Multimedia Workshop of the BCUG
7PM, every other month, home of Steve Miller (call or email for directions)
(next meeting oct 8, 2015, Steve Miller's house)
Public is Welcome. BCUG home site; Is your PC running too slow?
ATTENDEES USE THIS TEMPORARY PUBLIC WIRELESS NETWORK: "s's guest network" pword: helloworld

 

August 6, 7PM: Demo/Discuss Wearables; Android Apps; Latest Android Smartphones/Tablets; Internet of Things (IoT); Privacy; Security using Public WiFi

(topics requested by attendees in previous classes)

WEARABLE TECH (participants are welcome to demo new wearables)

  • Logistics: sign attendance sheet; circulate "Computer Power User", March, 2015, pgs 76-81
  • Best Smart Watches;
  • Other smart watch demos??

DEMO: ANDROID APPS (participants welcome to demo favorites)

  • update: Monthly security updates for Google Nexus and Samsung devices; negates need for partial "fix" for Stagefright hacking vulnerability in ALL android devices
  • "Mirroring" is used for smartphone demos (see details in June 11 agenda)
  • Android App demos: Steve Miller
    • Monitor your android: "cpu-z" (see "sensors"- compare to IoT discussed below);
    • "Galaxy Charging Current"; "Battery Monitor" (Steve Miller)
      reduce temperatures/charging currents/ extreme charges in order to keep battery viable for more years; onesource
    • Exercise monitor: "S Health" (Steve Miller)

INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)

ENSURE SECURITY WHILE USING PUBLIC WIFI

GOOGLE SERVICES - (need volunteer to demo/talk)

  • Google Docs
  • ....

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PREVIOUS 2015 WORKSHOPS:

AUGUST 6 AGENDA

JUNE 11 AGENDA

APRIL 9 AGENDA

JANUARY 8 AGENDA

 

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