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DOTW Highlights

Roger Brown DOTW has made the transition to SPACES Perhaps we should first remind readers about what exactly DOTW is meant to be. Precisely what the acronym “DOTW” stands for has been shrouded in controversy over the years but in… Continue Reading…

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East SIG Report August 2022

Neil Muller Host John Swale opened the August meeting, again via Zoom. After welcoming members, John outlined the nights agenda below: Presentation 1: Q&A with John Hall Presentation 2: Google Maps Tips and Tricks Main presentation: “Ransomware Protection” by Dave… Continue Reading…

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Interesting Internet Finds

Steve Costello While going through more than 300 RSS feeds, I often run across things that might be interesting to other user group members. The following are some items I found during August 2021. Internet Problems? Here’s How To Tell… Continue Reading…

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From The Editor September 2022

Hugh Macdonald Hello and welcome to another edition of PC Update. This month we have a couple of interesting articles from members. There’s one from Steve on his experiences of cancelling Foxtel and on the way discovering that his network… Continue Reading…

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Foxtel Cancellation, Network Switch Failure and Lifetime Warranty

Steve Stubberfield This is my story about how cancelling our Foxtel subscription lead to a network switch failure and what is meant by life time warranty. It all started when we decided to re-assess what subscription services we required. With… Continue Reading…

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East SIG Report June 2022

Neil Muller Host Frank Maher opened the May meeting, again from home via Zoom. After welcoming members, Frank outlined the nights agenda which is shown below: Presentation 1: Q&A with George Skarbek Presentation 2: Creating Short custom URL Links Presentation… Continue Reading…

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Publishers vs the Internet Archive: why the world’s biggest online library is in court over digital book lending

Joanne Gray, University of Sydney and Cheryl Foong, Curtin University Earlier this month, the Internet Archive asked a US court to end a lawsuit filed against it by four large book publishers. The Internet Archive is a not-for-profit organisation founded… Continue Reading…

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Even if TikTok and other apps are collecting your data, what are the actual consequences

Ausma Bernot, Griffith University By now, most of us are aware social media companies collect vast amounts of our information. By doing this, they can target us with ads and monetise our attention. The latest chapter in the data-privacy debate… Continue Reading…

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East SIG Report July 2022

Neil Muller Host Frank Maher opened the May meeting, again from home via Zoom. After welcoming members, Frank outlined the nights agenda shown below: Presentation 1: Q&A with John Hall Presentation 2: Best free VPN by Trevor Hudson Presentation 3:… Continue Reading…

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