Winter in Sydney

There is no winter in Sydney

A chilly winter's night of 9 degrees Celsius here on the coast, prompted me to look at Trove for postings about winters in the past. Having lived in Sydney for 11 years in a past life and now living in a even milder climate, I have some empathy with this author's sentiment.


Here's a section of the article from The Evening News in Sydney, 4th June 1904. The author further continues the article and posits that one must venture further afield in NSW to experience a winter more akin to that described by Keats.
The complete article can be viewed here.

1904 '"WINTER.".', Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), 4 June, p. 4, viewed 8 July, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113912826

Where's that degree sign?

Tutorials and tips for iPad and iPhone

Here's a choice from the wide range of sites offering help for iPad and iPhone users. These articles and tutorials range from those suitable for beginners to more advanced tips for users who may have missed one of dozens of hidden features built into iOS and its apps.

It is now four years since I first owned an iPad, but even as recently as three weeks ago I had not found the degree sign hiding above the zero on the keyboard. I hope you will have fun learning something new from one of the sites listed below.

1. iOS guides Dozens of tutorials for iPhones and iPads very clearly presented.
2. iPad basics A series of free tutorials for beginners.
3. Navigating around your iPad Covers a range of gestures, swipes and button presses as well as detailing how to search your iPad.
4. 8 tips and tricks for browsing with Safari All of Safari's useful features, this article includes clear screenshots.
5. Every iOS trick you will need Lots of iOS tips and features often missed by beginners and seasoned users too.
6. Tips poster Visual tips for highlighting text, saving images and other common functions.
7. 101 iPad tips and tricks Divided into easy sections for you to learn a variety of functions to make better use of your iPad.

Smartphones 101

The computer in your pocket

Have you just acquired your new phone or had it for a while but not sure what it can do? Here's a presentation used at Cooroy Library on Wednesday morning 25th June. I hope it reminds you of many functions possible with a phone and that you venture fearlessly into some new uses for your phone.

User guides

Here are some Android user guides. iPhone users need to download iBooks from the App store then search within iBooks for the free iPhone user guide.

• Android guide to download
• Quick start guide for Android
• Samsung Galaxy 5 manual
• HTC User guides
• Android users guide

If you have not found  manual or user guide for your phone, try this search.
manual OR user guide "name of your phone"

More tips and tricks are on the last slide. Remember YouTube is a great site for finding tutorials for all sorts of things including how to use your phone.