Category: Weekly Newsletter
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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 – Saint or Sinner?
On Thursday 30th June 2022 Tom Stevenson explained the features of Microsoft One Drive to us. Below is the slide show content from this presentation/discussion. What is OneDrive? Cloud Storage5GB for free, pay for additional space1000 (6000) GB … 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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Google Keep explained
On Thursday 16th June 2022 our interactive session had a look at Google Keep. Google Keep is arguably the best note keeping app for your phone/PC/iOS device Notes are associated with your Google account in the cloud, but are still … 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
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Technology in the 1950’s – a video tour
Here are links to some videos which we shared on Thursday June 2nd to remind us of where technology was at the time when Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor became Queen of the UK and 15 other countries. The Great Smog … Read more