The Sky in 2020 and 2021

Jerry Jeffrey, the Skywatchers SIG Leader discussed astronomical things you may have missed in 2020 and some things to watch for in 2021 while housebound due to COVID-19.

His presentation can be found HERE.

The video of the meeting is HERE

Jerry suggests you avail yourself of the wonderful Astronomical sites on the internet. A few suggestions:

•    Heavens-Above.com 

•    Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD.NASA.GOV)

•    Spaceweather.com

•    ScienceDaily.com

All of these sites are kick-off points for further wonderful astronomical experiences. He visits them all almost daily.

If you wish to converse with Jerry, do so at jrj451@gmail.com. The SkywatcherHost address is not monitored on a regular basis.  

Microsoft Chromium Edge - Is it as good as Google Chrome?

 

 Microsoft Chromium Edge - Is it as good as Google Chrome?

Maureen Kilcoyne introduced us to Microsoft's Chromium Edge Browser which has been included in  Windows 10, version 2004 (sometimes referred to as the 20H2 update).  Maureen discussed the advantages of this Chromium browser as well as pointing out some useful new features that have been introduced by Microsoft that may want to make you switch from Google Chrome. 

Her presentation notes can be found HERE. A video of the meeting can be found HERE.

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales. 2020

 

On November 20th, Mark Davis, Hugh Dinwiddie, Catherine Tracy discussed Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales. They included both low price items and large purchases. There was also “audience” participation.

CLICK HERE FOR THE PRESENTATION NOTES LINK

CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO of MEETING LINK

What’s New in Facebook

 

The NEW Facebook design….. Like it or not, it’s here to stay and it’s up to us to figure it out! Toni Valenstein talked about the new Facebook interface and how to navigate it.  Remember!  It changes often sometimes there are surprises.

You can find the video of the Meeting HERE.

Amazon Fire TV Stick The little streaming stick that could

 

Hugh Dinwiddie discussed and demonstrated why the Amazon Firestick can be a worthwhile addition to any home TV setup.  He also offered some tips for managing multiple devices attached to your TV.

His presentation can be found HERE. The link to the YouTube video of the presentation is HERE.

Tablo-How to Stream Over-the-Air TV

Tablo-How to Stream Over-the-Air TV

Friday, October 9th, 9:00 AM

A Tablo is a device that is an OTA Streaming DVR used by some cord-cutters. This presentation will walk through how a Tablo is installed, an antenna that is working locally, and demonstrate the results. Presented by Brian Osgood.

HERE is a link to Brian's Presentation

HERE is a link to the YouTube Recording

In September 2020, the Komputer Klatch Hour was re-branded as the Computer Club Hour.  https://noteskk.blogspot.com/  will still be available to search for our older presentations.

Bill Altman is looking for presenters that would be willing to share their knowledge and experience on a variety of subjects to fill in the CCH schedule.  If interested, contact him at schh.cch@gmail.com.  

What's New in Google Photos

 

Topic: What's New in Google Photos

Google Photos has a number of changes since its inception in 2015, never more with the 2020 changes in the interface.  Honey Burt and Catherine Tracy provided a guide to both the interface changes and the many cool new features. 

YouTube:  https://youtu.be/3wVdhqPrMZI 

Notes: https://schhccgooglephotos.blogspot.com/ 

Chris Guld's Book "Learn Google Photos" 2020 Edition can be purchased on Amazon at  https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Google-Photos-2020-Color/dp/B08G9L6Z5N 

• Paperback-$24.95
• KIndle $7.95

If you would like a spiral-bound version, you can purchase it at Chris's Website. 

https://learngooglephotos.com/next/get-the-book/

Until September 30, 2020- the cost is $24.95, afterward, the price is $34.95.

The next CCH meeting is October 9th-Presenter Brian Osgood. 

"Tablo - How to DVR a Stream"

In September 2020, the Komputer Klatch Hour was re-branded as the Computer Club Hour.  https://noteskk.blogspot.com/  will still be available to search for our older presentations.

Bill Altman is looking for presenters that would be willing to share their knowledge and experience on a variety of subjects to fill in the CCH schedule.  If interested, contact him at schh.cch@gmail.com.  

Windows Tips and Tricks

Friday, Sept 11, we hosted the first bi-weekly Computer Club Hour (formerly Komputer Klatch Hour) meeting of the Fall at 9 am.  Jeff Glazer presented "Windows Tips and Tricks."  The meeting started with a short commemoration of the events of 9-11.

Link to a YouTube Video of the meeting: https://youtu.be/Rfm-dhOQcnA

Link to Jeff's presentation in pdf:  https://tinyurl.com/y3wqs87w 

Next Meeting: September 25th-"What's New in Google Photos"