Your welcome ken
Regards
Stuart
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On 23 Sep 2023, at 15:15, Kenneth Walsh <kennethwalshmarley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Fantastic job Stuart
All The Best,
Ken
On 23 Sep 2023, at 14:20, Stuart Haxell <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Cork Technology Club Notes - 23rd September 2023
Good morning on this lovely September morning. Hope everyone is doing well
today. I’ll be providing you with your rundown of the Cork Technology
meeting that recently took place. So sit back and enjoy the read or listen
if you are using a screen reader.
9 participants
Three early birds joined before 11 this morning. Of course, they started off
talking about the weather; we wouldn't be Irish if we didn't do that. The
early meeting was occasionally interrupted by Siri from a participant's
watch. They weren't saying her name or anything; the participants were quite
surprised when it happened. This led to a brief discussion around smart
devices and their responsiveness. They also briefly discussed the quick fire
quiz and how well each of them has been doing on it. The highest score from
the group was 108. The notetaker has got 41.
The meeting started with the group talking about iOS 17. Overall, it is
quite a good update, apart from a few issues. Siri does not work for some
people, and your ringtones can become mixed up even if you are just browsing
through them. It will switch all your ringtones. This led to a discussion of
Siri; a number of people have had it activate for some reason. One
participant said that their emails have taken longer to load up since they
updated. One participant has said that one-finger double-tap has been
causing them issues since the update. The notetaker suggested adjusting the
speed of the double-tap to fix this; the participant said this does not work
for them as they have tried this. The conclusion from the group was that iOS
17 has not changed too much overall. Dictation has also caused issues for
some people; it will not work when it has been engaged. iOS 17 will also
attempt to auto-correct words you type; the participants weren't a fan of
this feature. This led to a discussion of typing on the iPhone and how they
have used predictive spelling in the past, as well as their experiences with
dictation. This led to a discussion of voice notes and how the participants
feel about them. Most of them do not like ones that are over 5 minutes at
most. One participant has set up an automatic response to voice notes that
are over 5 minutes, informing people to send them under 5 minutes if
possible on WhatsApp. Siri cannot understand names according to a
participant; you can change this by putting them into the pronunciation
dictionary of the iPhone.
The topic of the solar panels came up again this week. This was an involved
discussion. There was quite a debate on whether two schemes are currently
being provided or just one. To find out if you are on the vulnerable list,
you should call ESB Networks. To contact them, ring this number:1800 372 757
Information about the solar panel scheme has been provided in previous
week's notes if anyone wishes to learn about it. Or follow this link:
https://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/acc-mgmt/help/information-about-the-seai-solar-scheme-for-medically-vulnerable-customers
Martin said he had a problem with his computer in the last few weeks when it
updated to Windows 11 without his approval. He is happy to report he was
able to get his computer back to Windows 10 after finding the restore
setting. This led to a discussion of different updates and how persistent
they can be to get you to update. The group said that they do not feel that
there is much difference between the two operating systems. To check if your
PC will be compatible with Windows 11, call Microsoft and ask them by
providing your specifications. Or go to the control panel to check. Or open
the Windows key and type "about" to see your computer specifications. Or
press the Windows key and search for "update" to see if you can download it.
Adrian brought up a Google extension for anyone who wishes to use it. It
converts websites into a format that cuts out the advertisements on
websites. It is similar to reader mode on an iPhone. The link to it is:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/text-mode-for-websites-re/phjbepamfhjgjdgmbhmfflhnlohldchb?hl=en-GB
Adrian will be putting details of how to use this extension in a separate
email to the FB list later. This led to a discussion of accessible websites.
The favorite of most participants is Wikipedia. There is also a Wikipedia
iphone app for anyone who may wish to use it:
https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/wikipedia/id324715238 ;
The group discussed the subscription process of joining the FB list for a
while. It was a very detailed and involved conversation. The group concluded
that it is a very tricky process and that you should ring someone to help
you through the process.
The meeting ended after a brief discussion of food and robot vacuum
cleaners. Christmas was briefly mentioned. Hope you all enjoyed the read.
Regards, the notetaker
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