We had a great session on keeping Facebook fun yesterday.
The topics that generated the most interest were:
We’ll definitely be running this session again soon.
Sussex Smarts is excited to be launching Computers in the Park today. Join us for the first of our five-session series, Keep Facebook Fun. 5pm today, Monday 12th September, in Fenwick’s Cafe, Priory Park, Chichester.
What IS a smart home? A frequent question. Usually followed by ‘why should I want one’? And sometimes throwing in The Internet of Things for good measure.
Simply, a smart home is a home in which systems talk to you, and each other.I find this is best illustrated by examples:
So, in summary, why should you want one? First and foremost, to increase the security and safety of your loved ones. Secondly, to save money. And thirdly, to reduce remote clutter. Sussex Smarts has a smart home, and is going to be using it as a demonstration suite. Would you be interested in seeing it in action? Let us know…
All pictures form part of Sussex Smart’s live demonstration.
You may have noticed that Apple regularly ask you to update the software on your iPhone.
Why do they do this, and why should you care?
The regular upgrades that are published roughly once a month concentrate on two things: security and bug fixes. There is a whole industry of hackers who spend their lives trying to break into computers (and your iPhone is most definitely a computer) so that they can steal your personal information. Contact details, bank and credit card information, passwords are all very valuable on the black market. You can consider the upgrades to be like Polyfilla, plugging holes that the hackers could use to get in. So Sussex Smarts say “yes, yes, yes” you should always do it as soon as possible. And we would be delighted to help you do it.
Bug fixes fix bugs. Clue’s in the name. You probably won’t notice any difference as they tend to be quite obscure, but every little helps.
The more significant upgrades change the version of the Operating Software itself. Today Apple announced iOS 10, which will be released on 10th September. These upgrades are annual, add new features, and sometimes change the way that the phone works. One small example is the ‘quick photo’ option. In iOS 9, then swiping up on the camera logo on the lock screen launched the camera app. In iOS 10, swiping left anywhere on the lockscreen does the same thing. This will take all of us weeks to learn!
You’ll hear a lot about this in the press, but why not come to one of our Make the most of your iPhone sessions to learn all about it. The next one is on Tues Sept 13th.
With sessions planned on Keeping Facebook fun and Why Privacy Matters, there’s a very important article in today’s Times that brings the two issues together.
Why not come to our workshops in Priory Park, Chichester and learn how to tweak your Facebook settings, set up private facebook groups and keep your friends and family safe? Click here to register.
Parents post 1,500 pictures of children on social media before fifth birthday
Link valid till 13th Sept 2016.
Sussex Smarts is already planning it’s future sessions all the way through to Christmas.
The team has already come up with lots of great subjects including:
– Can you help me choose a laptop for my family?
– What are my options for a modern music system?
– How can I call Australia for free?
– What’s Twitter
– How to save money with a smart thermostat.
What do you think? What questions do you have?
Please let us know.
SS
The hardest part of starting a new business is getting started. There’s so much to do, and suddenly so little time. The good news is that we’re ready to announce and start taking reservations for our first training sessions. Fliers have been printed, and this web site is live.
Big thanks to the team at Procopy Digital in Chichester for these great flyers.
Sussex Smarts 