Tag: Computer Booters

The Linux Operating System vs. Windows

Helen Seaton Computer Booters will be holding a short presentation on the Linux Operating System and whether it is a viable replacement for Microsoft Windows. The presentation will address what Linux is and some of the most popular distributions. Other topics that will be discussed will be the various applications that will work with Linux…

Computer Booters News

Helen Seaton The Computer Booters will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. for their annual holiday meeting in the Computer Learning Center. Computer Booters general meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. The general format is usually the meeting and general announcements, followed by a presentation on a computer or…

Connecting to the Internet Within the Home

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The Computer Booters meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 11, will feature a program about connecting to the Internet. New president Jeff Ingersoll will discuss the following topics: Connectivity of the Internet Within the Home: Wired vs. Wireless What Technologies ISP Providers Offer to Connect to the Internet: DSL, Broadband, and Wireless What…

Computer Booters September Meeting

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The next Computer Booters meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 14. Jeff Ingersoll will present a program on E-readers. The meeting will be from 12:30 to 3 p.m. There will be time for socializing and meeting other members during the first half hour. The meeting will be in the Cottonwood Computer…

August Meeting of Computer Booters

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The next Computer Booters meeting will be on Wednesday, Aug. 10. From 12:30 to 1 p.m. there will be time for socializing and meeting other members. The general meeting will be from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cottonwood Computer Learning Center. The meeting will also be available via Zoom. Members…

June Meetings of Computer Booters

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The next Computer Booters meeting will be on Wednesday, June 8, from 12:30 to 1 p.m. There will be time for socializing and meeting other members. The general meeting will be from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Cottonwood Computer Learning Center, in the former Physical Fitness Center near the pool…

Computer Booters Update

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director In February, the Computer Booters Club changed to a new time, new meeting place, and a new format. The general meetings will be on the second Wednesday of the month, rather than the first Wednesday. The new meeting time will be from 1 to 3 p.m. We are now having face-to-face…

Computer Booters Volunteer at United Food Bank

Board members Nick Dobos, Al Hill, Patricia Hill, Jeff Ingersoll, Jean Mulvey, and Rob Truman and family members gathered at United Food Bank on Saturday, Jan. 29, to help fill food bags for those in need. Nine hundred seventy-five bags were filled with canned goods and dry items (beans, pasta, etc.) while we bopped and…

Cell Phone Basics

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The Computer Booters will meet on Wednesday, March 9, at 1:30 p.m. This will be a hybrid meeting. The face-to-face session will be in the Cottonwood Ceramics Room, but the program will also be available on Zoom. The speaker will be Francis Chao, a member of the Tucson Computer Society. His…

Computer Booters News

Helen Seaton, Publicity Director The Computer Booters Club will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Our speaker Judy Taylour will show us how we can Declutter Our Digital Life. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m., and members can attend the talk from home or wherever they choose via Zoom. Declutter Your Digital Life: You spend…