[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Meeting Reminder: Online Only; Your Next Computer. 10AM ET Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Lexington Computer and Technology Group

[Larry Wittig]

As has always been the case, what PC you pick should depend on what
you plan to use it for. So you should make a list of what you want to
do with it.
Microsoft is planning to capture the lead in the AI home market with
Copilot and Copilot+.  Copilot+ only runs on selected computers that
start ~$1K. So maybe we should have a discussion of what these are and
if you are likely to use them.

Do you want a desktop or a laptop? I wanted a larger screen so I could
view two full documents at the same time. Desktops are available in
small packages, so don't think you need an old large tower device.

A lot of costs are very reasonable. 1 TB SSDs are of the order of
$100+/-.  In my mini desktop I have a one 1 TB SSD, and a one 500GB
SSD for back-up. Back ups take less than a few minutes. I could
probably automate this. Check out how much storage you need. It
depends largely on how many photos and videos you want on your PC, and
how much you add each year.

What about passkeys vs. passwords. Do you need anything special to
handle passkeys?

-- Larry


On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 10:34 AM Jonathan Goode via LCTG
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> Our Zoom Meeting ID is 972 6146 0830. Detailed instructions for joining us on Zoom are at the end of this message.
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> July 3, 2024
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> Potpourri
> Considerations and specifications for your next computer
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> Below are our plans for Upcoming Meetings. For more schedule information, please refer to https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=lctg_speaker_schedule
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> July 10, 2024
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> GASP Planning Session (Gigantic Allhands Scheduling and Planning)
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> July 17, 2024
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> Development of the Abiocor total artificial heart (Alan Millner)
> The Abiocor total artificial heart developed by Abiomed, is an electro-hydraulic device implanted in a patient with the original damaged heart removed. It is self-contained with no tether to hospital equipment.
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> SPECIAL NOTE  - Links and supplementary materials for many of our previous sessions are available online at http://lctg.toku.us/, thanks to the diligence of Steve Isenberg. This includes our sessions
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> Oppenheimer  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3QYdhFDmTU
> mRNA (Part 1)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQWu6dV7AE
> Sleep Deprivation  https://youtu.be/93zjY59Cn6M https://youtu.be/PsjAcnJl_Q4
> Android Apps  https://youtu.be/3bEpXPT85Vo
> AI and Robotics Video  https://vimeo.com/383913383
> LIDAR Mapping  https://youtu.be/UnrI2kbd1HY
> Hockney-Falco Thesis on the history of art https://youtu.be/0MHE3sGw7ao
> ChatGPT Part 1 of 3 Introducing ChatGPT https://youtu.be/hA0EA5WZyZs
> ChatGPT Part 2 of 3 How Smart Is ChatGPT? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfkbwGiaIEE
> ChatGPT Part 3 of 3 How Large Language Models Work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luJB6e4f1lw
> Housing Affordability and Subsidized Housing  https://youtu.be/8tZPcU2QjLw
> A Bit About Modulus Arithmetic https://youtu.be/SPjRfMNDksc
> Ukraine situation update October 2023 https://youtu.be/CZ5FZk8jmmE
> Renewable Energy Storage: Battery Technology https://youtu.be/sVmVyPLwsTk
> Science Fiction Predictions https://youtu.be/2ow2puzrUxE
> Millie Dresselhaus and Carbon Science https://youtu.be/Qb3QiaV4eRQ
> Archimedes and his principle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fYcf7u1xYA
> Prominent Physicist Joseph Henry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw8UP59Wemg
> Geothermal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv9Zq0jUlYI
> Nuclear Fusion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuFzeq8rEP8
> RSV and COVID Update https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynTBLnYw2uc
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