Sold Out: Christmas Buffet in the Cafeteria, Tues. December 1st at 1:30pm

Posted on 2026-11-02 by George Bowden

All but two tickets are sold or reserved for the helpers.    If you have a ticket reserved please pick it up at Silver Threads before Nov. 21st.   After that, any unsold tickets will go to those on the wait list.  When all tickets are sold, any e-transfers will not be auto deposited, and any etransfered received will be put on the wait list.

Cost / person: Members: $15 cash, cheque or etransfer to tickets@victoriacomputerclub.org, tax included. Sorry, no credit cards.  Tickets go on sale Nov 12th at the Silver Threads Saanich front desk.

Menu:
Buffet menu of Rotisseried chicken, pan gravy, cranberry sauce, homemade stuffing, roast potatoes, roasted carrots, mixed greens with dijon dressing, seasonal desserts, and coffee / tee.  Prepared by our own volunteer cooks.  Everything except the stuffing and the desserts is gluten free.

 

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New login links

Posted on 2026-09-18 by George Bowden

Click to log in  Check the box beside “Remember Me” if you want to stay logged in between browser sessions.

Click to reset your password  You may have to check your junk email for messages

After logging in, click to sign up for Friday help

After logging in, click to attend a class in-person

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Protecting Our Friends and Family from Fraud

Posted on 2026-11-02 by George Bowden

 Here is the link to the presentation

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Standard Time Zones including Europe

Posted on 2026-10-31 by George Bowden
Click To See the Current Time In Victoria
Time Zone Name UTC Offset Difference to PCT Key Regions / Coverage
BC Vancouver Time PCT UTC−7:00 +0 hr 00 min Vancouver
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard HST UTC−10:00 −3 hr 00 min Honolulu (Hawaii), Aleutian Islands
Alaska Standard Time AKST UTC−9:00 −2 hr 00 min Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau
Pacific Standard Time PST UTC−8:00 B-1 hrs 00 min Seattle, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Tijuana
Mountain Standard Time MST UTC−7:00 +0 hr 00 min Denver, Phoenix (Arizona), Yukon
Central Standard Time CST UTC−6:00 +1 hr 00 min Chicago, Dallas, Calgary, Edmonton, Mexico City
Eastern Standard Time EST UTC−5:00 +2 hr 00 min New York, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan, Toronto, Montreal, Miami, Atlanta
Atlantic Standard Time AST UTC−4:00 +3 hr 00 min Halifax, St. John (NB), Charlottetown, Puerto Rico, Bermuda
Newfoundland Standard NST UTC−3:30 +3 hr 30 min St. John’s (Newfoundland)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT / WET UTC±0:00 +7 hr 00 min United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Iceland
Central European Time CET UTC+1:00 +8 hr 00 min Paris, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Brussels, Oslo
Eastern European Time EET UTC+2:00 +9 hr 00 min Athens, Helsinki, Kyiv, Bucharest, Sofia, Tallinn
Further Eastern European FET / MSK UTC+3:00 +10 hr 00 min Istanbul (Turkey), Moscow (Russia), Minsk (Belarus)
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Getting your Things in Order

Posted on 2026-10-25 by Dorothy Cushway

Here is a link to the presentation on October 19, 2026

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Housekeeping in the Clouds

Posted on 2026-08-27 by George Bowden

Slides from presentations

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-fRP4Om_VKJQYtzXHeGP7sSkYVL2l7cFhppDN53iFS8/edit?usp=sharing

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Survey Results for Class Topics

Posted on 2026-08-20 by George Bowden

The three most popular topics are 

  • Cybersecurity, Fraud & Scam Prevention
  • Email, Account Management, Digital Organization  & Tech Legacy Planning
  • Digital Housekeeping, Cloud Backup

You can see the full results here:  Aug 2026 Survey Results for Class Topics

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50 Things you Should and Shouldn’t do with your Smart phones/Tablets

Posted on 2026-07-30 by Dorothy Cushway

Here are the slides from the July 28, 2026 presentation on 50 Things you Should and Should Not do with your Smart phones/Tablets

Here is a 2nd page with 50 MORE Things you can do with your Smart Phone/Tablets

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Club Picnic July 21 11am Gorge Park Nature House

Posted on 2026-06-27 by George Bowden

The clubs annual potluck picnic will be held in front of the Esquimalt Gorge Park Nature House off Tillicum Road and will take place on Tuesday July 21 at 11:00 am.  Please arrive near or shortly after that time.

Please bring a chair and hat with food to share.  The club will provide cake, sodas, cutlery, plates, and napkins. Feel free to bring your own plate, cup and cutlery if you prefer.  Click here to see what others are bringing and to add your dish, or reply by email to events@victoriaComputerClub.org if you cannot use the form.

Park in the pavilion parking lot, and walk to the Nature House.
Because of the picnic, we will not be teaching on Tuesday July 21 if you are not attending the picnic.

Looking forward to a great attendance.  Dress accordingly.

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Useful Android/Apple Apps

Posted on 2026-06-21 by Dorothy Cushway

Here is the presentation that was done on June 16, 2026 for your review.

Slideshow of Useful Android/Apple Apps as well as updating your devices.

 

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