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1/29/2019 9

2/5/2019 22

2/12/2019 33

2/19/2019 42

3/5/2019 50

3/12/2019 63

3/26/2019 71

1/22/2019 Windows 10 - Taskbar Program Icons, Tip #2

Basic Computer Terminology or "Geek Speak", Part 1

This week's geek speak: It's all about ON or OFF

System Maintenance

Can't read the fine print?? Don't recognize the menu icon??

Computer Trivia

Windows Calculator

End of Windows 7 support, Tech Trends for 2019

01/22/19

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Windows 10 - Taskbar Program Icons, Tip #2

IT'LL BE DONE THE SECOND TUESDAY

OF NEXT WEEK. I GUARANTEE IT.

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WINDOWS 10

TASKBAR

PROGRAM ICONS

TIP #: 23

HAVING A HARD TIME REMEMBERING

A RECENT FILE NAME?

TIRED OF LOOKING FOR THE FILE IN

THE DOCUMENTS FOLDER?

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IF A PROGRAM’S START UP ICON IS ON THE TASKBAR

• On the Taskbar, RIGHT-CLICK the PROGRAM ICON.• OPTIONS WINDOW opens with a short list of recent

documents.• CLICK the appropriate DOCUMENT NAME to open.

• Hint: The most recently opened document is atthe top of the list.

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THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** Dennis C. Hayes **

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DENNIS C. HAYES

The First Practical PC Modem

1977(SPEED: 300 BAUD)

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01/29/19

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BASIC COMPUTER TERMINOLOGY OR “GEEK SPEAK” PART 1

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD TO “INCORRECT”.THE NEXT TIME YOU FORGET YOUR PASSWORD

THE COMPUTER WILL TELL YOU

“YOUR PASSWORD IS INCORRECT.”

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BASIC COMPUTER

TERMINOLOGYOR

“GEEK SPEAK”

PART 111

BASIC GEEK SPEAK:Data: Any information or content input submitted to a computer.Computer: Any device used to process data.Hardware: Mechanical Electrical devices used to process and/or interact with Data.Software (Programs/Apps): A set of instructions used to process Data.CPU: Central Processing Unit (The Brain)

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THIS WEEK’STECH NEWS

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Consumer Electronic Show (CES) – 2019

HIGHLIGHTS FOR SENIORS

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SELF-DRIVING NAVIGATING POWER WHEELCHAIR

Mobility

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Harley-Davidson’s 1st Electric Motorcycle

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Healthcare

Electrocardiogram Monitors17

Flash Memory

One TERABYTE SD CardsAre

Now Available18

THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** Dennis C. Hayes **

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DENNIS C. HAYESThe

First “SMART” PC Modem1977

(SPEED: 300 BAUD)

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02/05/19

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THIS WEEK’S GEEK SPEAK: IT'S ALL ABOUT ON OR OFF

CAPS LOCKPREVENTING LOGIN SINCE 1980.

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THIS WEEK’S GEEK SPEAK:

IT’S ALL ABOUT

ON OR 0FF

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BINARY: All computerized data is stored or processed in Ones and Zeros.• Electrically speaking, the switch is either:

• On (1) or Off (0)

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BINARY CODE: How all computerized data is stored.• BIT = 0 OR 1: The smallest unit of Binary Code.• 1=On / 0=Off

• BYTE = 8 BITS: The smallest useful unit (01010101)• 1 BYTE: Can generate 256 different characters

(Letters / Numbers / Symbols)

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HARD DRIVES & DATA STORAGE

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HARD DRIVE MEMORY SIZE (DECIMAL)

Byte = 8 BitsKiloByte = 1000 BytesMegaByte = 1000 KiloBytes (1 million Bytes)GigaByte = 1000 MegaBytes (1 million MegaBytes)TeraByte = 1000 GigaBytes (1 million GigaBytes)PetaByte = 1000 TeraBytesExaByte = 1000 PetaBytesZettaByte = 1000 ExaBytesYottaByte = 1000 ZettaBytes

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Currently, TeraByte (TB) based hard drives arethe largest hard drives available to consumerswith a size range of 1-16 TB.

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THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** Don Wetzel **

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Don Wetzel The ATM (Patented 1973)

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02/12/19

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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

You forgot to do your backup 16 days ago. Tomorrow you'll need

that version.

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HINTS & TIPS

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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

WEEKLY: • CHECK FOR UPDATES

• TAKE OUT THE TRASH (EMPTY THE RECYCLE BIN)• DATA BACKUP

• EXTERNAL STORAGE

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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

MONTHLY:• CHECK PROGRAMS FOR UPDATES.• RUN THE DISK CLEANUP UTILITY

• CHECK ALL THE BOXES EXCEPT RECYCLE BIN

• RESTART THE COMPUTER AFTER DISK CLEANUP

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THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** Grace Hopper **

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Common Business-Oriented Language1958

Grace Hopper1906-1992

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SHORT LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS:• Wrote the 1st compiler program allowing programmers to

program using common language and turn it into BinaryCode.

• Developed the concept for COBOL and led the programdevelopment team. (Still in use today.)

• 1st woman to earn a PHD in mathematics from Yale• Coined the term: Debugging• Served as Director of the Navy Programming Languages

Group in the Navy's Office of Information Systems Planning.• Retired from the Navy with 42 years of service at the age of

79 with the rank of Rear Admiral.40

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02/19/19

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CAN'T READ THE FINE PRINT? DON'T RECOGNIZE A MENU ICON?

Computers follow your orders, not your intentions.

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HINTS & TIPS

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CAN’T READ THE FINE PRINT?• HOLD DOWN THE “CTRL” KEY AND ROLL THE

MOUSE SCROLLWHEEL TOWARDS THE SCREEN.• TO REVERSE ROLL THE MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL

AWAY FROM THE SCREEN.

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DON’T RECOGNIZE A MENU ICON?• HOVER THE MOUSE POINTER OVER THE ICON FOR

A SECOND OR TWO.• SMALL WINDOW APPEARS WITH ICON FUNCTION

DEFINED.• MOVE MOUSE AWAY FROM ICON TO CLOSE

WINDOW.

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THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** Adam Osborne **

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1ST

COMMERCIAL PORTABLE COMPUTER

1981

Adam Osborne 1939-2003

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03/05/19

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COMPUTER TRIVIA

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Internet or Wi-Fi.51

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??????????????COMPUTER TRIVIA

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Movie maker George Lucas filed a law suit againstPresident Ronald Reagan. He wanted to get Reaganto stop referring to an outer space computercontrolled defense system as what?A: Star Wars.

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How did H.A.L. the computer in2001: A Space Odyssey, get its name?A: Take the letters IBM, and select the preceding letter

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What general term refers to all kinds of harmfulsoftware, including Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses,and Spyware?A. Malware

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What did Charles Babbage invent when he designed hisanalytical engine in 1833?A: Computer.

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What common element is used in the manufacture of computer chips?A: Silicon.

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What was the name of the first computer used for weather research?A: MANIAC - Mathematical Analyzer, Numerical Integrator and Computer.

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What was the name of the computer company that wasnamed after the founder's memories of a summer spentin an Orchard in Oregon?A: Apple.

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THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** PATRICIA BATH **

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LASERPHACO PROBE

(LASER CATARACT EYE SURGERY)PATENTED 1986

PATRICIA BATH

BORN 1942

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03/12/19

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WINDOWS CALCULATOR

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FUN WITH NUMBERS

WINDOWS CALCULATOR

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TO OPEN CALCULATOR:PRESS “CALCULATOR” KEY ON KEYBOARD

OR

TYPE “CALCULATOR “ IN SEARCH BOX

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CLICKTO OPEN LIST

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THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** TIM PATERSON **

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QDOS - 1980MSDOS – 1981

WINDOWS 1.0 - 1985TIM PATERSON

1956 -69

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END OF WINDOWS 7 SUPPORT, TECH TRENDS 2019

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“THE CLOUD” IS RUNNING “DISK CLEANUP”

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TECH NEWS & TRENDS

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MICROSOFT TO SOON START NAGGING WINDOWS 7 USERS ABOUT LOOMING END TIMES

The so-called 'courtesy reminders' will be showing up on users' PCs beginning in April, nine months before support for Windows 7 ends.

WINDOWS 7END OF SUPPORT

JANUARY 14, 2020

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GOOGLE – APPLE – WALMART

Have all recently announced intentions to start selling on-line streaming service subscriptions for

GAMES(Similar to what Hulu & Netflix offer for TV & Movies)

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2019 TECH TRENDS

• HOME AUTOMATION

• Security / Environment / Entertainment• AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONIC INTEGRATION

• Safety / Communication / Performance• PERSONAL ELECTRONICS

• Communication / Fitness / Medical

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THIS WEEK’S AMERICAN INVENTOR(S)

** ERIC FOSSUM **

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CMOS IMAGE SENSOR

PATENTED 1995ERIC FOSSUM

1956 -

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HePut a camera in everybody’s pocket!

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