Author: Christine Betterton-Jones
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I Can’t Believe it’s not Windows ! – a look at Linux
On Thursday July 14h Scotty demonstrated how he doesn’t use Windows at all, but instead does everything on his laptop by running Ubuntu Linux. https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop The origins of Linux First he summarised how the Linux operating system was developed in … Read more
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I can’t believe it’s not Windows!
This Thursday, July 14th, We will take a look at an alternative to Windows which looks and works a lot like Windows though it’s not made by Microsoft or Apple. i.e. the Linux Operating system. Linux has a number of … Read more
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Selling and buying your stuff on-line
We looked at this on Thursday July 7th, with the aid of links supplied by members. Chris subsequently checked up on some of the sites in more detail and found that scammers were a growing problem! We agreed that having … Read more
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Buying and Selling on-line
Say you are clearing out your house and you want to sell some of your surplus stuff? How can you do this safely over the Internet? Would you buy from someone who was selling bits and pieces online? What would … Read more
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Microsoft OneDrive – Cloud Storage and More
Is OneDrive the best thing since sliced bread? Or simply the quickest way to lose all your personal files – forever. This Thursday June 30th, Tom will be taking an in-depth look at how to use OneDrive safely and effectively. … Read more
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Make Windows 11 Work Better For You
On Thursday 23rd June 2022, Chris and Tom led a discussion about the changes introduced with Windows 11. A quick straw poll revealed that quite a few members present already had Windows 11. Tom started the session be running through … Read more
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Make Windows 11 work better for you
Thursday June 23rd “Windows 11” – no need to panic – BUT If you had to buy a new PC tomorrow for some reason, it will have Windows 11. If your current PC is “Windows 11 compatible” you will be … Read more
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Trying to understand a bit about Cloud Storage
On Thursday June 9th, we looked at what cloud storage is, dug into Dropbox and installed OneDrive on Chris’s laptop. A quick poll of Club members present revealed that they used Google Drive (which includes Gmail), OneDrive, icloud and Dropbox … Read more
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Digital reminders
Throw away that pen and paper – use your phone to record your shopping list! What was the name of that book he recommended?…When are we supposed to go out for dinner? Gosh – when’s my car’s ITV?! There’s something … Read more
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Understanding Cloud Storage
This Thursday, June 9, we will be discussing “Cloud Storage” – What is it? Where is it? How does it work? Is it safe? Where are my e-mails…are they on my PC, on my phone? in the cloud? perhaps in … Read more