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Click here for the Computer Club's own Web Site
THE CLUB WILL RESUME ON 16th OCTOBER 2015 and will meet every 2nd friday until 11th Dec 2015 and resume again in Jan 2016
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| Members on Visit to Titan Crane Clydebank |
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| Members enjoy a tram ride on visit to Summerlee Heritage Park |
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. Every other Friday
16th Oct--May2016
1.00-3.00pm
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Computer Lab
Help for members
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Friday 30th Oct
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Talk .....Eleanor
Crawford Lables
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Eleanor will be in
the lab to give help and advice
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Friday 11th Dec
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Last meeting before Christmas at
usual time 1pm
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Wine and nibbles in Social
area
about 2pm
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2016 Friday
8th January 2016
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Weekly meetings resume
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Room 749/750
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Friday 22nd Jan
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lab
open after talk
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Friday 5th Feb
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lab open
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Friday 19th Feb
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lab open
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Friday 26th Feb
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Speak
to Committee for details
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lab not open
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Friday 4th March
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Normal club meeting
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In the lab
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Friday 18th March
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SKYPE Brian Lochrin 1.0pm
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in the Lab
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Friday 25th March Good Friday
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Public Holiday
University Closed
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No meeting this week
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Friday April 8th
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Normal lab meeting
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Room GH 749
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Friday April 22nd
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Club AGM
Nominations for committee members required
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Room ? 1.0p.m
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May 2016
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3Ls Association AGM
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McCance
Building ?
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Last lab of season wine & nibbles to close
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Room GH 7.49/7.50
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Friday 1st February 2013-Computer
enthusiasts (report by Val Bissland)
Today I gave a short illustrated talk about the free photo file
management programme called Picassa. The group involved was the Computer Club linked to the Learning in Later Life (LLL) Programme
run at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Over 3000 older adults are enrolled in daytime classes there and I was involved
in setting up the Computer Club about 15 years ago. There, more experienced members can help novices organise emails and become
confident on the Internet in a friendly relaxed atmosphere. Some older adults have had fewer opportunities in their working
lives to use the new technology, although that number is dwindling certainly. But there's so much that's fun - and that also
keeps the brain firing - such as Blipfoto!
After my talk, some members went to the computer lab to have a go, and I followed
on, with a Blipfoto in mind. This picture, I hope, captures the camaraderie in the clubs which is one of about 16 covering
different activities attached to the LLL programme . On the right of the picture are novices Dorothy and Jane with founder
member Jean (on the left), who keeps everyone in a spirit of optimism.
I used the light from the ceiling panels rather
than flash which meant an automatic shutter speed of only 1/20th second. However, I must have held the iPhone camera steady
as the computers are sharp. But there's a bit of movement in the figures as Jane's arm is slightly blurred as she adjusts
her glasses, and Jean's head as she throws it back giving a hearty laugh. However, I think these add to the feeling of spontaneity.
To see Val's photo on Blipfoto.com click here.
To see the photo on the CLLs Facebook page click here
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