MWGIC Episode 121: Weeeeeee're Baaaaaaack! (Happy Memorial Day Weekend)

 This is more of a short test run as I FINALLY got OBS working again on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Linux, and a little tour of my favorite Linux terminal emulator. We also discuss Windows 10 coming up on end-of-life next year.

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MWGIC EP-000105: Peppermint 10 Linux Demo

Have you been trying to revive an older computer? Have a PC that's running Windows 7 and either don't want to pay for Windows 10 or your hardware won't support Windows 10? Concerned about all the problems with Windows Updates in the past couple of years? Consider Linux for Desktop. It's free and open-sourcce, and as this demo shows, pretty easy to use, sophisticated, and there are tons of free applications/apps/programs available for it. Take a test drive around Peppermint 10, based on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, but lighter.

Video:

Watch Video on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HBmpg_1998&t=3s

MWGIC-EP-000104: Electrifying Reading & Cybertrucking

Watch Video On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAqZqwMa-Lc

Show Notes:

Cybertrucking Zone:

Elon Musk on Tesla Cybertruck: It’s better than people realize — there’s more to it
https://electrek.co/2020/01/29/tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk-better-than-people-realize/

Tesla Cybertruck spied filming segment for Jay Leno’s Garage with Elon Musk
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-cybertruck-spy-shot-jay-lenos-garage-design-center/

Tesla Cybertruck driven by Elon Musk and Jay Leno spotted driving around Los Angeles
https://electrek.co/2020/01/25/tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk-jay-leno-driving/

Tesla’s Elon Musk greets passerby in Cybertruck as Jay Leno drives down iconic SpaceX street
https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-cybertruck-elon-musk-rides-passenger-jay-lenos-garage/

Electric vehicle maker Rivian: expect prices lower than previously announced
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/electric-vehicle-maker-rivian-expect-003557325.html

The Hummer is coming back as a 1,000-horsepower electric truck
https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/30/21115040/gm-hummer-ev-truck-gmc-horsepower

Hyundai Kona Electric Sets An EV Record You Never Knew Or Probably Even Cared About
https://www.carscoops.com/2020/01/hyundai-kona-electric-sets-an-ev-record-you-never-knew-or-probably-even-cared-about/


Space, The Final Frontier:

Voyager 2’s Science Instruments Are Back On After Tripping Fault Protection Mode
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2020/01/30/voyager-2s-science-instruments-are-back-on-after-tripping-fault-protection-mode/#7775c16b7b11

SpaceX successfully launches its fourth batch of internet-beaming Starlink satellites
https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/29/21073930/spacex-starlink-satellite-constellation-falcon-9-rocket-launch-watch-live-stream

These are the most detailed photos yet of the far side of the moon
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615085/these-are-the-most-detailed-photos-yet-of-the-far-side-of-the-moon/


The Technozone:

Researchers In US & China Use Machine Learning To Make Better Solar Panels
https://cleantechnica.com/2020/01/25/researchers-in-us-china-use-machine-learning-to-make-better-solar-panels/

Motorola Razr is coming. What you can expect from the first foldable flip phone
https://www.cnet.com/features/motorola-razr-is-coming-what-you-can-expect-from-the-first-foldable-flip-phone/

Windows 7 should live on as open source, spectacularly optimistic petition demands
https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-7-should-live-on-as-open-source-spectacularly-optimistic-petition-demands

Ditch Windows 7 For Ubuntu Linux With This Great Guide
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2020/01/29/read-this-before-upgrading-from-windows-7-to-ubuntu-linux/#5fe8e56d7345

WireGuard VPN protocol will ship with Linux kernel 5.6
https://www.techradar.com/news/wireguard-vpn-protocol-will-ship-with-linux-kernel-56

Linus Torvalds Releases Linux Kernel 5.5 With Better Hardware Support
https://fossbytes.com/linux-kernel-5-5-release-download-features/

Atari is opening its own hotels in eight US cities
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/28/tech/atari-hotels-trnd/index.html


Electrifying Reads:

What is new for the e-paper and e-reader industry for February?
https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/what-is-new-for-the-e-paper-and-e-reader-industry-for-february

‘The Open Book’ eReader Is What Open Source Lovers Need Right Now
https://fossbytes.com/the-open-book-an-open-source-ereader/

In U.S., Library Visits Outpaced Trips to Movies in 2019
https://news.gallup.com/poll/284009/library-visits-outpaced-trips-movies-2019.aspx

Dan's Favorite Books *** Pics (In no particular order):

Sooth Your Inner Science Geek:

How to Levitate Objects With Sound (and Break Your Mind)
https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-levitate-objects-with-sound/

Lab turns trash into valuable graphene in a flash
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-lab-trash-valuable-graphene.html


Econozone:

Papyrus greeting card brand to live on after stores close
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-papyrus-cards-20200127-z3ba5kcwyrchtot334s2bqttju-story.html


Live Long, and Sci-Fi:

'Doctor Who' makes history by casting its first black Doctor
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/01/27/doctor-who-makes-history-first-black-doctor/4586937002/


Geek's Cafe:

The biology of coffee, one of the world’s most popular drinks
https://www.salon.com/2020/01/25/the-biology-of-coffee-one-of-the-worlds-most-popular-drinks_partner/


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MWGIC EP-00090: Mice And The Moon Forever!

Watch Video On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6MfnHf9eCI

Show Notes:

MWGIC Basic Geek: Mice & Touch-pads

Left button: Select It or Do It.
Right button: Options and Choices
Center Tap: Maybe Left, Maybe Right - Stay to the corners

MWGIC Opinion: Rejuvenate Old PC's With Light Versions Of Linux

10 Best Lightweight Linux Distros For Old Computers | 2019 Edition

https://fossbytes.com/best-lightweight-linux-distros/

Stories:

* Researchers Rejuvenate Stem Cells In the Aging Brain: Mouse Study

https://neurosciencenews.com/stem-cell-aging-brain-10839/


* Miracle anti-aging pill nearer reality after breakthrough

https://nypost.com/2019/02/14/miracle-anti-aging-pill-nearer-reality-after-breakthrough/


* Elon Musk says SpaceX is developing a 'bleeding' heavy-metal rocket ship.

https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starship-bleeding-transpirational-atmospheric-reentry-system-challenges-2019-2


* Elon Musk’s New Goal: “Reach the Moon as Fast as Possible”

https://futurism.com/elon-musk-reach-moon-starship-raptor


* NASA has taken a significant step toward human landings on the Moon

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/the-trump-administration-has-taken-its-first-real-step-toward-lunar-landings/


* Nasa administrator announces plans to ‘go to the moon and stay’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/news/nasa-moon-landing-mars-astronauts-jim-bridenstine-trump-a8770876.html


Somebody Discovered a Saturn Rocket Motor Just Sitting in a Missouri Junkyard

https://jalopnik.com/somebody-discovered-a-saturn-rocket-motor-just-sitting-1832831170



Apollo 11 Documentary showing nation-wide this Friday, 03/11/2019:


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Happy 50th Anniversary, Apollo 11 - One GIANT LEAP For Mankind!

Video - MWGIC Episode - 00061: Thank You Subscribers & A Bit Of Soapbox

Show Notes:

OMG this video recording software is crap. I have yet to find something bullet-proof on Linux. However, I can't trust the Windows machine not to crash in the middle of recording, which is even worse. I'm working on it. A bit to say tonight, I hope you all get a chuckle, but thank you to my real subscribers.

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Video -MWGIC-EP-00047 - Major Changes To Both Gmail And Ubuntu Linux Now Available

Show Notes:

* The new Gmail has arrived: Expiring messages, smart nudges and more

https://www.cnet.com/news/googles-new-gmail-wants-you-to-click-less-and-do-more-at-work/

* The New Gmail Interface Launches Today

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/the-new-gmail-interface-launches-today/

* Gmail improvement ideas

1. Header flag bits for receipts and orders that cause automatic starring & block deletion.

2. "Delete all from sender" (except receipts & orders) email cleanup tool.

3. "Delete Lock" to prevent deletion of a message during email cleanup options.

4. "Block Sender" option to cut down on spam.

5. Multiple addresses for the same account to allow separation of business, personal, special projects or intetests.

6. Google "suggestion box" address accessible only from within Gmail for submitting ideas like this list. Address is invisible and hidden from users, and always defaults to being in the BCC field to prevent spammers from discovering it. Address is receive-only, never sent from.

7. Users are credited publicly for ideas that Google uses, on a permanent basis. 

* Ubuntu Linux - major changes with 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" Now Available

https://www.howtogeek.com/350011/whats-new-in-ubuntu-18.04-lts-bionic-beaver-available-now/


* How To Upgrade To Ubuntu 18.04 From 16.04

https://websiteforstudents.com/upgrading-ubuntu-16-04-desktop-to-18-04-beta/

* Old Town Temecula Community Theater "Legends" Tribute band series is kicking ASS!


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