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Greetings members.

As we know more change is on the way.

In a recent article published in the Greypower magazine,

titled “An inclusive digital world” the Govt sets out some

new initiatives aimed at assisting those New Zealanders

who may be “digitally excluded” from access to online

connection, through barriers such as of lack of digital

skills and the price of connecting.

It also discusses online safety and building digital

skills. A Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT

NZ) has been established to help people protect

themselves when online, and get help to recover if

something goes wrong. (87% of financial loss from

scams is suffered by people aged over 55). Experts at

CERT NZ are available online at www.cert.govt.nz and

on the phone at 0800 CERTNZ to help out when

something goes wrong, or seems suspicious.

A Trust has been established called Digital Seniors to

grow tech savvy seniors, and is being piloted in the

Wairarapa ahead of a national roll out. This will include

one-on-one digital learning for seniors.

Their address is www.digitalseniors.co.nz. This pilot

appears to be working with SeniorNet.

The article also talks about the closing of Post Offices

and postal services, driving the need for on line services,

and the Rural Broadband initiative and the Mobile Black

Spot Fund, aimed at improving broadband coverage.

While this very informative article, it was provided by the

Minister for Broadcasting, Communications and Digital

Media, Clare Curran, that role is now being filled by

Megan Woods.

Neil Perfect, President

2019 TERM 2 BEGINS

TUESDAY 23 APRIL

FRIDAY HELP CLINICS: Tutors are available in the classroom (Levin) on Fridays from 1pm to 3pm and also in Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom (Foxton) at 10am …and from 2- 4pm in Te Takeretanga o Kura-hau po (Levin) No Good Friday at Levin or Foxton Libraries or classroom clinics. During holiday break:

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List of committee members

and likely classroom classes

will be shown on next pages –

with probable day and time

where known - Contact tutor to

book or check whether you

have previously booked and

are on their list.

Tutors will advise class

starting dates when set.

Memberships are coming in

well. For those who have

paid by Post or e-bank, your

receipts will be available for

you from the class room with

your new 2019 barcoded

card.

Dear Members,

Our tutors are dealing with older people every week

who come to see us about how we can help them

manage their technology and communication tools.

These discussions sometimes lead into other areas

where people may need help in managing their

lives.

We need to remember that The Levin Budgeting

Service exists to help people manage their money

and debt. They are trained and experienced in

helping people overcome money worries which we

sometimes see. This is a free service provided by

grants from the Ministry of Social Services, and can

be accessed by calling 06 368 6924 where Bernard

Long and others are available to assist older people.

Members should share this information with their

friends when they see they need help.

The Community Service card may be available to

help people reduce the cost of doctors’ visits and

prescription costs.

On a different matter, we are beginning to see the

ways we view TV and sport on Sky will be changing.

The link below shows you all the ways you can

connect your tablet, smart phone of computer to

play TV and send it to view on your TV screen.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/what-to-watch/news-

feed/tvnz-ondemand--ways-to-watch

Neil Perfect

President"

2019

Anzac Day

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2018 CURRENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

President: Neil Perfect 11 Hydrabad Drive, Waitarere Beach 027 644 3515

perfectn@xtra.co.nz

Secretary and Penny Laine 217 Muhunoa West, Levin 367 6351

Apple/Mac prlunc@gmail.com

Treasurer: Michael Norris 205 Gladstone Road, Levin 368-5670

norris.nikau@actrix.co.nz

Committee: Errol Burnham 15 Tawa St., Levin 368-5970

IMPP errolynneburnham@xtra.co.nz

Committee John Gibbs 51 Moutere Rd, Levin 027 626 4792 Meeting jdagibbs@gmail.com Co-Ordinator

Committee Alan Maxwell 1 Cook St, Foxton 363 8533 or 027 594 8381

Database alanfoxton@hotmail.co.com

Committee Betty Burbery 23 Braemar St, Levin 368 3929

Classroom Catering :bettyburbery@slingshot.co.nz

The information contained in this newsletter, has been derived from sources believed to be reliable

and accurate. Neither SeniorNet Horowhenua Inc. or any person involved in the preparation of this

newsletter accepts any liability for its contents or from any consequent use. However your Editor

welcomes items or suggestions from members for content and tries to keep up with concerns

expressed by members in classes and clinics. [Note from your Editor, Clyde Dawson:

To shorten news that may not interest everyone, I have tried to put in the gist of some articles from various

sources in with a hyperlink - often

shown in blue and usually beginning

with https//www. to take you to the

original full article. This way you can

read the full technical articles that

alert you to detail you may want to

know more about. ]

NOTE: Annual subscriptions will be due from the start of 2019 and a new type of individual membership card with a barcode which sponsors like Noel Leeming can scan as proof of members’ discounts will be issued. These cards must be collected at classroom where receipt will be sent for e-bank or posted

subs.

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COURSES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ARE: (contact Tutor to book – dates can then be set.):

iPad/phone Class - every 2nd Wednesday 9:30 am beginning 1 May - $5.00 per

session. Book a specific Wednesday date - contact Neil Perfect 027 644 3515 or

perfectn@xtra.co.nz

Develop skills on you’re ANDROID tablet or smartphone (or others except iPhones)

.These will be scheduled on Thursday mornings as numbers become sufficient.

To book, contact tutor, John Gibbs – email jdagibbs@gmail.com or phone 027- 646-

4792. Please indicate the model and type or your device, smartphone, tablet or both.

Other classes are available so get on the tutor’s list…and dates can be finalized If not

listed below, contact Clyde 368 1295 to explain what you’d like a course in. Various short

courses involving altering or improving photos are available depending on what app you

want to use. We want to know what your skill needs are. Are there apps on your tablet or

smartphone you want to know more about?

Windows 10 – 4 sessions, $30. Mondays mornings starting Feb 11 - 9:30am –To book,

contact tutor Elaine Cobb 368 1660 or email elaine@slingshot.co.nz

Cut, Copy and Paste-important skill for all Windows users - 3 sessions to be scheduled. $25

Elaine 368 1660 or elaine@slingshot.co.nz

Basic Word Processing and Keyboard Navigation and Editing in WordPad (3 sessions $25)

Clyde 368 1295 or clydawson@xtra.co.nz (use our machines if your PC isn’t a laptop) This

course helps with emailing skills and inserting pictures as well. (All Windows versions

have WordPad.) This contains useful skills for many other apps like email..

Snipping tool - Capture text or an image anywhere on your Windows screen (including

internet articles) as a picture from any online or other source and paste it into Word,

WordPad or your email – or save it as an image... (this is a simple, really handy and fun to

use app already available on all current Windows Clyde 368 1295 or clydawson@xtra.co.nz

Remove backgrounds from pictures using Word (in the Microsoft Office Suite) - single

session (absolutely wonderful tool) – If you don’t have

the Microsoft Office Suite, use one of our machines and

save your revised picture to a USB flash Drive. Contact

Clyde 368 1295 or clydawson@xtra.co.nz

Transferring Photos from handheld devices to PC

(Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10) or USB drives-

2 sessions - consecutive days – Wed – Thur 1-3pm $20.

Contact John Gibbs 027 626 4792 or jdagibbs@gmail.com

Except the Wednesday

fortnightly iPhone-Ipad

group which is not a set

sequence..

Windows 10 Managing Files and Folders. This is a

crucial skill. Get a solid start on the basics and save

heaps of time rather than trying to sort them later.

"mailto:jdagibbs@gmail.com"

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REMINDER FROM LAST NEWSLETTER and IMPORTANT WINDOWS 10 UPDATE COMING

IN MAY

THERE IS A BIG IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR WINDOWS 10 COMING ON MAY 10…FOLLOW

THE HYPERLINKS FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Windows 10 May 2019 Update: Everything You Need to Know

Windows 10 updates are always free. You'll be able to get the May 2019 Update via Windows Update at no charge once Microsoft determines it is compatible with your computer. Microsoft, however, is making a big change to the rollout method so that it is no longer automatically downloaded to your PC.Apr 10, 2019

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-10-april-2019-update/

BITE-SIZED DEVICE A NEW TAKE ON

WEARABLE TECH

Imagine a device that feels like and is no bigger than a

piece of chewing gum, which allows you to answer the

phone simply by biting down on it. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald

You’ll likely have heard of ‘wearable gadgets’ – but how about chewable technology?

University of Auckland researchers have been pioneering a device which would allow the user to answer a phone call simply by biting down on it.

ChewIt, developed by the Auckland Bioengineering Institute's Augmented Human Lab team, is a tiny piece of technology encased in a flexible, custom-made printed circuit board.

By being operated from within your mouth, it enables discreet and hands-free interaction with your phone, computer or smartwatch.

It was developed by Associate Professor Suranga Nanayakkara, who made international headlines in recent years with the FingerReader, a prototype device worn on the finger that allows users to point at words, which is then translated to voice.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=12205190

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Alan Maxwell, one of our committee members likes to work with different ways of

making animations. He recommends this youtube from Jazza – you may want to see

this if you find things frustrating – any things.

https://www.yout ube.com/watch?v=IcMKK2aOqLc

NB: The above link normally works using a keyboard combination of:

“Control key with / Mouse Click”.

If the Skip Ad box pops up, click it to delete it and start video.

Be sure to activate the sound from Mute to Play sound after the

video begins. Enjoy.

Internet turns 30:

Inventor urges governments to regulate to stop malicious use

12 Mar, 2019 - By: Mike Wright

Google Doodle commemorated the 30-year anniversary of the world wide web.

By the early Nineties, he had created the first website and

released the technology into the public sphere.

By the early Nineties, the first website had been created and the technology released into the public sphere.

Tim Berners-Lee, who proposed the creation of the internet 30 years ago, says governments must "translate" laws for the digital age to prevent malicious behaviour online.

In a speech today to mark the anniversary of his proposal, Berners-Lee, 63, is warning that tech giants should not be allowed to "pursue short-term profit" at "the expense of human rights and public safety"Tim Berners-Lee, best known as the inventor of the world wide web, today is warning about its misuse. Photo / AP

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12211950

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NEW GMAIL FEATURE WILL LET YOU EASILY SCHEDULE

EMAILS

3 Apr, 2019

Users can now schedule emails to send at a particular time within Gmail. Photo / 123RF news.com.au - By: Nick Whigham

Google's e-mail service Gmail has turned 15 and to celebrate the tech giant has introduced a handy new feature. Users can now schedule emails to send at a particular time within Gmail. "Just write your email as you normally would, then schedule it to arrive in your recipient's inbox at a later date and time," Google said in a blog post. Here's how to do it: First you'll need to actually wait for the feature to roll out fully which should happen in the coming days. Google said it started rolling out the feature on Monday but it could take up to a couple weeks to reach everyone. You don't have to install any software upgrades to get new features in G Suite. Instead, features appear in users' accounts automatically. Once you've got the update, when it comes to hitting send on an e-mail, you will notice that you can click on a little arrow on the right side of the blue "Send" button and then hit "Schedule send". In the mobile app, tap the three dots in the top right corner to bring up the menu which allows you to schedule messages. READ MORE: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=12218998 From there, you just choose the date and time you want it to drop into the recipient's inbox.

Would you live in a printed 3D house? 12 Mar 2019 - Debra Bela This 3D printed house has been designed for use in

developing countries. Photo / Supplied Imagine printing a 3D house that can put an at-risk

family in emergency accommodation in as little as 24

hours for just $4000. It’s not science-fiction.

Australian futurist Steve Sammartino is currently designing his own 3D printed smart house in

Melbourne, and says the design could help in natural disaster zones as well as assist with

affordability issues.

“With housing, you can set up a house really quickly, and not even for disaster zones, but even areas

where they’re living in substandard housing, it will make things affordable,” he said.

It is a technology already being explored in other parts of the world.

An American manufacturer is working with the not-for-profit company, New Story, to set up 3D

printed houses in developing countries as part of a humanitarian drive.

It is a technology already being explored in other parts of the world.

An American manufacturer is working with the not-for-profit company, New Story, to set up 3D

printed houses in developing countries as part of a humanitarian drive.

https://www.oneroof.co.nz/news/36084?ref=nzhhome

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Comment: Why 5G will arrive

with a whimper, not a bang 2 Mar, 2019 By: Alex Webb Washington Post

5G looks more like an extension of 4G than the

cataclysm that has been promised. Photo / 123RF

COMMENT:

Not all 5G is created equal. That's the takeaway from this year's Mobile World Congress, the

telecommunications industry's annual confab.

Set aside the furore around Huawei Technologies for now. I want to talk about how the next

generation of mobile connectivity is being rolled out and used.

The irony is that early 5G looks more like an extension of 4G than the cataclysm that has been

promised. The full potential of the technology won't be exploited until it finds its way into smart

factories and power grids.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12208798

The first networks will arrive this year. At the show in Barcelona, Sprint Corp joined rivals AT&T,

Verizon Communications and T-Mobile US in outlining plans to roll out 5G in nine US cities in the

first half. Firms in South Korea and Japan have similar ambitions, and trials are underway in

Europe.

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Don’t forget

Term 2 begins

With

Coffee and Questions at 1pm in the

classroom

Monday, 29 April

If you’ve paid your 2019 sub by post or

online banking, your receipt and

barcoded membership card should be

available.

If you are paying cash on the day, please

bring the correct amount - $20

(and come a few minutes early).

HOPE YOU HAD A HAPPY HOLIDAY BREAK