The Internet

SIG Leader - Glynn Brooks

2022-02 Online SIG Notes

20220218 NTPCUG Online SIG Click the link above for the February handout. Today's topics: Current state of 5G, nationally and locally Windows 11: adoption rate, known issues 3 ways Microsoft will distribute Windows 11 updates Windows 11 changes coming in...

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2022-01 Online SIG Notes

January – the “looking forward” month: 2022 product rollouts (Consumer Electronics Show) News items Spring cleaning, review and test backup strategy Windows 11 devices at CES showcase industry-leading sustainability, powerful hybrid work and robust security (Windows...

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2021-10 Online SIG Notes

At our October meeting, Gil Brand discussed his experiences in getting higher bandwidth Internet service at the lowest price. You can watch/download the video from this URL: OctoberSIG recording.  Randy Durham also discussed his experiences with Panasonic phones that...

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2021-09 Online SIG Links

Windows 11 News Windows 11 available on October 5 (Microsoft) Windows 11 arrives on October 5, Android apps will come later (ARS Technica) Windows 11 lifecycle and servicing (Microsoft) Windows 11 will have an annual feature update cadence, a change from the...

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2021-08 Online SIG Links

Internet 8 Chrome security extensions that can help protect your privacy (Ghacks.net) Windows 10 blocks Potentially Unwanted Apps by default now (Ghacks.net) Brave Browser's new privacy protections: time-based permissions and more (Ghacks.net) Windows Microsoft...

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2020-11 Online SIG Meeting

In Saturday’s session, I’ll discuss what happened to me when I reinstalled Windows 10 on my desktop PC using instructions posted by Fred Langa on the AskWoody web site. Spoiler alert: there were a few things missing, and I got to learn some new things you can do with...

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2020-10 Online SIG Handout

How Wireless Transmission Works (YouTube) The definitive guide to the 5G network rollout (Tom’s Guide) What's the best CloudReady device? The one you already have (Neverware) Amazon Sidewalk and Bridges (Amazon) What’s new in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Windows...

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