Presentation Notes
Best Viral videos – a selection for Christmas
Chris B-J scours the internet for clever, funny and just plain eye boggling video clips. Click on the pop out arrow in the top right corner of the document to view it full screen or download it. Enjoy! [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1hxFO7tm36utBUDtwN0PMTTY3Nwdj5pI2/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] …
Basic Troubleshooting
Tom Stevenson outlines logical approaches to troubleshooting your PC – with tips that also apply to other electronic devices. Click the pop-out arrow, top right of the documentt o view it full screen or to download it. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1H7fYuov5LGrwg-YxqU0EXcbODqhG0Lm4/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] …
Managing your photos on your PC and in the cloud
Chris B-J runs through different strategies for managing digital photo collections on your PC and in the cloud: Sorting and organising – Tweaking, exposure, contrast, crop – Backing up – Exporting for printing or sharing. Click on the pop out arrow (top right of the document) to enlarge to full …
Where are all my photos ?
Where are my pictures ? (in the cloud …on my phone, on my PC in both or all places), do I need to back them up, how can I delete them from everywhere or just my phone, and where did all those other pictures come from….? Chris B-J, with some …
Chrome browser tips and tricks for PC and Android
The Chrome Browser was developed by Google. It works on Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS and Android. It has many features in common with other browsers (e.g. moving tabs etc), but because it’s made by Google, many of its special capabilities are linked to your Google account. Chris BJ plays around …
Books, especially e-books
Tom Stevenson revisits the topic of e-books, with tips on where and how to get them and how to read them. Click on the pop out arrow, top right of the document to enlarge, read and download it. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1k-qjvQ5unxTvPHw8_bQqwIrR8nlvCLEZ/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] …
Translating a printed document into English using a PC or a Phone
Chris B-J explains how OCR works, and the steps you need to take to translate a printed document into another language using a PC and a scanner or a smartphone. Click on the pop-out arrow, top right corner of the document to enlarge or download. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/16tQMLrj6ZhoMpsf5M45ozRJDxxrn4OHM/preview” query=”” width=”640″ …
Best Windows 10 Apps 2019
Chris B-J checks out recommended apps from various sources on the Internet and demonstrates some of the lesser known features of some of the favourites. Click on the arrow in the top right corner of the document corner to read the notes full screen or to download the PDF to …
3D Printing What is it ?
A presentation about 3D printing and demonstration of a 3D printer in action by Tom Stevenson – July 18th 2019 [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1BDQkfgfZNExsbdrY0VmcUc4xj_W1sqm2/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] …
Big Brother is watching me – should I be worried ?
An interactive forum. Chris B-J outlines various ways Microsoft, Google, Amazon and many other companies track your activities. How can we preserve our privacy? Is it worth the hassle? View notes in this window or click on the pop-out arrow, (top right of the document) to view full screen or …
E-mail – What is it ?
A presentation cum forum cum workshop presented by Tom Stevenson in which he highlights the differences between an e-mail Client and web-based interface. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1F1n9nAeF27F5V0HDnVWWsbQXvfKFrazZ/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] …
What’s the best (and preferably the cheapest) way to watch UK TV in Spain?
There are basically two ways of getting UK TV in Spain: Satellite IPTV ( Over your broadband connection) We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each method and take a look at some of the video streaming Apps. View notes in this window or click on the pop-out arrow, top …
Android Apps – Scotty’s pick
Keith Scott’s selection of useful Android Apps for a smartphone or tablet.Available from the Playstore ES FILE EXPLORER APPLOCK NT CALCULATOR KEEP NOTES MAKEUSEOF LIFE360 MAGNIFYING GLASS iCARE HEALTH MONITOR XABIA CONNECTA WPS OFFICE GLASSWIRE GOOGLE CALENDAR BOOKMARK APP …
Password Managers
A presentation on passwords and password managers by Peter Bayliss with a description of using the password manager “Dashlane” by Keith Scott. View notes in this window or click on the pop-out arrow, top right of the document to view full screen and download. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1dMlLNNBsKT4ewbnrHgdUwOmDbtwPSfEm/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ …
Alexa’s New Capabilities
Presentation and Demo by Jackie Pamflett, aided and abetted by Chris B-J. View notes in this window or click on the pop-out arrow, top right of the document to view full screen and download. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1cZZAMS3oQiEslYS1NdeFAM6SLtEWjv1e/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] …
Playing Music in my Car
Presentation by Tom Stevenson and Ken Ayling (covering Media Player) and Chris Betterton-Jones (covering Blu Tooth and other stuff). View notes in these windows or click on the pop-out arrow, top right of the documents to view full screen and download. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1s1qWEvfChkq214Lck5brypzCs3piiFyF/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”6000″ /] [googleapps domain=”drive” …
Wordprocessing – an introduction
Presentation by Tom Stevenson (covering Microsoft products) and Chris Betterton-Jones (covering LibreOffice Writer). View notes in these windows or click on the pop-out arrow, top right of the documents to view full screen and download. Presentation: [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1FfDcwrJKGuwkiml29i0-pr5sxhhaMU4S/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] Notes: [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1WV1w-VhXK2FPFNCZeWkVtGv3JZW_6mfe/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ …
Sending large files over the Internet
Interactive forum with Chris B-Jones. View notes in this window or click on the pop-out arrow, top right of the document to view full screen and download. [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1pr5wdPFiI9_X4FJI77XZT274h83_yG7B/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”480″ /] …
What to buy for Christmas 2018
Presentation by Chris Betterton-JonesClick on the arrow in the top right corner of the notes to view them full screen, download and print them [googleapps domain=”drive” dir=”file/d/1NvCHJT2Ufnj13qGNqfk5Ht1mTpMd97N4/preview” query=”” width=”640″ height=”640″ /] …
Finding your way around Facebook
A demo and interactive presentation by Margaret March and Elaine Wareham …
Books, Books and ebooks
Where to get your free ebooks – Tom Stevenson Calibre eBook Manager – https://calibre-ebook.com/ Project Gutenberg – http://www.gutenberg.org/ Amazon Free Classics – https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-free-books-Store/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=classics+free&rh=n%3A341677031%2Ck%3Aclassics+free&ajr=0 Amazon Free Books – https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindle-free-books-Store/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=kindle+free+books+classics&rh=n%3A341677031%2Ck%3Akindle+free+books+classics&ajr=0 Scotty’s Source – https://www.bookbub.com/welcome …
Creating a video slideshow from photos
Making a slideshow video from photos with text and sound (Challenges, gotchas and solutions) The Task To make a video slideshow with text and music from a collection of photos, and fit the length of the slideshow to a chosen piece of music. Then to save the slideshow as a …
Gmail new Interface (Chrome too!)
Gmail’s browser interface has had a facelift. This article highlights the main features: Learn What’s new in GmailChrome has also been updated: Google’s Chrome Browser got a big facelift and new features for its 10th birthdayDid you know about Chrome’s “secret” game? – Chrome already had a hidden game: it’s …
Tom Stevenson’s Trip to China
Tom Stevenson describes his recent family trip to China, highlighting his observations on Chinese technology. The presentation slide show can be seen HERE …
JCC Technology wish list for 2018/2019
What would you like technology to give you in the coming year? What would you like a laptop or phone to be able to do which it cannot do now? What new features or changes to Windows would you like to see? How about a new TV – what would …
How can I get rid of that ?
We have heard this cry often at the Club ! Windows, Android and Apple devices tend to get cluttered up with “stuff” and superfluous apps as we use them. Some are easy to get rid of, others, like browser toolbars which magically appear, may be more tricky; others you cannot …
Beef up your Internet browser with Extensions and Add Ons
An Extension is an Add-on which extends the capability of the browser. There are literally thousands of extensions, mainly for Chrome and Firefox. We share and demonstrate some of those which have caught our eye. What is a web browser? A web browser, or simply “browser,” is an application used …
Our Favourite Android Apps – Club gurus share their picks
Scotty and Chris demonstrate some of their favourite Android apps and tell you how to make folders for your apps and what to do if your phone is lost or stolen ! Scotty’s picks: Transparent clock and weather https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droid27.transparentclockweather&hl=en Multi-function weather and clock (playstore); sits on your homepage as a …
Speeding up an old PC – or a relatively new one for that matter
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Repetitive Tasks
How to save effort and improve accuracy when performing some Repetitive Tasks Photos Rename photos in File Explorer Duplicates Cleaner Windows App Email processing Automatic Filter emails Transfer contacts from old email account. Export to CSV file. Compare 2 lists Paste into an Excel column and use these instructions https://chandoo.org/wp/2010/07/01/compare-lists-excel-tip/ …
All about Printing
Types of printer: Printing technologies- http://www.hardwarezone.com.my/feature-buying-right-printer-inkjet-laser-led-and-more Summary Ink jet – Cheap up front costs: Cheapest around €40 Squirts drops of coloured ink on the paper to make up the image . Normally four colours: Cyan Magenta Yellow and Black. Best to have separate cartridges. •.Colour with up to photographic quality …
Toolbox in the Cloud
Using the toolbox in the Cloud (updated !) Free stuff With internet access becoming more universal and faster, more and more tools and services are being hosted on the web. Many of these are free. With some there are file size limits and you can pay for extra features and …
Messing with photos
Many people have been using the same image editing software they started with years ago – is it time for a change? Check out these free options: Best Free photo editing apps https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-free-photo-editor Best free Photo organizers https://www.geckoandfly.com/2306/alternative-photo-organizer-acdsee-10-photo-manager/ …a mixture of modern and old ones to try.. If you …
Windows Apps
Windows 10 has a number of pre-installed “Universal Windows apps” most of which no-one bothers to investigate,(have you every tried “News” or “Photos”?) and there are plenty more to download from the Windows App store. We take a look at some of the hidden secrets in these often neglected but …
Christmas Gadgets 2017
Scotty, Tom and John demonstrate some of the fun, and useful gadgets they received for Christmas. Scotty Artiste APH100 Digital Wireless Hearing Aid Headphones for all Audio Devices (Includes Wireless Transmitter And 2 Packs Battery) – around £ 70 Amazon.UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Artiste-Digital-Wireless-Headphones-Transmitter-White/dp/B00ZK7OMMU/ Amazon.ES https://www.amazon.es/Auriculares-Artiste-auriculares-inalámbrico-instalación/dp/B00ZK7OMMU DZ09 Smart Watch GZDL Bluetooth Smart Watch …