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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>I agree with Olga and Steve that there is not a need to rename. If we do, “LSCTG” is my preference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- Carl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> LCTG <lctg-bounces+carllazarus=comcast.net@lists.toku.us> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steve Isenberg via LCTG<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 12, 2023 11:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> OLGA P GUTTAG <opg1000@rcn.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Lexington Computer Group New Address Distribution <LCTG@lists.toku.us><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Meeting Reminder: Batteries and The Grid, presented by Ted Kochanski 10AM ET, Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Lexington 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:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>I agree with Olga's don't-rename thoughts. Maybe we could change our <u>byline</u> to include other topics we cover (like "LCTG, a group of interested and interesting professionals discussing various current topics of Science, Technology, Computer, Engineering, Medicine, Mathematics, and their historical development")</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>But if we want to consider a new name, maybe there's a resource we could use to help.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>With the help of ChatGPT, here are some possibilities it suggested and/or inspired. I'm not personally "in love" with many of them but maybe they'll prompt other ideas:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>LexQuest</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>, or <b>LexQUEST</b>, short for Lexington Quantum, Engineering, Science, Technology. This my shortened version from ChatGPT's suggestion of <b>LexQUESTAM</b>, Lexington Quantum, Engineering, Science, Technology Astronomy, and Medicine.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>Or this: <b>LexSTEMX</b>, short for Lexington Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics/Medicine, Explorers.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>Or <b>NESTEMX</b>, same but New England based if we don't want to include "Lexington" in the name.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>STEAMdunk</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'> -- corny, like slam-dunk, but like getting the ball (topic) in the basket for science, technology, engineering, astronomy, math and medicine?</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>LexSTEAM</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>, short for Lexington Science Team and/or Lexington Science, Technology, Engineering, Astronomy, and Mathematics/Medicine. Doesn't include 'computers' though, maybe that's under Technology.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>Lex Steamers</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>Other ideas include:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>TechFusion</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>, suggesting the merging of various technical and scientific fields for dynamic discussions</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>LexiVersity</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>, combining Lexington and University, implying a place of versatile learning.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>Related but I (steve) don't like these...</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>WisdomMasters</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'> -- highlighting the wealth of knowledge and experience of our professionals</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>EduSages</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'> -- combining education and sages to signify the wisdom and teaching role of our members. Maybe sounds too much like sausages...</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'>WiseMindInstitute</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#0B5394'> -- suggesting a place/group providing wisdom and intellectual growth through education</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0B5394'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 11:38 AM OLGA P GUTTAG via LCTG <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us">lctg@lists.toku.us</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'><p class=MsoNormal>Though I generally don’t like rebranding of products or institutions, if you really want to change the group name (I would not) I’ll support whatever decision you make.<br><br>I think the "LSTG -- Lex. Science & Technology Group" is more accurate. Since we often also talk about computing, we should add it to the new name "LSCTG -- Lex. Science, Computing & Technology Group"<br><br>I am not sure but I think that some group/program within LPS is already called LexSTEM. I have most often encounter the "<place>STEM" name in reference to school/university programs. I recommend that we do not use STEM in our new name.<br><br>Thanks for all of the work you put into keeping us going,<br>Olga<br><br><br>> On Sep 12, 2023, at 11:21 AM, Larry Wittig via LCTG <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> For the 20 Sept. meeting, maybe we should give some thought ahead of<br>> time to a new group name. Some possibilities:<br>> <br>> LSTG -- Lex. Science & Technology Group<br>> LCSTG -- Lex. Computer Science & Technology Group or LSCTG to avoid<br>> "computer science".<br>> LexSTEM before Lexington KY grabs it.<br>> <br>> We are called a "Group" because we started as a Yahoo Group. When YGs<br>> disappeared Steve graciously absorbed us on his Wiki. Do we want to<br>> keep the Group designation?<br>> <br>> <br>> On Tue, Sep 12, 2023 at 10:12 AM Jonathan Goode via LCTG<br>> <<a href="mailto:lctg@lists.toku.us" target="_blank">lctg@lists.toku.us</a>> wrote:<br>>> <br>>> (NOTE:Repeated Reminder with no content changes.)<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> This meeting will be available in room 237 of the Community Center and online via Zoom.<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> Our Zoom Meeting ID is 972 6146 0830. Detailed instructions for joining us on Zoom are at the end of this message.<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> September 13, 2023<br>>> <br>>> Batteries and The Grid. Battery technology, battery development, and grid power storage, presented by Ted Kochanski<br>>> <br>>> Below are our plans for Upcoming Meetings. For more schedule information, please refer to <a href="https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=lctg_speaker_schedule" target="_blank">https://wiki.toku.us/doku.php?id=lctg_speaker_schedule</a><br>>> <br>>> September 20, 2023<br>>> <br>>> Potpourri<br>>> * Modulo Arithmetic (or, screwing up your perception of addition) (CharlieH)<br>>> * Group name and mission statement (current name - LCTG - is limiting)<br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> September 27, 2023<br>>> <br>>> Stephen Wolfram on ChatGPT Programming (Harry to extract from long video)<br>>> <br>>> SPECIAL NOTE - Links to many of our previous sessions are available online at <a href="http://lctg.toku.us/" target="_blank">http://lctg.toku.us/</a>, thanks to the diligence of Steve Isenberg. This includes our sessions<br>>> <br>>> For the Love of Physics <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/03/10/despite-mits-decision-delete-walter-lewins-lecture-videos-live" target="_blank">https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/03/10/despite-mits-decision-delete-walter-lewins-lecture-videos-live</a><br>>> World of Women+ in STEM <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zCoYBTmTxo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zCoYBTmTxo</a><br>>> Ukraine Update <a href="https://youtu.be/zbSYGw3a3aQ" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/zbSYGw3a3aQ</a><br>>> Einstein Rings <a href="https://youtu.be/DOj5pOADjM0" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/DOj5pOADjM0</a><br>>> Crypto Crashes and Crypto Culture <a href="https://youtu.be/OMuhB_AFIwA" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/OMuhB_AFIwA</a><br>>> Scientific Misconduct <a href="https://youtu.be/dN3lykmu4CE" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dN3lykmu4CE</a><br>>> Quantum Entanglement <a href="https://youtu.be/dOmZqbU1sC0" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dOmZqbU1sC0</a><br>>> Tornadoes <a href="https://youtu.be/V_9dLGT0Hh0" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/V_9dLGT0Hh0</a><br>>> The Brain <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54yDy07iAs4&t=2s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54yDy07iAs4&t=2s</a><br>>> Millie Dresselhaus and Carbon Science <a href="https://youtu.be/Qb3QiaV4eRQ" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Qb3QiaV4eRQ</a><br>>> Archimedes and his principle <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fYcf7u1xYA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fYcf7u1xYA</a><br>>> Prominent Physicist Joseph Henry <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw8UP59Wemg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw8UP59Wemg</a><br>>> <br>>> <br>>> <br>>> If this email wasn't addressed to you and you would like to join the group, or if you have a friend or colleague who might also be interested in joining, it's easy. 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