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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Intro to the Interface class at Di-No Computers. Di-No Computers 2817 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA  91107 (626) 795-6674

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InfoManager for Monday, May 6, 2013

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 iPhone InfoManager: May 02 CISPA: Cybersecurity law pros and cons #3 03 Games for Older Kids 04 All-Time Top Apps 05 New Calculator Promises to Calculate Different 06 AnyMoney … Continue reading

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Reports of their demise…

…have been greatly exaggerated (with apologies to Mark Twain). Y’all know that Di-No Computers is still with us, don’t you? Yes, their *former* storefront on Colorado Blvd. is empty (and there’s no information on the new location posted), but they’re … Continue reading

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Reminder: iPad Class at Di-No

Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the iPad class at Di-No Computers. Di-No Computers 2817 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena, CA  91107 (626) 795-6674

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Macworld HELP DESK 05.03.2013

Whether you are new to Lion/Mountain Lion, or are making the transition from an earlier Mac OS X version, Introducing Contacts will of great help. Dr Breen goes into great detail explaining the various features and options. Advice from an … Continue reading

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I Can’t Use *What* in My Password??

Ars Technica has a very interesting piece on passwords and the Web sites that require them (and, in some cases, have some very interesting [lack of] requirements): “The password creation process on different websites can be a bit like visiting … Continue reading

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May 20th General Meeting

Security Issues Keeping you and your equipment safe Viruses, trojans, key-loggers, identity theft, and other such dangers are an ever-present threat to our security, our computers, and our peace of mind. During this month’s meeting, we’ll discuss ways to safeguard … Continue reading

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InfoManager for Monday, April 29, 2013

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 AUGD reader writes: Why Malware? 02 CISPA: Cybersecurity law pros and cons #2 03 iPad InfoManager: more iPads, more rumors 04 UGNN Facebook Update: losing its grip on the … Continue reading

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Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No

Di-No Computers, in Pasadena, hosts a rotating set of Mac classes on Tuesdays from 2:00p to 3:30p; and an iPad class on the first Monday of each month, also from 2:00p to 3:30p. These classes are all no-cost; feel free … Continue reading

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InfoManager for Monday, April 22, 2013

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker What’s Here: 01 Cybercrime leveraging Boston Bombings for profit 02 UGNN Malware Report for 1304-22 03 Facebook: CISPA Another round of Pros and Cons 04 Anonymous Turns Up the Volume on Internet … Continue reading

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