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–Contents– About DMA ......................... 2 June Meeting ...................... 3 June Trustees’ Minutes ....... 4 Night Light in Windows 10 .. 5 DMA Annual Picnic ............. 7 APCUG Conference ............. 9 Classified Ads .................... 12 DMA Membership Form ... 13

Volume VIII, Number 7 (New Series)–July 2018

Monthly Newsletter of The Dayton Microcomputer Association

By Jove Harrison, this doesn’t look like Indian

Riffle Park!

You imbecile—we’re being sucked into

(gasp!) the GREAT RED SPOT OF JUPITER!

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E STABLISHED IN 1976, DMA is a group of Dayton–area professionals and hobbyists in the meld of computing

and digital information technology. General membership meetings are usually on the last Tuesday of each month. DMA has a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) in ar-eas ranging from digital investing and genealogy to the Linux

operating system. Each SIG meets according to its own schedule. DMA is a member of the Association of Personal Computer Users’ Groups (APCUG) and the Aoliated Soci-eties Council (ASC). Click on any of the logos—including our own (top left)—to go to that organization’s Web site.

Post Office Box 4005

Dayton, Ohio 45401

Visit us at:

DMA1.org

Your 2017/18 Oocers: President Gary COY Vice–President Peter HESS Secretary Pat FLYNN Treasurer Glady CAMPION

Oocers need not be Trustees.

Trustees: Gary COY Glady CAMPION Pat FLYNN Peter HESS Brent KERLIN Debra MCFALL Ken PHELPS Gary TURNER

Webmaster: Brent KERLIN Webmaster Emeritus: Dave LUNDY

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JULY MEETING: 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, the 31st, at T. J. Chump’s, 7050 Execu-

tive Boulevard, Huber Heights 45424 (next door to Meijer’s —click here for a

map. Come at 6:00 P.M. if you want to join us for dinner. There’s plenty of free

parking. (Also accessible via RTA bus routes #18 & 19, but you must take a

short walk over from the Meijer’s supermarket.)

No charge—bring a friend!

Become the Next YouTube Star! MIKE CAMDEN:

Microsoft Photo & Movie Editor P HOTO AND MOVIE EDITOR is part

of the Photos app, very similar to the now discontinued Windows Movie Maker, but redesigned for Windows 10. Remember those photos you took of the last family get-together? When you se-lect your best shots, Photo & Movie Ed-itor can instantly string them together into a video. You can shupe the order, add a note of text to introduce each pho-to, set the duration for each one, and se-lect music for the video. This app will easily turn a mle of photos into a valuable gift to share with friends and family. Photo & Movie Editor also allows you to combine photos and videos into each of your pro-jects. This tool has the necessary features to allow you to create the same videos you see on YouTube. Do your own thing! Find your niche and try your hand at posting quality videos to the Web! Start menu ➔ Photo ➔ Create

No charge…Guests welcome…Bring a friend! … TDB

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M inutes are normally published almost two months late, because the Minutes for, say, the June Board meeting must be approved by the Trustees at the following month’s meeting—

in this case, early July. The corrected and approved June Minutes would thus usually appear in the July Databus (this issue), published toward the end of that month. Time and place of the next Trustees’ meeting will be announced at the General Membership Meeting on Tuesday (the 31st). Trustees’ meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are open to all DMA mam-bers. The Trustees usually meet for dinner beforehand at a nearby restaurant that will also be an-nounced at Tuesday’s meeting. Those wishing to dine with the Trustees should come at 6:00.

MINUTES–DMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES Meeting of Monday, June 4, 2018

CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:02 P.M. by Gary Coy. Trustees present: Glady Campion, Gary Coy, Pat Flynn, Peter Hess, Debra McFall, Ken Phelps, Ed Skuya, Gary Turner Absent: Brent Kerlin Others: Mark Camden, Dean Schrickel OFFICERS’ REPORTS President – Gary Coy The Mobile Phone Tips & Trick topic went over well with the attendees. Vice President – Peter Hess No report Secretary – Glady Campion Glady presented the minutes for the previous board meeting. Ed Skuya moved the minutes be accepted. Debra McFall seconded and the motion passed with Peter Hess and Glady Campion ab-staining. Treasurer – Pat Flynn See report [Editor’s Note: blue box to the right]: COMMITTEE REPORTS Audit – Glady Campion On hiatus until January 1. Bylaws Review Proposed bylaws changes were published in the April DATABUS, announced to attendees at the May meeting, and a copy e-mailed to all members in May. Fundraising – Peter Hess Peter has been working on the planned giving program, comparing details of other existing plans. He is also looking into a Speedway discount cards that we might sell to our members. Glady suggested we start building up the scholarship we have with the University of Dayton. Gary Coy asked for mgures on what we should be investing each year in community service.

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Account Balances: Fifth Third Checking ............$12,087.82 Fifth Third Savings ................11,246.00 Pay Pal ....................................1,012.41 Everbank CD ...........................5,142.56 Dayton Foundation .............+87,722.19 Total ...............................$117,210.98

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Night Light: A Little-used feature of Windows 10

By Martin ARBAGI Martin.Arbagi (at) Gmail.com

A N INCREASING AMOUNT OF SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE now indicates that bluish-white light—the kind that typically occurs in the middle of the day—tends to stimulate the brain centers

that keep us awake. On the other hand, light from the red-orange bands of the spectrum—the type that usually occurs at dawn or evening—either makes us sleepy or at least does not actively excite the “waking centers” of our brains. Unfortunately, bluish-white light is precisely what the screens of most computer monitors and other digital devices mostly emit. Thus, for example, reading yourself to sleep with an e-book can actually keep you awake, as can taking that spread sheet home from the ooce so you can work on it after dinner. Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 10, has a feature that can mitigate this problem. It’s called “Night Light,” and is frequently ignored when setting up or customizing a PC. I myself initially thought it was designed to have monitors glow softly at night, thereby making the com-puter easier to mnd in a darkened room. I mnally blundered into the correct use of Night Light al-most by accident. Night Light is easily set up. Merely go to your Desktop and right-click your mouse. (Left-click if you use a left-handed mouse, as I do.) The familiar screen shown in Figure 1 shows up. Now click on “Display Settings.” The screen shown in Figure 2 now appears. Finally, move the slide switch labeled “Night Light” (circled) to the ON position.

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Figure 1

Figure 2

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Membership – Glady Campion As of last month’s General Membership meeting, we had 55 Regular, 4 Associate, 0 Student, and 5 Life members for a total of 64. Attendance last month was 33 and the 50/50 brought in $21. Net Administration Team – Ken Phelps, Gary Turner, Pat Flynn, Brent Kerlin No problems to report. Pat Flynn will renew the domain name. Peter Hess moved Pat spend $100 or less to renew our domain name, dma1.org for several years. Gary Turner seconded and the motion passed. Nominations – Ed Skuya Ed has enlisted two candidates for the Board of Trustees: Pat Flynn and Martin Arbagi. Programs – OPEN! We must mnd a Programs Chairman!! June – Pat Craig will talk about Astronomy and computers Other suggested topics: Mark Camden – Movie Maker; Brent Kerlin – his Smart Home im-provements Publications – Martin Arbagi The May DATABUS was posted Publicity – Ed Skuya, Gary Coy, Pat Flynn, Peter Hess, Patrick Craig Meeting notices are being posted as usual. OLD BUSINESS Records Committee –Glady Campion, Martin Arbagi Still in progress Wright State Archives – Martin Arbagi, Glady Campion Still in progress Next Board Meeting The next Board Meeting will be 7:00 P.M. on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Fairborn Fire Station #2, 2200 Commerce Center, Fairborn. Those who want to join us for dinner should meet at 6:00 P.M. at Donato’s, 240 East Dayton Yellow Springs Road, Fairborn. The Fairborn Fire Station #2 has been reserved through December 2018. Dayton Diode at K12 & Tejas Gallery – Brent Kerlin, Peter Hess Dayton Diode is collaborating with K12 Gallery for summer classes. Holiday Dinner – Glady Campion Glady gave a mnal report to the board. Comments from attendees indicated they liked the vari-ety of door prizes this year. ThinkTV Auction in April – Gary Turner Gary Turner will ask about the results from the Pi kits we donated, such as the number of bids and the amount of the winning bids. Summer Picnic – Martin Arbagi Martin reserved shelter #3 at Indian Ripe Park for August 18.

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—Annual DMA Picnic: $5 (cheap!)— ✓ Saturday, 18 August, Noon … ? (Food served at 1 p.m.) ✓ Indian Riffle Park in Kettering—click here for a map. ✓ DMA supplies hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, rolls, condiments (salt,

mustard, ketchup, relish), soft drinks, bottled water, and ice. ✓ You supply a covered dish (appetizer, salad, chips, dessert, etc.).

Please, NO alcoholic beverages, glass bottles, or pets.

Tickets on sale at all meetings from Glady Campion or Martin Arbagi!

You and your ing hyperdrive! By Jove, Harrison, this doesn’t seem to be the Annual

DMA Picnic!

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Two comments before mnishing: (1) Night Light knows when to turn on. If you look closely at Figure 2, you’ll see that the day I wrote this article, my PC switched to Night Light at sunset: 8:58 P.M. Obviously, I was writing during the summer! Windows 10 knows your approximate location by, among other things, your IP address, and will adjust for time zone, latitude, longitude, and Daylight Saving Time. (2) Turn Night Light OFF if you are working on something that requires true color rendition. For example, if that project you brought home from the ooce is not a spread sheet, but rather an advertising display with lots of graphics, you don’t want the color distortion Night Light will inevitably generate. … TDB

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NEW BUSINESS Nominations Committee Three trustee positions are open for election at the Annual Meeting in September. Nomina-tions are open June 1 thru August 31. Ed Skuya agreed to serve as Nominations chairman again this year. ADJOURNMENT Pat Flynn moved to adjourn at 8:33 P.M. Peter Hess seconded and the motion passed.

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Respectfully Submitted,

Glady Campion, Secretary

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SUMMER VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE Saturday, August 18, 2018

Eastern Time: 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.—Central Time: 12 noon to 3:00 P.M. Mountain Time: 11:00 A.M .to 2:00 P.M.—Pacimc Time: 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/apcugs-2018-summer-virtual-technology-conference-tickets-48437597157

Presentation descriptions & speaker bios: https://apcug2.org/2018-summer-virtual-technology-conference-vtc29

TRACK 1 1:00 ET What’s New with Chromebooks in 2018 Ron BROWN, Program Chair, Silvercom Computer and Technology Club This presentation will give a brief history of the Chrome Operating System, and look at new Chromebook laptops, Tablets and Chromeboxes for 2018. 2:00 PM ET Tech Tips on APCUG’s Web site Jere MINICH, Lake-Sumter Program Chair; APCUG Advisor, Region 5 Jere will share his sources for getting the information that is on Jere’s Tech Tips and Apple Tech Tips on APCUG’s website. 3:00 PM ET Digital Afterlife Phillip “Phil” BOCK, President, Lake County Area Computer Enthusiasts Interested in learning more about our digital afterlife? Phil Bock will take us through an overview and suggest sources we can turn to for more information and assistance.

TRACK 2 1:00 PM ET Digital Terrorism and Hate 2018: An update on the continued use of Internet technology by extremists. Rick EATON, Senior Researcher, Simon Wiesenthal Center The Web has become an increasingly popular place for hate groups to congregate, and in many ways hide in plain sight, using the latest trends in technology to communicate, organize and add

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members. Rick’s presentation focuses on what has become a critical global frontier in the market-ing of hate and terrorism.

2:00 PM ET Linux and the ham radio “Internet” Orv BEACH, Training Chair, Southern California Linux Expo; Technical Specialist, American Ra-dio Relay League Digital mesh networking is one of the fastest growing modes in amateur radio. With the recent capability of moving wireless access points into the uncrowded adjacent ham radio bands, the abil-ity to create a linked ham “Internet” has become feasible. The network is growing by leaps and bounds, and can provide services such as text messaging, webcams, video chat email, and VOIP (both dial-up and chat channels). All these services can run on Linux computers.

3:00 PM ET Evidence Based Medicine Dr. Garry SEXTON, President, Greater South Bay User Group The goals of this presentation are to explain Evidence-Based Medicine, how to evaluate infor-mation, the strength of studies, the number needed to treat, how to make it useful, and Web sites that can help.

2. Recognize a volunteer in your group for the DON SINGLETON 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award Do you have a volunteer who is using his/her skills and experience to make a signimcant diqerence in your group? APCUG is seeking nominations for the DON SINGLETON Volunteer of the Year award which recognizes the importance of volunteers to APCUG’s member groups. More infor-mation in Reports; nominations begin August 15 through September 30.

3. Digital Photo, Newsletter & Web site Contests If you have a great newsletter, website, or members who take digital photos, let’s show the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to get some recognition for your group! Contest submittals begin August 15 through September 30; more information in Reports.

4. 2018 Q3 Reports Reports has many ideas for your club. It’s fun to read a newsletter and see that a group is trying out something new that they’ve read about another group’s doing—in Reports.

[Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, this conference will take place during our Annual Picnic! Will someone consider bringing a wireless “hot spot” along so we can all tune in our smart phones, tablets, or lap-tops and listen to this program? It sounds like one of the more interesting ones we’ve had from APCUG in recent years.] …TDB

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Nominations Open June 1 thru Aug. 31

Candidates must be at least 21 and regular or associate

members in good standing for at least 12 months prior to the

September elections. Seeking candidates with ener-gy, creativity, and fresh ideas for growing the organization.

Experience not necessary

For questions or nominations, contact Ed Skuya,

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