This is one to download! The 21st Century postcode with the whole world chopped up into 57 trillion 3m x 3m segments. Where is seats.woof.rezoning… and where is redefined.hooked.removers? Where is librarian.candle.complains? Do you know where my car is parked? It’s just a simple tool to find a very precise location when a postcode will […]
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Petya Ransomware
This latest virus is claimed not to be as serious as WannaCry, but uses some of the same vulnerabilities as it. It freezes a user’s computer until a “ransom” is paid in virtual currency bitcoin. It normally come is the form of a .pdf or .doc or .docx or .rtf attachment to an email. The […]
A few new apps
Fidget Hand Spinner – Spintify https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nexsoftech.spinify Paralign – Aligning Thoughts https://play.google.com/store/search?q=paralign&c=apps Journal it! – Cloud Diary https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.de_studio.diary Socratic – Homework answers https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.socratic.android NeuroNation – brain training https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.nn.mobile.app.main Tide: Stay focused,be peaceful https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.moreless.tide Decision Crafting https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.geuss.decisioncrafting
Learn My Way
The Boot and Slipper is a UK online centre and there are a huge number of learning resources free for you to use once you have registered. There are even a number of courses which don’t require registration. Can you complete this one: https://www.learnmyway.com/courses/using-a-touchscreen/ Once you have completed this, you can register to do some […]
Wannacry
The WannaCry ransomware attack was a worldwide cyberattack by the WannaCry a ransomware cryptoworm, which targeted computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting data and demanding ransom payments in the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. The attack started on Friday, 12 May 2017 and within a day was reported to have infected more than 230,000 computers […]
Summer 2017
Welcome to our summer term sessions. You can download Lauren’s worksheets here. The first session is on 4th May where we will have a talk from Barclay’s Digital Eagles. Have your questions on secure online finance and identity ready for them!
Apps for your holiday
Tripit An alternative to Google trips, TripIt lets you store all of your travel plans, including information about your itinerary, hotel, and car rental bookings in one convenient location. It can import this information direct from your email box, and you can easily share your travel plans with your family and friends. It’ll even add […]
Google Trips
https://get.google.com/trips/ Google Trips makes exploring the world easier by organizing your essential info in one place and making it available even offline. Get activity suggestions based on what’s nearby, customizeable day plans, and your travel reservations from Gmail. It uses information from your Gmail account, so this needs to be used for your trip! Install […]
Google Now
Google Now is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Google. Google Now, including Now cards, voice search and commands, is available in the Google app for Android and iOS.You must at least have Android 4.1. Google Now uses a natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and perform actions by delegating requests to […]
Attenborough’s Story of Life
Join broadcast legend Sir David Attenborough to explore more than 1000 of the greatest wildlife moments ever filmed. • Explore the most comprehensive collection of Sir David’s work ever released online. • Includes six decades of highlights from more than 40 landmark BBC programmes, including Planet Earth, Blue Planet, The Life of Mammals, Africa and […]
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