Linda Shannon-Hills To buy, or not to buy, is an often-asked question when it comes to purchasing many products, and sometimes it can be quite the head-scratcher working out if it’s the right purchase for you. So, to try and help you make your mind up about purchasing a drone, the SBR Technology Club is…
Linda Shannon-Hills As the community grows, so does the need for technology assistance by our residents. The SBR Tech Club has one-on-one open lab monitors who help residents with their Mac and PC issues, offer ideas on better usage and how to set up their smartphones, answer questions about Nextdoor, Facebook, or apps on their smartphones, demonstrate how to…
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Technology Club invites the residents to join the board and club members in the La Mesa Room for socializing and to ask technology questions on Wednesday, July 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The club will serve soft drinks and light snacks, but since the Bistro is open that night, you can…
Linda Shannon-Hills Join the SBR Technology Club special interest group (SIG) to learn about and share experiences with home automation for members, on Thursday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., via Zoom. Home automation gives you access to control devices in your home from a mobile device anywhere in the world. The term may be used for isolated…
Linda Shannon-Hills Have you found yourself saying, “This stupid computer drives me crazy. I just don’t get it!” Technology can be so frustrating at times, but we use it all the time, so knowing how something works or where to go for help can create challenges for us. Some just say forget it and just avoid…
Linda Shannon-Hills Technology can be so frustrating at times. We use it all the time, so not knowing how something works or where to go creates challenges for us. Some just say, “forget it” and give up trying to use it. Every day, I learn something new about my smartphone or a tip on a software package…
Linda Shannon-Hills As technology has made major improvements in our lives, with artificial intelligence (AI) behind much of these improvements, do we understand how AI can help us? Wolf Tombe will be our featured speaker at the SBR Technology Club (TC) General Meeting on Monday, Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. Prior to the…
Linda Shannon-Hills Since the pandemic required changes in how we live our lives, the SBR Technology Club also knew the club needed to adapt to meet our member’s needs. The club’s volunteer monitors have stepped up to be available by appointment for members to receive help with questions on using their smartphones, tablets, and laptops.…
Linda Shannon-Hills You have time on your hands, boxes of old photographs of your family to sort; you have so many slides which will be difficult to view in the future as they start to deteriorate, and documents on paper that may not last for long. By digitizing this material and photographs, you can preserve for future…
Linda Shannon-Hills The SBR Technology Club (TC) had postponed a couple of general meetings when the pandemic moved us into quarantine and social distancing. Since elections for the SBR TC board of directors are coming up in December, the club wants to hold the annual meeting on Nov. 9, at 3:30 p.m., via Zoom. There will…