FACEBOOK quite often comes in for some stick – usually when individuals have abused the social networking site – but we have a ‘Good News’ story about Facebook. Continue reading »
Category Archives: Digital Champion
Blog Action Day 2012 – “The Power of We”
MONDAY 15th OCTOBER 2012 is the day when Bloggers from all over the world will unite in writing about one subject. The subject for this year’s Blog Action Day is “The Power of We”. The Power of We is a celebration of people working together to make a positive difference in the world, either for … Continue reading »
Quick Response Codes – You will have seen them. But what are they?
A QR CODE (Quick Response) is a kind of barcode that can now be easily read by smart mobile phones and provides quick and easy access to a website. It’s actually a good way to promote a website as the image can be printed out anywhere e.g. a leaflet, a shop-sign, on beermats – or even … Continue reading »
Spring Online at Hedon Library
YOU CAN USE THE COMPUTERS to get online at Hedon Library next week – and you are particularly encouraged to have a go if you have never gone on the internet before! It’s all part of Spring Online which is all about demonstrating what the internet can do for you! The organisers behind Spring Online … Continue reading »
Go On – Give an hour on Sunday 30th October 2011!
WHO CAN YOU GIVE AN HOUR TO….? Can you give an hour to help someone get online on “Give an Hour Day” on Sunday 30th October? Can the Hedon Blog help someone you know use the internet for the first time? Find out more on HU12 Online… Continue reading »
Families Online!
SOUTH HOLDERNESS Adult Education Centre are running a Families Online activity in October 2011. Taking place on Monday 24th October, 10am – 1pm, the FREE Families Online event promises to let the experts – Yes! Your children! – guide you through the wonders of the World Wide Web and the Internet! For more information: Email south.holderness.adult.ed@eastriding.gov.uk or telephone 01482 … Continue reading »
AGE UK: It’s “itea and biscuits week” on 19 – 25 September 2011
DISCOVER THE BENEFITS of digital technology during itea and biscuits week 19th – 25th September 2011. Learn about computers, the Internet, mobile phones, digital cameras and more. Click the image for more information. Continue reading »
Be prepared – Digital TV Switchover tomorrow!
THE DIGITAL TV SWITCHOVER - STAGE 2 is taking place in this part of East Yorkshire tomorrow WEDNESDAY 17th AUGUST 2011. The existing analogue TV signal will be switched off and replaced with a new, stronger digital TV signal. If you have Freeview, BT Vision or Top Up TV you’ll need to re-tune your equipment again. If you do … Continue reading »