September Program Meeting, 2:30 p.m. on the 20th
“The AI Toolbox: Hewie’s Favorite New Discoveries of the Year”
Presenter: Hewie Poplock, Windows SIG & AI Discussion Group Leader
Sarasota Technology Users Group & Central Florida Computer Society
The AI Toolbox: Hewie’s Favorite New Discoveries of the Year. Artificial intelligence is evolving at an incredible pace, with new tools appearing almost every week. In this fast-paced and entertaining presentation, AI expert Hewie Poplock shares the AI applications that have most impressed him over the past year. From productivity boosters and creative assistants to research tools and everyday time-savers, you’ll discover practical AI solutions that can make your digital life easier.
Whether you’re just getting started with AI or already experimenting with tools like ChatGPT, you’ll leave with a curated collection of Hewie‘s favorite discoveries, real-world demonstrations, and tips for using AI safely and effectively. Get ready to expand your AI toolbox with resources you can begin using right away.
JOIN US FOR SOME SOCIAL TIME!
We usually gather from 2:00–2:30 p.m. ET for a little social time—a chance to meet and greet fellow members, welcome new members and visitors, and catch up with friends, whether you’re attending in person or online using Zoom. Come join us! Visitors are welcome, just help them get hooked up with Zoom or bring them with you.
At 2:30 p.m. ET, we’ll welcome everyone, share any important announcements, and then begin our Program/Presentation shortly afterward.
Following the presentation, we’ll have our Attendance Incentive prize drawings. Remember: If you attend the Business Meeting, you’ll receive a second ticket for the drawing!
We may also have a few minutes of Social Time before we wrap up and close the church.
Until we have a member volunteer to be the Hospitality Chair, we won’t be serving food at our in-person meetings. We appreciate your understanding and hope to have refreshments again soon!
Watch Our Programs Online
Missed a meeting—or want to watch one again? Our General Meeting programs are available on our YouTube channel, with recordings dating back to 2014.
After each Program Meeting, members receive a link to the current presentation. The recording is available to members first and is not made public until the following month.
Our Business Meetings are for members only and are not available to the public.
A special thank-you to Everett McKee for generously giving his time to video-record all of our meetings. We truly appreciate helping us preserve these programs so they can be enjoyed again!
Coming In October: “Protecting Yourself from Imposter Scams: A guide for Smart, Safe Living with Judy Taylour, SCV Computer Club, APCUG Speakers Bureau.
Coming in November: “Windows 11: Tips, Tricks, and Tweaks”, w/Rob Truman, Computer Booters of Sun Lakes Computer Club, APCUG Speakers Bureau.
Coming in December: “possible holiday dinner and election of officers”.
Coming in January: “Power Tools available within Bitwarden’s Password Manager”, w/John Kennedy, East-Central Ohio Technology Users Club, APCUG Speakers Bureau.
Coming in February: “TBA”, w/TBA.
Congratulations to the elected officers for 2026
President – Jim Amore (through 2026)
Vice-President/Program Chair – position open
Secretary – Virgil Landis (appointed)
Treasurer- Sue Bixler (through 2026)
Trustee – Jim Holton (through 2026), chair
Trustee – David DeRolph (through 2027)
Trustee – Will Kern (through 2028)
If you are interested in filling the vacant positions of VP/Program Chair, Teaching Program Chair, or Hospitality Chair, contact Jim Amore.
Remember, bring any empty ink or toner cartridges, for our different recycling programs. These can be dropped off at any of our Repair Help Desks.
2026
The program for the August meeting was titled: “Easily Migrate to Using a Password Manager”.
The program for the July meeting was titled: “Summer Picnic”.
There was no program for the June meeting.
There was no program for the May meeting.
There was no program for the April meeting.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “Data Backup with FreeFileSync”.
The program for the July meeting was titled: “Summer Picnic”.
There was no program for the June meeting.
There was no program for the May meeting.
There was no program for the April meeting.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “Data Backup with FreeFileSync”.
There was no program for the February meeting.
The program for the January meeting was titled: “2025-A look at the Past, and More Windows Tips”.
2025
The program for the November meeting was titled: “Windows Tips and Tricks”.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Online Safety – Then and Now”.
The program for the September meeting was titled: “MESH Routers”.
The program for the August meeting was titled: “AI Revisited: A New Era of Intelligence”.
The program for the July meeting was canceled: “Vacation Time”.
The program for the June meeting was titled: “Windows 10 EOL”.
The program for the May meeting was titled: “All About YouTube”.
The program for the April meeting was titled: “Fun With Fonts”.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “Tips for Smartphone Users”.
The program for the February meeting was titled: “Revitalizing LCCS/ECOTUC”.
The program for the January meeting was titled: “Home Servers”.
The program for the November meeting was titled: “Windows Tips and Tricks”.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Online Safety – Then and Now”.
The program for the September meeting was titled: “MESH Routers”.
The program for the August meeting was titled: “AI Revisited: A New Era of Intelligence”.
The program for the July meeting was canceled: “Vacation Time”.
The program for the June meeting was titled: “Windows 10 EOL”.
The program for the May meeting was titled: “All About YouTube”.
The program for the April meeting was titled: “Fun With Fonts”.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “Tips for Smartphone Users”.
The program for the February meeting was titled: “Revitalizing LCCS/ECOTUC”.
The program for the January meeting was titled: “Home Servers”.
2024
The program for the November meeting was titled: “The Perils of Windows 11 Update 24H2“.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Staying Safe on the Internet”.
The program for the November meeting was titled: “The Perils of Windows 11 Update 24H2“.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Staying Safe on the Internet”.
The program for the September meeting was titled: “Stump the Techxperts”.
The program for the August meeting was titled: “Your Digital Legacy”.
The program for the June meeting was titled: “The Way We Listen to Music”.
The program for the May meeting was titled: “Staying Safe Online“.
The program for the April meeting was titled: “Trustworthy Free and Open Source Software”.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “Versatility of Smart Phones”.
The program for the February meeting was titled: “Being the IT Hero”.
The program for the January meeting was titled: “Virtual Computing”.
2023
There were no programs for either November or December due to all the holidays. We will be back in January with a new year of programs.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Cybersecurity from A to Z”.
The program for the September meeting was titled: “Securing your Communications, Events, Files, and On-line Activities with Proton”.
The program for the August meeting was titled: “VPNs for Y O U”.
The program for the June meeting was titled: “ABCs and XYZs of AI (Artifical Intelligence)”.
The program for the May meeting was titled: “On-Line Safety is not just for Seniors”.
The program for the April meeting was titled: “Encryption Software”.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “Backing Up Your Computer”.
The program for the February meeting was titled: “Chromebooks, What are they, what can they do, and why should I get one?”
The program for the January meeting was titled: “Accessibility — Help! Can’t See, Can’t Hear, Can’t Touch”.
2022
The November and December meetings were combined and met the first Sunday in December for our annual holiday potluck and election of officers.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Cyber-Safety in the Digital Age”.
The program for the September meeting was titled: “Adding a Network Attached Storage (NAS) Device to Your Router”.
The program for the August meeting was titled: no program due to lengthy business meeting and storms overhead.
The program for the June meeting was titled: “Touring the Web”.
The program for the May meeting was titled: “All About Genealogy”.
The program for the April meeting was titled: “Apple, Find My ….. , Air Tags, and Bluetooth Technology”.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “Every Lost Your Smartphone?”.
The program for the February meeting was titled: “Cutting the Cord, Watching TV without Cable (legally)”.
The program for the January meeting was titled: “My Favorite iOS (iPad, iPhone) Apps”.
2021
The program for the December meeting was titled: “My Favorite Android Apps”.
The program for the November meeting was titled: “Safety for Seniors”.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Is Cyber-Security Really Important?”.
The program for the September meeting was titled: “How to save $$$ on Ink”.
The program for the August meeting was titled: “All Things Zoom”.
The program for the July meeting was titled: “Keeping your Internet Communications Private and Secure”.
The program for the June meeting was titled: “PayPal and using PayPal to pay for your dues”.
The program for the May meeting was titled: “Getting Better Search Results”.
The program for the April meeting was an impromptu presentation on “AnyDesk, Remote Access”.
The program for the March meeting was titled: “The Cloud Is Here – Don’t Get Left Behind”.
The program for the February meeting was titled: “Your Digital Legacy.”
The program for the January meeting was titled: “Google Accounts, Google Brand Accounts, and YouTube Channels”.
2020
The program for the December meeting was titled: “Chromebooks for Geeks”.
The program for the November meeting was titled: “Saving Your Life with Wearable Technology, Part 2”.
The program for the October meeting was titled: “Staying Safe and Secure”.
The program for the September meeting was titled: “How Technology Has Changed the Way We Listen to Music”.
The program for the August meeting was titled: “Saving Your Life with Wearable Technology, Part 1”.
The program for the July meeting was titled: “Solving Your Password Management Problems”.
The program for the June meeting was titled: “Building a SMART Mirror”.
The program for the May meeting was titled “Digital Photography using a Smartphone”.
The program for the April meeting was titled “An Introduction to Virtual Conferencing over the Internet”. We looked at two different tools: Zoom and Jitsi.
There was no program for the March meeting due to COVID. On-line meetings started in April.
The program for the February meeting was titled: “Windows 7 EOF Options”.
The program for the January meeting was titled: “Schemes, Scams and Frauds”.
2019
The November and December meetings were combined and met the first Sunday in December for our annual holiday potluck and election of officers.
The program for the September meeting was titled “What Does THIS Button Do”. Program on smartphones for beginners.
The program for the August meeting was titled “3-D Printing and Demo”.
The program for the June meeting was titled “Blocking Ads from Inside Your Network”.
The program for the May meeting was titled “Discussing of Basics of Network Connectivity”.
The program for the April meeting was titled “Microsoft actually listens, here’s what changes they are making”.
The program for the March meeting was titled “Scram Scams, Poof Spoofs, and I’m not going Phishing Today”.
The program for the February meeting was titled “Bixlers Share Hawaii Pics And Photo Tips”.
The program for the January meeting was postponed till March due to pour weather conditions.
2018
The program for the November was combined with December’s meeting and was the annual Holiday Potluck and Elections of Officers.
The program for the October meeting was titled “If it’s Connected, it needs to be Protected”.
The program for the September meeting was titled “Your Digital Afterlife”.
The program for the August meeting was titled “File Extensions”.
The program for the June meeting was titled “Passwords and Password Managers”.
The program for the May meeting was titled “Cutting the Cord, without cutting it off”.
The program for the April meeting was titled “Browsers and Brow-Beating”.
The program for the March meeting was titled “Chromebooks”. Link to the presentation’s pdf .
The program for the February meeting was titled “Cloud Computing”.
The program for the January meeting was titled “Data Privacy”.
2017
The activity for the November/December meetings was our “Annual Holiday Potluck and Elections of Officers”.
The program for the October meeting was titled “Staying Safe Online, Preventing Ransomware, and Identity Theft”.
The program for the September meeting was titled “Software that’s FREE, for you and me“.
The program for the August meeting was titled “Microsoft Deserves a Turn: Reviewing web apps from MS” (because we did a big program on Google Apps).
The program for the June meeting was canceled at the last minute due to illness of the presenter, but we had an Open Question Time.
The program for the May meeting was titled “Crypto-Viruses”.
The program for the April meeting was titled “Your Cellphone Is Your Friend”. Note: no recording due to tech issues.
The program for the March meeting was titled “Feel Safe Again As We Go Back To The Future”.
The program for the February meeting was titled “Ken, Sue and Stacie’s Vacation to Oregon & Washington-Tips for Capturing Memories”.
The program for the January meeting was titled “Click it; Sort it; Transfer it; Save it; Access it Immediately“.
2016
The program for the combined November/December meeting was actually our Social Time at the annual potluck and elections of officers.
The program for the October meeting was titled “On-Line Shopping“.
The program for the September meeting was titled “Happy Anniversary Windows 10: What’s New With You?“.
The program for the August meeting was titled “GPS Navigation for you and your car”, and “Home Security Cameras that connect to your tablet or phone”.
The program for the June meeting was titled “Technology From A Different Perspective“.
The program for the May meeting was titled “Being Smarter with Android Smartphones”. NOTE: No video recording for this meeting.
The program for the April meeting was titled “Being Smart with Android Smartphones”. NOTE: No video recording for this meeting.
The program for the March meeting was titled “Selling Items on the Internet, with focus on Craig’s List”.
The program for the February meeting was titled “Amateur Radio and the 21st Century”.
The program for the January meeting was titled “Accessing and Using Governmental Websites”.
2015
The program for November/December was our annual Holiday Potluck and election of officers. Everyone had a good time and the food was also good.
The program for our October meeting was titled “Tying Up Loose Ends”.
The program for our September meeting was titled “Windows 10: Taking It For A Test Drive”.
The program for our August meeting was titled “Windows 10: What’s all the hype, what’s the rush, what’s the buzz – tell me what’s a happening”.
The program for our June meeting was titled “Q&A From Questions From the Members”.
The program for our May meeting was titled “Low Cost and Free Applications”.
The program for our April meeting was titled “Computer Tips and Tricks”.
The program for our March meeting was titled “Windows 10 Review”.
The program for our February meeting was canceled due to bad weather.
The program for our January meeting was titled “Bixler’s Trip to the Turks and Cacios”.
2014
The program for November/December was our annual Holiday Potluck and election of officers. Everyone had a good time and the food was also good.
The program for our October meeting was titled “Introducing A.P.C.U.G. Our National Association”.
The program for our September meeting was titled “General Photo Tips”.
The program for our August meeting was titled “Emerging Technologies in the Library System”.
The program for our June meeting was titled “Uses for Old Smartphones”.
The program for our May meeting was titled “Backing Up Your Computer”.
The program for our April meeting was titled “Cleaning Your Computer”.
The program for our March meeting was titled “Recycling and Refurbishing”.
The program for our February meeting was titled “Cloud Computing”.
The program for our January meeting was titled “Malware Terms Explained”.
2013
The program for November/December was our annual Holiday Potluck and election of officers. Everyone had a good time and the food was also good.
The program for our October meeting was titled “Report on the Dayton Computer Convention”. This was the start of our recording our Program Meetings.
The program for our October meeting was titled “Report on the Dayton Computer Convention”. This was the start of our recording our Program Meetings.