Category Archives: General

How Many? Be Honest, Now

Posted on March 23, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

The survey is closed, and here are the results: How Many Apple Products Do You Own? [MakeUseOf Poll]. N.B.: you need to scroll down to the correct survey and click the link (sorry it’s so convoluted…) (Thanks to Andrew Zima … Continue reading →

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I Learned…

Posted on March 18, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

…a new acronym the other day: ICYMI In Case You Missed It

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And Speaking of St Patrick’s Day…

Posted on March 17, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

…make sure you check out today’s Google Doodle. It’s a moral imperative!

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Happy St Patrick’s Day!!

Posted on March 17, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

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Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Oh, it’s also Pi Day; rather appropriate, don’t you think?

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Macworld HELP DESK 02.28.2014

Posted on February 28, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

How to selectively block Internet access, by Chris Breen, tells how to, well, selectively block Internet access. The iTunes Guy covers cleaning up album art and sound files from LPs in iTunes: Ask the iTunes Guy: Cleaning LPs and album … Continue reading →

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It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and That Means…

Posted on February 2, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

…Apple commercials! Doesn’t it?? Top 25 Apple Commercials, on Macworld, has a slideshow of the author’s favorites, and links to other collections. Not surprisingly, there are more links and suggestions in the comments.

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President’s Message

Posted on January 1, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Greetings all, and Happy New Year! As we enter into 2014, our first two meetings of the year will be on the second Monday in January (the 13th) and February (the 10th). Then, we will return to our regular third-Monday-of-the-month meeting … Continue reading →

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It’s Alive!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

And on the ’net!! How I introduced a 27-year-old computer to the Web And you thought your old-and-creaky Mac was slow!!

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Ever Wonder Where the Bluetooth Symbol Came From?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

(to say nothing of the name…) Well, wonder no more! I spotted this on MakeUseOf this morning: What Do These Common Symbols Mean?

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