Parramatta Computer Pals for Seniors in Parramatta, New South Wales | Community organisation

Parramatta Computer Pals for Seniors

Locality: Parramatta, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 8628 0947

Address: Level 2, 1-3 Fitzwilliam St 2150 Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Website: http://parramattacps.org.au/contact-us

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25.01.2022 Happy Monday everyone, tomorrow is the 20th Anniversary of the Sydney Olympics, wow how time flies ! Wasnt it a great event? In the spirit of the Olympics , anyone in the mood for mental gymnastics, here are some ideas..... https://www.whistleout.com.au//the-best-games-and-puzzle-a

24.01.2022 Hi All, Just put our Xmas fairy lights in the tree in our front-yard. I have to say it is an exercise of patience, given the 1,000 fairy lights and many, many knots in the string....... Anyway look forward to tonights lighting of the tree as we are waiting for the solar panel to charge. We will only know if it works tonight ! Hope it does , pray for us..... Anyway an interesting article , if you are considering buying a used smart phone. Have a wonderful weekend.... https://www.tomsguide.com/round-up/best-used-smartphones

24.01.2022 Good morning what a beautiful day to be alive. Only 6 days to Spring....looking forward to warmer weather ... Today I have included an article on handy apps to download. Personally I love Citymapper , Health Direct and Flush ! https://www.whistleout.com.au//the-best-phone-apps-for-sen... Enjoy your week. Stay safe, stay healthy.

24.01.2022 If you have any historic connections with Pennant Hills Rd, from Nth Parra to Hornsby, you will find this book by Patricia Dewey (pictured) interesting. Published in honour of the opening of the NorthConnex, it costs $30 if you can pick it up from Pennant Hills. Postage can be arranged. Contact Patricia [email protected]

22.01.2022 Our two tech volunteers Bing Kinsey and Jon Bayley updating all our club computers ready for the start of Term 1 2020...

22.01.2022 Lets encourage - through their parents - our grandchildren and great nieces and nephews to take up this project and share it with us in a few months time. And keep it for their grandchildren.

21.01.2022 https://startsat60.com//m/anz-mobile-app-banking-how-to-do Heres an article on the advantages of mobile banking.

21.01.2022 Thank you, ASCCA, for sharing this post

21.01.2022 And heres a good resource for staying at home

21.01.2022 Heres a decent digital photo story - about a boy who wanted to see the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Our computer club can teach you to do this.

20.01.2022 Travelling on public transport in NSW. Refer to the link below for real time information on physical distancing on public transport. https://transportnsw.info//helping-you-maintain-physical-d

20.01.2022 Lovely interview with our local Federal Member, Julie Owens

20.01.2022 Were doing our ParraPals meetings via Zoom - heres some good advice http://www.bbc.com//20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-e

20.01.2022 If you love your fur babies, here's an article with tips on taking portraits..... https://www.nytimes.com//how-to-take-better-pet-portraits.

19.01.2022 Welcome to Spring in Australia everyone...isnt it wonderful. Today I have attached two articles about the yet to be released in Australia, Google Pixel 4A phone. There are 2 articles: One from the SMH which reviews the phone and provides details of Australian Retail Prices. The second is an article from the NY times, which refers to US retails , however it is a good article as it makes comparisons between the iphone and the google phone. Happy reading. https://www.smh.com.au//google-s-pixel-4a-is-all-the-smart https://www.nytimes.com//perso/google-pixel-4a-review.html

19.01.2022 Yesterday (13 March) the Management Committee of Parramatta Computer Pals for Seniors decided to cancel all courses, and meetings and close the club from last night as the COVID 19 virus evolves. (School) Term 1 and Term 2 will be cancelled, and a review of whether we open again in Term 3 will take place as events occur. Please stay safe, keep away from crowds, wash your hands and we will communicate with members electronically.... Please keep us informed of your status as you are able. An official email will be sent to all members today, if you know any members who are not communicating via email, please advise them of this situation. This is our contribution to "flattening the curve", keeping more of us healthy and reducing the load on our valuable health care workers.

19.01.2022 If you use the Google Chrome web browser, make sure it is updated to the latest version - see this article http://www.infopackets.com//chrome-users-update-now-patch-

18.01.2022 Some of our members might be interested in this initiative called Senior Angels. I think they mean the Angels being the younger shoppers. Not many angels at ParraPals haha. Just nice kind people.

17.01.2022 If boredom creeps in, now that we are social distancing and missing our face-to-face gatherings, here are some art galleries you can visit. https://hyperallergic.com//2500-virtual-museum-tours-goog/

16.01.2022 Happy Wednesday everyone, hope you are keeping safe and well.. Lets discuss You Tube today. What is You Tube? ... YouTube is a free video sharing website that makes it easy to watch online videos. You can even create and upload your own videos to share with others. Originally created in 2005, YouTube is now one of the most popular sites on the Web, with visitors watching around 6 billion hours of video every month. One reason YouTube is so popular is the sheer number of videos you can find. On average, 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, so theres always something new to watch! And youll find all kinds of videos on YouTubeadorable cats, quirky cooking demos, concerts, exercises classes and lots of how-to videos including how to fix a leaky tap, how to re-grout showers tiles and a whole lot more. Another reason YouTube is so popular: Its all about user-generated content. Instead of videos from major TV networks and movie studios, youll find amazing and creative videos made by people just like you. If this interests you and you are curious to learn how to use You tube, Parramatta Computer Pals has a self-taught on-line course which you may be interested in. Personally, I love music, here is a concert that I have watched and fills me with joy , hope you enjoy it too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huTUOek4LgU&t=329s

16.01.2022 I have just discovered podcasts and found some interesting interviews by a gentleman called Joe Rogan. Please be aware that his language is rather colloquial, however if you can get past that, the people he interviews and topics they discuss can be quite interesting. To find him, go to Spotify and search for the Joe Rogan Experience, using the search box. It will list all the interviews which you can listen to. If you tap each one, it will give you a summary of the discus...sion topic. You can also watch these on u tube. He interviews former navy seals, ex-CIA agents, celebrities such as Kanye West, Mike Tyson, Miley Cyrus, nutritionists and has interesting discussions on artificial intelligence and the human body. There are several interesting ones with Elon Musk, (search for Joe Rogan-Elon Musk) in the search engine. Look for the latest one by interview date. The one I am going to listen to next is 1564 Adam Alter, a Professor in Marketing from New York University, on the rise of addictive technology and the business of keeping us hooked ! Enjoy. my husband listens to them whilst gardening, I like to lie down and listen to them ! Until next time. Here is a link to the u tube video with the interview of Adam Alter to get you started. If clicking on the link doesn't work, copy and paste the link into a new tab on you internet search engine and it should work. To listen to podcast, go to Spotify. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J68gMp9nVE0&t=7s

13.01.2022 This looks like a useful resource

12.01.2022 Our Public Transport Apps class did a field trip to Rouse Hill this morning by bus and metro-its a real hands-on training course!

06.01.2022 Our marvellous hard-working president Deborah discussing our changed but very active training activities during this pandemic with the equally hard-working local federal MP Julie O.

06.01.2022 Useful information from ABC about COVIDSafe app: https://www.abc.net.au//coronavirus-tracing-app-c/12186068

06.01.2022 YES, true for us seniors. Parramatta Computer Pals trainers and assistant trainers are practising using Zoom which has great potential for training whilst remaining safe. We might be physically closed, but remain energetic. In fact, in our private group (same name) for financial members of the club, we are sharing lots of skills based videos and weblinks.

06.01.2022 Good advice from Australian Cyber Security Centre: https://www.cyber.gov.au//covid-19-cyber-security-tips-whe

04.01.2022 Happy Wednesday. Hope you are all safe and well. Here is an interesting article about things to consider when purchasing tech products. https://www.nytimes.com//technology/p/tech-that-lasts.html

03.01.2022 WHAT IS "BE CONNECTED"? Be Connected is an Australian government initiative committed to increasing the confidence, skills and online safety of Australians. Be Connected aims to empower everyone to use the internet and everyday technology to thrive in our digital world.... Click on this link to see courses offerred to build your skills and articles of interest. https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/

03.01.2022 https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/ GCFLearnFree.org is a free online educational website focusing on technology, job training, reading, and math skills. You dont need to create an account, and the free tutorials include both text-based information and YouTube videos.

03.01.2022 What a wonderful afternoon to have watched this superb musical show. Enjoyed every minute of it and so glad to have joined the Parramatta Computer Pals for Seniors Pals. Thanks John and Dawne..from Editha

02.01.2022 Here is an article of the best new gadgets available in 2020. Enjoy https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/cool-gadgets/

01.01.2022 Nine members attended our Training Room today for a Tech Talk-Personalise your IPAD/IPHONE, conducted by our experienced Apple trainers Julie and Prasanthi. It was hands-on Tech Talk, with everybody following the trainers recommendations and instructions, using their devices Accessability Settings, Settings Display and Brightness and Wallpaper Settings to greatly improve their devices appearance and capability and also their own knowledge and use of their device.

01.01.2022 Here are some suggestions for entertaining yourself while youre at home.