Category: Presentations 2022

On Thursday 6th October, Chris led a discussion on favourite browser extensions. Here’s some of what we learned. A browser extension is a small software add-on that adds new functionality to a web browser (such as Edge, Google Chrome, or … Read more

On Thursday 29th September we looked at the latest version of the Google Chrome browser for Windows (Desktop) and Android phone, emphasising new features. Google Chrome Browser on the Windows Desktop How to find out if you are up to … Read more

On Thursday 22nd September, Chris started to create a blog on Google’s Blogger using some genealogical information – we found out that: Much of Chris’s material was in obsolete file formats from 20 years ago. Also her old HTML web … Read more

On Thursday 19th September we looked at the (actually not so) forgotten art of Blogging. Here are some definitions: Wikipedia defines the “old fashioned” concept (from about 10 years ago) … A blog is a discussion or informational website published … Read more

What to do when someone sends you an important file that you cannot read for some reason. On 8th September Peter Bayliss recapped on how files work on your Windows PC and how to use online tools to convert, … Read more

On Thursday 1st September we had another look at Facebook and how we can make it work for us and feel in control. We first looked at the menu options in Facebook Lite on a Samsung Galaxy phone We discovered … Read more

On Thursday 25th August we explored various methods of writing WhatsApps and e-mails and entering search words in the browser box when using a Smart Phone. All the members present had Android phones, and quite a few of these had … Read more

On Thursday August 18th we looked at how to translate e-mail, web pages and documents using your smart phone, as well as how to tell your doctor where it hurts! First, make sure you have a translation app installed. Google … Read more

On Thursday August 11th we took a look at the cameras built in to our smartphones. Some sport two, three or even four lenses. There’s always the main lens which has the most megapixels. 48 is pretty standard, although more … Read more

On Thursday August 4th, Chris led members on a tour through the Google services which collect information about you (“You” means people with a Google e-mail address) . We took a look at: Search: Google stores the terms you … Read more