3rd May 2020
The main event for the May monthly meeting will be a panel discussion on the topic “Society after Corona”. We will be exploring how society may change permanently as a result of the pandemic. Will working from home become the… Continue Reading…
3rd May 2020
Hugh Macdonald Ubuntu is arguably one of the most widely used Linux distributions, and arguably one of the most popular and easiest to use for consumers. On April 23 2020, they introduced their latest long term support (LTS) version, which… Continue Reading…
3rd May 2020
Hugh Macdonald Welcome to the May 2020 edition of PC Update. Although it has been a month since I last wrote to you in this capacity, it feels more like seven years. Once again, this month features a mix of… Continue Reading…
3rd May 2020
James Jin Kang, Edith Cowan University and Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University With #StayAtHome and social distancing now becoming a way of life, an increasing number of people are relying on the internet for work, education, and entertainment. This has… Continue Reading…
1st April 2020
Hugh Macdonald Hello and welcome to the April 2020 edition of PC Update. The whole world has changed since I last wrote an editorial in this magazine. Although there are enough mentions of coronavirus (COVID-19) in this issue, my aim… Continue Reading…
1st April 2020
Neil Muller The March meeting opened with Dave Botherway conducting our usual Q&A segment Q: What was the problem experienced with the recent Windows 10 update issued last week? (Early March) A: I’m unaware what the problem was as… Continue Reading…
1st April 2020
Mark A Gregory, RMIT University Telecommunication providers are taking positive steps to meet consumers’ demands in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the National Broadband Network (NBN Co) is being urged to reduce its wholesale broadband… Continue Reading…
1st April 2020
Tim McQueen Nuking the moon Vince Houghton Profile Books 296 pages This is probably not the usual type of book you’d expect to see referenced in PC Update. It’s subtitled: “and other intelligence schemes and military plots best left… Continue Reading…
1st April 2020
Roger Brown DOTW (whatever that stands for) our weekly Yammer poll and light-hearted review of the sillier events of the week, continues – social isolation rules notwithstanding. Thanks to those who vote and also to the odd member who might… Continue Reading…
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