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Computer Checklist
Click the picture on the left to open Rick’s updated presentation on Computer Maintenance
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How membership extensions were calculated, and Drop-In fees
The Victoria Computer Club moved to Silver Threads, 286 Hampton Rd, on May 15th 2017. Because of the new lower club membership fees ($25 per year), regular memberships have been extended based on the remaining equity in the membership. New membership expiry dates have been entered into the club database. New club membership cards will be available in a week or two.
Because fees for Associate members remain unchanged at $25, their membership expiry dates have not changed.
Here is how the extension for each member was calculated:
- Equity_value = (Old_membership_expiry_date minus Date_of_move) / 365 * $85
- Equity_days (at $25 per year) = Equity_value / $25 * 365
- New expiry = Date_of_move plus Equity_days.
Drop-in Fees
Silver Threads charges drop-in fees for most programs.
- Monday and Thursday Shared Interest Groups and Monthly Presentations are $1.60 for Silver Threads members and $4.75 for non-members (GST included). Punch cards are also available.
- Tuesday and Friday Tutorial and Social sessions have no drop-in fee
- Silver Threads membership runs from April 1 – March 31 with quarterly prorated rates. Consult with Silver Threads staff regarding membership, fees and other Silver Threads programs available at both of their centres.
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Club has moved to Silver Threads
The Victoria Computer Club has moved to Silver Threads, 286 Hampton Road. Activities are:
- – Seniors SIG Monday 10am to noon
- – Tutorials Tuesday 10am to 2pm
- – All other SIGs Thursdays, 10am to noon, starting in June
- – Tutorials Friday noon to 3pm
Please bring your laptops as there are a limited number (5) of club desktop computers.
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Microsoft shares details on the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
Computerworld states that Microsoft announced at its Build developer conference that the next major update to Windows 10, codenamed Redstone 3 and due in September, will be called the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
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Massive ransomware infection hits computers in 99 countries
BBC News – A massive cyber-attack using tools believed to have been stolen from the US National Security Agency (NSA) has struck organisations around the world.
Cyber-security firm Avast said it had seen 75,000 cases of the ransomware – known as WannaCry and variants of that name – around the world.
There are reports of infections in 99 countries, including Russia and China.
Among the worst hit was the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Scotland.
The BBC news understands about 40 NHS organisations and some medical practices were hit, with operations and appointments cancelled.
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Google Docs users hit by phishing scam
Google says it has stopped a phishing email that reached about a million of its users.
The scam claimed to come from Google Docs – a service that allows people to share and edit documents online.
Users who clicked a link and followed instructions, risked giving the hackers access to their email accounts.
Google said it had stopped the attack “within approximately one hour”, including through “removing fake pages and applications”.
For more info: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-39798022
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FREE May 6 Spring Virtual Tech Conference
Your membership in the Association of PC Users Groups lets you attend the
Virtual Technology Conference May 6th 10am to 2pm.
A few members can get together and watch the sessions together. Or, members can ‘attend’ different presentations at home in their bathrobes and fuzzy slippers and give reports at their next general meeting. Or, if your group meets on May 6, you might watch live one or more of the presentations for your meeting. The ICON group in Missouri did this for the Winter VTC. The Quad-Cites Computer Society has had Tailgate parties in their meeting room with attendees bringing the refreshments. Of course, groups also use the VTC videos for meeting presentations.
Please register at: https://apcug-spring-2017-vtc. eventbrite.com
Descriptions and Bios at:
https://apcug2.org/apcug-2017-spring-virtual-technology-conference-vtc24/
Track 1
Acronis, New Generation – Gene Barlow, UGR Relations
Home Automation – Bill James, Computer Club of Oklahoma City
Tune Up Your Windows PC – Jere Minich, Lake-Sumter Computer Society
Track 2
The GIMP – Dennis Rex, SCALE
Crypto Viruses – Toby Scott, Channel Islands PCUG
Alternative to Closing a Computer Club – Ray Baxter, Payson Area Computer Society
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File & Document Management – Quick Primer
Rick summarizes file management in Windows at the Seniors SIG
The Mouse Continue reading
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End-of-Lease Pot Luck Tuesday April 25th noon to 4pm
The April monthly meeting is at the clubhouse, NOT at Silver Threads, and will be an end-of-lease potluck, on Tuesday, April 25th, noon to 4.
This is an opportunity to see what is available for sale and for free before the lease ends June 30th, when we move to Silver Threads.
So far people are bringing to the pot luck:
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Please add to this list and email – events@VictoriaComputerClub.org – with your additions.
The club will provide sodas, coffee, plates
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