A few simple habits can dramatically reduce the chances of being caught in a scam or attacked by malware. Start With the Basics • Use strong, unique passwordsAvoid easy passwords like birthdays or pet names, and don’t use the same password on multiple sites. Many of us would benefit from a password manager which can… Continue reading Cybersecurity
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Mini-Reunion – Survey
Attendees at the 50-year Reunion voted overwhelmingly in favour of a “mini-reunion” to be held sometime in 2027. The Committee has therefore been looking at all options for the date, venue and program. To get an idea of numbers and preferences, please provide your feedback and comments before any tentative plans become locked in. This… Continue reading Mini-Reunion – Survey
AI
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is today’s buzz word with claims of revolutionising the workforce and society itself. Scott Farquhar, tech billionaire and co-founder of Atlassian with Mike Canon-Brookes, gives his take on AI to the National Press Club in this edited 4 minute video here. His advice is for us to use AI every single day… Continue reading AI
Internet Etiquette
Computer technology wasn’t around when we were growing up and going through University. After all, the first productive personal computer program (the spreadsheet, VisiCalc) appeared in 1979, and the public Internet (World Wide Web) began in 1991, when we were already over 40 years old ! Whereas our children and grandchildren have grown up with… Continue reading Internet Etiquette
A visit to Monash Clayton
Peter “Bluey” McLaughlin and I were passing the Clayton Campus @ Monash today and couldn’t resist going in to look around. I hadn’t been back to the campus since our graduation in 1974, and found the changes jaw-dropping … The Robert Menzies building was still recognizable amongst the botanical landscape. But the old Union Building,… Continue reading A visit to Monash Clayton
Coffee @ the Botanic Gardens
14 of our Monash Med74 colleagues met for coffee at The Terrace in the Royal Botanic Gardens on Wednesday afternoon 27th August, thanks to Chris Drummond’s superb organisation. Chris Drummond with Mark and Jane Robinson. Jim Mullany, Jane Wischusen, Bruce Waxman, Bill Downey, Philip Bolton, Jane Fyfield and Peter “Bluey” McLaughlin. Ian Hunter and Sue… Continue reading Coffee @ the Botanic Gardens
Casual get together 27th August
Christine Drummond has kindly arranged a get together 🙂 Place: “The Terrace” cafe in the Royal Botanic Gardens Website: https://theterrace.melbourne/ Time: Wednesday 27th August at about 2.30 PM. Note that “The Terrace” closes at 4pm on Wednesdays. This is the cafe near the Alexander Pde and Anderson St corner of the gardens. If anyone wants… Continue reading Casual get together 27th August
50th Reunion
The 50th Reunion was held at the Curlewis Golf Club on the Bellarine Peninsula, the official program running over Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November, 2024.Prior to this, Peter Lucas organised a number of golfing tragics, male and female, who enjoyed an early start to proceedings with 9 holes on the Thursday followed by 18… Continue reading 50th Reunion