plans to open RoboFab early next year, inaugurating what CEO Damion Shelton calls "the world's first purpose-built humanoid robot factory." To learn more about the world's first humanoid robot factory and how that might affect future jobs, take a look at this article.
23andMe Got Hacked
It has now been confirmed that an additional 6.9 million 23andMe users had ancestry data stolen after hackers accessed thousands of accounts by likely reusing previously leaked passwords. 23andMe previously disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that 0.1 percent of users—approximately 14,000, TechCrunch estimated—had accounts accessed by hackers using compromised passwords. They have even changed their terms of service for new customers. If you or any of your friends or family have used the services of 23andMe, take a look at this article.
It has now been confirmed that an additional 6.9 million 23andMe users had ancestry data stolen after hackers accessed thousands of accounts by likely reusing previously leaked passwords. 23andMe previously disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that 0.1 percent of users—approximately 14,000, TechCrunch estimated—had accounts accessed by hackers using compromised passwords. They have even changed their terms of service for new customers. If you or any of your friends or family have used the services of 23andMe, take a look at this article.
How Algorithms Figure in Holiday Purchases
We've all been there: Scrolling through social media and spotting the ads recommending something you never knew you needed, whether it's the perfect pair of shoes, a gadget to solve an annoying problem or the ideal holiday gift for your mom. As shoppers log on looking for gifts as the holidays approach, you're more likely to see gift ideas inspired by and advertised by algorithms, experts in the field of algorithmic commerce and online shopping say. Algorithmic commerce essentially means retailers use technology, including artificial intelligence, to track and analyze consumer purchases, and predict or suggest other items to buy. To learn more about how algorithms affect your holiday gift buying, take a look at this article.
We've all been there: Scrolling through social media and spotting the ads recommending something you never knew you needed, whether it's the perfect pair of shoes, a gadget to solve an annoying problem or the ideal holiday gift for your mom. As shoppers log on looking for gifts as the holidays approach, you're more likely to see gift ideas inspired by and advertised by algorithms, experts in the field of algorithmic commerce and online shopping say. Algorithmic commerce essentially means retailers use technology, including artificial intelligence, to track and analyze consumer purchases, and predict or suggest other items to buy. To learn more about how algorithms affect your holiday gift buying, take a look at this article.
Update for iPhone/iPad iOS 17.2
There is a big new update for all iPhone and iPad users, it's iOS 17.2 As usual, some of the new features only apply to the latest flagship model devices, but there is still plenty of new stuff for all iPhone/iPad users in this update. One of the biggest new features available to everyone is the new Journal app, which lets you collect and organize all your thoughts, adventures and trips among other things. To learn more about all the new features in iOS 17.2, take a look at this article, or check out the Apple videos page.
There is a big new update for all iPhone and iPad users, it's iOS 17.2 As usual, some of the new features only apply to the latest flagship model devices, but there is still plenty of new stuff for all iPhone/iPad users in this update. One of the biggest new features available to everyone is the new Journal app, which lets you collect and organize all your thoughts, adventures and trips among other things. To learn more about all the new features in iOS 17.2, take a look at this article, or check out the Apple videos page.
How to Create a PDF
Creating a PDF (portable document format) file can be done in a few different ways. The advantage of using a PDF file is that they are pretty much universally readable by all devices. PDFs also keep their formatting, so the file you create (including where you put photos, charts and punctuation) appears the same way for everyone who views it, no matter what device they are using. PDFs are so user friendly that most devices make it easy for you to create one, and there is a long list of applications that can create them for you. To learn more about how to create PDF files, take a look at this article.
Creating a PDF (portable document format) file can be done in a few different ways. The advantage of using a PDF file is that they are pretty much universally readable by all devices. PDFs also keep their formatting, so the file you create (including where you put photos, charts and punctuation) appears the same way for everyone who views it, no matter what device they are using. PDFs are so user friendly that most devices make it easy for you to create one, and there is a long list of applications that can create them for you. To learn more about how to create PDF files, take a look at this article.
December 21, 2023 - More About The Cloud - When Windows 10 Ends - Apple's New Journal App
"Ho Ho Ho, Rudolf, you get away from that unknown link or I'll have to put you on the naughty list!" - Santa Claus
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"Ho Ho Ho, Rudolf, you get away from that unknown link or I'll have to put you on the naughty list!" - Santa Claus
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More About The Cloud
The tech industry loves to use buzzwords that sometimes don’t make it clear what they actually mean to consumers. "The Cloud" is one of those terms. The cloud refers to software and services that run on the Internet, instead of locally on your computer. Most cloud services can be accessed through a Web browser like Firefox or Google Chrome, and some companies offer dedicated mobile apps. The advantage of the cloud is that you can access your information on any device with an Internet connection. This way you can edit a file in Google Docs on your home computer, and then pick up where you left off when you get to the office. But there is much more that the cloud can do, to learn more about how the cloud works and how you can best utilize it, take a look at this article. Or take a look at the videos below.
The tech industry loves to use buzzwords that sometimes don’t make it clear what they actually mean to consumers. "The Cloud" is one of those terms. The cloud refers to software and services that run on the Internet, instead of locally on your computer. Most cloud services can be accessed through a Web browser like Firefox or Google Chrome, and some companies offer dedicated mobile apps. The advantage of the cloud is that you can access your information on any device with an Internet connection. This way you can edit a file in Google Docs on your home computer, and then pick up where you left off when you get to the office. But there is much more that the cloud can do, to learn more about how the cloud works and how you can best utilize it, take a look at this article. Or take a look at the videos below.
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When Windows 10 Ends
Microsoft has been telling everyone for a while now that all support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. When a Windows version reaches its end-of-support date, the software keeps working, but the update channel grinds to a halt: which means there will be no new security updates, non-security updates or assisted support. And as much as Microsoft would want you all to upgrade to Windows 11, not everyone is using equipment that meets the Windows 11 requirements. But there are a few options when we reach that date, to learn more about what you can do with Windows 10 when Microsoft stops supporting it, take a look at this article.
Microsoft has been telling everyone for a while now that all support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. When a Windows version reaches its end-of-support date, the software keeps working, but the update channel grinds to a halt: which means there will be no new security updates, non-security updates or assisted support. And as much as Microsoft would want you all to upgrade to Windows 11, not everyone is using equipment that meets the Windows 11 requirements. But there are a few options when we reach that date, to learn more about what you can do with Windows 10 when Microsoft stops supporting it, take a look at this article.
Apple's New Journal App
Apple has officially released iOS 17.2 to the public, and it includes the all-new Journal app that Apple first announced at WWDC in June. Apple describes the new Journal app as an “all-new way to appreciate life’s moments and preserve your memories.” The company also emphasizes the privacy-focused approach it has taken with its Journal app. To learn more about how to use Apple's new Journal app, take a look at this article.
Apple has officially released iOS 17.2 to the public, and it includes the all-new Journal app that Apple first announced at WWDC in June. Apple describes the new Journal app as an “all-new way to appreciate life’s moments and preserve your memories.” The company also emphasizes the privacy-focused approach it has taken with its Journal app. To learn more about how to use Apple's new Journal app, take a look at this article.
December 28, 2023 - AI Helping Seniors - Samsung Announces Medication Tracking -
"I may be a mean one and hate Christmas, but I never click on any of those unknown links." - The Grinch
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"I may be a mean one and hate Christmas, but I never click on any of those unknown links." - The Grinch
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AI Helping Seniors
AI has revolutionized senior care in many ways. Apart from the technology tools and assistive devices, socially assistive robots (SARs) in the form of pets, caregivers, or companions aim to improve the quality of life for elderly individuals. For example, AI technology can remind seniors to take their medication, assist with daily tasks such as cooking and cleaning, even detect falls and call for help if necessary. To learn more about some of the ways AI is being used to enhance seniors lives, take a look at this article. Or just for fun, take a look into the possible future of AI in the video below.
AI has revolutionized senior care in many ways. Apart from the technology tools and assistive devices, socially assistive robots (SARs) in the form of pets, caregivers, or companions aim to improve the quality of life for elderly individuals. For example, AI technology can remind seniors to take their medication, assist with daily tasks such as cooking and cleaning, even detect falls and call for help if necessary. To learn more about some of the ways AI is being used to enhance seniors lives, take a look at this article. Or just for fun, take a look into the possible future of AI in the video below.
Samsung Medication Tracking
Samsung Electronics today announced a new Medications tracking feature that will be added to the Samsung Health app to help users manage their health more comprehensively. The new feature will help users easily keep track of both their prescription and over-the-counter medications and provide important, relevant information and tips about these medications. In particular, it can assist those who take medications regularly and those taking supplements for general well-being. To learn more about this new feature on Samsung smartphones, take a look at this article.
Samsung Electronics today announced a new Medications tracking feature that will be added to the Samsung Health app to help users manage their health more comprehensively. The new feature will help users easily keep track of both their prescription and over-the-counter medications and provide important, relevant information and tips about these medications. In particular, it can assist those who take medications regularly and those taking supplements for general well-being. To learn more about this new feature on Samsung smartphones, take a look at this article.
