Cloud Storage and Sharing

Do you know there are many ways to store your digital data. Be it a working document or stack of photos or even videos. The question is, to store temporary or permanently. How reliable and secure the chosen option?

I am conducting two zoom sessions (through NLB) on the following dates:

Part 1: 5th Aug 2021 at 9PM to 10PM
Part 2: 19th Aug 2021 at 9PM to 10PM

If interested, you can register for both sessions, separately, through links given below.

Part 1:
https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/cloud-storage-sharing-part-1-time-of-your-life-registration-164457746547?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

Part 2:
https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/cloud-storage-sharing-part-2-time-of-your-life-registration-164458145741?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

See you …

Using Microsoft Words and Excel – the fun way

I am conducting a 3-hours workshop (physical class) on using the Microsoft Words and Excel programs, the fun way.

I will show you how to create a Christmas card (Using Words) and a Family budget spreadsheet (Using Excel).

All participants must bring along their laptop computers installed with Microsoft Office.

Date: 21st Aug 2021
Time: 2PM to 5PM
Venue: Jurong Regional Library (nearest MRT station – Jurong East)
Cost: Free (no charge)

Interested, please register early with link given below.
Note: As seats are limited owing to safe-distancing requirements, please do NOT register if you are not committed.

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/using-microsoft-word-and-excel-time-of-your-life-registration-162390136269?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

Learn how to use e-Payments (Lifelong Learning)

Next month of July, I am conducting two zoom sessions through the NLB as follows:

Topic: E-Payments
Date: 1st July (Thurs) – Part 1
Date: 15th July (Thurs) – Part 2
Time: 9PM to 10PM
The two sessions are on zoom (online). These talks are totally free and no skills future funds are required.

Please note: the library has outsourced the registration to “Eventbrite” and the way to obtain the meeting details (meeting room & password) are as follows:

  1. After you have successfully registered with an email address, a confirmation email will be sent to you to confirm your registration is successful.
  2. A few days before the event, Eventbrite will send you a second email requesting you to RESUBMIT YOUR NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS AGAIN.
  3. Immediately after you have done (2), Eventbrite will send you the third email giving you the details of the zoom session. (the meeting room and password).

Come and get yourself familiar with all kind of cashless payments using your smartphones and not your plastic visa or debit cards.

Part 1 registration:

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/e-payment-part-1-time-of-your-life-registration-158364461367?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

Part 2 registration:

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/e-payment-part-2-time-of-your-life-registration-158364824453?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=listing

hewlee

Using Windows 10

Hello fellow SHCians,

I am conducting two zoom sessions on Using Windows 10.

Part 1: 3rd June, on zoom, 9PM to 10PM

Part 2: 17th June, on zoom, 9PM to 10PM

Interested, please click link to register. It is free and no skills future fund required.

It is recommended you register for both Parts.

Part 1:

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/using-microsoft-windows-10-part-1-time-of-your-life-registration-154496371807?aff=estw&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=tw&utm-term=checkoutwidget

Part 2:

https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/using-microsoft-windows-10-part-2-time-of-your-life-registration-154499095955?aff=estw&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=tw&utm-term=checkoutwidget

How to use different mobile Apps from your Android phone? EO Howard Yong

I guess the moment you have a mobilephone, you will notice an App called “Playstore’. There are so many Apps, sometimes different versions.

Howard Yong plays around with different Apps. He is very talented when it comes to mobile devices. For the benefit of seniors, he will be conducting live zoom sessions on how to use certain Apps. He will put up a program schedule, so keep track of learning sessions.

There is no limit to the number of Apps eg Singpass, Maps, Grab, polyclinic appointment, weather forecast, MeWatch, etc.

All sessions are recorded live and available on YouTube for review.

Day/time: Thurs 10.30 am, starting 3 Jun 2021.

If u wish to be reminded, RSVP “Mobile Apps” whatsapp 9489 4360.

Feel free to ask Howard here. He can be very funny. You can also suggest Apps commonly used by seniors.

Thank you Howard for volunteering to conduct this session.

Terence Seah

Digital Photo Management

My monthly library talk in March will be on “Digital Photo Management”. If response is good, I do also organise a “Photo Walk”.

This year, I will also include how you can edit your photo (using free software) to make a Photo Haiku Poem.

Haiku poems are generally consist of three lines of words with 17 syllabuses to creatively express your love, thinking on nature, life and others.

Details of the talk are as follows:

Topic: Digital Photo Management
Date: 10th March 2018
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Library (Nearest MRT, Tiong Bahru). Take bus numbers 5, 16 & 851 to Bukit Merah Bus Interchange and 5 mins walk to venue.
Course fee: No charge

Registration with NLB is required. You can register online if you have NLB Mobile App. Otherwise register in person in any library branch.

NB: I do also conduct online (with WhatsApp) tutorials (free of charge) on Scratch Coding (or programming) – for seniors only. For further clarification, my email is hewlee@gmail.com.

hewlee ho

. ~ WordPress Basic Workshop ~.

Come join me in this workshop to find out more and learn how

to post your service or products in the SHC website?

Awesome Sites, conducts FREE 2 hours workshop on the subject WordPress Basic.
It will be helpful for members who wish to post their services/products using WordPress. SHC website is run using WordPress.
I have registered my interest for the 23rd August 2017 session.

Interested?
Read more about this workshop and register, go online at website:awesomesites.com.sg

The workshop covers WordPress Basics:
• What is WordPress?
• Overview of WordPress Dashboard Continue reading “. ~ WordPress Basic Workshop ~.”

Google Cloud and its Application

Learn Google Cloud storing & sharing of photos and documents together with other useful Google Apps

Google has an equivalent sets of Apps (Google Document, Google Sheets & Google Slides) that work quite similar to Microsoft Office (Words, Excel & PowerPoint) and is free for personal use. Google and Microsoft files are not compatible, however you can convert Google files, for viewing only, in the Micorsoft format.

You may have a set of photos taken on your smartphone you wish to share with your friend but the attachment files is so large and is not possible to be sent by standard email account. Using Google cloud is one of the solutions that can achieve what you wanted to do. There is a (IT) Talk in the library with the following details:

Date: 11th March (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Library
Admission if free but registration is required

Directions: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru Station, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library. Ask for direction, if necessary
If interested in this talk, go to NLB web site via http://nlb.gov.sg/golibrary to register.
Note: NLB will only open for registration sometime after 24/25 of Feb.

hew lee (EC)

IT Talk on Internet Security (Saturday, 10-12-2016)

What is Internet Security? Internet Security is the online ways and methods to prevent your
data, your identity, etc. being stolen by hackers. Come and learn the proper ways to minimise your risk of getting into trouble when connected to the Internet.

Topic: Internet Security
Date: 10th Dec 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00PM to 5.00PM
Course Fee: Free (no charge)
Venue: Bukit Merah Library

Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.

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hewlee (EC)

Talk on Cloud Storage (Computing)

Cloud storage is about storage and sharing of information. Be it a document, a movie or just images. Six storage (computing) methods will be discussed. They include 1) Apple iCloud, 2) Google Drive, 3) Microsoft OneDrive, 4) Dropbox, 5) Youtube and 6) Blogging.

Topic: Cloud Storage (Computing)
Date: 12th Nov 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00PM to 5.00PM
Course Fee: Free (no charge)
Venue: Bukit Merah Library

Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.

Some people slow down at 60, but not me …

hew lee (EC)

Time of Your Life (1st Oct – Saturday)

Come this 1st Oct (Saturday) NLB is holding “Time of Your Life” Expo in the open space in front of the Central Library at 100 Victoria Street. I am manning a booth catering to seniors interested in digital devices like the smartphones, the Apps, etc. The Expo is from 9AM to 4PM.

During this Expo time, I will be sharing with you six of the more popular mobile Apps (for seniors) and they are:

  • SG Radio
  • Youtube
  • Google Maps
  • WhatsApp
  • SG Buses
  • NLB Mobile & OverDrive

Come and see what the library has rolled out for you in time of our lives as seniors.

Some people slow down at 60 but not me …

https://youtu.be/2EkpN9yInvg

hew lee (EC)

Using Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest Microsoft operating system for all Windows based smartphones, tablet, laptop and PCs.

If you are caught with this Windows 10 operating system after purchasing a tablet or laptop or desktop PC, this is the opportunity for you to learn some tricks to tame the OS.

Topic: Using Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System
Date: 8th October 2017 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00PM to 5.00PM
Course Fee: Free (no charge)
Venue: Bukit Merah Library

Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.

For those who have the laptop or tablet installed with Windows 8 or 10 Operating System, please bring along to the class. Please fully charge your devices.

hew lee (EC)

Coffee Chat – 17th Sept (Saturday)

This coffee chat is for those who believe in lifelong learning. Do you know no one is excluded in this “Digital Inclusion” – An Initiative by IDA. All you need is your mindset that You can do IT (Information Technology). The rest will be taken care of if you qualify for the “Home Access” programme.

Free lessons are always available. One such venue is in Bukit Merah Library (lessons conducted by me). Details of coffee chat are as follows:

Date: 17th Sept (Saturday)
Time: 6PM to 8PM
Venue: 313 @ Somerset (Food Court at Level 5)

Do drop by if you have the time.

hew lee (EC)

 

 

All about Mobile Apps

What is a mobile App?
A mobile App is a small program to perform a specific task in your smartphone. All mobile phones come with a standard set of Apps provided by the phone manufacturer. However, there are a lot more that are downloadable (free) from the Internet.

Topic: All about Mobile Apps
Date: 10th Sept (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Public Library
Course fee: Free (no charge)
Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.

hew lee (EC)

Learn how to Create a Blog (Hands-on)

For those who has a laptop computer and preferably with a smartphone & data plan, wish to learn how to create a blog account and go about publishing topics of your choice, an opportunity has arrived!

A two-days (3-hours each) Creating a Blog Course (hands-on) is organised. Details as follows:

Dates: 23th & 24th of August 2016
Time: 2PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Library
Course fee: free (no charge)
Direction: Nearest MRT Station: Tiong Bahru. Exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 851 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library. Ask for direction if necessary.

hew lee (EC)

 

Learn how to Create a Blog (Preview)

A Blog gives you a new way to communicate, to share, to influence, to connect, to outrage, to matter, …

A Blog can be your life journey (A Reflection), your legacy you would like to leave behind. You are the writer, the editor and publisher – all in one. However, whatever you do with your Blog, you are required to conform within the International & Local Laws and Regulations.

If I have interested you, come and see how simple it is to start publishing a Blog in the Internet and it is totally free. No programming or special software required.

All you need is a laptop able to connect to the Internet and some basic knowledge of computing like surfing the Internet and sending/ receiving emails.

Topic: Learn how to Create a Blog (Preview)
Date: 13th August (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Public Library
Course fee: Free (no charge)
Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 815 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.

Sample Blogs:
1) itforseniors.blogspot.sg
2) loveinanotherlanguage.wordpress.com
3) goodfood.wordpress.com

hew lee (EC)
Those registered coming:
1) Quan Ray
2)

Using Microsoft Excel to Create a Family Budget Spreadsheet

To understand family budget, we need first to understand what is quality family life.

What kind of Quality Family Life we want for the family. Everyone has a role to play in the family. Be it working smart to earn enough for the family, taking care of the children, spending quality time with the children and also know how to spend wisely. Make provisions for rainy days and save enough for the children’s future education.

There is no such thing as no time to learn something new to understand how “cash flow” can affect the quality of family life. It is just our priority has excluded that event. Sometimes, it is due to poor time management.

With some basic Microsoft Excel skills, we can share with you how a simple Family Budget spreadsheet can be created. If you have a laptop computer complete with the Microsoft Office application program, you can bring along to the class. Details of the session is as follows:

Date: 9th April 2016
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Public Library
Direction: Nearest MRT: Tiong Bahru, exit and turn right, up escalator and take bus number 5 or 16 or 815 to end (Bukit Merah Bus Interchange). About 5 minutes walk to library.
Admission is free.

Hewlee (EC)

 

Using Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest Microsoft operating system for all Windows based smartphones, tablet, laptop and PCs.

If you are caught with this Windows 10 operating system after purchasing a tablet or laptop or desktop PC, this is the opportunity for you to learn some tricks to tame the OS.

Topic: Using Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System
Date: 12th March 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00PM to 5.00PM
Course Fee: Free (no charge)
Venue: Bukit Merah Library

For those who have the laptop or tablet installed with Windows 8 or 10 Operating System, please bring along to the class. Please fully charge your devices.
hew lee (EC)

Those registered coming:
1)

Using the Internet

Course Title: Using the Internet
Course Description: What is the Internet?
How do we connect to the Internet? What can Internet do for us? What is a 3G/4G Network? What is a 2G/3G data plan? These and many more will be explained in the 2-hours talk.
Date: 13th Feb 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00PM to 5.00PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Library
Course fee: No Charge

hew lee (EC)

Talk on Core Skills in Using Smartphones

Title: Talk on Core Skills in Using Smartphones
Date: 23 Jan 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 2PM to 5PM
Venue: Woodlands Community Club (1 Woodlands Street 81, Postal Code 738526)
Walk-in registration is welcome.

Course Contents:
1st hour – Core smartphone skills (iPhones & android phones)
2nd hour – Learning the “Toggle” App (from Mediacorp)
3rd hour – Any other smartphone questions.

hew lee (EC)

 

Basic Digital Photography & Composition

Basic Digital Photography & Composition
Course Title: As above.
Course Description: This course will cover some photography basics including the aspects on composition and how to do photo editing will be briefly mentioned.
Date: 9th Jan 2016 (Saturday)
Time: 3.00PM to 5.00PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Library
Course fee: No Charge

We Can Do IT Too

Four final year NTU Mass Comm undergrads have taken-on a project on “A campaign to help seniors learn how to use their smartphones better” – code name “#wecandoittoo”.

They are focusing on four Apps, via Facebook, Toggle, SG Buses & Google Maps using Apple or Android smartphones.

They, with assistance from iDA, PA and volunteers like us, have worked out the training sessions in Woodlands & Fengshan Community Clubs. Actual lessons will be held from 9 Jan 2016 to 28 Feb 2016.

My involvement is as follows (all on using Apple iPhones):

Date      Day       Time         Place                      Topic
10 Jan   Sun   9AM-12nn   Woodlands CC     Facebook
17 Jan   Sun   9AM-12nn   Woodlands CC     SG Buses & Google Maps
23 Jan   Sat    2PM-5PM    Woodlands CC    Toggle
24 Jan   Sun   9AM-12nn   Woodlands CC     Toggle

hew lee (EC)

 

Haiku, anybody?

About the previous post …

Once a year we meet
Not too much we ask from you
Hope to see you soon

Friendship is what we after
In this Christmas Walk we come
Hope one will last forever

Event needs no cash
Only find and pay with time
As simple as that

If I have more than five interested in haiku poems, I can start a chat line to share. This chat line has rules to keep focus – no video uploads and unnecessary “alarm” postings just to circulate around the world and coming back to you time and again.

NB: Haiku is a type of poetry that can be written on many themes, from love to nature to life experiences.

Resources can be found from the Internet and the library.
We can share our findings and at the same time exercise our brains besides playing mahjong or sudoku.
hew lee (EC)

Those interested:
1) Registered
2) Registered
3) Gabriella Chua
4) Tan Li Li
5) Joy Chuang
6) Jassmine Teo
7) Maureen Lee
8) Registered
9) Daisy Tan
10)

Internet Security

Date: 12th Dec (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Place: Bukit Merah Library
Attendance: No charge

Learn the proper way to minimise your risk of getting into trouble when using The Internet.

The talk will also covers some basic ways to solve computer problems with insufficient memory error messages on Apple and Windows computers.

For those interested, you can register for a seat through NLB’s web site, via http://nlb.gov.sg/golibrary/
Registration normally commences sometime on the last week of November.
Hewlee (EC)

Those confirmed coming:

All About Mobile Phone APPs

There are TWO IT sessions relating to Mobile Phone APPs. The details are as follows:

Session One: Smartphone Gathering
Date: 9th Nov (Monday)
Time: 6.30PM to 8.30PM
Place: Marina Square Food Court (The Gallerie)
Attendance: No Charge
Trainers: Bobby & Hewlee
Those registered are shown in Smartphone Gathering post.

Session Two: All about Mobile Phone APPs
Date: 14th Nov (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Place: Bukit Merah Library
Attendance: No Charge
Trainer: Hewlee

hew lee (EC)
Those coming for Session Two is registered here:
1) Linda Chan
2)

Smartphones Gathering

Date: 9th Nov 2015 (Monday)
Time: 6.30PM to 8.30PM
Venue: Marina Square Food Court (The Gallerie)
Attendance: No charge
In attendance: Hewlee (iPhone) & Bobby (Android)

The purpose of this gathering is for those who have some problems with their smartphones to come forward to have their problems solved (hopefully). Sometimes it can be the Operating System, installed in the smartphone, is outdated and cannot download the newer APPs. Sometimes it can be a propriety APP.
NB: For those who can help out, please come along. (seniors helping seniors)

hew lee (EC)
Those confirmed coming:
1) Bobby (Trainer)
2) Registered
3) Registered
4) Jennifer Wu
5) Registered
6) Registered
7) Registered
8) Linda Chan
9) Joyce Tan
10) Myra Chia
11) Phyllis Tan
12) Roland Tong
13)

Basic Digital Photography with Photo Editing

Course Title: As above.
Course Description: This course will cover some photography basics including the aspects on composition and photo editing.
Date: 21st October 2015 (Wednesday)
Time: 2.30PM to 5.30PM
Venue: Woodlands Regional Library
Charge: $2.00 per seat
Maximum number of participants: ten (this is a hands-on course)
Registration is on First-Come-First Served basis. Through any library outlets or online through NLB’s GoLibrary web site.

NB: For the Photo Editing part, the free AutoDesk Pixlr software will be used.

Registration is now opened. 

hewlee (EC)

E-Communication (All about Skype)

This IT talk will walk you through how to download the Skype program and how to create a free Skype account. If you have the right smart TV model, your whole family can even use Skype to video conferencing with your loved ones anywhere around the world provided the other party also has similar arrangement remotely.

Date: 10th October, 2015 (Saturday)
Time: 3PM to 5PM
Venue: Bukit Merah Library
Admission is Free.

hewlee (EC)

Those registered coming: