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Threading Lightly has gone out of business. We are working on getting another source set up.
Folks, We need some older (or newer) iPhones and whatever else you have to donate. We check them out, sell them and that's how we grow the Computer & Tech Club Scholarship Fund. We're on to next year but through your donations we were able to give 5 scholarships this year. I can't recall when we have given over 3 so it was a banner year, THANKS TO YOU.
We can pick up or you can drop off. Call David Kirsch at 281-458-2655 or Pat McCarthy at 832-338-5925.
We can't sell them if we can't reset them so can you help by including your contact information - we cringe when we get a perfectly good device that we can't reset - please include it.
For information about the Club, Help sessions, etc. Check here at cchsv.org or call Pat. He's right here in the Village and easily accessible.
Devry Rhodes, Fountain Lake H.S. EAST Lab facilitator, invites us to stop in for technical help with cell phones and Facebook from the students ANYTIME during the day except at lunch time (12:00-1:15). Check in at the office. The lab is right down the hall from there.
Mr. Devrys's email is drhodes@flcobras.com if you want to let him know when you want to come. The school's Phone number is 501-701-1715
If you are interested in drones, check out our drone SIG (Special Interest Group) on the SIG page.
We have all been getting mailers about a new Fiber Optic company installing lines and equipment in the Village. The name is HyperFiber. Guess what? They are going to have reps at our meeting this Thursday, September 26th, 6:30 pm, Coranado Center, Room 6. I have questions and would like to hear what they have to say. What is intriguing is that the price will not go up and there is no equipment rental and free installation of the fiber optic cable into the house. Come see what they have to say.
The weekly help sessions are continuing. In the last several weeks, I have heard people complaining about the price increases from Optimum. I have to remind them of the company that goes out on our behalf and negotiates a lower monthly cost. Remember asktrim.com. Go to their website and either login if you are a current client, or create a new account. These folks charge a percentage of the savings as a servicing fee. I have used them for about 4 years, and they keep my optimum bill at a reasonable level.
Our monthly target work shops continue. On October 15th we will be exploring email problems on your computer. Now I know that this is a broad subject with Windows, Apple, Linux, Chrome Book computers along with Apple and Android phones and tablets. Trust me, this will be a challenge for Rob and I, but we are here to help those who ask.
Hope to see you all Thursday evening.The Club has voted to change our meeting schedule to a Quarterly schedule. Meetings will still be held on the 4th Thursday, but only quarterly beginning in March 2024. This is due to declining membership and a desire to prepare more relevant meeting presentations.
Starting in July we are going to be doing targeted workshops. So, what is a targeted workshop? It is like a class, but not. These sessions will cover a specific subject. These sessions will be at the Village Church of Christ, third Tuesday of the month and held from 2 until 4. The first session, July 16, will be on password managers. Check the Classes page for more information.
The Club has seen a large increase in security problems. There has also been an increase in the attendant warnings that many sources put out. We feel it is important to pass these items on to our membership as soon as we know about them. There has been some concern in the recent past that messages we have sent out (which contained links to further instruction and videos) might have been forgeries or hoaxes. People just weren't sure the message came from the club. Therefore, we have created a new Security and Ransomware Warning web page as a way of ensuring you know our messages are genuine and pose no threat of their own.
This year the Club awarded 5 $1000 scholarships.
As part of our goal to be of service to our community, we have set up a scholarship fund for a qualified high-school student from either Jessieville, Fountain Lake, or Mountain Pine who plans to go on to college to study computer-related technology.
We are asking for donations to help us fund more scholarships. There will be a donation jar at our evening and breakfast meetings as well as at each of our classes. We are a 501(c)(3) organization, so your donation is tax deductible.
Donations may be mailed payable to Computer Club of HSV, P.O. Box 8387, Hot Springs Village, AR 71910. Be sure to indicate it is a scholarship donation. If you need proof of donation for tax purposes, please let us know.
Students applying for our scholarships may click the links below to see application requirements, fill out the application online to print and sign for mailing, or download an aplication package.
Coversheet and Requirements list.
Application form to fill, print and mail.
Downloadable scholarship package.
Get all of the information you need about the Village at the POA web site. Below is a list of the most commonly used Internet service providers (ISPs) and wireless providers in our area:
Viasat-Exede Dealer
Murphy Communications
4 Stonegate Shores Dr
Hot Springs, AR 71913
501-267-4083
PennMoore Communications, Inc
116 D Albert Pike
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone: 501-912-0067
Hughesnet Dealer
Mr. Satellite
106 E Sonora Dr
Hot Springs National Park, AR, 71913
Telephone: 501-545-8503