Wednesday, March 13, 2024

7 Mar 2024 - Free Software

Topics of the Day:

  • DelDot is having another meeting on the Old Baltimore Pike / Battle Drive intersection.  {link}  The Pencader Museum is against it.  Next meeting: Glasgow HS, March 25th, 5:30pm.
  • There is a webpage {link} to report power outages.  Bob used the DelMarVa Power App to report his one-house outage.  (A device on the pole to his house failed, they fixed it in 4 hours)
  • Check out O'Reilly Auto Parts part #121G {link}
  • "In the beginning" AT&T Bell Labs wrote UNIX which they would only sell {link}.  Richard Stallman {link} thought "Information wants to be free" and wrote the free GNU. And that lead to Linux {link}.  Everything now seems to be based on Linux.
  • What's the best browser is like asking what is the best car.  All have there advantages, except Microsoft's Internet Explorer.  Don't use IE.
  • Different Browsers are like different models of cars to go to the same place.  Does it matter if you take a Ford or Chevy to go to the Walmart?  It shouldn't, where you are going, the web site, is more important.  Though I like my Toyota Prius and FireFox!
  • How to security store, retrieve and use Passwords?  Use a Password Manager.  We like the free BitWarden.  {link}  Use an extension in your browser to automatically fill-in your saved passwords.

Friday, February 16, 2024

15 Feb 2024 - Movie Maker & YouTube Upload

Title of this one originally was 'Free Software' but things changed.  But you can also consider Movie Maker and YouTube 'Free Software!'

Topics of the Day
  • News and Comment
    • Freebies from the Tech Club
    • BitLocker follow up (it's still not visible)
    • The Digital News Journal - a good deal
    • DelDot tries to fix the Cooch's Bridge Intersection
  • What you need to create, and upload (or "publish") a video to YouTube
    • Windows Live Movie Maker (2012)
    • Quicky Demo
    • Uploading to YouTube

Links for those that don't want to hunt for them in the presentation:

  • Popglory Smart Watch <link>
  • Delaware OnLine website <link>
  • News Journal Special Offers <link>  $1 for 6 months!
  • DelDot Cooch's Bridge Road Project <link>
  • DelDot Cooch's Bridge Road Workshop <link>
  • To submit comments to the above proposal <link>
  • Major Geek's Windows Live Movie Maker 2012 download <link>
  • YouTube <link>  (duh!)
  • Bloom's YouTube Channel <link>
  • "Snow" - the quickie video created and uploaded during the presentation <link>
    • A good example of what can be easily done with WLMM

 

Update:

  • Another link to the WLMM created demo video:  <link>
  • And here's a link to a iMovie demo video done with the same input files for comparison:  <link>

I did the iMovie one in 10 minutes even though I'm not comfortable on an iMac like I am on Windows.  I've never used iMovie before, it's very comparable to WLMM in ease of use though has many more features. The biggest challenge was figuring out the Apple way of doing things vs. the Windows way.  Example: there is no “Save Movie” in iMovie; it’s “Share.”  <grin>  Took me awhile to find that.

As expected, YouTube detected my use of copyrighted material, specifically the sound track. That means it can't be monetized, I can't receive money for uploading it.  It was blocked in one territory, "Russia." 

-bb 

Friday, February 9, 2024

 8 Feb 2024 - "Red Solo Cup"

Topics of the Day

  • News & Comment
    • Freebies, Pushy Microsoft
  • Keeping Secrets
    • Incognito / Private Mode, Browser Extensions (Part 1 - 18 Jan)
    • Individual Files, Bitlocker, 7-ZIP & VeraCrypt (Part 2 - Today)
  • Download/Save YouTube Videos
  • Upload/ Publish YouTube Videos (Saved to next week)

Links of the Day 

  • A Google Chrome warning about Microsoft from Mozilla.  <link>
    • Microsoft repeatedly using harmful design to influence users into using Edge.
  • Best AI Image Generators (ZD Net) <link>
    • A project for you: Create a new "Senior Surfers" logo with these!
  • 7-Zip for encrypted Zip Files <link>
  • VeraCrypt, best folder and device encrypter ever! <link>

 

Lastly that poignant video by Toby Keith, "Don't Let the Old Man In" suggested by an idea from Clint Eastwood, with scenes from Eastwood's "The Mule."  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc5AWImplfE