Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: We spent the morning learning how to manage ‘USB Sticks’ including moving and copying files in ‘both directions’. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all …
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Laptop Coaching: Spotting Suspicious eMails
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: We spent the morning looking at fake emails and developed some ‘rules’ for how to identify them without opening them. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication …
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Tablet Coaching: Amazon Prime Video
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today, we discussed the features and benefits of Amazon Prime Video. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for …
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Laptop Coaching: Staying Safe Online
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today, we discussed how to spot dangerous eMails and how to stay safe online. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with …
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Laptop Coaching: The Perfect Password!
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: In an ideal world, the rules for PC passwords would be: different for every website; long enough not to be easily guessed; and best of all, easy to remember. Sounds impossible, I know, but today we discussed a straightforward way to meet all of these criteria, as part …
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Cruise Day 2 (7th April): Georgetown, Penang (Malaysia)
Our day began in the laziest of ways – breakfast in our room!The combination of a smaller shoebox Cabin compact Stateroom and the legendary in-room Cunard Breakfast meant that there was hardly room for the brekky AND us… but we managed! The Ship’s connection with the outside world continues to be a problem. Quite apart …
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Monday & Tuesday Classes
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: We’re taking a break! See below for re-start dates… – Monday Laptop Class: 23rd April 2018 @9.30am– Tuesday Laptop Class: 24th April @9.30am– Tuesday Tablet Class: 24th April @ 1pm Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well …
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Laptop Coaching: The Action Centre
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today, we discussed the information shown in Windows 10 ‘Action Centre’. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for …
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Tablet Coaching: The Play Store
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today we discussed how to gain access to, and get the most from, the Google Play Store. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its …
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Laptop Coaching: One-to-Ones
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today we concentrated on one-to-one activities, helping those who had specific issues with their Laptop. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together …
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Laptop Coaching: One-to-Ones
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today, we extended the duration to a double lesson and spent time working 1-to-1 with the Class on a range of laptop-related topics. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of …
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Tablet Coaching: Core Apps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today, in the Group’s first double lesson, we looked at two Android Core Apps:- We also looked at how to configure a Tablet for printing to a home-printer. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! …
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Laptop Coaching: Word Processing (Part 3)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Following on from last week’s lesson, today we concluded the ‘word processing Lessons. We discussed:- We concluded the Lesson with the group (in pairs) designing a poster for a lost pet! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – …
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Laptop Coaching: Core Apps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog:  Today, we gave the Group their first look at pre-installed ‘Apps’. Specifically, we discussed:- Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together …
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Tablet Coaching: Screen Layout & Looking after your Tablet
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: After last week’s lesson, where we explored the outside of a typical Tablet, today we turned our attention to explaining the screen layout and the meaning of the standard icons. We also spent time discussing how to keep a typical Tablet in tip-top condition. Steve PalmerI got into …
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Laptop Coaching: Word Processing (Part 2)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: After last week’s Lesson: Word Processing (Part 1), today, somewhat predictably, we covered ‘Word Processing (Part 2)’. This included:- ..and much, much more Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of …
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Laptop Coaching: Screen Layout (Part 2)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today, we continued our tour of the Windows 10 Desktop, specifically looking at the layout and functionality of the ‘System Tray’. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and …
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Laptop Coaching: A Brief History of Windows
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today we gave the group an introduction to Windows 10, including:- Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for …
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Tablet Coaching: Lesson Plans & Tablet External Tour
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: After last week’s introductory lesson, we spent today discussing the group’s Lesson Plans and giving the Group a tour of the outside of their Tablet (sockets, switches etc). Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my …
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Laptop Coaching: Word Processing (Part 1)
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today we began the first of three lessons covering the essentials of word-processing. Guess what? Part two next week! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in …
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Laptop Coaching: Keyboard and Tiles
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Following-on from last week’s initial Lesson, today, we discussed more about a typical Laptop keyboard. We also looked at the Windows 10 ‘Tiles’ layout and how to customise the look. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well …
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Tech Alert (No. 877)
Warning: This Blog contains a serious amount of techy nerdiness, and (more scarily) me attempting some DIY. It’s not for the faint-hearted, so if you are easily shocked, please click HERE to exit! OK, so I’ve had my new whizzy Amp, sorry ‘AV Receiver’ for just about 12 months now, and recently re-cabled it all …
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Technology Coaching: We’re Full!
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Lucky me! My Technology Classes are now full. We have a full complement of willing Learners for my Monday Laptop Class, Tuesday Laptop Class and Tuesday Tablet Class. If you’d like to be added to the waiting list, please drop-in to the Salvation Army in Rothwell and speak …
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Tablet Coaching: Class of 2018
Today, we welcomed another new Class* – Tom, Sue, Chris, Janet & Ann. Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: For the next 20 or so weeks, I will be helping them to get the most out of their Android Tablet. *Not to be confused with the other new Class that started last week Steve PalmerI got …
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Laptop Coaching: Google Maps
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today, we looked at the power and flexibility of ‘Google Maps’, including newer features such as ‘Bus Timetables’ and ‘Location Sharing’. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and …
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Laptop Coaching: Lesson Plans
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: After last week’s introductory lesson, today, we presented the group with their proposed Lesson Plans. We also took a detailed look at a typical Windows Laptop Keyboard – including the functions of the lesser-known (but very useful) keys. ‘Alt Gr’ key anyone??? Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite …
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Laptop Coaching: 1-to-1s
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: With some of the Class on holiday this week, we used today’s double-Lesson to offer 1-to-1 guidance for ‘all things laptop’ to the rest of the group – Wendy, Bill, Charles and Dave. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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Laptop Coaching: Class of 2018
Auto cross-posted from my WordPress Tech Blog: Today we welcomed the new Monday Class. We’ll be working with Stuart, Ronald, Elaine, Sue and Sally for the next 35 weeks to help them get the most out of their Laptop! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 …
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Laptop Coaching: Return to the Store
Today, we revisited the Windows 10 ‘App Store’, now renamed the ‘Microsoft Store’ to see what’s changed. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the …
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Service resumed?
If you’re seeing this, it looks like Mr Google has sorted out the issue where posting Blogs with photos included weren’t posting. Now they are! The Blue Mosque, Istanbul Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology …
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