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General Meetings
Presentations are given at the meetings on a
variety of topics from speakers within the group as well as from
outside sources. An open forum portion of the meeting allows members to
find solutions to problems. Visitors are always welcome to attend the
general meetings and meet our members.
Next
Meeting
Wednesday May 8, 2019 Topic: Effective backup strategies
Speaker: Alan German and Chris Taylor, OPCUG Think
about everything that is on your computer; videos of the grandkids
playing in a park, photos of your trip to Patagonia (lucky you!), tax
records, emails… Now think about whether those files exist anywhere
else. If the answer is no, you really should think about backup.
There
are many ways you could lose data including viruses, fire, theft, hard
disk failure, making an unintended change to a file, and a wayward
finger deleting a file rather than copying it. In this presentation, we
will discuss various ways you can ensure your important data survives
any catastrophe.
Alan and Chris have been involved for many
years in helping people use technology more effectively. Both are
passionate believers in making sure all important data is backed up and
recoverable. 
May Raffle
The May raffle prize is an X-Dragon Solar Power Bank with Cigarette Lighter.
This
nifty gadget is a USB power pack that you can charge up with any USB
charger or leave in the sun (e.g. on a picnic table) and the sun will
charge it. It will power any USB toy including smart phones, tablets,
notebooks, etc. for hours. While NOT being waterproof (i.e.
submersible) it can be left out in the rain.
It has a flashlight
with three modes: steady light, SOS and strobe. There is a cigarette
lighter that can ignite paper, leaves or grass.
Tickets are $1 for one, $2 for three, or $5 for ten.
Questions and Answers (Q&A)
There
is a Q&A Session at 9 pm after the regular meeting. Information
is published on The Pub for members. There is also a public Q&A
section
on our website.
Future
Meetings (there are no meetings in July and August)
Check out
our list of past
speakers
and presentations with links to their websites.
| 2019 |
EVENT / TOPIC |
SPEAKER(S) |
RAFFLE PRIZE |
| June 12 | Annual PIzza Night and eWaste event at 6 pm followed by our speaker at 7:30 pm | Cameron Bell, CEO of CANImmunize, the vaccination tracking app | TBA | | Oct 9 | Members' Favourites | Lawrence Patterson, Bob Walker (and Bob Herres), Alan German, Chris Taylor, OPCUG | TBA |
Call for Presentations
The
OPCUG is always interested in procuring guest speakers for our monthly
meeting. If you’re able to give a talk on a particular subject or if
you know someone who is, please contact our Meeting Coordinator(s). Our
club has a proud history of delivering informative and provocative
speakers for over 35 years! Check out our list of past
speakers
and presentations with links to their websites.
Please consult the OPCUG’s speakers' information page if you require additional
information about our venue.
Bob Herres and Lawrence Patterson,
More Information
To subscribe to our automatic announcements and
meetings list, visit our Google Group at https://groups.google.com/group/opcug-announcements and join the OPCUG-Announcements group. More detailed instructions can be found here. Expect to receive no more than 2 or 3 messages a month
from the list. Every message you receive from the list will contain
information on how to unsubscribe, should you decide you no longer want
to receive them.
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Meeting Schedule
General meetings are usually on the 2nd
Wednesday of each month
(no meetings in July and August).
Meeting room opens at 7:00 p.m.
Main presentation - 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Q&A Session - 9:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Meeting Location
Meetings are at the Riverside United Church,
3191 Riverside Dr, Ottawa, located on the east side of Riverside Drive,
just south of Walkley Road.
PARKING: Parking
is free at the church.
OCTranspo
Bus #87 stops nearby.
Plan your bus route here. 
Photo courtesy of Chris Taylor, OPCUG
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