technology

Passwords

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Mar 12, 2020

We tend to think that complexity is what makes a good password, but we don’t really understand complexity. We think if it looks more complicated then it must be better, but entropy is a better measurement of difficulty in guessing than complexity.

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technology, security, Fernie BC

Sharing Large Files

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Dec 08, 2019

One of the requests I get regularly is how to send large files to other people. While there is no best way there are better ways than just attaching it to an email.

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technology

Collaborative Inboxes

Posted:

Nov 15, 2019

These aren’t specific to Gmail, but that’s the context. Specifically, Gmail when it’s used in the context of Google Apps.

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technology, Fernie BC

Lego Club

Event Date:

Repeats every week every Thursday until Wed Nov 27 2019 except Wed Dec 25 2019, Fri Dec 27 2019.

Thursday, November 7, 2019

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Time:

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Thursdays 3:45pm - 4:45pm (ages 7+)
October 3-Nov 28th excluding Oct 31st, 2019

We are building a Lego town complete with all our favourite parks, places, shops and amenities. This is a registration only program. You must register online.

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Fernie Heritage Library, Seniors, technology, Fernie BC

Cyber Seniors

Event Date:

Repeats every week every Wednesday until Wed Dec 18 2019 except Wed Dec 25 2019, Fri Dec 27 2019.

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Time:

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Are you a senior that is keen to learn about your ipad, laptop or tablet? Do you have questions about your gmail account, the app store, youtube or reading/ listening to books online? Come and join a librarian on Wednesday afternoons and succeed in unraveling some of these mysteries in technology. Please bring your device & any necessary passwords. There is a limit of one device per session to allow time for other patrons

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Fernie Heritage Library, Seniors, technology, Fernie BC

Have I Been Pwned

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Oct 20, 2019

I recently had a friend contact me about a disturbing email they’d received. The writer of the email purported to have compromised my friend’s account. That they had access to their computer, their email, and their webcam.

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technology, Fernie BC, Computers, Kevin McIsaac

Phone Photo Storage

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Aug 18, 2019

Recently a friend asked me about managing photos on her iPhone. She is a prolific photographer, taking photos for personal and professional social media use. Her challenge is managing the volume of photos, but also being able to go back and find them again.

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technology, phones, Fernie BC

Who’s Calling?

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Jun 15, 2019

Caller ID has been around for years. Most of us have it on our phones. We use it to decide if we need to answer that ring. It’s especially handy at letting us know when we don’t need to answer. But caller ID is being weaponized to get you to answer even when you don’t want to.

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technology, Fernie BC

Grow with Google

Event Date:

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Time:

9:00am - 2:00pm

Destination BC and Kootenay Rockies Tourism are pleased to present the Grow with Google program. The Grow with Google program goal is for small businesses to grow and succeed online by providing training and support materials.

Through a series of FREE workshops, you can learn about the resources and tools available through Google that can help your business thrive, including Google Analytics, Google My Business, and Google ads.

Join for the three sessions including:

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Park Place Lodge, Business, technology, Fernie BC, Kootenay Rockies Tourism

Two Factor Authentication

Posted:

May 19, 2019

What is it and why do you want it?

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Computers, technology, Fernie BC