Pulborough Computer Club
2008 Calendar
We meet on the first Tuesday of each month and (except in December) on the Wednesday two weeks later.
From January 2009, meetings are on the first and third Tuesday of the month (with one highlighted exception in March).
Unless otherwise stated, all meetings are in the Rother Hall of Pulborough Village Hall and commence at 7:30pm. The hall is available from 7pm for setting up equipment. Please click here for directions.
| 7:30-8:45ish | Tutorial |
| 8:45ish-9:00ish | Refreshments |
| 9:00ish-9:50 | Burning questions about any topic and hopefully, answers |
| 9:50-10:00 | Clear up |
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Wednesday 16th January |
Comparing the web browsers Internet Explorer, Opera and Firefox, with a closer look at some of Firefox's useful extensions. (Jim Noble) |
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Tuesday 5th February |
No meeting this week |
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Wednesday 20th February |
AGM and choosing meeting topics for the year. |
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Tuesday 4th March |
A demonstration of video editing. (Peter Leeke) |
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Wednesday 19 March |
Future Technology - Ian Greenslade of the Village Computer Club will describe his view of the future of computing and communications and look at the success of last year's predictions. |
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Tuesday 1st April |
Reducing spam - or at least, largely preventing it from reaching your inbox. (Jim Noble) Download zipped PowerPoint presentation |
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Wednesday 16th April |
Vista update. (Dean Smith) Presentation 
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Tuesday 6th May |
Graphics processing using Photoshop Elements with an emphasis on selection tools and using layers. (Lesley Cutting) |
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Wednesday 21st May |
Windows secrets - exploring some of its little used features and applications. (Jim Noble) |
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Tuesday 3rd June |
Backing up and safeguarding your data. (Dean Smith) |
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Wednesday 18th June |
Building a PC before your very eyes. (Dean Smith) |
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Tuesday 1st July |
Using virtualised operating systems to use old software or test new software safely. (Stuart Crump) |
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Wednesday 16th July |
Portable applications - running your favourite programs from a memory stick. (Brian Webb) |
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Tuesday 5th August |
Using a PC to play games - and we don't mean Freecell. (Dean Smith) |
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Wednesday 20th August |
Forum refresher - how to use the club's forum and how you can use it to solve problems and discuss computing topics. (Jim Noble) |
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Tuesday 2nd September |
Demonstration of a collection of useful free software. (John Beard) |
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Wednesday 17th September |
Google, it's range of application programs and cloud computing - not forgetting its recently released Chrome browser. (Jim Noble) |
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Tuesday 7th October |
Creating "vector" logos with a PC art pad/tablet. (Stuart Crump) |
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Wednesday 22nd October |
A demonstration of using Microsoft Publisher to produce a newsletter. (Lesley Cutting) |
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Tuesday 4th November |
PC security and keeping out malware. (Dean Smith) |
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Wednesday 19th November |
Home finance double act. Demonstrations of Money Manager (Peter Picthall) and the free GnuCash (Rodger Hunt) |
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Tuesday 2nd December |
Cataloguing your books, DVDs, and CDs - useful for insurance purposes.(Stuart Crump) followed by mince pies and maybe more  .
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2009 |
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Tuesday 6th January |
Spring cleaning your PC. (Dean Smith) |
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Tuesday 20th January |
PowerPoint presentation software and how to use it as a visual aid, tutorial or slide show. (Jim Noble) |
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Tuesday 3rd February |
AGM and choosing meeting topics for the year. |
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Tuesday 17th February |
Building a community website with blogs and forums using a free and simple system & template. (Stuart Crump) |
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Tuesday 3rd March |
Future Technologies - a look at what's here, what's coming and how accurate last year's predictions were. (Ian Greenslade of the Village Computer Club) |
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Wednesday 18 March |
To be decided |
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Tuesday 7th April |
To be decided |