2021

Dec 27 Sway

Season's Greetings.
iTWire wishes you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
10 Israelis set to be indicted for illegally exporting missiles to China.
Log4j software bug: What you need to know.
Fun Facts (1): Answer to Last Week's Supermarket Puzzle.
Fun Facts (2): Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Dec 20 Sway
Season's Greetings.
Microsoft Backtracks On Default Browser Settings.
Court order seizes websites used by China-based hacking group, Microsoft says.
Fun Facts (1): Has your EFTPOS card suddenly stopped working for you at Woolworths?
Fun Facts (2): Mercedes-Benz Gets Approval for True Hands-Free Driving Before Tesla.

Dec 13 Sway
Shortened URL Security.
Why You Should Use a Webcam Cover.
Disabling USB Selective Suspending.
Fun Facts: NASA Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Dec 06 Sway
NSW Local Council Elections TODAY, 4 December 2021.
Apple takes NSO Group to court over Pegasus spyware attacks.
Facebook Delays End-to-End Encryption Plans.
Fun Facts: Nasa Dart asteroid spacecraft: Mission to smash into Dimorphos space rock launches.

Nov 29 Sway
AGM News.
Announcing the new Club Committee for 2022: Steve South, Anthony Robinson, Tim Kelly, Jeff Garland and Bob Backstrom.
Windows 10 Updates Slowed Down.
Microsoft Still Pushing Edge Browser Hard.
Fun Facts 1: French Translation.
Fun Facts 2: SpinLaunch Hurls a Test Vehicle Kilometers Into the air. Eventually, it'll Throw Them Almost to Orbit.

Nov 22 Sway
Google Faces $2.7 Billion Fine.
Fifty years since Intel's groundbreaking 4004 processor arrived - wow!
Fun Facts: Do you enjoy eating Arnott's "JATZ cracked pepper" biscuits?

Nov 15 Sway
Microsoft patches two actively exploited zero-days in monthly fixes.
Two men arrested over Windows ransomware in Romania: Europol.
What Is Windows 11 SE?
Fun Facts: The bubble that breaks maths.

Nov 08 Sway
Committee News.
Survey Results.
Here are the results of the survey as of 11 pm 3-11-21. Nine said Yes to November, and 12 said No, with a January or February return being evenly distributed between the 12.
Facebook Isn't Facebook Anymore.
Apple Reveals Why the Mac Doesn't Have a Touchscreen.
You Might Start Seeing Ads at The End of Zoom Meetings.
Fun Facts (1): Doubling the Cube: They Said it Couldn't be Done.
Fun Facts (2): COVID-19 Rules as per November 3, 2021.

Nov 01 Sway
Member Survey: When do we Resume Face-To-Face Meetings?
SMSA Reopening & Venue Hire plans.
ASCCA News.
Ransomware gang arrested in Ukraine.
Apple Patches Major iPhone Bug linked to Gov't Spying.
Interesting Member-provided Computer Links.
Fun Facts: How Do Drones Actually Fly?

Oct 25 Sway
COVID-19 News — Aspiration before Injection?
October Face-to-Face Meetings Cancelled.
How a Google search could end up endangering a life.
Android Phones Susceptible to 'FluBot' Malware.
Interesting Member-Provided Computer Link.
Napoleon's Theorem.

Oct 18 Sway
October Face-to-Face Meetings Cancelled.
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Reopening & Venue Hire plans.
Govt stance on China not reflected in cloud hosting as AWS gets tick of approval.
Microsoft report details nation-state attacks, forgets that NSA exists.
Fun Facts: Pastebin — What is it, and is it useful?

Oct 11 Sway
October Face-to-Face Meetings Cancelled.
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Reopening & Venue Hire plans.
Ten hours after the outage ended, Facebook has little to say.
Remembering Steve Jobs, 10 years on, after his passing on October 5, 2011.
I Switched from LastPass to 1Password (and You Should, Too).
Fun Facts: The New Method to Set Up Raspberry Pi (2021 Update).

Oct 04 Sway
Don't Forget — Daylight Saving Time Starts TONIGHT 3 Oct 2021 — Daylight Saving Time Starts.
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Reopening & Venue Hire plans.
MS Gives More Detail On Windows 11 Compatibility.
OS/2's Last Stand: IBM OS/2 Warp 4 Turns 25.
China Bans Bitcoin and All Cryptocurrency.
Fun Facts: Curious Sixth Roots.

Sep 27 Sway
VALE CAPT REG CHASNEY.
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure and Future Hire.
ASCCA News: Online Classes — October 2021.
Microsoft Surface Event: What to Expect on September 22nd.
Apple Patches Critical Image Preview Bug.
Microsoft offers passwordless feature to users.
Fun Facts: Razer Made Finger Sleeves for Mobile Gaming, and No That's Not Stupid.

Sep 20 Sway
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure and Future Hire.
MS Office, Internet Explorer Form Zero-Day Attack.
Windows Updates Failed for Last Month.
Interesting Member-provided Computer Link.
Fun Facts (Part 1): Zoom meeting with one member going for "the second jab".
Fun Facts (Part 2): A Simple Equation with an 81-digit Answer!

Sep 13 Sway
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure and Future Hire.
Apple's 'California Streaming' event is expected to launch iPhone 13, Sept 14 in the US, Sept 15 in Australia.
Microsoft hit by 20th zero-day attack this year, no patch for flaw yet.
Fun Facts: CSIRO team to represent Australia at world robotics competition.

Sep 06 Sway
2021 NSW Local Government elections — POSTPONED until December. Original Date: Saturday 4 September 2021. [ TODAY ] Voting is compulsory. The NSW Local Government elections have been postponed until 4 December 2021.
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure and Future Hire.
ASCCA News: Online Training for September 2021.
Microsoft Backs Down: Windows 11 Will Run on Any PC.
Some Windows 11 PCs Won't Get Security Updates, According to Microsoft.
Samsung TV Block Feature Prompts Debate.
Fun Facts: Grammarly is Garbage, and Here's Why.

Aug 30 Sway
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure Update - SMSA will remain CLOSED until at least Monday, 4 October.
38 Million Users' Data Exposed by Microsoft Power Apps.
Aussie parents say they want online safety taught in schools.
Recent Update Glitches Windows 'Alt-Tab' Shortcut.
Interesting Member-provided Computer Link.
Serious Facts: COVID-19 Map.

Aug 23 Sway
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure Update.
Vocus repairs Australia Singapore Cable within 13 days.
Firefox Takes Aim At Cookies.
ZTE's Latest Phone Has an Invisible Selfie Camera, Arrives in the U.S. on September 9th.
Good News: This Giant Asteroid Probably Won't Hit Earth (NASA Thinks).
Fun Facts: Good News for those without Smart-Phones.

Aug 16 Sway
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure Update - SMSA will remain CLOSED until at least Monday 30 August.
ASCCA Newsletter for August 2021.
Livid! Vivid Sydney 2021 COVID cancelled, planning underway for 2022.
Windows 10 will soon aggressively block dubious downloads.
Fun Facts: Ordering Food Online from Woolies.
Fun Facts: Answer to Last Week's Algebra Challenge.

Aug 09 Sway
New Date Set for Our 2020/21 AGM, Tuesday, 23 November 2021.
SMSA Closure Update - SMSA will remain CLOSED until at least Monday 30 August.
What Is Google Tensor, and Why Is Google Making its Own Processor?
Plex versus Kodi: Which Is Better for Home Streaming?
The ISS is Now Stable After Docked Russian Module Unexpectedly Fired Thrusters.
Interesting Member-Provided Computer Links.
Fun Facts: An Interesting Trigonometric Sum.

Aug 02 Sway
SMSA Closure: Greater Sydney Lockdown extended.
New PetitPotam NTLM Relay Attack Lets Hackers Take Over Windows Domains.
Samsung's journey to the future of gaming monitors is quite the Odyssey — the Odyssey Neo G9.
Russian Ransomware Group Suffers Big Blow.
Fun Facts: Translating Web Pages with Google Chrome or Vivaldi.

Jul 26 Sway
SMSA Closure Update.
NSW Transport News - Stay at home. Avoid non-essential travel.
ABC rejects FOIA request for details on data sharing with big tech.
Nokia and Xantaro drive UK fibre expansion with alternative service providers.
Microsoft moves Windows into the cloud with Windows 365.
The Hubble Telescope Is Back Online, but It's Not Out of the Woods Yet.
Why You Should Use RingCentral Video Instead of Zoom Basic for Your Small Business.
Interesting Member-provided Computer Links.
Fun Facts: Changing YouTube from displaying 4 videos per line to 5 sometimes takes THREE clicks.

Jul 19 Sway
Committee News.
ASCCA July 2021 Newsletter.
NSW Department of Education victim of a cybersecurity attack.
Web 'Influencers' Must Label Photoshopped Pics.
Fun Facts: Get more YouTube videos listed per line.

Jul 12 Sway
ABC mum when asked if iview user data is fed to Google, Facebook.
A 'Colossal' Ransomware Attack Hits Hundreds Of U.S. Companies, A Security Firm Says.
How to Move the Taskbar to the Top on Windows 11.
Fun Facts: Upgrading Sydney Central Station.

Jul 05 Sway
SMSA Temporary Closure - closed until 12 July 2021.
Here are eleven things you need to know about Windows 11.
Did you know you can Share Gmail Accounts?
Fun Facts: The MagPi July Issue 107, 2021.

Jun 28 Sway

MUST WATCH Launch Videos: Windows 11's new features, Android apps and more.
Can Google and Apple Remotely Install Apps on Your Phone?
A new HTTP spec proposes elimination of obnoxious cookie banners.
[ The US ] Gov't Proposes Curbing the Reach of Big Tech.
Sophos uncovers a curious vigilante-style cyberattack that blocks users of pirated software from reaching pirate sites.
Interesting Member-Provided Computer Links.
Fun Facts: Windows 11, Windows 11, Windows 11.

Jun 21 Sway
Windows 11 Leaked — Let's Check it Out.
The new submarine cable map visualises more than $8 billion in new cable investments over the next three years.
Windows 10's Weather Widget Is a Mess. Is Windows 11 Next?
Trojan Shield: How the FBI Secretly Ran a Phone Network for Criminals.
Fun Facts: NASA, Not Unlike Pink Floyd, Will Soon Land on the Dark Side of the Moon.

Jun 14 Sway
Welcome to the Friday Forum. Up until now, the Friday Forum was without a
SIG leader. All that has now changed. Meet the new leader, Tim Kelly, who will get the Group running again and handle all your computer problems.
Welcome to the Friday Forum. Up until now, the Friday Forum was without a SIG leader. All that has now changed. Meet the new leader, Tim Kelly, who will get the Group running again and handle all your computer problems.
ASCCA June 2021 Newsletter.
Aussie Broadband wins Internet Service Provider of the Year in a 'clean sweep'.
Tech World Abuzz Over 'Windows 11' Rumour.
Gates-owned firm to build a prototype of small N-power reactor in Wyoming.
Fun Facts: The real story of how Enigma was broken — Sir Dermot Turing.

Jun 07 Sway
Xiaomi demos 200w wired charger recharging phone in just 8 minutes.
The next generation of Windows to be announced on June 24 (June 25 in Australia).
Zoom delivers Centre Stage update for iPad Pro 2021 and Gallery View updates too.
Huge Bitcoin Mining Operation Found as UK Police Raided Suspected Cannabis Farm.
An Interesting Member-Provided Computer Link.
Fun Facts: How to Make Your Raspberry Pi Look Like Windows or macOS.

May 31 Sway
Whoops — Attendance Correction. We had three members attend the Friday Forum on 14 May 2021. Myself, Terry Eakin and Tim Kelly - Ron Ferguson, President.
Australians want part of their salary to be paid in Bitcoin: report.
Windows 10 Icons Get Revamp.
Google Maps Adds Sidewalk Info.
Some Interesting Member-Provided Computer Links.
Fun Facts: Twenty Computer Facts you may not know.

May 24 Sway
Second Cab off the Rank - Congratulations to the Friday Forum for being second in the race to return to face-to-face meetings at the SMSA on Friday, 14th May 2021.
Ecovacs sticks it to Dyson with robotic vacs and its new DEEBOT T9+.
Security Keys Could Kill The CAPTCHA.
Another Dodgy Windows 10 Update Has Been Pulled.
Windows 10 has a built-in ransomware block; you just need to enable it.
Seven things you didn't know you could do in Outlook.
Fun Facts: 20 Computer Facts You Probably Don't Know.

May 17 Sway
FIRST POST-COVID-19 FACE-TO-FACE MEETING at the SMSA.
Congratulations to the Programming SIG on being the first to hold a post-COVID-19 face-to-face meeting at the SMSA on Tuesday, 11th May 2021.
A Cartoon's Tale.
Windows Defender Bug Fills Windows 10 Boot Drive With Gigabytes of Files.
Fun Facts: How to archive our SWAY-format Newsletters.

May 10 Sway
Penrith Meeting Closure?
ASCCA May 2021 Newsletter.
Windows 10 Crashing After Latest Update.
How to Turn on Microsoft Defender Antivirus and Enable Real-Time Protection.
NBN provider MATE offers a 250Mbps plan for $89 per month for the first six months, then $109 per month.
Windows 10 PowerToys: A cheat sheet.
Microsoft is rolling out a new default font to 1.2 billion Office users after 14 years — and the designer of the old one is surprised.
Fun Facts: Running out of drive letters in Windows?

May 03 Sway
Refurbished SMSA Theatre.
Communications SIG News - We will be advising our members in the Newsletter that we will cancel all future Communications SIG meetings from the beginning of June 2021. — Ron Ferguson, President.
Australian Federal MP Craig Kelly, permanently banned from Facebook.
How to clean up your Windows 10 Start menu.
Uni group reveals the sordid buggy Linux kernel patch story.
Fun Facts: How to Ruin your Webpage with ONE Character.

Apr 26 Sway
The Tuesday Group, the Friday Forum and the Communications Group - Would any of the Members be willing to take on the job of running any of these meetings?
Phones to Alert Pedestrians to 'Pay Attention'.
FIN7 gang member jailed for ten years by Seattle judge.
Ten Windows 10 network commands everyone should know.
Fun Facts: New Israeli drug cured 29 of 30 moderate/severe COVID cases in days — hospital.

Apr 19 Sway
Re: Last week's article referred by Jeff Garland: Warning on Keyboard/Language choice.
Optus reaches blistering 10 Gbps aggregated throughput on live 5G site in Brisbane.
Five new Windows 10 tricks you'll wish you knew before now.
Fun Facts: Do you use the Windows cURL command?

Apr 12 Sway
Are you an Exidy Sorcerer user from the 1970s?
Arm releases details of the new architecture for the following 300 billion chips.
Facebook may be leaking data, but facts are still sacred.
How to type special characters on a Windows PC.
Fun Facts: Ytree for LINUX.

Apr 05 Sway
Slow LAN speed on Windows 10 PCs [FIX].
NBN Co restarting HFC sales.
Major Apple Bug Threatens Browser Security.
Online Keyboard Simulator.
Fun Facts: Last week's Newsletter banner image.

Mar 29 Sway
Learn something new with these best-selling online courses.
Five ways to keep your computer from slowing down.
The Strong consumer segment drives the Australian PC market to 11.8% growth in 2020.
Robocallers Fined $225M; May be Blocked by Carriers.
Firefox 86 Introduces Total Cookie Protection.
Fun Facts: Pronounced "Cricket", what is a Cricut?

Mar 22 Sway
Resuming Face-To-Face Club Meetings.
The Club Committee held a meeting in the evening of 12 March 2021, and it was decided that face to face meetings would resume for our Club starting in April 2021.
Member Survey on Face-To-Face Meetings. You are invited to reply to a survey that asks you which meetings you would be likely to attend in April 2021.
Amazon to open a distribution centre in Western Sydney.
Privacy Study On Web Browsers With Surprising Results.
Critics Blast Google's Aim to Replace Browser Cookie with 'FLoC'.
Microsoft is testing its own IFTTT clone within Windows [ IFTTT means "IF This, Then That" — Ed ].
Fun Facts (1): Explore Our Stellar Universe with NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Site.
Fun Facts (2): Churchill, Canada Has A Special "Jail" Just For What?

Mar 15 Sway
Temporary Website Outage - "Our website was temporarily down as the domain name had expired".
Current & Upcoming Virtual Meetings.
Did You Know Browser Extensions Are Looking at Your Bank Account?
The Best Tricks Inside Microsoft's Edge Browser.
Scientists Read a 300-Year-Old Folded Letter without Opening It — Here's How.
Three Methods to Recover Your Windows 10 Product Key.
Fun Facts (1): SUV on MARS?
Fun Facts (2): The RJ45 Connector Saga (Update).

Mar 08 Sway
Windows 10 update will hide this useless feature — it won't be missed.
Apple Suffers Malware Scare.
IBRS reports 'no new normal'. For ICT to remain relevant, it 'must embrace the fourth-wave of ICT and the imperative of change'.
Google Chrome update to patch serious zero-day.
Fun Facts One: Some Surprising Facts about the Four-Colour Theorem.
Fun Facts Two: Broken RJ45 Connectors.

Mar 01 Sway
Edward Snowden 2021 | This Is The BIGGEST SCAM of The Century.
Uninstall the ShareIt Android App Now to Avoid Critical Vulnerabilities.
Assange has until 29 March to respond to US appeal over extradition.
Fun Facts: What is the Purpose of the Raspberry Pi?

Feb 22 Sway
Australia gets Zucked, leaving news outlets scrambling.
Microsoft's next major Windows 10 update focuses on improving remote work.
Arrests in Ukraine hit Windows Egregor ransomware gang.
Nine signs $30m+ deal with Google for the use of its news content.
Fun Facts: Are You Brave Enough to Eat 3D-Printed Steak?

Feb 15 Sway
ASCCA News: Newsletter for February 2021.
Here are 5 Free Software Programs That Are Actually Great for 2021.
NBN Co's HFC product is a dog's breakfast, claims Tasmanian RSP.
As always, every day should be Safer Internet Day, and in 2021, it's today, 9 Feb.
Fun Facts: Thunderbird has a New Problem.

Feb 08 Sway
Survey Response to 1-2-21.
The main response to our Survey shows that most Members would like to wait until April after the vaccine is available:
Are you an old Exidy Sorcerer user?
Windows 10 update just killed this useful feature.
Twitter Truth Seekers to Label 'Misleading' Posts.
Fun Facts: Bitdefender: Beware of False Positives on Some Files.

Feb 01 Sway
The 2021 Survey.
Steve South has created a survey to see when Members would like to re-start face-to-face meetings.
Thunderbird keeps Crashing.
How Smart is AVG?
Windows 10 Bug Crashes Your PC.
Reset Australia says 'Google's egregious threats prove regulation is long overdue'.
Fun Facts: Mathematician Finds Easier Way to Solve Quadratic Equations.

Jan 25 Sway
Cancellation of February 2021 bookings.
Due to the continuing personal restriction issues with COVID-19, I would appreciate it if you could cancel our Club's room bookings with SMSA for all of February 2021 - Ron Ferguson, President.
Prospects for the rest of 2021, OR: Be Prepared to Stay at Home in 2021 — even if you don't want to.
Windows 10X: A closer look at Microsoft's new operating system.
Wikipedia started as an ambitious idea.
Fun Facts: Telepresence robot keeps man connected to the family during lockdown.

Jan 18 Sway
To Meet, or Not to Meet.
What We're Watching: Kurzgesagt Explores Big Questions with Bite-Size Videos.
My Truck was stolen! This video could stop it from happening to you.
How to Fix: Disable Chrome 'Sign into Website' Notification.
Windows 10 Recover Wasted Disk Space Instantly.
Fun Facts: CES: Tuneable specs let you adjust your lenses.

Jan 11 Sway
Invitation from John Lucke. This is an early invitation to ALL members in joining the Digital Photography Zoom meeting scheduled for Friday, 22nd January starting at 10:00 am.
How to set default Search engine in the Edge browser (CORRECTED).
Do You Really Need to Eject USB Drives?
Jeeves rises from the ashes.
Fun Facts: Watch Our Future Robot Overlords Dance Like There's No Tomorrow for the Humans.

Jan 04 Sway
How to Fix: Change the Edge New Tab Page to Google.
Google rejects news media code, says it is 'unworkable'.
How an obscure British PC maker invented ARM and changed the world.
Fun Facts: Neil deGrasse Tyson On the End of 2020.
Fun Facts (NOT!): Have you just paid your Electricity Bill?