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Beer and spirits have more detrimental effects on the waistline and on cardiovascular disease risk than red or white wine Researchers are working to tease apart how various alcohol types contribute to weight gain and disease risk. Brittany Larsen, Iowa State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big...Continue reading→

By Kurt Jefferson, Editor, CKCS Newsletter. https://ckcs.org/ As we start a new year, it’s a great time to start a new habit – back up your PC or Mac data. It’s easier than ever. The review site, The Wirecutter, has just updated its “How to Back Up Your Computer” website for both macOS Monterey (the...Continue reading→

May monthly meeting special guest Our monthly meeting for May is on Wednesday 4th at 7pm. This will be held as a hybrid. You are encouraged to attend at Moorabbin in person, or if you’d rather stay home you can attend via Zoom. The meeting starts at 7pm sharp, so please allow time to get...Continue reading→

Using Linux as my daily driver Hugh Macdonald I initially wrote an article of October 2020 where I announced I was going to spend more time using Linux, use Ubuntu as my distribution of choice, and use Linux as my daily driver, I haven’t provided any kind of update on my own use of the...Continue reading→

Tiny satellites are changing the way we explore our planet and beyond Shane Keating, Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Oceanography, UNSW Sydney Clare Kenyon, Astrophysicist and Science Communicator, The University of Melbourne Want to go to space? It could cost you. This month, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will make the first fully-private, crewed flight...Continue reading→

Make a Wi-Fi QR Code Using Android John Krout, Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society Instead of forcing family, friends, and user group members to type a long, convoluted password to access Wi-Fi, use your Android phone to make a QR code including the password, enabling all to connect by scanning the QR code. INTRODUCTION...Continue reading→

East SIG Report – February 2022 Neil Muller Host Paul Woolard opened the February meeting, (our first for 2022), again from home via Zoom. The first presentation of the night was George Skarbek presenting his usual Q&A segment. Q. For some time, I’ve had a problem with Windows 10 not remapping my network drives each...Continue reading→

Free Tutorials – How to use Smartphones, Tablets and Computers Committee member Stewart Gruneklee has taken the initiative to start a training program for people struggling with our modern “device centric” life style. With the increasing trend of everything moving to the internet, it is important that all adults have the necessary skills and knowledge...Continue reading→

Monthly Meeting April 2022 David Stonier-Gibson With a federal election on the horizon, there is much speculation about the large number of independents putting their hands up in predominantly government held seats. At the last election in 2019 Tony Abbott was famously ousted from his “safe” northern beaches seat Warringah by former Olympic athlete, Zali...Continue reading→