Entertaining Talks Simplifying Modern Technology
Whether it’s a lecture in a large comfortable cruise ship theatre, or in a smaller workshop setting, David makes modern technology jargon-free and real-life relevant, with an entertaining blend of factual stories, multimedia, and how-to. Great for non-techies. Perfect if you ever think technology has left you behind.
With over 40 years of experience to draw on, he demystifies everyday techie stuff and helps us to confidently, safely, and easily navigate modern technology and stay safe online.
Here are David’s talks. They’re also listed below in categories.
The Tech it Easy Talks
1. The Brilliant Free Google Tools
Can your phone identify anything you see, and tell you about it? How can we chat in a foreign language we haven’t learned? We explore some amazing and incredibly useful, cutting-edge, easy-to-use free Google tools that will bring some cool technology into your everyday life and change the way you see the world.
2. Beat the Scammers: How to Identify and Avoid Scams
Do those out-of-the-blue calls frighten you? Unsure if that bank or HMRC email is genuine? In this presentation, we uncover current online, telephone and email scams – and discover practical ways to spot and avoid them. Maybe even get your own back on a scammer.
3. Have Phone, Will Travel – But at What Cost?
What’s Roaming? What’s Maritime service? How can we use our smartphones abroad or on a cruise? Talking, texting, and t’internet shouldn’t cost the earth – but international travel can result in hefty bills. So we identify pitfalls to avoid and discover smart ways to stay connected, wherever we are on the planet.
4. WhatsApp Doc?
WhatsApp tips and tricks. How do we get WhatsApp? How can we use it when we have no signal? Is it secure? We explore the popular and lesser-known useful functions of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. You might be surprised by how much we can do with them.
5. Artificial Intelligence Simplified
What’s AI? And what can it do for me? We simplify AI and look at its everyday uses, its many benefits, and the dangers to avoid.
6 What on Earth Does That Mean?
Cookies, GigaByte, streaming, the cloud, USB, WiFi, PDF… Words that we see often, but what do they actually mean? We simplify them all in everyday language, and find out how to benefit from them.
7. Online Shopping & Passwords
Is online shopping safe? How do we start? We create and use popular shopping accounts, take advantage of price variations, and discover easy ways to create strong and memorable passwords for protecting our online accounts.
8. Confident with Email
How do I create an email account? How can I get an email address when my chosen one is already taken? We discover how to get and use a free email account, and make good use of facilities such as reply-all, CC and BCC. Then we dig deeper with some smart email tips and tricks.
9. Techie Heroes of History
Who invented today’s smartphone? It began – can you believe – in the 19th century. We look at some smart people’s “ancient cutting-edge” technology that ended up as our amazing 21st century phones.
10. Cybercrime
What is cybercrime? How does it affect us? What happened when the NHS computer systems were taken out. Are cybercriminals ever caught? And how can we avoid becoming victims of cybercrime?
11. Financial Fraud: Staying Safe in a World of Scams
How can we outsmart tech-savvy criminals? We dive into thrilling tales of modern scams, uncover shocking stories, and learn powerful strategies to stay one step ahead of fraudsters!
12. Charlie Chaplin and the Smart HD TV
How did those heavy TVs suddenly become lightweight flatscreens? How did the old black & white Charlie Chaplin silent movies transform into today’s Ultra High Definition? What does 1080p mean? And how can free “metadata” tell us precisely when and where we took our photos?
13. Appiness
Is there an app to find our car when we can’t remember where we parked? Can we really avoid the rain? We dig into the Google and Apple app stores to make life easier with unusual and incredibly practical free apps for travel, shopping, keeping safe, an organised life, saving money, mental wellbeing, cruising, and even avoiding the rain!
14. Photo Magic
How can we digitally add ourselves into any picture? We discover the methods for taking snazzy photos with just a basic smartphone. Then we learn, step by step, how to place ourselves magically into any picture using free easy-to-use tools, and share our masterpieces with the world.
15. Technology and Your Money
Can technology help us save money? In today’s presentation, we use easy modern technology to reduce energy costs, protect credit cards, get free financial information, avoid foreign currency charges… We even take a look at how crypto and contactless work.
16. Copy, Paste, Cheat
What’s this “copy & paste” malarkey? How do we make words bold, italic or underlined? We discover how to do these and more. Then we dig deeper with some brilliant shortcuts and tricks to make life easier on our computers and mobile devices.
17. Digital Demystified
What’s digital technology? How does the internet work? How can a tiny card store thousands of photos? We demystify those ones and zeros, and those bits and bytes, simplifying how it all works and seeing how it benefits us in everyday life.
18. Social Media: Staying Safe and Sane
Fake Facebook friend requests – how can we stop them? Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram… which is best for me? We simplify social media, and discover ways to protect ourselves from scammers lurking on the socials.
19. Blogging: A World Changer
How do we start blogging? What is blogging anyway? We learn how to create a blog for free, how to write great blog posts that people want to read, and how to be seen as an expert in our field.
20. Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) [advanced topic]
How do you get found on Google? We discover the principles to get our website, blog, article or video onto page 1 of the search engines. This particular talk is aimed at anyone who already has an online presence such as a website or blog.
Arrive early to get a seat in the smaller venues
THE PRESENTATIONS
IN CATEGORIES
Staying Safe & Secure in a World of Scams
Beat the Scammers: How to Identify and Avoid Scams
Do those out-of-the-blue calls frighten you? Unsure if that bank or HMRC email is genuine? In this presentation, we uncover current online, telephone and email scams – and discover practical ways to spot and avoid them. Maybe even get your own back on a scammer.
Cybercrime
What is cybercrime? How does it affect us? What happened when the NHS computer systems were taken out. Are cybercriminals ever caught? And how can we avoid becoming victims of cybercrime?
Social Media: Staying Safe and Sane
Fake Facebook friend requests – how can we stop them? Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram… which is best for me? We simplify social media, and discover ways to protect ourselves from scammers lurking on the socials.
Financial Fraud: Staying Safe in a World of Scams
How can we outsmart tech-savvy criminals? We dive into thrilling tales of modern scams, uncover shocking stories, and learn powerful strategies to stay one step ahead of fraudsters!
Technology for Everyday Life
The Brilliant Free Google Tools
Can your phone identify anything you see, and tell you about it? How can we chat in a foreign language we haven’t learned? We explore some amazing and incredibly useful, cutting-edge, easy-to-use free Google tools that will bring some cool technology into your everyday life and change the way you see the world.
WhatsApp Doc?
WhatsApp tips and tricks. How do we get WhatsApp? How can we use it when we have no signal? Is it secure? We explore the popular and lesser-known useful functions of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. You might be surprised by how much we can do with them.
Confident with Email
How do I create an email account? How can I get an email address when my chosen one is already taken? We discover how to get and use a free email account, and make good use of facilities such as reply-all, CC and BCC. Then we dig deeper with some smart email tips and tricks.
Appiness
Is there an app to find our car when we can’t remember where we parked? Can we really avoid the rain? We dig into the Google and Apple app stores to make life easier with unusual and incredibly practical free apps for travel, shopping, keeping safe, an organised life, saving money, mental wellbeing, cruising, and even avoiding the rain!
Technology and Your Money
Can technology help us save money? In today’s presentation, we use easy modern technology to reduce energy costs, protect credit cards, get free financial information, avoid foreign currency charges… We even take a look at how crypto and contactless work.
Online Shopping & Passwords
Is online shopping safe? How do we start? We create and use popular shopping accounts, take advantage of price variations, and discover easy ways to create strong and memorable passwords for protecting our online accounts.
Photo Magic
How can we digitally add ourselves into any picture? We discover the methods for taking snazzy photos with just a basic smartphone. Then we learn, step by step, how to place ourselves magically into any picture using free easy-to-use tools, and share our masterpieces with the world.
Keeping Up To Date With Modern Technology
What on Earth Does That Mean?
Cookies, GigaByte, streaming, the cloud, USB, WiFi, PDF… Words that we see often, but what do they actually mean? We simplify them all in everyday language, and find out how to benefit from them.
Artificial Intelligence Simplified
What’s AI? And what can it do for me? We simplify AI and look at its everyday uses, its many benefits, and the dangers to avoid.
Digital Demystified
What’s digital technology? How does the internet work? How can a tiny card store thousands of photos? We demystify those ones and zeros, and those bits and bytes, simplifying how it all works and seeing how it benefits us in everyday life.
Travel
Have Phone, Will Travel – But at What Cost?
What’s Roaming? What’s Maritime service? How can we use our smartphones abroad or on a cruise? Talking, texting, and t’internet shouldn’t cost the earth – but international travel can result in hefty bills. So we identify pitfalls to avoid and discover smart ways to stay connected, wherever we are on the planet.
History
Techie Heroes of History
Who invented today’s smartphone? It began – can you believe – in the 19th century. We look at some smart people’s “ancient cutting-edge” technology that ended up as our amazing 21st century phones.
Charlie Chaplin and the Smart HD TV
How did those heavy TVs suddenly become lightweight flatscreens? How did the old black & white Charlie Chaplin silent movies transform into today’s Ultra High Definition? What does 1080p mean? And how can free “metadata” tell us precisely when and where we took our photos?
I Wish I Could Do That
Copy, Paste, Cheat
What’s this “copy & paste” malarkey? How do we make words bold, italic or underlined? We discover how to do these and more. Then we dig deeper with some brilliant shortcuts and tricks to make life easier on our computers and mobile devices.
Blogging: A World Changer
How do we start blogging? What is blogging anyway? We learn how to create a blog for free, how to write great blog posts that people want to read, and how to be seen as an expert in our field.
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) [advanced topic]
How do you get found on Google? We discover the principles to get our website, blog, article or video onto page 1 of the search engines. This particular talk is aimed at anyone who already has an online presence such as a website or blog.
