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DHS high school Jim Carrier 4/20/63 Credit card stolen; McAfee, 4x for $105.99 New credit card: Nicosia? ; UPS next day. April 24, 2013. Apr 24, 1981 IBM Releases PC. Apr 25, 1990 Hubble Telescope Launch. Apr 26, 1996 Chernobyl. Past – Future Topics.
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DHS high school Jim Carrier 4/20/63 Credit card stolen; McAfee, 4x for $105.99New credit card: Nicosia? ; UPS next day
Apr 24, 1981 IBM Releases PC Apr 25, 1990 Hubble Telescope Launch Apr 26, 1996 Chernobyl
Past – Future Topics • Future: Torrents, Updates:Cloud, Tablets, Slide ShowBrowser buttons/add-ons, Raspberry PI, Linux • Apr 13 Favorite 5: Websites & Apps/Programs • Mar 13 email scams Joe, Howard & Larry • Feb 13 Library Ann Jarvis • Jan 13 Win 8 Howard • Dec 12 Christmas Party (3rd Wednesday) • Nov 12 Latest Gadgets Joe (4th Wednesday) • Oct 12 APCUG Greg West • Sep 12 Fav. Programs Board Members • Aug 12 Picnic • Jun 12 YouTube Larry, Carol, Howard • May 12 Lightroom Bill • Apr 12 DisasterPlan Laura • Mar 12 Routers Howard • Feb 12 Cloud Larry • Jan 12 Tablets: Lynn – iPad, Al – Android • Dec 11 Christmas Party - 3rd Wednesday • Nov 11 Joe Holiday Technology Shopping List • Oct 11 Carol & Howard Skype • 5
Who Are Our Officers ? • President Larry Piper • Vice President Joe Lykowski • Treasurer Laura Hammel • Newsletter Carol Picard • Membership Gary Ensing • Webmaster Carol Picard • Publicity Al Adams • Program Co-Chairs Howard Lewis & Bill Tower • At-Large Board Al Adams
Board Meeting (Apr 4, 2013) • 27 members, $1,873 balance • Possible topics: • Browser add-ins, sound editor • Updates on: cloud, tablets, slide show • Torrents, PowerPoint, Windows 2013
General Comments • Membership Report • Treasurer’s Report • Status of Individual Members • 2 Lab Classes each month; Win 8 • Tonight’s Raffle Drawing Item(s) Hillary’s article • On with the show …
Important S**** • I have a tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 • x
Club Website http://mcc.apcug.org 1 – added meeting agendas /piper 2 – 3 – newsletters: 2007 to present 4 – may add 2000-2006; pub format 5 – also have a utilities list /utilities
Current Newsletterhttp://mcc.apcug.org/newsletters.html Ponderings: Pitch life’s “stuff” Tips, Tricks – Howard & Carol Siri Speaks Keep Friends (email) Social Media Basics Microsoft Office 2013 Streaming Music, an alternative Tip Corner, Sep Tip Corner, Oct Icons Behave in Win XP - Al State Consumer Paperback swap Meal recipes Free Movies 3 Public Domain Clipart Galleries
General Questions • New Hardware? Tablets • New Software? Win8 Upgrade • Newsletter or Web Site? • Microsoft Updates? Other Updates? • News: Technical? • Personal Experiences? • Computer Repairs?
What I Have Learned Purchased 2nd PC from blairtg.com Ace Hardware is a GREAT place to shop Micro SD cards come in classes: 2, 4, 6 & 10 (speed, mB/sec) Have only 2 working 3.5” drives and 0 working 5.25” drives Backed up Win Live Mail (after last month’s topic) Credit Card 8 G Flash Drive ($8)
What Else I Have Learned • Resize a partition in Win 7
Interesting Web Sites - #1 • Coping with UEFI Boot Process • 12 Easy Tasks You Should Be Doing for Your PC • Amazon Launches Cloud Similar to Dropbox • Weather Map • Online Background Check • 11 Best Android Apps • 50 Best iPadApps • Spamgourmet.com disposable email
Interesting Videos & Books • I • A History of Mathematics, Boyer, 1991
My Personal Questions • Chartermi.net email on mobile device • 33 1/3 records & albums—what are they worth? • Anybody an Amazon seller? eBay seller? • Dual boot: Win 8, Win 7, Win XP, Linux • How to increase a partition size • Remove MS Word blocks, sections, lines • GoDaddy website
Pipers-Place.net 10 different browsers • Wikipedia Article 44 different browsers
Online Backup Sites • IDrive www.idrive.com • Skydrive • Spideroakwww.spideroak.com • SugarSync http://spideroak.com • Dropbox www.dropbox.com • Mozy • CX.com • ADrive www.adrive.com • Cubby www.cubby.com
PC Repairs • Mall – Computers To Go • Circle – Compucon • SAMSA • Best Buy – Geek Squad • PC Knights • Staples • Mid Michigan Computer – Bill Church • Rich Holbrook • Airport Grocery • Frank Koenig • Ken’s Typewriter
Survey • GPS in car. Use it? • Backup Heating: fireplace, propane, etc • Browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Other • List of medications & doctors • System Info: Belarc, System • Generator; hookup to home wiring
Definitions • 1910-1960I.Q.1961 – P.C. era • Genius 145-164 • Gifted 125-134 • Above Avg. 115-124 • Normal 85-115 • Deficient 71-84 Mildly Retarded • Moron 51-70 Moderate Retarded • Imbecile 26-50 Severely Retarded • Idiot 0-25 Profoundly Retarded
Ads – What’s The Catch • Send in your gold • Free credit scores • Professor & free CDs • Geiko & Progressive Car Insurance • Body Building • Weight Loss • Pay shipping on 2nd item • Carnival Games – Magic Illusions –
What I Have Learned How to convert PPT to DVD’s to play on your TV? Camtasia Xilosoft Wink MovieMaker • yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes Bayes Theorem • Wason & Stroop Tests
Questions for Individuals • Laura: • Al: • Howard: • Carol: • Gary:
Membership List • Al Adams Frank Koenig • Jerry Arch Gust Kookootsedes • Larry Ault Howard Lewis • George Binder Joe Lykowski • Kathy Bohl Judy Vogel • Mary Branson Robert Miller • Terry Brown Harry Morton • Jim Carrier Frank Neeb • John Dashner Ron Picardi • D. Ducommon Carol Picard • Gary-Jan Ensing Larry-Judy Piper • Laura Hammel Shirley Salas • Rich Holbrook Bill Tower • Bill Kocher Lynn Walker