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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>We might want to do some testing with one, two or more trial software during a potpourri session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'> Most vendors let you download free and give you a 30-day trial.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>George<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Harry Forsdick <harry@forsdick.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 5:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> George Gamota <ggamota@stma-llc.com><br><b>Cc:</b> jjrudy1 <jjrudy1@comcast.net>; Michael Alexander <mna.ma@yahoo.com>; Lex Computer Group <lctg@lists.toku.us><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Special Meeting Computer and Technology Group<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Looks pretty cool. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>I'm trying not to be jealous for not having discovered this...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Questions I have:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I wonder how well this works for a meeting of 30 people where the most important thing is one speaker and their technical presentation for most of the time. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Is it really as smooth in choosing the right person to feature in the collection of attendees?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>I wonder whether this sort of thing will be ubiquitous around Town or ever make it to the Community Center.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>Until the Town does some more research, I think we should continue thinking about solutions built out of currently accessible parts in the conference room:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Two or more relatively inexpensive laptops, with a USB camera with audio on a tripod. One camera for the speaker and one (or more) for the audience.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>The existing output devices of video projector and sound system.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#0B5394;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Basic Zoom software.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'>-- Harry<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=0 style='background:#EEEEEE'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.forsdick.com/resume/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Harry Forsdick</span></a><span style='color:black'><br><a href="http://lexingtonphotoscan.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Lexington Photo Scanning</span></a><br><a href="http://lexingtontmma.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>Town Meeting Member Precinct 7</span></a><br><a href="mailto:harry@forsdick.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>harry@forsdick.com</span></a></span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=5 style='width:3.75pt;padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:14.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td valign=top style='padding:2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt 2.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://goo.gl/xZXT2F" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>46 Burlington St., Lexington, MA 02420</span></a><br><a href="callto:17817996002" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>(781) 799-6002 (mobile)</span></a><br><a href="http://www.forsdick.com/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>www.forsdick.com</span></a><br><a href="http://forsdick.weebly.com/home/my-websites" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>click</span></a> to see my other websites</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 12:44 PM George Gamota <<a href="mailto:ggamota@stma-llc.com" target="_blank">ggamota@stma-llc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This week's Lexington Minuteman has a good article about what the Town is doing to evaluate Hybrid meetings. Worth reading.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>“We Are Not Alone”</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#1F497D'>George</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div id="gmail-m_4161782219785620596gmail-m_2493066548300140483yqt16410"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>