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Our Current Weekly Meeting - Date & Location:
Meeting Location: Chapelwood UMC - Smith Scout Building!
Address:
11140 Greenbay Street between Piney Point and Memorial Drive.

Directions to Chapelwood Campus:
http://www.chapelwood.org/im-new/directions/

Campus Maps:
http://www.chapelwood.org/how-can-we-help-you/

Meeting Time: Wed, 1:00 to 3:00 PM!
PC Help & Troubleshooting: 10:00 AM to Noon - By Appointment Only!

Another Major Project now completed at Fair Haven UMC - Better Internet Access through Comcast Business to 100Mbps Download + 20Mbps Upload for 1080 Live Stream on YouTube.
Currently, We use an InFocus DLP Video Projector - 1080 Resolution!
And... A Large 150 inch diagonal Screen!

Thanks to All for your Continued Support of a better BuildOrBuy experience!

BuildOrBuy Calendar for 2018

Our YouTube Videos!
Technology News... Talking Points - For Discussion!
Every... Wednesday...
  1. BuildOrBuy Wed, 2-06-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  2. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-30-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  3. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-23-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  4. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-16-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  5. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-09-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  6. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-02-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  7. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-26-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  8. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-19-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  9. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-12-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  10. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-05-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  11. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-28-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  12. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-21-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  13. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-14-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  14. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-07-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building!
  15. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-31-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  16. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-24-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  17. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-17-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  18. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-10-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  19. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-03-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  20. BuildOrBuy Wed, 9-26-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  21. BuildOrBuy Wed, 9-19-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  22. BuildOrBuy Wed, 9-12-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  23. BuildOrBuy Wed, 9-05-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  24. BuildOrBuy Wed, 8-29-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  25. BuildOrBuy Wed, 8-22-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  26. BuildOrBuy Wed, 8-15-2018 - No Live Meeting! Joe's Memorial Service at Veteran's Memorial Cemetary - 10:30 AM.
  27. BuildOrBuy Wed, 8-08-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  28. BuildOrBuy Wed, 8-01-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  29. BuildOrBuy Wed, 7-25-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  30. BuildOrBuy Wed, 7-18-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  31. BuildOrBuy Wed, 7-11-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  32. BuildOrBuy Wed, 7-04-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  33. BuildOrBuy Wed, 6-27-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  34. BuildOrBuy Wed, 6-20-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  35. BuildOrBuy Wed, 6-13-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  36. BuildOrBuy Wed, 6-6-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  37. BuildOrBuy Wed, 5-30-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Router Security + Synology Router Configuration
  38. BuildOrBuy Wed, 5-23-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Windows 10, 1803 Update - Network Reset + Razer, MSI & ASUS Laptops
  39. BuildOrBuy Wed, 5-16-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Ralph Gonzales - How to Protect Your Home from Being Burglarized
  40. BuildOrBuy Wed, 5-9-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Reset Windows Password on UEFI Secure Boot + AMD & Intel 2018 Updates
  41. BuildOrBuy Wed, 5-2-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Building a Desktop vs Buying a Laptop i7-8750H - 6 Core Laptops!
  42. BuildOrBuy Wed, 4-25-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! What is SlingTV + Change Windows Default Storage Space
  43. BuildOrBuy Wed, 4-18-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Print Spooler Logging + HDMI Capture & Streaming Devices
  44. BuildOrBuy Wed, 4-11-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Ray Morris - ASUS Intel i9 Discussion
  45. BuildOrBuy Wed, 4-04-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Lenovo Flex 5 Unboxing, Setup & Networking
  46. BuildOrBuy Wed, 3-28-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Ray Morris, ASUS Router
  47. BuildOrBuy Wed, 3-21-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Guest Speaker, Ralph Gonzales
  48. BuildOrBuy Wed, 3-14-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Netgear Router
  49. BuildOrBuy Wed, 3-07-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  50. BuildOrBuy Wed, 2-28-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  51. BuildOrBuy Wed, 2-21-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  52. BuildOrBuy Wed, 2-14-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood, in Scout Building! Talking Points - Windows versions - Windows Polaris; USB problems; Routers & Time to Upgrade your PC - Desktop or Laptop!?!
  53. BuildOrBuy Wed, 2-07-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  54. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-31-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  55. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-24-2018 - No Live Meeting!
  56. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-17-2018 - No Live Meeting - Facilities NOT Available!
  57. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-10-2018 - Meeting - Chapelwood! Laptops, Desktops & Windows!
  58. BuildOrBuy Wed, 1-03-2018 - No Live Meeting - Happy New Year!
  59. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-27-2017 - No Live Meeting - Merry Christmas!
  60. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-20-2017 - Meeting - Chapelwood!
  61. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-13-2017 - Meeting - Chapelwood! 
  62. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-06-2017 - Meeting - Chapelwood! Talking Points - Laptops & Windows 10 1703 & 1709; 
    Clone, Image & Backup - 3M Plan - Manufacturer, Microsoft & Macrium... 
    A.) HP Plan - Recovery Partition / Recovery Disk - Factory Default Original status
    B.) Microsoft Plan - Media Creation Tool - Install / Upgrade / Recovery Disk - O/S status
    C.) Macrium Reflect Plan - Clone, Image & Backup + Recovery Disk - Current status
  63. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-29-2017 - Meeting - Chapelwood! YouTube  - Ryzen Laptops & How to Download Windows 10 1709
  64. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-22-2017 - No Meeting! Happy Thanksgiving! YouTube - Laptop Buying Guide (11-25-2017)
  65. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-15-2017 - Meeting - Chapelwood!
  66. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-08-2017 - Meeting - Chapelwood! Talking Points - Costco Dell Deal - 32 inch IPS Monitor; More USB 3.1; GoDaddy Salutes Marines; Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709; Firefox switch from 32 bit to 64 bit; Best Laptops & New Shure Digital Mics; Internet Outage; Up and coming Seagate & WD HD Technologies.
  67. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-01-2017 - Meeting - Chapelwood!
  68. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-25-2017 - No Meeting! Facilities NOT available!
  69. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-18-2017 - Chapelwood!
  70. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-11-2017 - Chapelwood! Skype & elgato Cam Link - Skype, Capture & Stream!
  71. BuildOrBuy Wed, 10-04-2017 - Live Audience Meeting - Chapelwood! Cloning; Networking - Microtik Routers & 10Gb Switches
  72. BuildOrBuy Wed, 09-27-2017 - No Audience Meeting! Using USB 3.1 C - Vantec Storage Adapter; LG 24MP88HV-S 24-Inch IPS Monitor with Infinity Display 2.5mm Bezel Unboxing; Experian Scan.
  73. BuildOrBuy Wed, 09-20-2017 - No Audience Meeting! 1st - Tribute to Milt; 2nd - CCleaner Update Servers Compromised; Video Security Systems; Building a Threadripper PC.
  74. BuildOrBuy Wed, 09-13-2017 - No Audience Meeting! How to fix sluggish Windows 10 Performance - Cortana & Windows Search; Seagate 4TB, USB 3.0 Backup Plus.
  75. BuildOrBuy Wed, 09-06-2017 - Next Meeting, Live Stream on YouTube! Hurricane Harvey aftermath... For Houston - Know Your Watershed; TxDOT Resources & Roof Repairs
    Addicks & Barker Reservoirs; Houston, Harris County & Fort Bend County Resources; Roof valleys & around Fireplace flashing - Ice Dam and Watershield; SquirrelGard Repairs Damaged Lead Jack Flashing & Cutter Backyard Bug Control Spray.
  76. BuildOrBuy Wed, 08-30-2017 - No Meeting!
  77. BuildOrBuy Wed, 08-23-2017 - Solving PC Problems + Installing a Radeon R9 280x; Boot USB on UEFI Bios; MB PCI Express; USB 3.2...
  78. BuildOrBuy Wed, 08-16-2017 - Monitor Vesa Mounts; Thin Bezel Monitors; Windows 10 Workstation & Windows 10 Fall Creators Update; AMD Threadripper & AMD Vega Prices & Specs; Hot Swap
  79. BuildOrBuy Wed, 08-09-2017 - Last week Review, Jack's Dell Laptop by HIDevolution.com; Microtik 3011 Router; Windows 10 Build 1307; Ryzen Threadripper
  80. BuildOrBuy Wed, 08-02-2017 - Get ready for our 1st Meeting in over a month! New Location, by gracious invitation of Chapelwood, while Fair Haven Fellowship Hall is being remodeled! Jack Hamilton's Customized Dell Laptop Configuration, Windows 10 Build 1607 & Stopping Cortana.
  81. BuildOrBuy Wed, 07-26-2017 - 
  82. BuildOrBuy Wed, 07-19-2017 - 
  83. BuildOrBuy Wed, 07-12-2017 - 
  84. BuildOrBuy Wed, 07-05-2017 - 
  85. BuildOrBuy Wed, 06-28-2017 - 
  86. BuildOrBuy Wed, 06-21-2017 - Talking Points - John Lumb - To Build or NOT to Build...
    Clifford Carley - Weather links & Windows 10 Creators Update Privacy Settings; Mel Babb's Laptop Experience;
    Vegas Video Editing & Trade Shows - Computex; IBC2017; InfoComm 2017, E3; Streamcon; CineGear 2017; NewEgg Promotions...
  87. BuildOrBuy Wed, 06-14-2017 - No Meeting! 
  88. BuildOrBuy Wed, 06-07-2017 - Philip Tan Laptop Upgrade & Clone HDD to SSD; John Lumb PC Build status - Part's on Order!; Mel Babb's new Dell XPS Laptop; Current Computer Technology News & Treade Shows;
  89. BuildOrBuy Wed, 05-31-2017 - Computex; RYZEN Laptops; AMD Ryzen Threadripper, Intel X series Platform - X299 Chipset; Intel Core I9 Processor; 
  90. BuildOrBuy Wed, 05-24-2017
  91. BuildOrBuy Wed, 05-17-2017 - MSI & Gigabyte X370 RYZEN 7 PC's; Laptops & Desktops Specs; Windows 10 Fall Creators Update; Technology News; Thunderbolt; Drones; Logging Keystrokes & Malware / Ransomware;
  92. BuildOrBuy Wed, 05-10-2017 - Diagnosing Memory Problems; Power Supplies; MSI & Gigabyte X370 RYZEN PC's; Laptops & Desktops; Windows Creators Update; Technology News;
  93. BuildOrBuy Wed, 05-03-2017 - Cloning, Imaging & BackUp; RYZEN Video Editing + Technology News Updates
  94. BuildOrBuy Wed, 04-26-2017 - MSI & Gigabyte X370 RYZEN PC Build Status - Hot Swap; Laptops & Desktops - Windows Creators Update experience; BMD DaVinci Resolve Update; NAB 4K & 8K; USB 3.0 molecular sequencer;
  95. BuildOrBuy Wed, 04-19-2017 - Clonezilla - Linux Cloning, Imaging & BackUp
  96. BuildOrBuy Wed, 04-12-2017 - YouTube Pat's Piano - 2 Videos Added; Two RYZEN PC Builds; AMD - Chipsets; TV Tuners - USB & PCIe; NetFlix; Laptops & Desktops - Lou Warren's ReBuild Spec. RYZEN 1700; Windows Creators Update; Fixing Thunderbird URL issues after last Update; VSS - Volume Shadow Copy; How to Convert MKV Files to MP4 Format
  97. BuildOrBuy Wed, 04-05-2017 - Configuring Google Chromecast Ultra; RYZEN Video Editing PC for YouTube Videos
  98. BuildOrBuy Wed, 03-29-2017 - MSI x370 Titanium MB - Amazon ships next week; Intel Optane Consumers M.2 NVMe package; Print Screen keyboard ShortCut; Windows 10 install error code
  99. BuildOrBuy Wed, 03-22-2017 - AMD Meet the Experts; March 2017 Contests; M.2 Specs
  100. BuildOrBuy Wed, 03-15-2017 - AMD RYZEN x370 Video Editing PC & B350 (Asus Prime B350M-A) Photography Build
  101. BuildOrBuy Wed, 03-08-2017 - March 2017 Contests Announced! Choosing a Power Supply; Canon Video Cameras
  102. BuildOrBuy Wed, 03-01-2017 - AMD RYZEN Spec & Motherboards announced availability on 3-2-2017!
  103. BuildOrBuy Wed, 02-22-2017 - How to ART with Paint Shop Pro by Robert Collier
  104. BuildOrBuy Wed, 02-15-2017
  105. BuildOrBuy Wed, 02-08-2017
  106. BuildOrBuy Wed, 02-01-2017 - AMD RYZEN AM4 Motherboards available in March 2017
  107. BuildOrBuy Wed, 01-25-2017 - Picture Window Pro Presentation by Ed Hanson!
  108. BuildOrBuy Wed, 01-18-2017 - No Meeting! Making way for upcoming Fair Haven UMC Garage Sale.
  109. BuildOrBuy Wed, 01-11-2017
  110. BuildOrBuy Wed, 01-04-2017
  111. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-28-2016
  112. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-21-2016
  113. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-14-2016 - Access Lynda.com Training through Houston Public Library
  114. BuildOrBuy Wed, 12-07-2016
  115. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-30-2016
  116. BuildOrBuy Wed, 11-23-2016