Charity Giving – Thanks
Hello Margaret, I hope you are keeping well. Thank you to you and all members of the Javea Computer Club for such a generous donation. We are extremely grateful for your continuing support. We will be putting the €500 towards extracurricular activities and school excursions. Thank you once again! Best wishes, Gemma …
Annual General Meeting
The meeting will be held on Thursday 26 February 2026 at the Club room, La Plaza 10. The first call will be at 10:30am and the meeting will start at 11am. Make a note in your diary. All members are urged to attend the meeting to hear from the Committee and have their say. We will be electing your Committee members for the year and agreeing the fee for membership …
Cardmaking resumes
The cardmaking group resumed on January 13th after the Christmas break. The results included these classy cards …
Advice for Windows 10 users – your choices
On Oct 14th 2025 Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Windows 10. (Ref.) If your computer is not upgradable to Windows 11, these are your options: Do nothing Your Windows 10 computer will continue working but will be increasingly susceptible to malware attacks and the risk to your personal data will increase. Purchase a new computer. Windows 11 is halfway through the normal 10 year lifespan, which means that …
Windows 10 deadline – Oct 2025
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 on Oct 14th 2025. After that time all Windows 10 computer users (currently 240 million!) will have to change their computer or at least have made a decision. The main options are: Pay Micro$oft (again) for extended support Buy a new computer. (And pay Micro$oft for another licence) Upgrade your existing computer to Linux. Continuue using unsupported M$ Windows. Either Windows 10 without the …
Annual General Meeting 27 February 2025
The 39th Annual General Meeting of the Jávea Computer Club will take place on Thursday 27th February at Javea School of Bridge, La Plaza 10. The first call will be at 10:30am and the meeting will start at 11am. All members are invited to attend to hear from your Committee and to have your say. The meeting will be followed by our usual Club Day of drinks and tapas and …
Quantum Computing – Part 2
Last Thursday, Peter Breger explained the history of computers from counting with fingers, through the abacus, cogs and wheels and mechanical calculators, to analogue and digital computers and now the revolutionary technology, Quantum Computers. This Thursday, February 13 we will explore Quantum Computers, in more depth, how they are built, what is so special about them, and how likely they are to replace the computers we are familiar with today …
Quantum Computing (Part one of two)
This Thursday, February 6th Peter Breger will explain how computing aids have been shaped by our needs to do arithmetic, mathematics and technology through the ages. In the International Quantum year 2025, we look at how computers have changed throughout history and take a first glimpse at what quantum computers are. But why do we want them when our classical digital computers are already capable of doing more than we …
We all agreed – privacy is impossible (unless you are a hermit on a desert island, without a smartphone)
On Thursday, January 30th we discussed if privacy was possible in this connected age and agreed it wasn’t unless you live in complete isolation without any contact with the outside world. January 28th was Data Privacy Day . The article linked to below gives some hints on how to protect your privacy online https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/data-privacy-day-4-ways-to-protect-your-info-online These include – Decline “third party cookies” – When you visit a website it puts small …