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Here is a link to the Times Colonist insert that celebrates 65 years of Silver Threads

November 10 at 9 am PT :   Windows November 17 at 9 am PT  :   Linux 11/10 – Windows Q&A Register Here https://forms.gle/isnPzhHungTrPMvXA Registration closes at 8:30 PT on November 9. 11/17 – Linux Q&A Register Here https://forms.gle/6BcuCqYLZNov5YvB8   Registration closes at 8:30 PT … Continue reading →

Welcome to APCUG’s November 6, 2021 Virtual Technology Conference (VTC) and Annual Meeting Four Association of PC User Group sessions.   Click here to register– https://forms.gle/mbfN1DsT23hDsdkNA Registration CLOSES at 11:30 pm ET on Friday, November 5  More information and bios: https://www.apcug2.org 

Club members with smartphone service contracts are often offered new phones by their cell phone service providers when their 2 year contract finishes, often at no extra cost. They sometimes retire their old cell phone to a drawer, sometimes to … Continue reading →

I got some feedback to my slide presentation Backup the Easy Way George B: Backups have changed, because our device operating systems and apps are now so integrated with cloud storage.  Today I restore from the cloud.  Consider the Google … Continue reading →

October 13: Complete Robocall Defense, John Krout October 20: Learning Linux with Orv Beach and John Kennedy October 27 :Windows 11 Presentation & Demo, Tom Burt 10/13 – Complete Robocall Defense, John Krout, Presenter & Newsletter Contributor, Potomac Area Technology and Computer … Continue reading →

Paying attention to Cyber Security is more important today than it has ever been. COVID-19 has exposed many more vulnerabilities than in prior years. More of us are now working from home, many children are learning from home, and many … Continue reading →

September 22 Encryption Software & Safety for Seniors These workshops start at 10am PT,  Click here to Register  https://forms.gle/NHSTLqCSuJhd7Xsh6 Registration closes on 9/21/21 at 8:30 ET Encryption Software, Mark Schulman. Losing a laptop or flash drive might mean you’re out some money, … Continue reading →

APCUG is pleased to announce its 2021 Contest categories: eBulletin, Digital Photography, Newsletter, and Website. The winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting following the November 6 Virtual Technology Conference. **Contests are only open to APCUG-member groups**   For … Continue reading →

Silver Threads is slowly re-opening so the Computer Club finally have some in-person meetings, with big changes, so please read carefully. In-person one-on-one Help and in-person Social is on Friday mornings from 9:30 to 12:15. Help will be limited to … Continue reading →