Posts This Week
Bird scarer clapper
By microcontroller-workshop19th August 2025
One of our Microcontroller Workshop members John S, was having some trouble with birds eating his fruit before he could harvest his bounty. An earlier project that used electrolysis to release a small amount of H2 gas to make a… Continue Reading…
Upgrading from Windows 10 to Mint
By Northern Suburbs Linux SIG19th August 2025
Upgrading from Windows 10 to Linux Mint Cinnamon By Stephen Davidson (aka Davo esq) With the date for Windows 10 support ending coming up rapidly on 14th October 2025, people may be planning to upgrade to Windows 11, if… Continue Reading…
Detecting a water leak
By Microcontroller SIG16th August 2025
Do your kids make a splash while having their bath? Member Joey G has a solution after his young ones helped him realise he needed to apply his ingenuity and problem solving skills. The solution had to be simple and… Continue Reading…
This Week 7th August
By DAVID STONIER-GIBSON7th August 2025
A Monday morning chat (and maybe snack). Join us on Monday, 11am @Moorabbin, for a social chat and a cuppa. Feel free to deliver a mini (very mini, just wing it!) delivery on anything that been keeping you engaged recently.… Continue Reading…
Don’t panic when Windows 10 is no longer supported
By Northern Suburbs Linux SIG5th August 2025
Don’t panic when Windows 10 is no longer supported – options including forced Windows 11 installation Stephen Davidson (Davo esq) By now most people will be aware that Windows 10 support ends 14th Oct, 2025. This doesn’t mean that… Continue Reading…
This Week 25th July
By DAVID STONIER-GIBSON25th July 2025
Here's what's happening in the coming week 25th - 31st July 2025 Microcontroller Discovery Workshop I will be running another microcontroller discovery workshop tomorrow (Friday). The topic will be "Motorin' along" - discovering some of the small motors most often used… Continue Reading…
This Week 18th July
By DAVID STONIER-GIBSON18th July 2025
Here's what's happening in the coming week 18th - 24th July Daytime monthly meeting Our first "daytime monthly" is @Moorabbin on Monday 21/7 at 1pm. This is an initiative to try and break the Zoom Effect, so it will be… Continue Reading…
This week 10th July
By DAVID STONIER-GIBSON10th July 2025
What’s on this week! Pot Luck Picks On Monday 14th at 11am we have Pot Luck Picks. A very laid back get-together where people can do a mini-talk about pretty much anything that's occupied them recently. Daytime monthly meeting… Continue Reading…
Publishing Information
By DAVID STONIER-GIBSON29th April 2023
The newsletter of Melbourne PC User Group Suite 26, Level 1, 479 Warrigal Road Moorabbin 3189 Office hours 9.30am – 4.30pm (Mon-Friday) Email office@melbpc.org.au ABN 43 196 519 351 Victorian Association Registration A0003293V Editor Hugh Macdonald (editorpc@melbpc.org.au) Deputy Editor Malin Robertsson… Continue Reading…
President’s Report April 2023
By DAVID STONIER-GIBSON29th April 2023
Hugh Macdonald, President Dear members, It’s somewhat crazy to believe that we’re already a quarter of the way through the year. I hope the month of April has been good for all of you. Thanks Peter Bacon Peter Bacon was… Continue Reading…
