ABIT OF A RASCAL OFFICERS* & SUPPORT STAFF President [email protected]*Jenny Spliethof 441-2286 Vice-President [email protected]*Joyce Danials 476-1956 Secretary [email protected]*Valerie Neelund 476-7311 Treasurer [email protected]*Linda Barker 476-2669 Education Director [email protected]*Jim Sweeney 846-3024 Membership Director [email protected]*Diana Plaster 472-1896 Communications and Facilities Director (interim) [email protected]*Wally Zittle 476-9800 Administrative Assistant [email protected]Vivian Dagnan 582-0824 Class Signup Joyce Daniel 476-1956 Community Relations Bob Cartmell 476-9437 Data Base [email protected]Mark Simonds Audrey Williams 955-4720 Judy Engel 476-9018 Facilities Positions open Historian Vivian Dagnan 582-0824 Hospitality Mary Hoffman 479-5119 Sharie Smith 476-6110 Human Resources Position open Membership Greeters Diana Plaster 472-1896 Newsletter [email protected]Ron Willing 582-9694 Social Director Jeannette Daily 471-1904 Speaker Schedulers Jenny Spliethof 441-2286 Sunshine - Artistic Design Peggy Hill Webmaster [email protected]Galen Garretson 226-9753 VOL XXIX ISSUE 4 APR 2015 - ROGUE AREA SENIOR COMPUTER ASSISTANCE LEAGUE NEWSLETTER www.rascal.cc The first article is about an experience I had with Amazon and some interesting thing I learned about it after the fact. The next group contains different subjects on many topics about the computer world. The last group on the following pag- es will overload you with WIN 10 information. It will show you how to down- load the preview version for free and describe many of the latest versions fea- tures. If you currently have Win 7 or Win 8, it looks like you will be able to up- grade to Win 10 for free, at least during the first year. A note about my preview experience. The latest 9926 update had some serious bugs and caused my Dell to have a blank screen when booting requiring me to backup one level. Amazing Amazon! Ron Willing ~ Editor I don’t usually shop online but recently I had a problem with the blower on my wood insert. Orleys does not supply parts for it so I went to Google. My search ended up on Amazon where I found a tip about how to find the original manu- facturer’s part number for the blower. I didn’t know Amazon had Tips. I then did another Google search and I again ended up at Amazon who had the exact part I needed and the part had a price just over the requirement for free 2 or 3 day shipping. The interesting part of this story is that on same day I received an email about the complex working behind the scenes at Amazon’s warehouses. It was so interesting, I thought I should share it with you. There are two parts to the email. One is on our web site and the other is a video. The links are below. http://www.rascal.cc/files/Download/amazon.pdf http://www.chonday.com/Videos/how-the-amazon-warehouse-works Note: If you have a problem with either of these websites (I did not), send me an email and I will send it to you in a reply. Newsletter Content Ron Willing ~ Editor
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ABIT OF A
RASCAL OFFICERS* & SUPPORT STAFF
President [email protected] *Jenny Spliethof 441-2286 Vice-President [email protected] *Joyce Danials 476-1956 Secretary [email protected] *Valerie Neelund 476-7311 Treasurer [email protected] *Linda Barker 476-2669 Education Director [email protected] *Jim Sweeney 846-3024 Membership Director [email protected] *Diana Plaster 472-1896 Communications and Facilities Director (interim) [email protected] *Wally Zittle 476-9800 Administrative Assistant [email protected] Vivian Dagnan 582-0824 Class Signup Joyce Daniel 476-1956 Community Relations Bob Cartmell 476-9437 Data Base [email protected] Mark Simonds Audrey Williams 955-4720 Judy Engel 476-9018 Facilities Positions open Historian Vivian Dagnan 582-0824 Hospitality Mary Hoffman 479-5119 Sharie Smith 476-6110 Human Resources Position open Membership Greeters Diana Plaster 472-1896 Newsletter
[email protected] Ron Willing 582-9694 Social Director Jeannette Daily 471-1904 Speaker Schedulers Jenny Spliethof 441-2286 Sunshine - Artistic Design
Windows 10's new features: Cortana, a 'Spartan' browser, Xbox streaming, and more http://www.pcworld.com/article/2873219/windows-10s-new-features-cortana-on-the-pc-continuum-and-
more.html
It may just be everything that Windows 8 should have been
Microsoft May Announce Windows 10 Release Candidate at Ignite http://www.dailytech.com/Microsoft+May+Announce+Windows+10+Release+Candidate+at+Ignite/
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Windows 10: release date, price, news and features http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/operating-systems/windows-10-release-date-price-news-and-features
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Windows 10 news recap: transparency, Spartan love, and GDC
A glimpse of the future: what we can expect from Windows 10 PCs http://www.techradar.com/us/news/computing/pc/a-glimpse-of-the-future-what-we-can-expect-from-windows-10
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Win 10 Article Website Links
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Security Article Website Links
Al Guenther ~ Editor
Five Things Hackers Are Doing With Victims' Data in 2015 http://www.eweek.com/security/slideshows/five-things-hackers-are-doing-with-victims-data-in-
Anthem Breach Evidence Points to China, Security Researchers Say http://www.eweek.com/security/anthem-breach-evidence-points-to-china-security-researchers-
Samsung Galaxy S6: Likely Features to Challenge Apple iPhone 6 Line http://www.eweek.com/mobile/slideshows/samsung-galaxy-s6-likely-features-to-challenge-apple-iphone-6-line.html?
Samsung's Galaxy S6 Smartphones Get Points for Style, Performance http://www.eweek.com/mobile/slideshows/samsungs-galaxy-s6-smartphones-get-points-for-style-performance.html?
New Galaxy S6 benchmarks show Samsung beating its rivals — including Apple http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/200171-new-galaxy-s6-benchmarks-show-samsung-beating-its-rivals-including-apple?
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Meet the HTC One M9, the Samsung Galaxy S6's Chief Android Challenger http://www.eweek.com/mobile/slideshows/meet-htc-one-m9-samsung-galaxy-s6s-chief-android-challenger.html?
Microsoft Shows Off Lumia 640 Phones and Universal Apps at MWC http://www.eweek.com/mobile/slideshows/microsoft-shows-off-lumia-640-phones-and-universal-apps-at-mwc.html?