<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Let me emphasize Harry’s original comments. The OWL is good for small groups. IMHO, a BOLLI class is too large to be considered.<div>This is based on my personal experience.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr">Peter Albin</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 4, 2026, at 12:44 PM, carllazarus--- via LCTG <lctg@lists.toku.us> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I thought the OWL would help somewhat to show who is talking, even if it’s OK if this is imperfect. Also, that it would pick up sound better than just a laptop’s microphone, especially if the instructor (whom BOLLI calls a Study Group Leader) walks around a little.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><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><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Harry Forsdick <harry@forsdick.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 4, 2026 11:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> carllazarus@comcast.net<br><b>Cc:</b> jjrudy1@comcast.net; arnold peterson <alp4982@gmail.com>; Lex Computer Group <LCTG@lists.toku.us>; lex@lex.groups.io<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] [Lex] OWL<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">I don't think you need an OWL. Sounds like what you are doing is pretty good. You won't do any better with an OWL given what you want to do. Unless you are trying to enhance the formation of the social part of the meeting, there is no need to make it more complex.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">— Harry (from CDMX, sitting in a park taking pictures of boxers training:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><span>===============================================</span><br><span>::The Lexington Computer and Technology Group Mailing List::</span><br><span>Reply goes to sender only; Reply All to send to list.</span><br><span>Send to the list: LCTG@lists.toku.us Message archives: http://lists.toku.us/pipermail/lctg-toku.us/</span><br><span>To subscribe: email lctg-subscribe@toku.us To unsubscribe: email lctg-unsubscribe@toku.us</span><br><span>Future and Past meeting information: http://LCTG.toku.us</span><br><span>List information: http://lists.toku.us/listinfo.cgi/lctg-toku.us</span><br><span>This message was sent to palbin24@yahoo.com.</span><br><span>Set your list options: http://lists.toku.us/options.cgi/lctg-toku.us/palbin24@yahoo.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>