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Yammer Highlights October 2021

Dennis Parsons Windows With the move of our services from Microsoft to Google based the use of Melb PC e-mail addresses for a Windows login will cease to work. Turns out Windows Home users aren’t affected as our Microsoft account… Continue Reading…

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An update on some minor changes to the Website Menu and login

Rob Brown Some small changes have been rolled out to the melbpc.org.au website to improve the user experience for new visitors to the site. The changes are around the top menu which currently looks like this   and Following the… Continue Reading…

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MelbPC Email Changes Gear

Harry Lewis Members with Melb PC email accounts have been provided with access to their new mailboxes hosted by Google Workspace (formerly G Suite). From the introduction of this service up to the end of November 30th 2021 mail has… Continue Reading…

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Book Review: I, Warbot

Tim McQueen I, Warbot – the dawn of artificially intelligent conflict. Kenneth Payne Hurst & Company, London   Payne based his title for this book on Asimov’s famous short story ‘I, Robot’, with its three rules for robots: A Robot… Continue Reading…

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Member Fiction: Thinking Machines

Tim McQueen Daryl was frustrated. He’d left the job in Philadelphia, suspecting that international travel bans would come, but had risked going home via Cambridge to catch up with colleagues. He’d no sooner landed in London than the Australian government… Continue Reading…

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Member Fiction: Identifying Yourself As A Computer Nerd

George Wright When deleting emails over six years of age you recognise you don’t trust anybody. When deleting emails under three days old you recognise you need get some new friends. When emailing yourself, you can’t believe a word they… Continue Reading…

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East SIG Report October 2021

Neil Muller   Host Paul Woolard opened the October meeting, once more joined by an increased audience, again from home via Zoom. Paul announced that starting this month, videos of each presentation will be available on the East SIG website… Continue Reading…

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DOTW Highlights October 2021

Roger Brown DOTW is a lighthearted look at some of the sillier events of the week. Don’t take it too seriously and do pop over to Chit Chat and vote each week. Thanks to those of our members who occasionally… Continue Reading…

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Monthly Meeting November 2021

The November 2021 Monthly Meeting was held online on Wednesday 6th October 2021, with about 70 members in attendance via Zoom. This was the program for the evening: Guests: Yoko Fukuda, Kajsa Sjöman, Iqbal Samin Prithul Topic: Self balancing Robots and Covid Around… Continue Reading…

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