Category Archives: Seniors

Seniors

Silver Threads Zoom Sessions

Posted on 2021-06-13 by George Bowden

Brain Games Class – Virtual Join Amaiah via your computer, IPad or tablet to challenge your brain with word games, puzzles, local trivia and fun topics to spark conversations and anecdotes.  Connect with us from the comfort of your home through the … Continue reading →

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Google Privacy

Posted on 2020-01-06 by George Bowden

Slides for George’s presentation Jan 6th https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TyobVViXXKVGYA7beSg1JwwEdOKjSdRpZoM0M7jfUKQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Chromebook presentation links

Posted on 2017-10-16 by sysop

For Monday’s Basic Computing group’s presentation on Chromebooks, use this APCUG presentation use this link

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Security 2017 for the Seniors Group

Posted on 2017-04-12 by George Bowden

The first half was presented to the Seniors Group on April 10th, up to the middle of slide 5. See http://tinyurl.com/mj2rx54 April 17th we will finish the second half

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Bodies in the Bathroom, Bottom of the Stairs

Posted on 2017-02-03 by George Bowden

If you fall in the bathroom, you may be in for a terrible time trying to raise a neighbour. To counter this, “Fall Alert” devices, worn on the wrist or around the neck, can be rented for about $40 per month … Continue reading →

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Web Mail and Client Mail Differences

Posted on 2016-12-06 by sysop

Here is Rick’s document on web mail and client mail differences

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Seniors Web & Email Security

Posted on 2016-10-24 by George Bowden

Rick’s Presentation material on Web & Email Security can be down-loaded HERE

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Tagging photos and files

Posted on 2016-10-11 by George Bowden

Tagging files is an alternative to, and enhancement to, creating a folder structure for you photos and files. Tags are non-hierarchical Many tags can be assigned to one photo Many photos can be assigned the same tag Tags are meta data … Continue reading →

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Email and What Nobody Tells You – Seniors SIG April 4th.

Posted on 2016-04-04 by George Bowden

Rick Weatherhead prepared a very good introduction to different email viewers, including Browsing to webmail.shaw.ca, webmail.telus.net, and gmail, Using a desktop email client such as Windows Live Mail 2012. How does Web Mail and Client Email Really work? Email Etiquette Security … Continue reading →

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Is Google Drive Safe?

Posted on 2015-10-05 by George Bowden

In today’s presentation on Google Docs to the Seniors SIG, I was asked “Is it safe to put my stuff up in Google’s cloud? Can’t hackers get at it? Well, if your password is “password”, hackers will get at it. The … Continue reading →

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