Author Archives: George Bowden

The first sentence on the signup page for one-on-one help says “To reserve a time for one-on-one help, before 6pm Thursday, choose one empty timeslot Friday (only one per month). We have had good compliance with the ease of self-booking … Continue reading →

The Victoria Computer Club Annual General Meeting will be held Monday, April 15, 2024 Time: 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Location: Silver Threads, 286 Hampton Rd., Saanich, BC V8Z 1H1 Attendance is free. In-person seating is limited so if attending in-person … Continue reading →

Here are the slides for Dorothy & George’s class, “Beginning Your Digital World In 2024 we will cover Beginning Computers and Phones, covering more than just Windows. Here are the slides on putting Zoom on your Android device, though George … Continue reading →

HAPPY NEW YEAR. 2024.. or 2^10+10^3, for any math nerds out there. Don’t put that date on your cheques!!. Any wanna-be instructors lurking out there are welcome to put a short lesson together for Monday’s classes. Or maybe reply with … Continue reading →

SOLD OUT – No further tickets for sale.  Contact George for any information. If you missed the ticket sales, you can join a wait list by phoning the front desk, 250-382-3151 . Lunch: Served December 4th, 1:30 pm. Menu: Buffet … Continue reading →

The Internet of Things (IoT) and digital assistants can help seniors in many ways Timely reminder to take medications Time to wake for an early morning appointment A ten minute timer for something cooking What wear for the day’s weather … Continue reading →

Our demo on Aug. 29th of a meeting with both Zoom and in-person attendees (hybrid) for a ballroom turned out to be more of a learning experiernce than a clean demo.   We will try again September 25th. Lessons I learned … Continue reading →

A warm time was enjoyed by all who found the 2023 Computer Club Picnic.  Lots of leftovers taken home. From left to right: Christine, Dorothy, Marcia, George, Dave, Sharon, Janet and Lin.  Anna Keane who took the photo,  is not … Continue reading →

Part 1, Presentation slides If I have only one email address and one device, what’s to know? Writing better emails A bit of humour Managing your emails Parts of an email address Email service providers from your point of view … Continue reading →

Here is the link to the slides shown Tuesday, May 30, 2023.  You might enjoy the interactive quiz on the last slide.