Questions and Topics:

1. Chester’s Email from Microsoft
2. Protocols for future in-person meetings (add your suggestions to the list at the bottom of this document.)

News Articles:

The Log4J Vulnerability Will Haunt the Internet for Years: https://www.wired.com/story/log4j-log4shell/
Don’t buy a monitor or TV just for HDMI 2.1 — read the fine print or you might get fooled: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/13/22833233/hdmi-2-1-fake-marketing-brand-frl-vrr-allm-bandwidth
- the potential of HDMI 2.1 — the relatively new video connector standard that can provide variable refresh rates (VRR), automatic low latency connections (ALLM), and of course, a giant pipe with 48Gbps of bandwidth (and fixed rate signaling) to deliver up to 10K resolution and up to a 120Hz refresh rate depending on your cable and compression.
A TikToker said he wrote code to flood Kellogg with bogus job applications after the company announced it would permanently replace striking workers: TikToker Said He Wrote Code to Spam Kellogg Strike-Busting Job-Ad Site
WhatsApp adds default disappearing messages for new chats: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-adds-default-disappearing-messages-for-new-chats/

Protocols for In-person Meetings:

We will begin planning for resuming in-person meetings after the first of the year. Please list any protocols you feel we should be following.

We will follow Mexican Federal guidelines given the local COVID situation.
9:15 am
Open windows and ceiling fans.
Allow for remote members to participate live at least audio

Remote Computer and I.T. Help: remote@internationalcs.net

Today’s YouTube Meeting: https://youtu.be/XNiIBnJcKgo

Recommended Movies & Shows List

Recommended Movies

Blade Runner 2049 – Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. (wikipedia)

Recommended Shows

Astronauts- (wikipedia) realty show??

Recommended Books

Episode Art Jigsaw Puzzle: https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=33eede2e283c

See all Episode Artwork Jigsaw Puzzles

The Impromptu “Going to nina Sony’s” intro was recorded by Emily and myself while they were walking out the door to stay at their aunt’s house. Only available on the podcast. ~ listen if you dare ~

Join Us.

We Welcome all Technology Enthusiasts.

We hold virtual meetings every Tuesday at 10am. We use Google Meet with code: [rgb-rrgc-gqp]. This code will probably be the same for the next meeting. Check our blog at sccClub.org for any changes.

Our Meet is scheduled on Google Calendar. To get an invitation you must provide me your Google account id. We also, send reminders by email, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and WordPress, so follow and subscribe to the appropriate feeds.