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AUSOM News on an iPad27 August 2020Do you find the text within AUSOM News too small on your iPad? if reading it within Safari or if you are reading it within the Books app you will …
Help from AUSOM21 August 2020Help is always available for you as part of your membership: Follow this link to download a PDF file. It lists fellow AUSOM members happy to assist …
Creative expression of relentless optimism10 August 2020Apple expresses their relentless optimism and a belief in looking for a better and/or different way in this video. A most creative perspective. …
Give ZOOM a go31 July 2020A member and SIG leader, Annie encourages AUSOM members to join the ZOOM Rocket This is my take on the ZOOM Rocket🚀 Since March 2020, COVID-19 has …
Creativity Bulletin 0529 July 2020I recently sent Creativity Bulletin 05 to members who have expressed an interest in ‘Creativity’. It encouraged members to star with one …
Creativity Challenge …27 July 2020With just a few days to go we have 2 new additions to AUSOM’s Creativity Challenge. One entry explores the idea that ‘travel’ …
Accessibility15 July 2020“Technology is most powerful when it empowers everyone.” If you are not convinced take a few minutes to watch a video and read even further what …- NEW in Pages, Numbers, Keynote…13 July 2020Recent updates to Pages, Numbers and Keynote have added features of value to those wanting to produce movies or presentations using Zoom. HINT: If …
Apple Slice11 July 2020Ingredients Biscuit Pastry 1 cup Plain Flour 1 cup Self Raising Flour 1/2 cup (125g) Butter 1/2 cup Caster Sugar| 1 teaspoon mixed spice A little …
Creating Something Different11 July 2020I was given many creative toys and projects that children never did anything with. One shopping bag was full of wooden bones and no images or plans. …
More Creativity8 July 2020The latest entry for AUSOM’s Creativity Challenge. The creator wrote: “A cancelled visit by one of my grandsons, a wet Sunday afternoon …
Staying at Home — something different to discover29 June 2020Staying at home has meant that many people have found new interests. Often as a result of following links on the Internet. Lightning has the effect …- Creativity Bulletin 0429 June 2020The most recent ‘activity idea’ sent to members who have expressed an interest in ‘Creativity’ involved a way to include …
Magnifier in Preview (macOS)25 June 2020While reading AUSOM News on your Mac you might need to quickly magnify part of the screen. Move your cursor to the paragraph you want to read and …- CMM Bulletin No. 325 June 2020Creating Memorable Movies Bulletin No 3 Keeping you up to date with CMM activities and the movies being made by others. Please remember our next …
- Creativity Challenge24 June 2020AUSOM’s Creativity Challenge is underway – there are now 7 submissions for your enjoyment. Some of the creative activities undertaken …
Libraries offer SO much more than books…20 June 2020Have you heard about ‘Creative tech Fridays’ – an initiative of the State Library. Have a look at …
A recommended app20 June 2020Here is a great service linked to your library card. Free and no advertisements. The app is available for your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. Might have …
Digitising Audio16 June 2020Thanks to Stephen Withers (macOS Intermediate SIG) for a Keynote file with details from the group’s presentation at the AUSOM meeting in June …- Creative use for your Photos4 June 2020An AUSOM member wrote the following after reading the article — ‘Using the iPad app Distressed FX‘ — by Bill Oldham in AUSOM News, June …