[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Meeting Reminder: Microplastics. 10AM EDT, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Lexington Computer and Technology Group

[Jonathan Goode]

*Initial Reminder*

The Lexington Computer and Technology Group (LCTG) will meet on *Wednesday,
April 1, 2026, at 10 AM Eastern Daylight Time*, in Lexington Community
Center Room 237 and also online via Zoom.

*Zoom Meeting ID:* 972 6146 0830. Zoom instructions are at the end of this
message.

*This Week’s Topic *

·       *April 1, 2026 **Microplastics *- As of 3/25, we're not certain
what we'll present. Possibilities:
* (a) (16.5m) Why the microplastics crisis will only get worse. 16.5m, 375K
views, 11mo ago, 7.4K+ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6EHNWJGY6M>
* (b) (5m) The Health risks of plastics: what are microplastics. 5m, 4.8K
views, 2yr ago, 134+ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eWoIsFQqJ8>
* (c ) (2m) Best way to detox microplastics - and it's shockingly simple,
Dr Willaim Li. Recap only, 359K views, 5mo ago, 22K+
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwLfgXJvq_g&t=1547s> *It's a lot of talk.
This link starts at the Recap.*
* (d) (1h5m) Microplastics, Public Health Myth or Menace - Ian Muway of
Gresham College. 1h5m, 27K views, 2yrs ago, 825+
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vocvz6N6faI>
* (e) (23.5m) Microplastics are more dangerous than you think. 23.5m, 155K
views, 1yr ago, 8.2K+ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUEEjAbKhwY>
* (f) (1h7m) Microplastic Pollution: The big problem with tiny plastic,
everyday environment. 1h7m, 1yr ago, 34+
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdOWsmpZjfs>
* (g) (1h37m) The effects of microplastics on your health. 1h37m, 1yr ago,
7.6K+ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfRtLI6cJrk>.

Upcoming Meetings

For full schedule, visit:
*https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=lctg_speaker_schedule*
<https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=lctg_speaker_schedule>

*·       **April 8, 2026 **Potpourri*
Buying pc (30m) & buying refurb (15m )

*·       **April 15, 2026 Utilities Extravaganza*

Past Presentations & Materials

Access recordings and links here: http://lctg.toku.us/

*Computer Technology*

   - Networking Fundamentals part 1 (2/4/2026)
   <https://youtu.be/kNAuifb_JZo>
   - Networking Fundamentals part 2: VLANS (2/25/2026)
   <https://youtu.be/_kLUEdV3kZw>
   - Lexington High School AI Chatbot Project (12/3/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/C4LXnRamnFo>
   - Lexington High School's AI Chatbot (1/14/2026)
   <https://youtu.be/s0LpBsQ9zvg>
   - Email Encryption (1/7/2026) <https://youtu.be/kGlQWyXnXNI>
   - Wifi 6, 6E, and 7. What are they, how do they differ? (12/10/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/hVsPv7xAC28>
   - What are Open Source Licenses? (11/19/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/rpnx_BpTa2g>
   - Windows Backups and Virtual Machines (10/29/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/AnM_FQ-30v8>
   - Presentation Technologies (2/25/2026) <https://youtu.be/wpAxPeHrxYc>

*Science & Medicine*

   - Hearing Aids Update 2026 (3/18/2026) <https://youtu.be/sFS2H-ix-X4>
   - Federal Science Priority Update (10/15/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/lIc4zt3z8m4>
   - The Methylene Blue Mystery (10/15/2025) <https://youtu.be/Nkhi3g9ME6A>
   - The Case for Genetic Testing (10/8/2025) <https://youtu.be/sYbVCtIUpcU>
   - CRISPR, AI, Patents, and Copyright Law (9/10/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/s9DOagxpJWE>

*Space/Astronomy*

   - 2025 Space Update (2/11/2026) <https://youtu.be/49uW95aoqEE>
   - Event Horizon Telescope - part 1 (7/23/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/b-HJqkUDHp4>
   - Event Horizon Telescope - part 2 (8/6/2025)
   <https://youtu.be/YYciD4wGyPw>

*Brian Greene interviews Kip Thorne (1-21-26 and 1-28-26):*

o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTs--eFrzGo
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