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Garage Door Notifications - Shawn

Modern doors have open/closed status
Standalone door sensor & tie into access/security system
Vista 20P panel

Chalk board pictures - Reed

Q: Photo Camera for chalkboard
A: Document camera
A: Okio Document Camera
A: FFMPEG one liner

ffmpeg -f video4linux2 -i /dev/v4l/by-id/usb-0c45_USB_camera-video-index0 -vframes 1 test.jpeg

Chromebook Feedback - Charliebrownau

All Chromebook Users should:
- Backup ChromeOS install
- Backup data to usb storage
- Learn how to open chromebook and change write protect tab
- Download Mrchromebook firmware (forked from Coreboot/seabios)
- Download GalliumOS
GalliumOS
EndeavorOS
MrChromebox

Caller Joey

Q: How to share photos with out app or password
A: Piwigo
A: Seafile
Q: Industrial Z-Wave Temp Sensor + Home Assistant
A: Leviton Switches
A: Lutron Switches
A: [Global Industrial Thermostat]
A: Digiten Wireless Temperature Controlled Thermostat

Docking Stations - Roger

System76 Support Link

Debugging Desktop Crashes - Lucas

Check the logs (journalctl)
Press Caps Lock key - See if the light toggles
Take out all extra componets, reintroduce one by one
Ultimate Boot disc
Memtest86
First Gen Ryzen CPU have a known issue, check/RMA
https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/deck

Small Business - Jeremy
Running your own company means lots of bosses instead of one
Cold Calling doesn't work
Spend time networking
Give Free Samples
Focus on serving the customer well
You can't purchase trust - Keep your word no matter what
Book Thu Shalt Prosper

IT Management - Shawn

Knowlegebase
- Wiki
- Github/Gitlab
- osTicket Knowlegebase
Device Tracking/Monitoring
Ticket System
- osTicket
- NextCloud with Decks

Pick of the Week

Airline Managment Game

Competely Free
Open Source
No Ads
New world comeing in Version 2
Friendly Game Community
Over 7000 players
Developer Wanted a more realistic game
Version 2 Video

Brave is Blocking FLoC

Android Police Article
Search Engine Journal Article
FloC is bad for privacy
Chrome version 89 on is affected
EFF Link
AM I Flocked .org

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