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Hello, all As part of our preparation for the Assisi Homes
F presentation, I’ve checked out the public library that
ebruary begins a busy two-month schedule
for J.J. and me as we prepare for and deliv-
er presentations about computers in general
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and our club in particular. On February 10 we will
be interviewed by Ellen Roberts for a segment on
“Senior Issues Etc.”.
(Senior Issues Etc. is a company of senior volun-
teers who produce TV shows on topics important to
seniors. They broadcast weekly on various public
access TV channels; as an example, Libertyville,
Waukegan and McHenry receive a weekly broad-
cast at 8:00 pm on Tuesdays via Comcast Public
Access Channel 17. Interested seniors can view
past shows by going to www.seniorissuesetc.org
and accessing “Watch Our Past Shows”. There
they will find a library of over 130 shows covering a
variety of senior-related subjects.)
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I’m not sure whether they will air our February 10
interview on the following broadcast, or at some lat- On a separate note, I’ve just run across a disturbing
er date. If you aren’t able to catch us on their live
broadcast, you can always look for our segment in
the “Watch Our Past Shows” library sometime down
the road.
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The next day, on February 11 , we will be doing a
presentation at Assisi Homes of Gurnee, a Senior
residence facility on Grand Avenue. The purpose of
this presentation is to help residents become more
comfortable with technology and offer suggestions
about how they can become their own computer ex-
perts. While not specifically about our club, we’ll
certainly take the opportunity to tell them about
LCACE and invite them to stop by one of our meet-
ings to check us out.
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On March 24 , I’m scheduled to do a presentation
about how to become your own computer expert at
the Libertyville Senior Center. Here again, the intent
is to offer technology assistance to seniors while
also introducing them to LCACE. Depending on
how that goes, I may offer similar presentations to
other area senior centers.
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services their area. It’s the Warren-Newport Library
on O’Plaine Road in Gurnee. They offer a wide va-
riety of computer & technology resources, some
accessible online. We’ll be sharing that information
with the residents and encouraging them to take
advantage of these services.
This experience reminded me of the wealth of infor-
mation and programs available at many local public
libraries to help their patrons with technology ques-
tions and issues. If you haven’t done so recently, I
encourage you to visit your library in person or
online to see what is available to you. Further, take
time to check out other nearby libraries to see what
they offer that may be different from or in addition to
your library’s offerings. You may be eligible to take
advantage of some or all of their tools by simply dis-
playing your valid library card.
article about invasion of privacy. Here are the de-
tails….
“Geofencing”. Have you heard that term before? I
had, associating it with a technique being used to
prevent drones from invading the airspace at air-
ports, to minimize the risk of airplane – drone colli-
sions. In that context, an airport creates a digital
“wall” around sensitive areas, blocking drone com-
mands to fly into that airspace.
Today I found geofencing used in a different con-
text. Apparently, individuals or organizations can
create a digitally “fenced” area and capture data
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