Jun 2019 - Genealogy and Modern Technology

Nancy Trimble, Chair of our local genealogical society, and past president of the Ontario Genealogical Society, presented commentary for a set of slides developed by Anne Delong, another member of the local genealogical society.
During the last thirty years, the tools and resources available to people who enjoy researching their family trees have grown exponentially. Nancy showed how genealogists have changed their processes over time to take advantage of everything from message boards, optical character recognition, online databases, family tree software, social media, and even DNA comparison to find their relatives.

May 2019 - TD Wealth - Private Investment Advice

Robert Gawne and Bobby McBride, of the Whitby branch, "Tax and Estate Planning - The Tax Bill You'll Never See".
Understanding that the Canadian Federal Government in Ottawa, whether we like it or not, is in our will is something not every Canadian is aware of. We will try incorporating some helpful technology tips in the presentation, however the main premise will be disinheriting the Canadian Government if at all possible. Steps we can take between now and when our time comes will alleviate some of the taxable consequences our estate may face.

 

Apr 2019 - Oh No! My Hard Drive Failed

Dave Swain and Bob Bell demonstrated back-up and recovery procedures using Acronis.
Acronis provides data protection for personal users including, backup, archive, access and recovery for Microsoft, MacOS, iOS, and Android operating systems. You will learn how to create a reliable backup that accomplishes 3 important things:

1. Back up using cloning and mirror imaging to make a duplicate of your system
2. Store - back up to a local drive and to the cloud for dual protection
3. Restore - quickly recover your whole system or a specific file

prizes supplied by Dave's sponsor

Mar 2019 - Home Energy Efficiency

Gail Lawlor represented Veridian Connections -

1. How your house works as a system
2. Build Tight
3. Ventilate Right
4. True/False - debunking energy efficiency myths
5. Provincial conservation programs (SaveOnEnergy)

Feb 2019 - Wikipedia - the Encyclopedia Anyone Can Edit

Anne Delong, who is a Wikipedia Administrator and member of our Club, explained; Wikipedia is the fifth most popular website on the planet, and the world's most-consulted online information source. Its pages are viewed about 15 billion times each month. Founded in 2001, funded through donations, with content contributed almost entirely by volunteers, today Wikipedia provides information to readers in over 300 languages. The English Wikipedia alone has more than 5 million articles. Learn how the Wikimedia Foundation has managed to maintain the project as "the encyclopedia anyone can edit" without having it taken over by fake news, biased opinion and vandalism. Also find out how to judge the reliability of the information you read there.
For those who've never edited Wikipedia, Anne showed how this is done.

Jan 2019- Get it FREE!... at the Clarington Libraries

Kiley Percy - presenting services of the Clarington Libraries - eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and Ancestry, and highlighting some new resources, including Rosetta Stone, Launchpads, and some initiatives launched in partnership with UOIT.

at the give-away tables

December 2018 Christmas Treats and Android Studio

Fred Fernbach will demonstrate his, and his teams, "When is Green' app - an app to save money on electricity usage - showing how Android Studio was use to create it.

November 2018 - David Mackey - A History of Computers

David Mackey took our audience from the time of conceptualisation of computers,  before electronic digital devices, and into a possible quantum computer age.

October 2018 - telMax - Fibre to Homes

https://www.telmax.com/
A new provider of high speed fibre, (i.e.; - fibre right to the home) has set up business in Oshawa. Currently fibre has been placed in the ground in the neighbourhood closest to telMax's headquarters. However, in areas not yet served by fibre to the home, telMax offers competitive prices through third party ISPs, with their own servers and with superior wireless routers.

Glen Dempster, Manager of Cyber Security at OPG (Ontario Power Generation), came from headquarters, in Toronto, to speak about his (and our) problems in maintaining security during online activities. Because OPG is responsible for monitoring sensitive nuclear and hydro operations throughout Ontario, their networks and internal systems must be constantly updated to protect against cyber attacks. He followed with useful advice for home users who may encounter scammers.