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  • Techstravaganza 2.0 Reminder forSaturday, July 12, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends,Happy Friday!

    I hope you’ve been keeping well and having a wonderful week so far!

    This is just a friendly note to remind you of our upcoming Techstravaganza 2.0 workshop which will take place tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, July 12, 2025) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please note that Techstravaganza 2.0 is a monthly workshop which takes place on the second Saturday of each month, and there is no need to register each month as you are already registered. Please note that all of our sessions are recorded and uploaded to the website for future reference and for your listening pleasure.

    In order to join in the discussion, please use the following conference information:

    Techstravaganza 2.0

    Saturday, July 12 · 1:00 – 3:00pm

    Time zone: America/Toronto

    Google Meet joining info

    Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xtx-dadg-dzd

    Or dial: ‪(CA) +1 647-734-6944‬ PIN: ‪533 420 578‬#

    More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/xtx-dadg-dzd?pin=2761328905192

    On tomorrow’s Techstravaganza 2.0, we will explore a feature rich messaging and video/voice calling app called Discord, which apart from allowing you to privately call and message individual or multiple friends, allows you to create public servers in order to interact with your organization/fans etc. As a matter of fact, we at Techstravaganza have our very own Discord server, where we post upcoming reminders and announcements and where you can also interact with us. Here is the link to join the server:

    https://discord.gg/DqzSeH5x

    Please note that any topics that we do not cover on this month’s Techstravaganza 2.0 will be covered in the next workshop which will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2025. If you have any questions or future topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:

    Ali Moosa: alimoosa19@gmail.com

    Amanda Cape: cape.amanda@gmail.com

    Samantha Ash: samanthaash1993@icloud.com

    Siena Trigiani: sienatradio@gmail.com

    Take care everyone, I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon!

    All the best,

    Siena Trigiani

    Co-Facilitator, techstravaganza

    sienatradio@gmail.com

  • Techstravaganza Recording for Wednesday, July 9, 2025

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends,

    I hope you’re doing well and having a wonderful evening so far!

    Please find along with this post the recording for today’s Techstravaganza workshop, in which we took a look at the Thunderbird calendar on the Mac, as well as managing emails in Thunderbird on the PC. We also discussed some of the issues that have come to our attention as of late which are preventing some participants from joining meetings on Google Meet on the mobile platforms. Ali and Siena to discuss the best course of action.

    As always, please do not hesitate to reach out if you run into any difficulties accessing the recording, and I’ll be more than happy to help you troubleshoot.

    I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week ahead, and I look forward to seeing you on Saturday, July 12, 2025 for Techstravaganza 2.0!

  • Techstravaganza is now in session!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends!

    I hope you are all doing well and having a wonderful day so far!

    This is just a friendly heads up of our upcoming Techstravaganza which will take place this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. The studio is now open, and the workshop will start in exactly 15 minutes.

    Come join us as we dive into Part 2 of our series on Mozilla Thunderbird, an email/calendar application for the Mac and the PC. In the first part of the tutorial, we will take a brief look at the Thunderbird calendar on the Mac. Afterwards, we will dive into managing Email in Thunderbird on the PC.

    Please see the link below for the conference information:

    https://techstravaganza.ca/2025/07/08/techstravaganza-reminder-for-wednesday-july-9-2025/

    I look forward to seeing you all shortly!

  • Special Announcement: Current glitch with Google Meet on iPhone and iPad, and how to resolve it

    Special Announcement: Current glitch with Google Meet on iPhone and iPad, and how to resolve it

    Hello Techstravaganza friends,

    A current glitch within Google Meet has been brought to our attention that both Ali and myself have tested and were both able to reproduce. I thought I would give you a heads up in case any of you encounter the same glitch tomorrow afternoon. 

    Please note that when joining on mobile (iPhone or iPad), if it doesn’t take you directly to the meeting area, but instead you get a page explaining what Google Meet is, please uncheck the checkbox that says “Save your place in the app”. Then click on “Open”, and you will be taken to the meeting area where you’ll be able to click “Join”. If the box is checked, which is the case by default, clicking the Open button will bring you to the Google Meet listing in the App Store. If this does not work, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and I’ll be delighted to help you troubleshoot.

    I hope you have a great night, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon!

    Hello Techstravaganza friends,

    A current glitch within Google Meet has been brought to our attention that both Ali and myself have tested and were both able to reproduce. I thought I would give you a heads up in case any of you encounter the same glitch tomorrow afternoon. 

    Please note that when joining on mobile (iPhone or iPad), if it doesn’t take you directly to the meeting area, but instead you get a page explaining what Google Meet is, please uncheck the checkbox that says “Save your place in the app”. Then click on “Open”, and you will be taken to the meeting area where you’ll be able to click “Join”. If the box is checked, which is the case by default, clicking the Open button will bring you to the Google Meet listing in the App Store. If this does not work, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and I’ll be delighted to help you troubleshoot.

    I hope you have a great night, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon!

  • Techstravaganza Reminder for Wednesday, July 9, 2025

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends! Happy Tuesday!

    This is just a friendly reminder that our upcoming Techstravaganza will take place tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday,July 19, 2025) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please note that Techstravaganza is an ongoing weekly workshop, so you will not need to register every week. Please note that all sessions will be recorded for your reference and your listening enjoyment.

    In order to join in the workshop, please use the following conference information.

    Techstravaganza

    Wednesday, July 9 · 1:00 – 3:00pm

    Time zone: America/Toronto

    Google Meet joining info

    Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vzg-quyh-ift

    Or dial: ‪(CA) +1 604-774-8372‬ PIN: ‪555 092 140‬#

    More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/vzg-quyh-ift?pin=3720966462936

    Last week, we took a look at using Thunderbird to read, compose and manage emails on the Mac. On this week’s tutorial, we’ll take a look at the Thunderbird calendar feature on the Mac, and we will then explore Thunderbird on the PC, as per participants’ request.

    Please note that any topic that we do not cover during this session will be carried over to the next workshop, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:

    Siena Trigiani: sienatradio@gmail.com

    Ali Moosa: alimoosa19@gmail.com

    Amanda Cape: cape.amanda@gmail.com

    Samantha Ash: samanthaash1993@icloud.com

    Take care Friends, I hope you have a wonderful day ahead, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon!

    Kind regards,

    Siena Trigiani

    Co-Facilitator, Techstravaganza

    sienatradio@gmail.com

  • Techstravaganza Recording for Thursday, July 3, 2025

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends,

    I hope you are doing well and that you’ve had a happy Thursday!

    Please find the recording for today’s Techstravaganza, in which we took a look at Thunderbird on the Mac. Next Wednesday, July 9, 2025, we will look at Thunderbird on the PC, using a screen reader. Please note that Thunderbird is accessible with JAWS and NVDA, and somewhat accessible with Narrator.

    As always, if you run into any difficulties accessing and playing the recording, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and I’ll be delighted to help you troubleshoot.

    I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead,and I look forward to seeing you once again on Wednesday, July 9!

  • Techstravaganza is now in session!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends,

    This is just a quick heads up of our Techstravaganza workshop which will take place this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern! The studio is now open, and the workshop will begin promptly at 1:00 PM. Come join us as we take a look at Mozilla Thunderbird, an accessible email client for Mac and PC.

    Please see the link below for information on how to join the meeting:

    Techstravaganza Reminder for Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern, for this week only

    I look forward to seeing you all shortly!

  • Techstravaganza Reminder for Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern, for this week only

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends! Happy Wednesday!

    This is just a friendly reminder that our upcoming techstravaganza will take place tomorrow afternoon (Thursday, July 3, 2025) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please note that Techstravaganza is an ongoing weekly workshop, so you will not need to register every week. Please note that all sessions will be recorded for your reference and your listening enjoyment.

    In order to join in the workshop, please use the following conference information.

    Techstravaganza

    Thursday, July 3 · 1:00 – 3:00pm

    Time zone: America/Toronto

    Google Meet joining info

    Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vzg-quyh-ift

    Or dial: ‪(CA) +1 604-774-8372‬ PIN: ‪555 092 140‬#

    More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/vzg-quyh-ift?pin=3720966462936

    On this week’s Techstravaganza, we will look at the Mozilla Thunderbird app for composing and reading Email on the Mac and PC. Please note that any topic that we do not cover during this session will be carried over to the next workshop, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:

    Siena Trigiani: sienatradio@gmail.com

    Ali Moosa: alimoosa19@gmail.com

    Amanda Cape: cape.amanda@gmail.com

    Samantha Ash: samanthaash1993@icloud.com

    Take care Friends, I hope you have a wonderful day ahead, and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow afternoon!

    Kind regards,

    Siena Trigiani

    Co-Facilitator, Techstravaganza

    sienatradio@gmail.com

  • This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

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    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    This week’s Techstravaganza to take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends, Happy Canada Day!

    This is just a quick heads up that, due to prior commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, this week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Please stay tuned to tomorrow’s newsletter, as it will contain the agenda for tomorrow’s workshop, as well as the conference information you will need in order to join.

    Once again, on behalf of the Techstravaganza staff, I would like to take this opportunity to wish those of you in Canada a happy Canada day, and a happy Tuesday to all! I look forward to seeing you once again Thursday afternoon!

  • Techstravaganza Recording for Wednesday, June 25, 2025

    Hello Techstravaganza Friends,

    I hope you are all having a happy Friday so far!

    Here is the recording for Techstravaganza for Wednesday, June 25, in which we looked at various aspects of the Envision AI app, notably the colour detector, the Explore feature, the Describe Scene feature and the Fine object detector. As always, if you run into any difficulty accessing the recording, please do not hesitate to reach out, and I’ll be happy to assist you in troubleshooting.

    Also, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you that, due to commitments on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, next week’s Techstravaganza will take place on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern.

    I hope you have a great weekend, and I look forward to seeing you next Thursday!

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