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Tiny satellites are changing the way we explore our planet and beyond

Tiny satellites are changing the way we explore our planet and beyond Shane Keating, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Oceanography, UNSW Sydney Clare Kenyon, Astrophysicist and Science Communicator, The University of Melbourne Want to go to space? It could cost… Continue Reading…

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Make a Wi-Fi QR Code Using Android

Make a Wi-Fi QR Code Using Android John Krout, Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society Instead of forcing family, friends, and user group members to type a long, convoluted password to access Wi-Fi, use your Android phone to make a… Continue Reading…

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East SIG Report – February 2022

East SIG Report – February 2022 Neil Muller Host Paul Woolard opened the February meeting, (our first for 2022), again from home via Zoom. The first presentation of the night was George Skarbek presenting his usual Q&A segment. Q. For… Continue Reading…

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Free Tutorials – How to use Smartphones, Tablets and Computers

Free Tutorials – How to use Smartphones, Tablets and Computers Committee member Stewart Gruneklee has taken the initiative to start a training program for people struggling with our modern “device centric” life style. With the increasing trend of everything moving… Continue Reading…

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Monthly Meeting April 2022

Monthly Meeting April 2022 David Stonier-Gibson With a federal election on the horizon, there is much speculation about the large number of independents putting their hands up in predominantly government held seats. At the last election in 2019 Tony Abbott… Continue Reading…

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Editorial March 2022

Editorial March 2022 David Stonier-Gibson Hugh Macdonald is temporarily indisposed, so I am holding the editor’s quill for him until he’s back onboard. More precisely: I’m curating the content, and Stephen Zuluaga is doing the online posting part. Here is… Continue Reading…

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Potential Problems Ahead For Users of Three Popular Web Browsers

Potential Problems Ahead For Users of Three Popular Web Browsers By Kurt Jefferson, Editor, Central Kentucky Computer Society Three of the most popular Web browsers in use today are about to hit version 100. That is a major milestone for… Continue Reading…

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An open letter to Scott Morrison

An open letter to Scott Morrison On March 15 the full federal court ruled that the  federal environment minister, Sussan Ley does not have a duty of care to protect young people from the climate crisis when assessing fossil fuel… Continue Reading…

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