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When it comes to most tech, don't consider buying anything older than 5 years unless you really know what you're doing. Used/refurbs can be great deals depending on the type of product. You don't need the best and newest, but higher tier previous generation stuff tends to have the best value. If all you want is a modern, fast tablet that can do everything most people need, you can't really go wrong with the Samsung Galaxy S6 Lite running Android, they regularly go on sale for $200ish. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Lite-10-4-FHD-Tablet-64GB-S-Pen-Included-Wi-Fi-Oxford-Gray/468424924 Easy to get a bluetooth keyboard case for that model or a keyboard with a tablet slot. https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Bluetooth-Multi-Device-Keyboard-K480/dp/B00MUTWLW4/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BYJ4RL77/ If you want a laptop, there are a few options. I have a cheap, technically slow tablet laptop with a 13" OLED screen that I got for $230 as a like-new return that I love, and because I was able to set it up properly to get rid of all the Windows bloat that slows it down, it was perfect for my light browser use cases and video streaming, even managed hosting Zoom okay. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09V1SNYTL/ However, most people would do better to get a Windows laptop with a 15" IPS screen, Intel i5 or Ryzen 5 processor, 256GB+ SSD, 8GB+ RAM in the $400 range. My typical recommendations are either the Acer Aspire 5 or Asus VivoBook lines. https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Display-Graphics-Keyboard-A515-43-R19L/dp/B0BS4CLLYF https://www.walmart.com/ip/ASUS-Vivobook-PC-Laptop-16-Intel-Core-i5-13500H-CPU-8GB-RAM-512GB-SSD-Win-11-Home-Black-F1605VA-DS52/5085197427 If you're a stickler for Apple, just get whatever the newest Air model is and be ready to pay through the nose. You can easily find faster and reliable hardware for less elsewhere, but it lacks Apple's software/hardware integrated ecosystem.
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That depends a lot on your budget and needs/use case. Basic web browsing, email, Zoom, what else? When you say keyboard and mouse, I'm assuming you want a laptop, but most all tablets can use keyboard and mice as well. There are also touchscreen tablet/2-in-1 laptops.
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Samsung keyboard
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You can't, it requires their One User Interface version of Android and can't be installed on other devices.
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Am I the only one who gets irked when people call the memorial a 'celebration' of Jes
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Myew replied to ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone's topic in Computers, Tablets, Mobile Devices, & Apps
Yes. Leave the audio on Zoom. You must rejoin the audio before the meeting starts, of course.
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Am I the only one who gets irked when people call the memorial a 'celebration' of Jes
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Am I the only one who gets irked when people call the memorial a 'celebration' of Jesus' death rather than a commemoration? I know it's technically a definition, but it just feels wrong. I'm so serious lately that I feel my negative attitude may be causing harm...
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I know. Thank you. I'm just pedantic. I prefer it to be called the 'celebration of the lord's evening meal' and 'the commemoration/memorial of Jesus' death', not 'the celebration of Jesus' death'. It's too easy for my literal brain to misconstrue and seems like it would give people who aren't familiar with the hope the wrong impression.
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The brother who gave our memorial talk tonight made a very nice statement. He said: "We´ve gathered here to commemorate and to celebrate. We will commemorate the death of Jesus and the greatest love shown to us, and we will celebrate the perspective his death gives us for the future".
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celebrate
/ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/
verb
verb: celebrate; 3rd person present: celebrates; past tense: celebrated; past participle: celebrated; gerund or present participle: celebrating1.
acknowledge (a significant or happy day or event) with a social gathering or enjoyable activity.
"they were celebrating their wedding anniversary at a swanky restaurant"
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commemoratereach (a birthday or anniversary).
"the programme celebrates its 40th birthday this year"2.
perform (a religious ceremony), in particular officiate at (the Eucharist).
"he celebrated holy communion"I've done that myself on field service by accident, say "celebrate" instead of "commemorate". Think "celebrate" seems disrespectful and gives - at least myself - the mental idea of a loud party. "celebrate" seems disrespectful for the occasion.
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Kingdom Hall Audio - video and VLC
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Remember to go to Home -> Settings -> Yeartext Language -> Off before the Memorial to disable the yeartext. Aside from adding the image to a playlist and setting it to Freeze, duplicate it a couple of times, add the first song (25?) after it and set that to Stop, add one of the duplicates after that, add the second song (18?) and set it to stop, and add the final image duplicate to the end. That way you can just manually advance the playlist cleanly with noone ever seeing the yeartext.
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I understand that many are not aware of or don't understand the copyright or trademark rules, but that is most definitely official artwork. You can see it here plainly on our website on the Memorial page: https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/memorial/ There is no need for people to make such edits when they can simply link to the website.
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Friendly reminder: Please don't post or upload official artwork. https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-april-2018/publications-personal-websites/ It's easy enough to get from the website, you can use a link to direct someone to the location on the website instead.
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That's not something JW Library supports. The best you can do is add the image to a playlist in that case, or set it as a wallpaper with JW Library second screen minimized, or use a different program.
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Myew replied to ➕👇 ꓤꓱꓷꓠꓵ🎵Tone's topic in Computers, Tablets, Mobile Devices, & Apps
I use https://github.com/AntonyCorbett/JwlMediaWin, enable the fix and disable stay on top. This keeps it maximized on the second screen like normal, but if Zoom or anything else ever goes on the second monitor, it won't freak out and try to escape that display because Zoom takes priority. If we need to display Zoom on the second monitors, I go into the Zoom settings, enable dual display mode, win+shift+left & win+up the speaker window over to the second monitor to maximize it, win+down and win+shift+right when done, disable Zoom's dual display. Sometime's JWLibrary still messes up occasionally with the second window not popping up at all. Not sure if that's a software issue or if it has something to do with our main monitor setup running over SDI or something I'm not familiar with not switching over properly when we turn on the sound system, but toggling display on second screen and restarting it occasionally has still been needed. Particularly when JWLibrary has had audio issues during song playback, stuttering or playing the wrong thing, especially if we played music before the meeting. -
I don't know anything about NWT Reading, but it appears to have something to do with newer Android's security that isolates apps? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.searchwork.nwtreading
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Dell Venue 8 Pro JW Library
Myew replied to jwhess's topic in Computers, Tablets, Mobile Devices, & Apps
Generally, when it comes to cheaper smaller tablet devices, I'll always have to recommend stock Android or Chrome OS. Though I do have a modern 13" Windows tablet (really, a laptop) myself. The older model ASUS Vivobook 13" Slate OLED. You can find them as low as $225ish on Amazon Warehouse, I managed to get a return for about that like brand new with everything (case, pen, keyboard etc) included. Slow CPU/Storage/RAM in general, but the screen is amazing for media. https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-VivoBook-Display-Quad-Core-T3300KA-DH21T/dp/B09V1SNYTL/ -
Thinking of making a JW subreddit
Myew replied to Jwanon's topic in Computers, Tablets, Mobile Devices, & Apps
I think it's a bad idea. I check Reddit occasionally in searches when trying to find explanations/guides on how to do things, but it's full of advertisements which can be a snare and would also be sending those using it regularly links to 'similar communities/posts' etc that are from apostates. Why take so great a risk to try and change things there when it's so heavily polluted? Even those with pure intentions who join that community will only end up more inclined to look at apostate posts on the same website. JWTalk is already long established, ad free, and well moderated. Genuine witnesses should hopefully have already watched the governing body's warning in this video on staying far away from apostasy: https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/2021Convention/pub-mwbv_202305_2_VIDEO If they're going to be searching for a forum regardless of warnings to avoid apostasy and arguments due to whatever situation or need that they are in, it's much safer that they simply join here than Reddit. You can't change Satan's world. (Mark 8:15) And he warned them in no uncertain terms: “Keep your eyes open; look out for the leaven of the Pharisees (1 Corinthians 5:6, 7) Do you not know that a little leaven ferments the whole batch of dough? 7 Clear away the old leaven so that you may be a new batch, inasmuch as you are free from ferment. (Romans 16:17-19) Now I urge you, brothers, to keep your eye on those who create divisions and causes for stumbling contrary to the teaching that you have learned, and avoid them. 18 For men of that sort are slaves, not of our Lord Christ, but of their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattering speech they seduce the hearts of unsuspecting ones. 19 Your obedience has come to the notice of all, and so I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise as to what is good, but innocent as to what is evil. (1 Corinthians 14:20) Brothers, do not become young children in your understanding, but be young children as to badness; and become full-grown in your understanding.- 37 replies
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Dell Venue 8 Pro JW Library
Myew replied to jwhess's topic in Computers, Tablets, Mobile Devices, & Apps
I don't know. Have you tried installing it manually? https://www.jw.org/en/online-help/jw-library/windows/manually-install-windows/ -
On the contrary, there is one: the malcontent Myew.
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