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Meeting News Items

  • Meetings are now combined for all platforms (Android/PC/Apple/Alexa).    Will try to make sure that both platforms are addressed.
  • We are no longer able to move to the next Monday if our scheduled Monday is a holiday.  In the event of a holiday, that meeting will be cancelled.
  • Yossif Landau will be alternating leading the group starting with the third Monday in February.  Welcome Back, Yossi !!
  • Website: www.lodcomputerclub.com   password for 2019:  LODCC2019  and is case sensitive. (Members Info area is password protected)

Android Auto and Alexa Auto

  • Alexa Auto      https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Echo-Auto-first-your/dp/B0753K4CWG
  • Android Auto   https://www.android.com/auto/#hit-the-road

Tweaks for Our Generation

  • Apple         ​https://www.guidingtech.com/34363/accessibility-tips-iphone-elderly/
  • Android      https://techwiser.com/android-apps-for-old-people/

Android/PC 

"Notification Square"  located in lower right edge of task bar - Windows 10.  

Some of the features we touched upon in the past and merit a refresher review.
  • ​Asteriks as wild card for words (- not letters)
    " * " = wild card, eg  "Top 10 * in palm Beach county"  (try this. results are neat)
  • ​ Minus Sign to exclude from search  (words after minus sign will NOT be in search)
    ​     eg1    top 10 restaurants  -Chinese  -Steaks
    ​     eg2    Washington  -DC -post
  • Win key + R quick launcher for your programs   eg, calc, winword, msaccess, excel  (see Mtg171204)    ​

Alexa  Best Skills

​https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/806-best-alexa-skills.html#s1    (see page 4 but many pages are interesting)
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