Misc. Thoughts

Hoax: series of 5 Fri, Sat or Sun in x months

September 26, 2012

Sepember 26, 1981, 1st female jurist

Past – Future Topics

• Nov 12Latest Gadgets Joe• Oct 12 ?• Sep 12 Fav. Programs Board Members• Aug 12 Picnic• Jun 12 YouTube Larry, Carol, Howard• May 12 Lightroom Bill• Apr 12 Disaster Plan 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• Sep 11 Ann Jarvis Library• Aug 11 Picnic• Jun 11 Ann Jarvis Library (Postponed)• May 11 Shirley Salas Facebook• Apr 11 Joe Photoshop Elements 9

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 & Shirley Salas

Board Meeting(Sep 6, 2012)

28 members, $1,3xx balance• Sep: Favorite programs• Google apps not ready for prime time• Types of raffle items• Quarterly book coupons

• Move 2nd Tue to 1st Thu

General Comments

• Membership Report• Treasurer’s Report• Status of Individual Members• 4 Lab Classes each month• Raffle Drawing ??

• On with the show …

Club Website

http://mcc.apcug.org

1 – added meeting agendas /piper2 – added August, 2012 3 – newsletters: 2007 to present4 – may add 2000-2006; pub format5 – also have a utilities list /utilities

Current Newsletterhttp://mcc.apcug.org/newsletters.html

Ponderings:

Links: Bees, PAF, Win 7, tutorials,cat food

TV SoundShare apps on iPhone & iPadBook: Get Photography on WebHow to remember passwordsClose Facebook accountProgram icon on Desktop

General Questions

• New Hardware? Tablets, thumb drives• New Software? Win8• Newsletter or Web Site?• Microsoft Updates? Other Updates?

• News: Technical? Personal Experiences?

Individual Questions

Larry – Cloud, repaired 2 laptops

John –

Al –

M• O•

What I Have Learned

ProShow Gold slide show

Install new N-router

Fix son’s N-router—remove McAfee

Magazines:

Library has microfilm of Midland Daily News

What Else I Have Learned

Dropbox has a link to download

802.11ac

Interesting Web Sites

• MOOC on-line courses, Time Magazine• 1989 Radio Shack cell phone commercial• Pure Michigan video • Cell phones eating family budget

• Separate yoke

• Not liable for WiFi pirates

• Kingsofthttp://www.kingsoftstore.com/index

• Nothing Box biggeekdad.com/2011/07/the-nothing-box/

M.C.C. Lab Notes for Attendees

1 Never tell your password(s) to ANYBODY; it’s OK to write it down in a safe place.

2 eMail: don’t forward anything; it probably isn’t true, and besides, I’M NOT INTERESTED; if you are trying to force me to read something, I will only think less of you.

3 Religious sites are the WORST for spam and viruses; so are little old lady (and men) sites.

4 No, on 2nd thought, your family are the worst for sending you viruses.

5 Get an anti-virus software and keep it up to date. (Microsoft Security Essentials)

6 You are the biggest security threat to your computer. (Pogo)

7 Believe nothing you read/hear; double check your facts. (snopes.com)

8 Few people, particularly doctors, walk on water.

9 Never ask your barber if you need a haircut; same for salesmen.

a Backup what you cannot replace.

b Get a 2nd email (or even a 3rd ); use Gmail or Hotmail

c Like cars, any type computer will get you there; some will be easier and more costly.

d Get your act together on PASSWORDS: (we have a system, and it works: Klatu)

Interesting Videos & Books

• Yo

My Personal Questions

• Win 7 Updates on Asus, et. al. winfixtool, fwupdate

• New modem 802.11ac (speed, cost, 2 needed)

• What about Video recording of screen ?

• Remove MS Word blocks, sections, lines

• Google Play

• GoDaddy website

Personal Experiences

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USB External Enclosures

1 - Remove HD

2 – Plug into exposure

3 – Plug USB(s) into PC; plug in power cord

4 – Read HD as another drive on your PC

5 – Run various software:

AV, spam, malwarebytes, Revo

6 – Could also backup or install bigger HD

Time for the Raffle Drawing ?

Survey

• House temperature set

• ACT, SAT, GRE exams ?

• 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

• 1910-1960 I.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 LearnedHow to convert PPT to DVD’s to play on your TV?

Camtasia Xilosoft

Wink MovieMaker• Prostate cancer screening – PSA recommendations• yudkowsky.net/rational/bayes Bayes Theorem

• Wason & Stroop Tests

Questions for Individuals

• Laura:

• Al:

• Howard:

• Carol:

• Gary:

Other Comments

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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

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