Computers

Today I learnt lots of computery stuff. Firstly I created a new membership database (as our volunteers and members are the same people I also get the joy of updating our membership info). I learnt about formulas (other than just adding up certain columns) and how to input conditional formulas. I even learnt that Excel knows the date! It might take a few years before the database functions to the best of it's ability as there's currently information missing but it will eventually flag up when memberships lapse and when new cards need issued.

Then so I could bring the information home to work on I needed to learn about creating an encrypted container to hold the files. That was new and interesting.

In the evening was the BFS "sewing" circle. This week we actually did some sewing! The Lughnasadh crew came along to paint some of there banners. One of them kindly brought me his kit of many screwdrivers so I could take the back off my laptop and clean the fan. Rather daunting but thankfully my model allows for easy cleaning without having to remove nearly all of the laptop! No where near as hard as it could be.