Saturday, May 16, 2020

14May2020 - Bob's Bytes: Random Stuff

I did not realize till just after the preshow video that there was a theme to this presentation.  Yes, I talked software a lot, but from the initial video, the Convid-19 updates, space disasters and close calls, funny virus interstitials, to the closing video, this was a reminder of of time we have and how we choose to use it.  As the Knight says in the The Last Crusade, "Choose wisely."

Topics of the Day
  • News & History
    • Covid-19 update, it still looks bad, we're less than 1/2 way through this.
    • What was the first (and so far only) human deaths in space?
    • The "USAF" A12 aircraft in the News - Elon Musk's son?
    • The complete story of Marcus Hutchins, the Wannacry hero.
  • Windows Trick: the Clipboard History {Win}-V
  • It was Patch Tuesday: Bloom's recommended Windows Maintenance tasks
    • WinDirStat: what taking up space in the hard disk?
  • A good “Ask” Question: What's This?
    • FilePuma (Glary) Software Updater
    • Task Manager: controlling your startup programs
    • Software (or Driver) updater programs: Good or Bad?
    • Do not use Internet Explorer in any version of Windows
    • Changing the default browser in Windows 10
  • Program Reviews/Demos
    • Ccleaner Alternatives
    • Glary Utilities
    • MailChimp
  • The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
Links
Preshow Video - Don't let the Old Man in.  <link>

Covid-19 Daily detections and deaths:  <link>
Interesting stats on people's responses:  <link>
The Story of Soyuz 11:  <link>
Other stuff that happened in space:  <link>
Really scary story of STS-27, Space Shuttle Atlantis.  Worst damage than Columbia!  <link>
Project Oxcart, smaller and faster than the SR-71:  <link>
Elon Musk's Son's name:  <link>
The complete story of Marcus Hutchins:  <link>
The Best Mobile Scanner Apps:  <link>

Program Reviews:
     WinDirStat:  <link>
     FilePuma (Glary) Software Updater:  <link>     Glary Utilities:  <link>     Ccleaner:  <link>     MailChimp:  <link>

The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant
     A short story by Nick Bostrom:  <link> "The Book"     Adapted by CGP Grey into a Video:  <link> "The Movie"

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Identity Theft

By Maria Pippidis, UD Cooperative Extension

Links:
  • Identity Theft Risk Assessment <link>
  • Suggestions for Reducing the Risk <link>
  • Post Presentation Survey <link>

30Apr20 - I'm Still Here

Topics of the Day:
  • Internet Questions on 
    • The Cloud, 
    • The Deep Web, (use TOR or Tails)
    • Social Networks, (Facebook, Twitter)
    • NSC Clocks
  • Program Reviews: 
    • HandBrake and background on DVDs
    • Simple Photo editing, 
    • Veracrypt
Links:
    Handbrake: https://handbrake.fr
         https://www.howtogeek.com/102886/how-to-decrypt-dvds-with-hardbrake-so-you-can-rip-them/
     Irfanview:  https://www.irfanview.com/
         https://www.reviewgeek.com/40826/6-great-youtube-channels-to-learn-photo-editing-from/
     VeraCrypt:  https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html