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1. 5200 Willson Road Edina MN Confirm with a SIG group if they meet elsewhere For more info contact the SIG Leader s listed here Board of Directors All members are welcome Check www tcpc com for location Selected Saturday mornings Linux on Saturday This is for the Linux newbie and those trying to come over from Microsoft to a different operating system First Saturday 9 AM Noon Note No Meetings June August 612 418 3494 c jack jacku com Jack Ungerleider Picture Perfect Explore how to use your digital camera and learn how to use a variety of software for editing organizing and sharing images and video Second Tuesday 6 00 7 00 PM Every other month Right before the general meeting Sharon Walbran SQWalbran yahoo com Microsoft Access All levels Presentations by expert develop ers within the group and by MS reps Third Saturday 9 00 AM Noon Note No Meetings June August Steve Kuhlmey 952 934 8492 steve kuhlmeysystems com Microsoft Office Addresses the use integration and nuanc es of the Microsoft Office applications Combined with Systems on Saturday Third Saturday of the Month Note No Meetings June August Steve Kuhlmey 952 934 8492 steve kuhlmeysystems com Web Page Design Discussion and demonstration of HTML web publishing software and page design Second Tuesday 6 00 7 00 PM Every other month Right before the general meeting 612 418 3494 c jack jacku com Jack Unger2. even when prompted during setup and at other times by the integral PC Action Center If you are one of the majority who has never created a Windows bootable recovery disc utilizing the function built into Windows 7 and 8 the process is relatively fast and easy In Windows 7 the bootable recovery disc can be created by going to Control Panel System and Security Backup and Restore Create a System Repair Disc A window will open instructing the user to insert a blank 12 The Digital VIKING January 2015 CD which the system will use to create a bootable recovery CD In some cases it may take several CD discs to create a complete recovery set so be sure to have several blank CDs available Windows will proceed to create the bootable set When completed label the discs with a permanent marker I use a Sharpie put them in a case and store them somewhere safe where you can quickly find them if needed Most modern factory built Windows computers do not come from the factory with recovery or system CDs or DVDs but instead have a second partition on the hard drive with all of the critical operating system files it is many of these files that will be used to create the recovery set In some cases where this second partition was never created or it was deleted Some users do this to get more space on the hard drive it may be necessary to insert an original Windows 7 installation disc To use the system repair or recovery disc insert the bo
3. 3 membership includes monthly subscription va VIK DG PC USER GROUP NEWSLETTER Minneapolis amp St Paul Minnesota USA Vol 35 No 6 January 2015 PIE e y A Ge ne ral M eeti L g E e lad Tuesday January 13 2015 Information Across 7 00 PM All Levels of Experience January 2015 Continuing 3D Printing no Information 3 Adventures embpersnip information E E With Jack and Bill Annual Board Meeting 3 C hanged Location Community Involvement Programs MOEA nn 2 1600 Broadway St NE at Johnson St NE Nibblers Minneapolis MN 55413 SIG Information 10 Jack Ungerleider and Bill Ryder have been pioneers TC PC Calendar 44 In building and using 3D Printers and then sharing their aa ea first efforts with our members Back by popular demand they will bring us up to date on the progress Crashed System they are making using their 3D printers and what Windows 7 and 8 they ve learned They will give us a demo and offer tips Eas on what the latest models are featuring what the Membership Application 13 current costs are and where to get printers and Maps to Events supplies See driving directions at www icpc com How to Recover a Jack Ungerleider will be presenting the Web SIG at 6 00PM before the General Meeting Topic Streaming media in general Chromecast in particular TC PC isa Saar a se Member of amp rite 24 Hour Information ww
4. 4 40 00 Member Bus Card 2 x 3 10 00 Multiple insertion discounts available Contact Sharon Walbran at SQWalbran yahoo com Deadline for ad placement is the 1 of the month prior to publica tion All rates are per issue and for digital or camera ready ads Typesetting and other services are extra and must be requested in advance of submission deadlines Payment must accompany order unless other arrangements are made in advance Place make checks payable to Twin Cities PC User Group TC PC 2013 2014 Board of Directors Meets once or twice per year All members welcome to attend Visit www tcpc com for meeting details President Bill Ryder Vice President Curt Trout Secretary Sharon Walbran Treasurer Sheri Trout Membership Open Position Meeting Coordinator Open Position Newsletter Publisher Sharon Walbran Web Master Jack Ungerleider Jeannine Sloan Joel Hedland Jim Schlaeppi Lon Ortner Steve Kuhlmey Gary Grau Ross Held David Van Dongen br rydereng com ctrout troutreach com sqwalbran yahoo com strout troutreach com 952 925 2726 SQWalbran yahoo com jack jacku com Ambassador for Friendship Village joelh spacestar net jschlaeppi charter net 612 824 4946 csacomp comcast net steve kuhlmeysystems com oxygary2389 yahoo com RHeld3745 aol com davidvandongen yahoo com The Digital VIKING TC PC Member Benefits Product previews and demonstrations Special Inte
5. of disciplines to a worldwide audience at no charge It was founded in 2012 by Harvard and MIT and uses open source software that it makes available to other schools to develop similar courses The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit organization that promotes and protects Linux and seeks to advance its use It also sponsors Linus Torvalds signed up for LFS101x Introduction to Linux an edX course co sponsored by the Linux Foundation The course was divided into many small modules Included were text explanations videos lab work using browser sessions and short quizzes at the end of each topic It was essential to have a working Linux system available to test the concepts The course gave specific instructions assuming you used one of the following systems in a GNOME environment Debian Family Systems such as Ubuntu SUSE Family Systems such as openSUSE Fedora Family Systems such as CentOS Examples of screenshots from each of these types are shown below followed along with a separate computer running Ubuntu 14 04 LTS Frequently within the text portion there were schematic diagrams to show relationships between Linux components For example see below the explanation for the different types of Linux systems server desktop and embedded Centos Embeddac Ubuntu Androl Server Jesktop ier While have used Linux systems for ten years have dora never had any formal training This was an opportunity to RHEL
6. Responsible Electronics Recycling The two independent standards bodies that monitor recyclers for responsible practices eStewards and Sustainable Electronics Recycling International whose certification program is called the R2 standard Both groups let you search their websites for local options hitp tinyurl com o46aqso The words written on Twitter every day would fill a 10 million page book Go to Page 1 _A Visit www tcpc com for more articles Each quarter receive some very good articles from other user groups but the articles are simply too long for the TC PC Viking We are going to put the articles on the TC PC website instead Here is the first one Asymmetric Encryption by Dick Maybach Asymmetric or public key encryption uses a pair of keys a private one that you keep secure and a public one that you publish A file encrypted with one of the key pair can be decrypted only by using the other one It 1s difficult that is it would require many years of computer time to find the private key even if you know the public one Dick s article includes information about a standard open source asymmetric encryption program GNU Privacy Guard Click here to read the article http tcpoc com asymmetric encryption January 2015 The Digital VIKING 9 Special Interest Groups SIGs w Work phone h Home phone c Cell phone Meets at an alternate location Most SIGs will meet at Edina Executive Plaza Conference Room 102
7. e mode Nothing typical could bring the computer back to life a full repeat of the power on cycle only produced a repetitive black screen and shutdown The computer would not even boot into safe mode using the F8 key and it took several boot attempts to get to the BIOS setup using the F10 key this varies by computer model the BIOS appeared to be properly configured There was no practical way to get to the System Restore function and rollback the PC to an earlier date and time Immediately prior to this boot failure the individual had installed a new paid renewal version of a popular system maintenance utility which he allowed to perform a full diagnostic Intentionally selecting the Power down if no problems are found function the diagnostic utility went through a lengthy series of tests found no errors and dutifully shut down his computer That was the last time it ran satisfactorily Fortunately he had another Windows 7 64 desktop in his home so he had the ability to research his predicament and create some bootable rescue CD discs If we can remember the joy and excitement of setting up a new PC one of the procedures presented during the setup but still available later is the creation of a set of bootable recovery discs or with newer computers a recovery bootable USB flash drive While this bootable rescue disc set is often vital in recovering and restoring what many call a crashed computer very few PC users ever create the set
8. es The temp folders that TFC will clean are the Java Windows Temp Folder and the Internet Explorer Opera Chrome and Safari caches This tool will clean the folders for all accounts on the computer including the Administrator NetworkService and LocalService accounts http www bleepingcomputer com download tfc You Can Control Windows 8 with Your Voice The easiest way to fire up Speech Recognition for the first time is to open the Start screen Type speech In the search results click Windows Speech Recognition The first time you open the program you arrive at a tutorial introduction Just follow the on screen instructions to get up and running and then work your way through the tutorials and practice screens if you wish http tinyurl com noywurt Recycle Bin The Recycle Bin is just that It lets you recycle deleted items Once you delete any file or folder from the Windows File Explorer it is moved and placed into this bin It is not deleted as such To delete an item you right click on it and select Delete This will move the file or folder to the Recycle Bin If you press Shift key and Delete then the item will not be moved into the Recycle Bin It will be directly deleted permanently More tips here http tinyurl com qzwayzd Blackphone A Phone That s More Than Just Smart it is Secure With the seemingly endless headlines about data loss and thefts maintaining your privacy can feel overwhelming That s why we created Black
9. get a more detailed understanding in a coordinated manner While the approach and pace were excellent the amount of information covered was extensive This course is not recommended for the casual Linux user as it requires about 60 hours to complete Every time you log in the software takes you back to the point in the course where you were when you last logged out You can also go to any previous point in the course to refresh your learning Server Desktop Ubuntu openSUSE You can take the course at no cost if you register under the audit category If you need to document that you successfully completed the final test you can apply for a Verified Certificate of Achievement for a fee edX offers many other courses on a wide variety of subjects Examples include Introduction to Game Design Solar Energy Circuits and Electronics and Mechanical Behavior of Materials This Linux course is an example of the modern trend using on line learning Public library systems also have many similar programs for their patrons The key advantage of a course is organization of information in logical order versus the fragmented approach using search engines Do a little exploration to see if you can find a course of interest Go to Page 1 January 2015 The Digital VIKING 5 MIBBLOERS By Jeannine Sloan TFC TFC or Temp File Cleaner is a small utility that will clean out all the folders on your computer that house temporary fil
10. her software January Prize Drawing Book Getting Started with Raspberry Pi What s New in Avast Antivirus 2015 By Bob Rankin Ask Bob Rankin December 8 2014 Column Reprinted with Permission The holiday shopping season starts earlier each year and so does the release of major annual updates of security software The 2015 edition of Avast Free Antivirus arrived before Thanksgiving for instance Avast 2015 contains some features never before seen in Avast Read on for the full story and learn how you can get the paid version for free First off there s a home network scanner in Avast 2015 that have not seen in any other security suite When launched the network scanner checks your router s administrator username and password warning you to change them if they re still set at factory defaults lt warns of unencrypted Wi Fi connections or those encrypted with the easily hacked WEP protocol It checks to make sure your DNS has not been redirected and that your router is not accessible from the Internet If there is a problem Avast 2015 will display step by step instructions for solving it if your router model is one that Avast supports Otherwise you ll have to consult the user manual or Google it These are front door security precautions that many users miss so applaud Avast for these additions to the already comprehensive protection that this free security suite provides Avast 2015 Review With the 2015 edition Avast
11. ilings Administrative Use Only Recd The Digital VIKING 1 15 lm signing up for O Individual Family Membership 18 O Business Membership 100 If an existing member your Make checks payable to Twin Cities PC User Group 341 County Rd C2 W Roseville MN 55113 http www tcpc com O Check O Bill me OQ New member O Renewal O Prior member lm interested in O Training classes O Volunteering O Special Interest Groups New User Access etc List here 15 January 13 2015 General Meeting 7 00 PM Continuing 3D Printer Adventures with Bill amp Jack A Presenters Bill Ryder amp Jack Ungerleider Toa Community Involvement Programs 1600 Broadway Street NE Minneapolis MN 55413 More info and map www tcpce com See MEE FIRST CLASS MAIL
12. ions to Edina Executive Plaza for Systems on Saturday Access Word and Picture Perfect SIGs Take Highway 100 to the 50th Street Vernon exit If you have come from the north cross back over Highway 100 to the east side Take the first right and go past Perkins The golf course will be on your left and continue on the east frontage road Willson Road to the next building 5200 There is ample parking in the building s lot Conference Room 102 is on Ist flo a Help yourself by helping others Join the team amp share your knowledge with others 10 Contact TC PC at www tcpce com The Digital VIKING January 2015 ted Meets at Edina Executive Plaza oO O O Ce N gt R D set D a Pa R g Sam z gt fm Q gt 5 lt i Ss amp x O x es gt x om I R Sam R DM DM ON D D gt January 2015 TUES 3 Linux and Open Source on Saturdays 9 00 Noon foc aN NO Z4 on No No O O N O N Ql N O 09 O 09 O 13 Gen Mtg 7 00 PM 3D Printing Adven 17 Windows amp MS Office including Ac cess 9 00 Noon tures Bill amp Jack 6PM Web SIG 10 Gen Mtg 7 00 PM Comput ers Have Known Jack Ungerleider 7Linux and Open Source on Saturdays 9 00 Noon 6PM Pic Perf SIG 21 Wind
13. l and emotional cost we pay if our computer crashes and we do not have appropriate recovery media Along with good contemporary backups both of our data and shadow or image complete backups of our hard drives it is better to have them than not amp Go to Page 1 14 The Digital VIKING January 2015 January 2015 You have just read an issue of The Digital Viking Would you like to receive this delivered directly to your email or business each month As a member of TC PC the Twin Cities Personal Computer Group one of the benefits is reading this monthly publication at www tcpc com As a member of TC PC you may attend any or all of the monthly Special Interest Group SIG meetings and be eligible for software drawings The small membership fee also includes access to real live people with answers via our helplines discounts and various other perks Does membership in this group sound like a good way to increase your computer knowledge It s easy to do Simply fill in the form below and mail it to the address shown e If you use the form in this issue you will receive an extra month for joining now Here s the info for my TC PC Membership Full name Company name Address City State Zip OQHome OBusiness OChange address OPerm OTemp til Home phone Work phone Online address es Where did you hear about TC PC OQ DO NOT want any of my information disclosed O I DO NOT want to receive any ma
14. leider Directions to Summit Place for General Meetings Proceed to Eden Prairie Center Flying Cloud Drive Flying Cloud Drive runs along the West side of the Eden Prairie Center Once you have driven past Eden Prairie Center on the left along Flying Cloud Drive you will come to a stop light at Prairie Center Drive The next intersection with a stop light and left turn lane is Fountain Place Turn left at Fountain Place and go straight into the parking lot Turn left again to the first covered entry way of Summit Place There is plenty of parking in the large parking lot in front of the first Summit Place covered entry way When you enter the door at the first covered entry way ask to be directed to the Performance Room for the TC PC meeting For a map of more detailed directions and info on Web SIG and Board meeting check the TC PC website Get SIG announcements Link from www tcpc com Microsoft Word for PC amp Mac Any level user can be proficient and efficient in basics and advanced features of Word Combined with Systems on Third Saturday 9 00 AM Noon Note No Meetings June August 612 951 5520 w 651 488 9979 h 651 484 4569 h ctrout troutreach com Tom Ostertag Curt Trout Systems on Saturday For all levels of computer challenges and any type of computer related question Incl Q amp A Meets 3rd Saturdays 9 00 AM Noon Note No Meetings June August 651 484 4569 h ctrout troutreach com Curt Trout Direct
15. otable CD in the drive and then reboot the computer following the on screen prompts to run the restore and recovery The process of creating a set of restore bootable discs in Windows 8 is similar to that of Windows 7 except some of the instructions are worded differently Using the keyboard shortcut Winkey W to open the Start screen Settings search and type recovery One of the choices will be Create a recovery drive Windows 8 supports creating recovery media on a USB flash drive minimum of 256MB free space required much more if a backup partition is created or blank CD or DVD discs can be used Follow the onscreen prompts and the rescue media will be created Label the media and store it in a safe place where it can be readily found when needed If needed simply insert the USB or DISC and reboot the computer then follow the on screen prompts While the official system recovery discs may be very useful in recovering and restoring a system that will not boot or boots with significant errors there are also several third party bootable discs mostly free that can be created to detect and repair most common errors or to scan and delete most malware that may have taken over the computer Detailed instructions and recommendations on resolving most of these crashes are available from Gizmo s TechSupportAlert com at techsupportalert com best free security list part4 htm page 0 2 Another very large list of recovery and repair utilitie
16. ou will see in the upper right corner of Avast Free s main screen your registered email address and a notation such as 540 karma So called karma points are awarded for various acts of participation in the community and even for being a user of Avast Free for a long time Referring friends posting to forums trying a demo feature buying a premium feature etc all earn you more karma points and status in the community With enough Karma points you can earn a free copy of Avast Internet Security Here s the fastest way to do that On the Avast main screen click the ACCOUNT tab Login to your Avast account or create one if needed Next click on the colored circle under the Logout link at the top right On the next screen you ll see a gray box that says Recommend Avast and earn Karma Click that link and you ll be given your own referral link which you can use to invite friends via Email Facebook Twitter or Google Recommending Avast to 7 friends can earn you a free year of Avast Internet security 14 friends two years 21 friends three years Your friends must download and install Avast via your referral link Go to Page 1 4 The Digital VIKING January 2015 edX Linux Course by Cal Esneault Former President of CCCC leader of many Open Source Workshops amp SIGs September 2014 issue CCCC Computer News Newsletter at clickers org www clickers org edX hosts online university level courses in a wide range
17. ows amp MS Office including Ac cess 9 00 Noon N P N Go to Page 1 The Digital VIKING 11 How to Recover a Crashed System Windows 7 and 8 by Ira Wilsker iwilsker at sbcglobal net WEBSITES https support microsoft com kb 929833 http www techsupportalert com best free security list part4 htm page 0 2 http www ultimatebootcd com http www technibble com large list of useful computer repair cds http www sevenforums com tutorials 1538 sfc scannow command system tile checker html http www sevenforums com tutorials 139810 sfc scannow run command prompt boot html http www eightforums com tutorials 304 7 sfc scannow command run windows 8 a htm http www techsupportalert com create bootable rescue cd htm http falconfour wordpress com tag f4ubcd http www techsupportalert com content how create recovery discs or usb keys windows 8 htm http www techsupportalert com content keep bootable cd handy troubleshooting htm http www techsupportalert com content two new ways boot safe mode windows 8 htm Yesterday received a frantic phone call from a distraught individual He had a fairly new Windows 7 64 desktop PC not covered by warranty and it would not properly boot up It would briefly show that manufacturer s splash screen and then nothing else the screen was black After a period of time the power saving feature appeared on the otherwise black screen and stated that the computer was going into hibernat
18. pen it is more common that an error may appear on the Windows screen while running indicating that one or more critical system files may have been corrupted or cannot be found To remedy this situation all recent versions of Windows have a built in System File Checker that can check for missing or corrupted system files and quickly and easily replace most of them Probably the most efficient way to detect and repair almost any necessary system files is to do it from a command prompt in safe mode Getting to safe mode in Windows is simple starting with the January 2015 The Digital VIKING 13 computer off turned off not hibernating or sleeping turn on the computer with its power button then immediately start tapping the F8 key in the top row of the keyboard Keep tapping the F8 key every second or two until the computer opens a black screen with white fonts one of the choices will be to boot into command prompt which can be reached with the up and down keys on the keyboard The computer will rapidly complete its very limited boot process and when done will only show a single command prompt on the screen such as C At this prompt type SFC SCANNOW no quotes It can be in upper case or lower case and will check the system files While the SFC SCANNOW function can normally detect and repair most missing or corrupted system files with the first pass there are cases where the command must be run several times in order to repair or re
19. phone to be a secure starting point for your personal and proprietary communications https www blackphone ch phone Photoshop Tip If you want to take a picture of a landmark and people are in your shot you will likely spend the rest of your adult life cloning people out of the shot unless you try this technique Step 1 Set your camera on a tripod Step 2 Take a picture about every 10 seconds until you have about 15 shots depending on how fast people are walking around Step 3 Open all the images in Photoshop by going to File gt Scripts gt Statistics Choose median and select the files you took 6 The Digital VIKING January 2015 Step 4 Bam Photoshop finds what is different in the photos and simply removes it Since the people moved around it fills the area where someone was standing with part of another photo where no one was there If that setting is not in your version of Photoshop try you can get a somewhat similar effect in recent versions of Photoshop Elements by going to Enhance gt Photomerge gt Scene Cleaner Desalination out of Desperation Severe droughts are forcing researchers to rethink how technology can increase the supply of fresh water http www technologyreview com featuredstory 533446 Passwords Again Great video to help create a good password https www youtube com watch v pMPhBEoVulQ Safe Downloading Use this link to be sure you are getting safe Windows downloads http www
20. place a badly damaged system Alternatively the SFC SCANNOW command can be run from within Windows while Windows is running Click in the menu on RUN and then enter SFC SCANNOW in the box be sure that it is being run with administrative privileges The process of running SFC SCANNOW in Windows 8 is very similar to that of Windows 7 with both Windows 7 amp 8 specific instructions available from Microsoft at support microsoft com kb 929833 For most of us it is not the proverbial question of if we will suffer a computer crash but more likely When we will have that problem Computer crashes are often different and mostly unrelated to hard drive crashes as computer crashes are mostly software based but can also include the failure of hardware components At a minimum we should all have a set of bootable recovery discs or USB drives created by our operating systems It would also be a wise idea to periodically create one or more I have several of the free third party repair and recovery discs By personal choice being cognizant that utilities are often frequently updated periodically download newer updated versions of the third party products and burn them to CD discarding the older versions Blank CDs and new USB flash drives have become very inexpensive so cost is not an issue While it may take several minutes to download or create a set of bootable recovery media the investment in time and money is but a shadow of the fisca
21. rest Groups Monthly Newsletter Discounts on products and services Contests and prizes Business Member Benefits All of the above PLUS FREE page ad on payment of each renewal 20 discount on all ads Placed in the Digital Viking Newsletter Up to 5 newsletters mailed to your site only a nominal cost for each additional 5 mailed Newsletter Staff Editor Sharon Walbran Contributors Jeannine Sloan January 2015 Annual Board Meeting Results Bill Ryder Named President TC PC s annual board meeting was held on Tuesday December 9 2014 at the Caribou Coffee Shop in the Mall of America A quorum of board members was met The most significant change was the nomination and unanimous confirmation by voice vote of Bill Ryder as the new President of TC PC Sheri Trout Treasurer reported that our finances are in good shape Discussion was held of proceeding with gaining 501 c3 status for the club amp Upcoming Meetings Tuesday February 10 7PM Computers Have Known many of which I owned Jack Ungerleider takes a random walk through the history of PCs and other computing devices with the help of the Museum at old computers com and other web sites Tuesday March 10 7PM How To Fight City Hall with Today s Technology Tools Jim Grotz has been fighting City Hall for over a year and has found some very effective tools to aid his efforts He will show us how to use a tool called Tube Chop and ot
22. s that can create bootable CDs or USB flash drives is at technibble com large list of useful computer repair cds One of my personal favorites is the Ultimate Boot CD available for free download from ultimatebootcd com This Ultimate Boot CD when burned to a bootable CD using an ISO burner another readily available free utility or to a USB flash drive instructions are included in the download contains dozens of utilities to diagnose and repair hard drives memory tests BIOS diagnosis and repair CPU diagnosis hardware diagnosis video and keyboard diagnostics malware scan and removal and many diagnostic and repair utilities For those who like a variety of competitive utilities another free comprehensive bootable CD or USB flash drive containing several dozen diagnostic and repair utilities is the Falcon Four Ultimate Boot CD available for direct download at falconfour wordpress com tag f4ubcd It should be noted that the latest build of Falcon Four Ultimate Boot CD works fine on Windows 7 and Vista but does not currently work on Windows 8 systems Gizmo s TechSupportAlert com recently had an updated feature containing detailed but easy to follow instructions for creating a bootable recovery CD or USB flash drive These instructions can be viewed at techsupportalert com create bootable rescue cd htm Included with these directions are links to six of the most popular free bootable recovery discs While apparent crashes do occasionally hap
23. s to learn each day A fact a myth a tune Every thing you want to know Is at your finger tips You type and search and look around And go on cyber trips You ride this magic carpet To places near and far You can tour your neighborhood Or ride a shooting star So let me tell you OLD folks There s a whole New World out there You can enjoy these wondrous things if you get off your rocking chair Author Unknown The Digital VIKING Step 3 Now you are ready to browse check out and read e books from your local library Its necessary to use this app with any book that has the Go to 3M Cloud Library button associated with it http narringtonic org 3 Training Patron App User Guide pdf 3D Printed Plastic Dress Flows Like Fabric The design studio Nervous System has created a novel process that allows a 3 D printed dress to move and sway like real fabric The bespoke software behind it called Kinematics combines origami techniques with novel approaches to 3 D printing pushing the technology s limits http www cnn com 2014 1 2 1 7 tech innovation 3d printed plastic dress index html c tech Dog Runs For First Time In His Life Thanks To 3D Printed Legs Derby was born with underdeveloped front limbs and although he was otherwise a healthy dog that one difference nearly caused him to be put down Fortunately Derby soon met someone who was not only compassionate enough to save his life but also equipped with the kno
24. seems to be morphing into an all in one system maintenance and security suite much like Advanced System Care PC Matic and other utility suites Avast s emphasis is on maintenance issues that affect security but they may also improve system performance Avast s Browser Cleanup feature is not what its name implies to most people Instead of clearing the browser s file cache browsing history etc Avast cleans up unwanted toolbars and plugins eliminating points of vulnerability to hackers and places where malware likes to hide January 2015 The Digital VIKING 3 Keeping all of one s software up to date is another security issue Avast 2015 s Software Updater makes it a breeze You can set it to notify you when updates are available or just install them automatically This module checks for updates of operating system browser and popular applications but if you don t see some of your apps in the tool s list you ll have to update them on your own Free or Paid Version Avast Free Antivirus is the name of the free version of the Avast suite Avast Internet Security is a paid version that offers extra features such as Anti Hijack Protection to secure your online banking and other sensitive accounts a Silent Firewall to shield you from hackers and an Anti Spam module The cost is 39 year but there s a way to earn a free copy Want to get a free copy of Avast 2015 You can with Bob s Avast Friend Referral Link http
25. thewindowsclub com list freeware releasesfrom the windows club Pictures Not Showing In Email There are three common reasons why pictures may not show in an email 1 Issues relating to how and whether images accompany an email message 2 Problems converting between email formats 3 Settings in your email program Find out more about each and some possible solutions here http tinyurl com Id2us9v 3M Cloud Library Reading App Incorporating this app into your reading software will increase the number of eBooks and audio books available to you Download the 3M Cloud Library App from the Apple App Store Google Play NOOK Storefront or install the PC or Mac 3M Cloud Library Apps Step 2 Log into your library Using the drop down menu select your state library and enter your library ID and PIN if required Click agree to terms and log in January 2015 When I Retired thought when retired There d be nothing left to do But I ve a little story That I ll pass on to you The Golden Years have come to pass They ll come to one and all You can sit and waste away Or have yourself a ball found this new Lectronic Toy it s become a part of life And now travel everywhere Without the fear and strife The computer opens up a whole New World No boundaries hold me in Now can fly around the world And visit all my kin l ve been to art museums I ve soared beyond the moon There are new thing
26. ve society career google parisa tabriz profile 5 Tips To Make Your Facebook Account Safer Facebook likes to change things and some of the old security tips are a bit outdated Naked security has printed an article with detailed and illustrated instructions on how to set you Facebook security settings Make sure only your friends can see your timeline posts Control who can contact you on Facebook Set up login notifications Turn on login approvals https nakedsecurity sophos com 2014 05 27 5 tips to make your facebook account safer updated 8 The Digital VIKING January 2015 A Nice Little Image Viewer nomacs Image Lounge is a free image viewer for windows linux and mac which is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3 nomacs is small fast and able to handle the most common image formats including RAW images http www nomacs org Bundleware Definition Prevention Removal Guide Bundleware got its name from people bundling different programs into one single installation program The one installation for bundleware installs the main program that you want along with some other programs that you do not want To prevent installing programs that you don t want go through each screen of installation carefully Select custom install against express or recommended install as you will be in a better position to identify and DECLINE or DESELECT unwanted programs to install only what you want http tinyurl com kojmn9h
27. w how to improve it too https www thedodo com dog runs first time 3d print 881600572 html Defying Feds MS Tries To Keep User Data Private Microsoft is currently fighting a federal search warrant demanding that the company release emails stored in Ireland Here s why you should be extremely concerned by a U S court s actions and what you can do about it http windowssecrets com top story defying feds ms tries to keep user data private Erasable Internet This article gave me food for thought Snapchat is an app that sends pictures and messages that disappear after the recipient receives them One commentator believes that Erasing all the digital effluvia generated by our phones and computers can be just as popular a concept as saving it Another comment Everyone is so excited about the cloud but the cloud is really a drunken Xerox machine making copies of pretty much everything that everyone has said anywhere and spewing it all over the place Read here http tinyurl com mz4afyw A Quote From Google s Security Princess That Is Her Actual Title Some people in other parts of the industry they introduce themselves as like vice president with all of these certifications she says amused I couldn t give a shit You could be Code Monkey Number 507 but if you re doing cool stuff I m much more interested in talking to you than to whoever s senior vice president http www elle com life lo
28. w tcpc com _ Application form inside back cover poaae ma l TC PC Business Members Friendship Village Metro Sales Thank You The Digital Viking The Digital Viking is the official monthly publication of the Twin Cities PC User Group an all volunteer organization dedicated to users of IBM compatible computers Subscriptions are included in membership We welcome articles and reviews from members The Digital Viking is a copyrighted publication and reproduction of any material is expressly prohibited without permission Exception other User Groups may use material if unaltered and credited Disclaimer All opinions are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the TC PC its Board of Directors Officers or newsletter staff TC PC does not endorse rate or otherwise officially comment on products available therefore readers are cautioned to rely on the opinions presented herein exclusively at their own risk The Digital Viking its contributors and staff assume no liability for damages arising out of the publication or non publication of any advertisement article or other item All refunds in full or in partial for advertis ing membership or any other item shall be at the sole discretion of the Twin Cities PC User Group Board of Directors Advertising Full page 7 x 9 100 00 Two thirds page 7 x 6 80 00 Half page 7 x 4 65 00 One third page 7 x 3 50 00 Quarter page 32 x
29. www avast com en us get 6Y7QxHvD You can even get the PAID VERSION FOR FREE by earning Avast Karma Points with your own referral link What s this all about Full details are at the end of this article Avast Free 2015 also includes demo versions of premium security tools The SecureLine VPN option is a free three day trial of a fully encrypted proxy service using it hides your IP address and Web surfing activity even from your own ISP A one year subscription costs 60 GrimeFighter analyzes your system for junk files bad registry entries and other junk that can slow your system but to fix the problems you ll need to pay 20 Or you can use Privazer the free cleaner upper recommend The free Mobile Backup trialware comes with a 2 GB Dropbox account and stores your mobile device s data in the cloud the premium version costs 15 The main Avast interface screen includes a Store button that reveals a host of premium and freemium products an indication that competition in the Internet Security marketplace is heating up or that profit margins which rely on converting free users to paid customers are getting tighter I ve been using Avast for over a year since switching from AVG and l m giving the new Avast 2015 version a big thumbs up for some innovative new features and continued comprehensive protection from malware threats Karma Points and Free Avast Software If you have registered as a member of the Avast online community y
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