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Email Encryption on an Android Phone

by hammerron

I have a friend who is interested in encrypting her emails on an Android phone. She lacks computer experience. Anything that she would use would have to be very simple. A one time process will probably do her best, not steps that would have to be repeated at each use. Could anyone offer suggestions on the best solution for her? Would something like Proton Mail be sufficient? Ron

July 5, 2023

Re: Personal Continuing Education

by Aljerin Butler,Jr.

Here are some other alternatives you can take a look at. Al Butler On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:45:49 AM EDT, Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: I've exported MIT's edx platform to teach me some Mechanical engineering principles. The other platform I'm familiar with is Cloud Academy.Though I have to admit I'm blessed with an "all you can eat" license through my job and I've abused the shit out of it! Tim. On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 9:40 AM reinhart--- via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: How to learn new skills online Treat yo’self by educating yo’self. https://www.popphoto.com/story/how-to/learn-skills-online/?utm_source=inter… MITx Free online courses from Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://www.edx.org/school/mitx?utm_campaign=mitx&utm_medium=partner-market… HarvardX Free online courses from Harvard University https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx?utm_medium=partner-marketing&utm_source… edX Free online courses from many schools https://www.edx.org/ Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ If the certificate is of no value to you, I would not sign up for it. The free version is the same material as the certificate version except you don't submit the homework assignments (therefore not corrected but after the homework due date the answers are usually available), and you don't take the exams. Al Reinhart On 2023-06-23 14:59, Kevin Stratton via WLUG wrote: > I have been looking at the following for personal education to get > better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very > rusty) > > 1) udemy.com - the prices for the courses change on the drop of a hat. > The subscription does not cover all courses. Opinions on the coverage? > > 2) https://www.oreilly.com/online-learning/ - There is a > subscription for courses, books, etc... , but there is not enough > information to determine if I want it or not. > > 3) https://brilliant.org/ - Looking for opinions > > > I am focused on the following topics: > > 1) Electronics (Engineering level) > > 2) Math (College level, post algebra) > > 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) > > > Any opinions or alternatives? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/ARAZX… _______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/FP5QL… -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers"._______________________________________________ WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ Change Settings: https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ Web Forum/Archive: https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/6JISI…

July 4, 2023

Re: Personal Continuing Education

by Tim Keller

I've exported MIT's edx platform to teach me some Mechanical engineering principles. The other platform I'm familiar with is Cloud Academy. Though I have to admit I'm blessed with an "all you can eat" license through my job and I've abused the shit out of it! Tim. On Sun, Jun 25, 2023 at 9:40 AM reinhart--- via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > > How to learn new skills online > Treat yo’self by educating yo’self. > > https://www.popphoto.com/story/how-to/learn-skills-online/?utm_source=inter… > > MITx > Free online courses from Massachusetts Institute of Technology > > https://www.edx.org/school/mitx?utm_campaign=mitx&utm_medium=partner-market… > > HarvardX > Free online courses from Harvard University > > https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx?utm_medium=partner-marketing&utm_source… > > edX > Free online courses from many schools > https://www.edx.org/ > > Khan Academy > https://www.khanacademy.org/ > > If the certificate is of no value to you, I would not sign up for it. > The free version is the same material as the certificate version except > you don't submit the homework assignments (therefore not corrected but > after the homework due date the answers are usually available), and you > don't take the exams. > > Al Reinhart > > > On 2023-06-23 14:59, Kevin Stratton via WLUG wrote: > > I have been looking at the following for personal education to get > > better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very > > rusty) > > > > 1) udemy.com - the prices for the courses change on the drop of a hat. > > The subscription does not cover all courses. Opinions on the coverage? > > > > 2) https://www.oreilly.com/online-learning/ - There is a > > subscription for courses, books, etc... , but there is not enough > > information to determine if I want it or not. > > > > 3) https://brilliant.org/ - Looking for opinions > > > > > > I am focused on the following topics: > > > > 1) Electronics (Engineering level) > > > > 2) Math (College level, post algebra) > > > > 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) > > > > > > Any opinions or alternatives? > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > > Change Settings: > > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > > Web Forum/Archive: > > > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/ARAZX… > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/FP5QL… > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

June 26, 2023

Re: HDTV Antennas

by soup

Digital is definitely more finicky, you don't lose some visual acuity (noise or snow) on the edges of range, you just get nothing, I've had luck with bowtie antenna inside the attic even without signal amplification, with it I can get WJAR/WPRI, too. Little easier than a traditional yagi since it's not so directional. If you've got the space and dosh for a yagi and rotator you should be able to get all the locals easily. Unless you're in a weird null, which we definitely do have in the seven hills. -soup On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 7:46 PM John Stoffel via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > >>>>> "David" == David Glaser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > Has anyone in the list had any experience using an external HDTV antenna > > in Worcester? > > Personally no, but my neighbor here in Boylston uses it. > > > Reason I ask is that we ditched the full spectrum tv channel lineup > > and went with a the abbreviated channel lineup. However, we are > > missing the local broadcast tv stations and I was wondering it I > > could pick up some of them using an external antenna. > > In this case, it depends how high up you are, how clear a view you > have to the transmitters, and how well you orient the antenna. I hear > that HD is more finiky than the old VHF/UHF stuff. > > > I searched the web for information but I do not have enough of a > > radio background to understand the meaning of the signal strength > > tables that I find. > > > A while ago I purchased an interior antenna and did not have any luck so > > I figure that I might try an external antenna. > > Trying putting it as high up as possible in your house. On the roof > if at all possible. > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/35B5H… >

June 25, 2023

Re: HDTV Antennas

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "David" == David Glaser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Has anyone in the list had any experience using an external HDTV antenna > in Worcester? Personally no, but my neighbor here in Boylston uses it. > Reason I ask is that we ditched the full spectrum tv channel lineup > and went with a the abbreviated channel lineup. However, we are > missing the local broadcast tv stations and I was wondering it I > could pick up some of them using an external antenna. In this case, it depends how high up you are, how clear a view you have to the transmitters, and how well you orient the antenna. I hear that HD is more finiky than the old VHF/UHF stuff. > I searched the web for information but I do not have enough of a > radio background to understand the meaning of the signal strength > tables that I find. > A while ago I purchased an interior antenna and did not have any luck so > I figure that I might try an external antenna. Trying putting it as high up as possible in your house. On the roof if at all possible.

June 23, 2023

Re: HDTV Antennas

by Joe Sherman

I use one in Millbury. I live on a hill, have it mounted in my attic. I get about 30 stations. Most of the normal ones. Pretty sure I would get more if I mounted it on a post. And to Linux-ize this.. It is fed into a tvheadend server running on ubuntu on a RPi, which I then serve to Jellyfin running on a VM on my server. On Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 7:30 PM David Glaser via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Has anyone in the list had any experience using an external HDTV antenna > in Worcester? > > Reason I ask is that we ditched the full spectrum tv channel lineup and > went with a the abbreviated channel lineup. However, we are missing the > local broadcast tv stations and I was wondering it I could pick up some > of them using an external antenna. > > I searched the web for information but I do not have enough of a radio > background to understand the meaning of the signal strength tables that > I find. > > A while ago I purchased an interior antenna and did not have any luck so > I figure that I might try an external antenna. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > -David > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > www.avast.com > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/ZS6FE… >

June 23, 2023

HDTV Antennas

by David Glaser

Has anyone in the list had any experience using an external HDTV antenna in Worcester? Reason I ask is that we ditched the full spectrum tv channel lineup and went with a the abbreviated channel lineup. However, we are missing the local broadcast tv stations and I was wondering it I could pick up some of them using an external antenna. I searched the web for information but I do not have enough of a radio background to understand the meaning of the signal strength tables that I find. A while ago I purchased an interior antenna and did not have any luck so I figure that I might try an external antenna. Any help would be appreciated. -David -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com

June 23, 2023

Re: Personal Continuing Education

by reinhart＠discom.com

How to learn new skills online Treat yo’self by educating yo’self. https://www.popphoto.com/story/how-to/learn-skills-online/?utm_source=inter… MITx Free online courses from Massachusetts Institute of Technology https://www.edx.org/school/mitx?utm_campaign=mitx&utm_medium=partner-market… HarvardX Free online courses from Harvard University https://www.edx.org/school/harvardx?utm_medium=partner-marketing&utm_source… edX Free online courses from many schools https://www.edx.org/ Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/ If the certificate is of no value to you, I would not sign up for it. The free version is the same material as the certificate version except you don't submit the homework assignments (therefore not corrected but after the homework due date the answers are usually available), and you don't take the exams. Al Reinhart On 2023-06-23 14:59, Kevin Stratton via WLUG wrote: > I have been looking at the following for personal education to get > better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very > rusty) > > 1) udemy.com - the prices for the courses change on the drop of a hat. > The subscription does not cover all courses. Opinions on the coverage? > > 2) https://www.oreilly.com/online-learning/ - There is a > subscription for courses, books, etc... , but there is not enough > information to determine if I want it or not. > > 3) https://brilliant.org/ - Looking for opinions > > > I am focused on the following topics: > > 1) Electronics (Engineering level) > > 2) Math (College level, post algebra) > > 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) > > > Any opinions or alternatives? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/ARAZX…

June 23, 2023

Re: Personal Continuing Education

by gruntly＠gmail.com

On Fri, Jun 23, 2023 at 4:59 PM Kevin Stratton wrote: > > I have been looking at the following for personal education to get > better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very rusty) > ... > I am focused on the following topics: > > 1) Electronics (Engineering level) > > 2) Math (College level, post algebra) > > 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) > > > Any opinions or alternatives? https://www.edx.org/ https://openlearning.mit.edu/ Many, many courses are free of charge. If you want some official credential, they typically cost something. I've taken numerous EdX and MitX courses and been very pleased. HTH, Ted Ruegsegger

June 23, 2023

Personal Continuing Education

by Kevin Stratton

I have been looking at the following for personal education to get better skills in general. ( I already have a Bachelors, but am very rusty) 1) udemy.com - the prices for the courses change on the drop of a hat. The subscription does not cover all courses. Opinions on the coverage? 2) https://www.oreilly.com/online-learning/ - There is a subscription for courses, books, etc... , but there is not enough information to determine if I want it or not. 3) https://brilliant.org/ - Looking for opinions I am focused on the following topics: 1) Electronics (Engineering level) 2) Math (College level, post algebra) 3) Programming (C, Python, BASH, whatever...) Any opinions or alternatives?

June 23, 2023