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Next Meetings:

Monday Night

04 Oct 2016

TOPIC TBD

7.30pm - 9.30pm

Sunday Workshop

23 Oct 2016 9.00am - 3pm

Inside this issue:

Editor’s 36 cents p2

Linux Reaches 25 Years p5-7

What Linux Can Do For You p8-9

Are You Driving the New Ford Linux? p10-11

Windows 10 Security Features p12-16

Corny Wi-Fi Names for Your Network p17-18

How to Change Your SSID p19-20

Cartoon Gallery p27-31

Pine Rivers Computer Club Inc.

October 2016

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Editor’s 36 cent’s worth

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Michael J Dodd

COMPUTER SERVICING

PC AND MAC

Northern Suburbs

michaeld4500@hotmail.com

0410 545 029

07 3092 0171

Free Local Pickup & Delivery

Virus Removal & Prevention / Upgrades / Repairs / Data Recovery

MCS

Welcome to the October edition of Random Access.

After last month I’m not sure what to put in this newsletter. Did anyone like it?

Did anyone hate it? Some feedback would be nice.

Thanks to Geoff Isaac for input issue. He offered three articles all about his fave

subject, so they’re in.

So what do you want to see in here? Here’s a list of what I rejected for this

month: Windows troubleshooting tools, Google Drive Guide, Explain Linux to

Anyone with Empathy, What to do when Windows Update gets stuck, the Appeal

of older technology, Difference between Routers hubs and switches, Incredible

Tech Breakthroughs of This Year, Cleaning Windows 10.

Drop me an email and let me know if any of those sound exciting…. Or not.

Thanks….. :-)

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.

Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless

ABM editor@prcc.asn.au

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Club Raffle Winners

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Monday Night Meeting

Raffle winners not recorded.

Drawn on Monday 05/09/2016

Tickets for the next raffle went on sale at the Sunday

Workshop on 25 September and the raffle will be drawn

at the club meeting on 4 October. Ticket price still $2.

ABM

A good crowd attended the club meeting on 5

September.

Subject was a presentation by Eddie Springer of

Springers Solar Energy Systems of Lawnton.

Leonie invited the meeting to email any suggestions for

future topics to pineriverscomputerclub@gmail.com

ABM

The Monday night meetings are a long term feature of this club's

activities. Unusually among other clubs we have kept having a night

time meeting. To keep this feature the club needs your ideas about

what you would like to have presented. If there’s any topic you want to

see a presentation on then please suggest it. If you know someone

who would make a good guest speaker for an upcoming meeting

please put the committee in touch with ‘em.

Email Club President Michael Dodd at

pineriverscomputerclub@gmail.com

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MAIN PAGE www.tio.com.au/about-us

MAKE AN ONLINE

COMPLAINT www.tio.com.au/making-a-complaint

TELEPHONE 1800 062 058

WRITE TO PO Box 276

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TTY 1800 675 692

NATIONAL RELAY SERVICE Call 1800 555 677 then ask for 1800 062 058

FAX OUR CONSUMER

COMPLAINT FORM TO 1800 630 614

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Linux Reaches 25 Years

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August 25, 1991 is a date that, on

reflection, started a new

transformation of IT development

that has changed disciplines and

thinking as to how we operate

today.

Open Source, as it has become

known, created a competitive break of a discipline fairly well entranced,

that still is a strong line followed today . . . of course, we are referring

to Microsoft!

A more competitive nature of the IT industry was not fully accepted

until well into the 2nd millennium, when more commercial activity was

recognised and became more prominent among growing Linus users.

Presenting his story at LinuxCon 2016, Linus Torvald said his new

operating system was a completely personal project. The kernel totalled

10,000 lines of code that would only run on the same type of hard disk

he was using because the geometry of the hard disk was hard-coded

into the source code and expecting other students to be interested in

studying it as a theory. These early days were some of my most

memorable, Torvald said. “I was working to solve tough problems and

create something out of nothing”.

Describing his early life on the Linux path to Dirk Hohndel, chief Open

Source Officer at VMware on the stage at LinuxCon, Linus said how he

was mastering this 'machine' and becoming pumped at seeing first sign

of life on the screen.

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The kernel now supports more

than 80 different architectures,

22 million lines of code, Torvald

continued, with more than 5000

developers from 500 companies

contributing, according to the

latest Linux Kernel Development Report, released during LinuxCon

2016.

Torvald said of this big professional project, he himself did not expect

to be in the first public announcement 25 years ago.

Today, Torvald says he no longer writes much code. During past 15

months, he was responsible for signing off on just .2 % of patches

submitted, now focusing on making sure the development and release

process stays on track.

While the kernel development schedule remains consistent, over past

10 years, a new kernel is released every nine weeks or so, working at

an average rate of 7.8 changes per hour, the kernal community added

11 files and 4,600 lines of code every day for the 3.19 to 4.7 releases.

It has not always been plain sailing, Torvald pointed out. It took a while

before it turned professional, and some of us still struggle with it at

times, he continued.

Around 15 years ago, when commercial interests in Linux was

increasing, the kernel community was still in its infancy and the

process started to become unmanageable, Torvald said, at which it was

decided to switch to the Bitkeeper revision control system, a life-saver

for Torvald, because the process before was becoming such a disaster.

The thought process at this time was it was not working too well,

exclaimed Torvald, “In retrospect this might have been the moment

where I give up!”.

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Later, Torvald created 'Git' to further scale the development process,

when Bitkeeper became too unwieldy.

Still things were not going the way Torvald wanted; he considered

walking away, he would get angry, saying he would take some time off,

but would be back on the job next day after taking time to cool off.

'In those early days, power management was such a bummer for so

many years and I struggled with that, where you could take a random

Laptop and suspend it and resume it, and assume it works!” said

Torvald.

For the most part, technical issues have been small compared with

social challenges involved in organising a project largely consisting of

volunteers at first, operating disparaging markets with vastly different

computing needs. “I used to be worried about fragmentation and

thought is was inevitable at some point” Torvald said.

Today, we have the GPLv2 (Gnu General Public Licence), which governs

how software can be copied, distributed and modified, critical to the

success of the project.

The Licence requirements that changes to the code be made available,

has been key to avoiding fragmentation that plagued other open source

projects.

Torvald said under GPL., developers can rest assured that their code

will remain open and will not be co-opted by corporates “I love GPL2”

Torvald said. “It has been one of the defining factors of Linux!”.

In his closing remarks, Torvald said it is not helpful for him to look at

source code for a project unless he wants to fix it. However, he stated

that in order for a project to become big and attract contributors, the

license is important.

Article by Geoff Isaac. Edited copy from a presentation at

LinuxCon2016 by Linus Torvald.

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What Linux can do for You

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What Linux can do for You; What You can do with Linux!

The past 25 Years of Linux has

shown well and truly what can

be done with Open Source. It

would be fair comment that

users of Linux have enjoyed

last 25 years, taking the

challenges to its users and

new experiences.

To help celebrate this important anniversary of Linus Torvald's Linux (August 25,

1991), we have collated user comments, with the assistance of opensource.com,

and a few from some of our Members, 25 of the best reasons on “What do you

love about Linux”

“There is no autopilot. I am the king of my machine. - Anupam

“Nowadays stuff just works. No hunting for obscure firmware etc. Plug and play.

Done in the open. That's truly, Wow!. - Jan

“One thing I like about Linux is the fact that it's absolutely free. That includes

price, ability to modify the code to your own specs, etc. - James

“It works well and does not cost a lot!. - Richard

“When I ask 'How do I send data via the serial port' on a Linux Forum, I get

relevant answers and help. - Eric

“A huge selection of applications, tools, widgets and other software. - Nathan

“There is no limit to what you can do. If you imagine it, you can make it. - Jeroen

“So many distributions, so little time, one word 'awesome!' Now currently playing

with Kali. - Mike

“It is less risky when it comes to virus attack . . .and of course, it is open source!

- Kelfilwe

“The main thing I like about Linux is there is no Wizards. When installing

software, it just does it and that includes all dependences.” - Shaun

“My machine likes it! The way I have total control over everything. It's a love story

that is inexpressible. - Rhitik

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“Linus allows me (and You) to use

full and tangible open source and

programs on my hardware at no

cost to me (or You) in money,

integrity or personal data. - Bob

“There is always something new to

learn. - Alexander

“Stability, resource friendly, safety. - Alwan

“The freedom! - Maja

“Light-weight, flexible, stable, safe. - Tomasz

“There is more than one topic why I love Linux But I think because it is available

for everyone for free, makes the world a little more free! - Tux

“The ability to freely download, run, change and distribute the operating system

to as many computers as I want. Not everyone can afford to purchase a copy of

Windows every 3-4 years. Everyone can afford Linux. - Jonathan

“Simplicity at its best . . . Linux just works! Easy to explain, pleasant to work

with. No annoying updates, except in the right domain! - Geoff

“The power to customise and create my own specific operating system to be used

for any purpose. - Rasyid

“Dont ask what Linux can do for you, it is already done, but what code you can

apply to Linux! - Vladimir

“It is possible to customise Linux I nmultiple ways, via the kernel when compiling

it and in user space. Plethora of free apps. - Eugene

“Working in the terminal is awesome. Makes me look like a badass tech guy in

front of the people around me when typing those commands. - Nilesh

“The freedom to edit my GUI however I see fit without worries about end user

licence agreements. - Jesse

'It's the Swiss Army knife of computing! - Gary

Article by Geoff Isaac Note: As you can tell by the names, comments have been collated

from USA, UK., India, Russia, Iraq, Africa, Eastern and Central Europe and including Australia.

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Are You Driving the New Ford Linux?

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No! . . . this

heading is not

a joke. There

really is a

Ford Linux of

various

models, just

the same as there are Holden,

Toyota, Kia, Mazda, Honda,

Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi and

Land Rover . . .they're all into

using Linux.

Over the past five of Years, there

is a new lingo appearing with all

of this too. Such phrases as

'Automotive Grade Linux',

'Original Equipment

Manufacturer, 'Head Up Displays' and 'Automotive Linux'.

Just to check if this lingo has spread around, ran into a mate, who drives a Ford

and, is also a Linux lad. I posed the question whether he new if his Ford had

Linux built into it?

Usual answer; “Hey! What! . . . how would I know, I just drive the thing”.

Some drivers would remember the Microsoft Luminer built-in radio that started

to appear in some dash boards, now discontinued. This it seems has given way to

android digital sound equipment, now also able to interconnect with your tablet

and provide rear-facing cameras. Yes, and Bluetooth technology plays a stronger

part in car entertainment.

Cnet recently conducted extensive research into just how much open source we

now have in our vehicles. Right now, as I write, there is a major multi-equipment

and automotive design group meeting this month in Germany, consisting of

Toyota, Mitsubishi, BMW, Mercedes, Kia and Subaru, discussing Automotive

Linux progress.

2017 models that you can now read about, will have much more of AGL

(Automotive Grade Linux) as part of their manufacturer. In fact much more of the

OEM (Original Equipment Manfacturer) will be Linux flavoured.

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OEM's and

HUD's (Head

Up Displays)

have been

around for

past decade

and accepted

as some of the new descriptive language now commonly used. On many of the top

range car models, the common key board can be called up on the HUD!

For simplicity purposes, AGL is created as a standardised open source

application for all auto manufacturers to finalise. It is not under one control but

rather developed with appropriate collaboration among many auto companies.

An automotive industry spokesman said we are changing the way manufacturers

are developing their software. In the same way general Linux users may be using

the 'Cloud' to store information, the same way car manufacturers will be able to

store vehicle performance in the 'Cloud' for manufacturer evaluation. Nothing will

be left to chance, as vehicle and passenger safety is most important.

Watching over all this is Linux Foundation org., ensuring quality and assurance

is maintained. Now . . . how is your Ford

Linux going? Article by Geoff Isaac.

Cartoon http://tinyurl.com/jstdfkf

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Windows 10 Security Features How To...

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Windows 10 is all about security. Microsoft recently instructed its

partners that in sales, Windows 10’s security features should be the

primary focus. How does Windows 10 live up to this promise?

We show you the 7 key Windows 10 security features and how you can

take advantage of them.

1. Windows Update

The purpose of Windows Update is to keep your system secure and functional.

Computers receives regular fixes that resolve issues and patch holes. Microsoft

provides security patches throughout the support lifecycle of the operating

system.

In the past, this meant that Windows versions would eventually stop receiving

updates. With Windows 10, Windows Update is also used to deliver version

upgrades to the operating system, such as the recent upgrade from Windows 10

version 1511 to version 1607, also known as Anniversary Update. In other

words, Windows 10 support will never expire, as long as you keep upgrading to

the latest version. This is a major step forward in terms of the long-term

security of Windows systems.

Unfortunately, Windows Update has a bad reputation. Updates have been

known to introduce new issues or controversial features, such as the Get

Windows 10 app. And so many users disabled Windows Update entirely. In

Windows 10, turning off Windows Update has become a lot harder.

In an attempt to ease the blow, Microsoft has introduced a feature that will

resolve at least one major frustration with Windows Update: random restarts.

Windows 10 now lets you to set active hours, during which Windows Update

will leave you alone.

Windows 10 Active Hours

To change the default

settings, head to

Settings (Windows key

+ I) > Update & security

> Windows Update >

Change active hours.

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2. Windows Defender

First released as a standalone software for Windows XP, Windows Defender has

been Microsoft’s default malware protection suite since Windows 8. It offers anti

-spyware and anti-

virus protection with

many standard

features, including real

-time protection,

exclusions, a

quarantine for

suspicious files, and

offline scanning. When

you install your own

anti-malware suite,

Windows Defender is

disabled automatically.

Since Windows 10

version 1607

(Anniversary Update),

Windows Defender

features Limited

Periodic Scanning. This

feature is a safety add-

on for those who use a

third party security

suite. With this feature

enabled, Windows

Defender remains

generally disabled, but

will periodically scan

for malware. This way,

users can benefit from Microsoft’s crowd-sourced malware database and receive

an additional layer of security.

You can toggle Limited Periodic Scanning under Settings (Windows key + I)

> Update & security > Windows Defender.

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3. Windows Hello

In Windows 10, you can sign in with a password, a PIN or a picture password.

But that’s not all. With Windows Hello, your face, your iris, or your finger

becomes your password. How to Log Into Windows 10 With Finger Scans &

Facial Recognition

Windows Hello’s biometric authentication requires Windows 10 ready

hardware. The facial recognition based sign-in, for example, uses infrared

technology, meaning your camera needs to have this capability. Only fingerprint

readers are generally compatible.

To manage your secure login, go to Start > Settings > Accounts > Sign-in

options. Here you can set up Windows Hello, change your account password,

create a PIN, or add a picture password.

4. Secure Boot

Secure Boot is a feature of the UEFI BIOS. When Secure Boot is enabled, only

operating systems, kernels, and kernel modules that are signed with a

recognized key can be executed at boot. This arrests BIOS malware, but also

operating systems that

don’t support Secure Boot.

Secure Boot will be

mandatory on future

Windows 10 hardware,

which might negatively

affect unsigned Linux

distros, like Linux Mint.

Microsoft built a backdoor

for Secure Boot and

unfortunately it recently

leaked the “Golden Keys”

that provide access.

Original Article by Tina Sieber http://tinyurl.com/zl8ego6

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5. Find My Device

Windows Phone may have

ultimately failed, but

Windows 10 has

incorporated many of its

better features, including

this one. Find My Device

uses the Windows location

service to track the

whereabouts of your device.

Should you ever misplace,

lose, or have your computer stolen, you can look up its location under your

Microsoft account.

To set up this features, head to Settings > Update & security > Find My

Device, and follow the instructions. You might have to enable the location

service on Windows 10 (Settings > Privacy > Location) and sign in with

your Microsoft account.

6. Windows Store & Apps

At first sight, the Windows Store looks like a sales platform, which it is. But it’s

also a potentially more secure resource for applications because all apps have

to meet quality criteria. Microsoft has full control over what remains in the store

and which apps are

purged.

Moreover, Windows

Store apps are sand-

boxed, meaning they

don’t automatically

have access to your

entire system. While

you cannot selectively

grant or deny

permissions, you can

choose not to install an app that requires inappropriate permissions.

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7. BitLocker Encryption

BitLocker is an encryption tool

available for Windows 10 Pro and

Enterprise editions. BitLocker can

secure files in an encrypted

container or encrypt entire system

or data drives, both internal and

external.

Like Windows Defender, BitLocker

has been around for a while and

thus it still lives in the Windows

Control Panel. To manage drive

encryption, press Windows key +

Q, search for BitLocker, and

select Manage BitLocker from the

results. You will see a list of your

drives and whether BitLocker is

turned on or off. You can manually

save a copy of your BitLocker

Recovery Keys or backed up to your

Microsoft account online.

When you enable BitLocker, you can

set a password or choose to use a

smart card to unlock the drive.

To create encrypted containers, search

for encryption and select Manage file

encryption certificates from the results.

Here you can use the Encrypting File

System (EFS) to create a file encryption

certificate and associated files and

folders you would like to encrypt with

it.

Neither BitLocker (Windows Vista) nor

EFS (Windows XP) are new to Windows 10, but until now, Microsoft hasn’t

(needed to) come up with modern encryption alternatives.

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Corny Wi-Fi Names for Your Network SSID

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If you just bought a brand new router, then there are a handful of first-steps

that you should handle ASAP — such as picking a good name for the network

SSID (service set identifier). Or if you’ve had a generically-named network for

many months, you too should consider changing it up to something more

interesting.

A good SSID not only makes it easy for you to identify your network when you

need to connect new devices (e.g. which “LINKSYS” is yours?). It can also serve

as a conversation starter when friends come over and it can provide a brief

moment of amusement for strangers when they browse for connectable

networks and see yours in the list.

So here are some suggestions you can use for inspiration — or you can take

them wholesale and use them as is. If you do, please leave a comment and tell

us which ones you liked best!

Funny Wi-Fi Network SSIDs — “Funny” is subjective so we’ll try to cover as

wide a variety of ideas as we can. Hopefully you’ll find at least one or two that

really stick out as awesome for you.

Tips for Choosing a Wi-Fi Network SSID

There are a few important guidelines that you should consider:

Aim for unique but memorable.

Never include personal information like your real name, address,

apartment number, birthdate, etc.

Never make the SSID related to the network password.

Avoid provocative SSIDs that might make your network a prime target

for hackers.

As long as you take those tips to heart, there aren’t many security risks to

worry about. And if you’re thinking about hiding your SSID to keep hackers

away, don’t bother — even if the SSID isn’t being broadcast, it can still be found

using packet sniffers and probe requests.

Original Article by Joel Lee http://tinyurl.com/j2jfnn6

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Mum Use This One

Bill Wi the Science Fi

I Believe Wi Can Fi

Tell My Wi-Fi Love Her

No More Mister Wi-Fi

LAN Solo

The LAN Before Time

Silence of the LANs

House LANister

Winternet Is Coming

Ping’s Landing

The Ping in the North

This LAN Is My LAN

Get Off My LAN

The Promised LAN

The LAN Down Under

FBI Surveillance Van 4

Area 51 Test Site

Drive-By Wi-Fi

Planet Express (for

automobile hotspot)

Wu Tang LAN

Darude LANstorm

Never Gonna Give You

Up

Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wi-Fi

Loading…

Searching…

VIRUS.EXE

Virus-Infected Wi-Fi

Starbucks Wi-Fi

Text ###-#### for Password

Yell ____ for Password

The Password Is 1234

Free Public Wi-Fi

No Free Wi-Fi Here

Get Your Own Damn Wi-Fi

It Hurts When IP

Dora the Internet Explorer

404 Wi-Fi Unavailable

Porque-Fi

Titanic Syncing

Test Wi-Fi Please Ignore

Drop It Like It’s Hotspot

Life in the Fast

LAN

The Creep Next

Door

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How to Change Your Wi-Fi Network SSID

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Once you’ve picked a network name, change the setting on your router — just

follow the directions below and you’ll be fine, even if you’ve never done it before.

1. Log Into Your Router as Admin

Every router manufacturer provides their own unique admin panel software,

and sometimes it can even differ from model to model, but the overall login

procedure is pretty much the same for all of them. The pictures show a TP-Link

router…

Find your router’s IP address

Most of the time, 192.168.0.1 or

192.168.1.1 should work. If it

doesn’t, you’ll need to look up the

instructions in your router’s

manual to see if there are any

special steps. For example,

sometimes the login address is an

actual URL like //routerlogin.com

Type the IP address into the address bar of a web browser, you should see

your router’s admin login page:

Then you’ll need

admin login details,

you can find the

defaults for your router

in the manual as well.

However, admin /

admin is a popular

combo used by many

manufacturers,

followed by admin /

password and admin /

1234. If those don’t

work, check out

RouterPasswords.com

to see credentials for your specific model.

Original Article by Joel Lee http://tinyurl.com/j2jfnn6

Here’s another way to find the IP address

of your router

Open up Command Prompt (search

“Command Prompt” in the Start Menu) and

type in the command “ipconfig” <enter> In

the results that show up, find Wireless LAN

adapter Wi-Fi: and look under it for the item

labeled Default Gateway.

This is the IP address of your router.

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2. Edit the Device’s SSID

Once you’ve logged in, look for the navigation bar. For me, all of my options are

along the left in a sidebar. For you, it might be sprawled across the top or

bottom of the page, or it might be in a dropdown menu that’s tucked away into

a corner.

Look for a section

called Wireless,

Wireless Networks,

Wi-Fi, Wireless

Settings, or

anything along

those lines.

Click it and you

should be brought

to a page that lets

you edit the router’s

SSID, though it

might have a more

user-friendly label,

like Wireless

Network Name in

my case.

Type in the new

SSID, click Save,

and you’re done.

Note that this will

disconnect ALL

devices, forcing

them to reconnect

to the newly-named

network (because in the eyes of a device, the old network no longer exists and

the different name indicates a new network).

Original Article by Joel Lee http://tinyurl.com/j2jfnn6

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The Do Not Call Register

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What is the Do Not Call Register? The Do Not Call Register is a secure database where individuals and organisations can register, check or remove their Australian telephone, mobile and fax numbers to opt out of receiving most unsolicited telemarketing calls and faxes. Registration is free and you only need to do it once. Once registered, a number will stay on the register indefinitely

unless the number owner or their representative removes the number.

Telemarketers and fax marketers have 30 days from the date you

register to stop contacting you. Unsolicited telemarketing calls and marketing faxes must not be

made or sent to a registered number.

REGISTER YOUR AUSTRALIAN NUMBER/S http://tinyurl.com/zebap6h

CHECK YOUR NUMBER/S http://tinyurl.com/js7pnl2

REMOVE YOUR NUMBER/S http://tinyurl.com/hrh525k

LODGE A COMPLAINT http://tinyurl.com/zhkp7u8

LODGE AN ENQUIRY http://tinyurl.com/zzlcxbd

ON DO NOT CALL REGISTER YOU CAN:

Need help? Call Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm Consumer Contact Centre: Ph. 1300 792 958 http://donotcall.gov.au

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Club Shirts

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MENS’ Sizes S M L XL 2XL 3XL 5XL

Garment Half

Chest (cm) 54.5 57.5 61.0 64.5 68.0 72.5 80.5

LADIES’ Sizes 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22

Garment Half

Chest (cm) 48.0 50.0 52.5 54.5 57.0 60.0 63.0 66.0

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68.0

The Club now offers a club shirt like these, modelled frequently by the more popular members at meetings.

They’re well made and attractive and will mean money, friends and fame* for you. So order yours today!

To select the correct size please find your Garment Half Chest Measurement in centimeters. Measure under the arms left to right across chest from shirt seam to shirt seam. Then order the size above that measurement. i.e. Up to 64.5cm = XL size. 65cm = 2XL

Price of shirts is $35 each. Please direct any queries to either Ivan or Geoff at any Sunday Workshop or Monday Night Meeting.

* Warning: Fame may be temporary…..

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PRCC Committee Contacts

First Aid

Help at the Club Workshop

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PRESIDENT Michael Dodd president@prcc.asn.au

VICE PRESIDENT Ivan Dowling vp@prcc.asn.au

SECRETARY Leonie Tweed secretary@prcc.asn.au

TREASURER Leonie Tweed treasurer@prcc.asn.au

LIBRARIAN Colin Carlsson librarian@prcc.asn.au

WEB-MASTER VACANT webmaster@prcc.asn.au

NEWSLETTER EDITOR Anthony Martin editor@prcc.asn.au

RESOURCE OFFICER Ivan Dowling pr@prcc.asn.au

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER Charlie Nolan membership@prcc.asn.au

CATERING OFFICER Bob Jones catering@prcc.asn.au

Just a reminder that there is a first aid kit available at the meetings. Just contact one of the Committee if

For those of you who are “new” to computers and

maybe new to the club itself, this is how the club can

help you at the Workshop

At the Workshop on the 4th Sunday of each month,

some of our more experienced members will be

available to help out. (They‘re actually very nice

people who actually enjoy helping out…. Really!)

Just ask at the desk, write your name and your

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External Classes for Beginners

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U3A:(Redcliffe)

“Learning for Leisure and Pleasure”

Classes at U3A are available to members aged 50 years and older.

Annual membership is $20. There’s additional costs of $2 per class.

Courses for over 90 different subjects are offered covering a diverse

range of topics including: Computers, Creative Arts and Crafts,

Music, Languages, History and more. See website for the full list.

Venue: Contact:

Redcliffe U3A Campus Phone 3284 2687

Sutton Centre Fax 3284 4618

157 - 159 Sutton Street, Web www.u3aredcliffe.org.au/

Redcliffe email u3ared@tpg.com.au

New Home & Office Computers Upgrades & Repairs

Network & MYOB Specialist MS Small Business Servers

Please call US for all your computer needs

Northside:

Unit 3, No. 3 - 5 Deakin Street,

Brendale QLD 4500

Phone: 3889 8686 Fax: 3889 8687

Southside:

Unit 2, No. 9 Stockwell Place, Archerfield

QLD 4108.

Phone: 3277 8682 Fax: 3272 9113

Website: www.mrcdr.com.au

Email: sales@mrcdr.com.au

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The Pine Rivers Computer Club is a non-profit organisation and our

role is to help the Community and Club Members with computer

related issues.

Members receive a monthly newsletter, help via club email forums,

phone line support, members’ discounts at various retail suppliers,

and friendly social interaction.

The Pine Rivers Computer Club is a must if you want to learn more

about your computer and its uses.

Information Presentations are held at 7:30pm, on the first Monday of

the month and Workshops are held on the fourth Sunday of each

month from 9:30am to about 2:30pm.

A list of dates for the next months can be found in the Diary towards

the back of the newsletter.

FEES

Joining fee is $15 and annual membership or renewal is $35. There

is a $3 attendance fee per member or visitor for the Monday evening

gatherings and Workshop days. Visitors are most welcome to either

of these meetings.

WORKSHOPS

Our Workshops are held on the 4th Sunday of every month. You will

meet people there who can help you. If you are a member, bring

along your misbehaving computer and / or software and ask for

help. If you’re new to the world of computers, ask to be shown basic

skills The Workshop starts at 9:30am and finishes approx 3pm.

If you have a problem you would like fixed, place your name on the

Job Sheet. In fairness to all members the committee decided to place

an initial 1½ hour time limit per member for your problems to be

fixed and after 1½ hours is up, every endeavour will be made to come

back to that member if time permits.

PRCC General Information

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e-Waste Recycling in Moreton Bay Region

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Contact list for e-Waste recycling facilities in the MBRC area. Phone: (07) 3205 0555 for more information.

Click on links to check what materials will be accepted at each site.

1. Bunya Waste Management Facility 384 Bunya Rd, Bunya, 600m west of Jinker Track intersection Open: 7a-5p Apr-Sep, 7a-6p Oct-Mar http://tinyurl.com/nxuuyqx

2. Dakabin Waste Management Facility 336 Old Gympie Rd, Dakabin, 800m

north of Alma Road intersection Open: 7a-5p Apr-Sep, 7a-6p Oct-Mar

http://tinyurl.com/l4r4oux

3. Caboolture Waste Management Facility 51 McNaught Rd, Caboolture, via

Pasturage Road, off Bribie Island Rd Open: 7 days, 7a-6p Oct-Mar, 7a-5p Apr-

Sep http://tinyurl.com/kr64xlw

4. Redcliffe Transfer Station 261 Duffield Road, Clontarf, beside the

Peninsula Animal Aid Open: 7 Days 7a-5p Jun-Aug, 7a-6p Sep-May

http://tinyurl.com/n63po9k

Cartoon http://tinyurl.com/j94azrk

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Cartoon

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Star Trek?… pfft

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But don't you care?

Care? No, why should I care?

Because they're people and they're going to die!

I do not understand you.

There are people dying all over

your world yet you do not care

about them…..

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For Your Diary

Full page advertisement - $10 per issue. Financial members may

advertise free of charge any computer-related items they wish to buy

or sell. Corporate members pay $50 per annum which entitles them

to an advertisement in each monthly issue.

Although it is our policy to check all published material and software

for its accuracy, no warranty is offered against any loss resulting from

the use of any materials from this newsletter or software from our

library. As our library may contain Shareware Software, it is the

responsibility of the user to Register their copy (after evaluation) with

Shareware Owners. Copying commercial software under the name of

Pine Rivers Computer Club Inc. is strictly prohibited.

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Liability Disclaimer

Advertising Rates

Contact Details: Pine Rivers Computer Club Inc.

PO Box 511, Strathpine, Qld, 4500

Phone: 0466 515 530

Venue: Kallangur RSL Sub Branch

William Abell Centre

1347 Anzac Ave, Kallangur www.prcc.asn.au

Month Presentations Workshops

Oct 3 Oct 2016 23 Oct 2016

Nov 7 Nov 2016 27 Nov 2016

Dec Xmas Party 5 Dec 2016 Xmas (Break)

Jan 2017 New Year 22 Jan 2017

Feb 2017 6 Feb 2017 26 Feb 2017