The Meeting: For the first time in over a year we were able to meet at the Westland Public Library. Since Carl was not able to attend, the presentation about ssh keys, putty, and the Windows ssh program was postponed…. Read more2021-09-11 Meeting

Online Meeting: We had an open discussion and a very pleasant discussion about these topics and more: Wifi routers and backup hardware. Support for LibreOffice and Discord servers. Gib’s tree, etc.:      – Why he’s at Panera.      – What… Read more2021-08-14 Meeting

Online Meeting: Richard L. gave a nice live demo of two free texting products, TextNow and Discord. TextNow provides free phone and SMS texting services for android devices and Linux computers with a supported browser.  Various options are available for… Read more2021-07-09 Meeting

Online Meeting: We discussed many topics including currency, the movie 4 Presidents and the new Ford Maverick.  One member expressed the frustration of not being able to receive SMS texts without having a smart phone, and this led up the… Read more2021-06-12 Meeting

Online Meeting: We discussed services providing tv shows and movies.  This included various devices and software such as Roku, Plex, Kodi, StreamIO, YouTube, Amazon Video and locast.  The upshot?  There are several good options for a variety of situations. The… Read more2021-05-08 Meeting

Online Meeting: We discussed the possibility of meeting at the library again.  The CDC is no longer discouraging small meetings, provided standard precautions (social distancing and wearing face masks) are taken.  The library is not yet allowing us to schedule… Read more2021-04-10 Meeting

Online Meeting: This was our “road trip” session powered by Gib’s rental car and his wife’s amusing banter.  From the cell towers in Mississippi  came some insight and even a hilarious opinion of the Mach-E from a real Mustang lover. … Read more2021-03-13 Meeting

Online Meeting: We engaged in a lively discussion that intermixed with a walk down memory lane and the resuscitation of an old DOS hard drive.  One attendee had a 386 that would boot from a floppy disk, but not from… Read more2021-02-13 Meeting

Online Meeting: Not having a planned presentation made the online conversation more interesting.  We talked about several topics including these. Mustangs, Mach-Es and electric cars Pat’s odd experience with multiple monitors The reliability, quality and lifespan of SSDs Availability of… Read more2021-01-09 Meeting

Online Meeting: We enjoyed a spirited and informative conversation that covered many topics.  We covered mundane topics like buying groceries and store brands versus brand name products.  Without discussing politics, we talked about the Electoral College and the history of… Read more2020-12-10 Meeting