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
Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No
Fooled Ya!!
Orkut Myspace April Fool Comments & Graphics
Happy April Fools’ Day!
For your dining and dancing pleasure, here are a few Web sites you might find interesting/amusing/odd:
- First and foremost, the Google Doodle
- Wikipedia’s April Fools’ Day piece
- OMG! YouTube’s closing down!
- More Google misbehavior
- Top 100 April Fool’s Day Hoaxes of All Time (WAAAY too funny!!), brought to you by the Museum of Hoaxes (of course!)
- And last, but not least, the entire Google search results
Hope you enjoyed these bits of tomfoolery. If you come across anything that strikes your fancy, leave a comment and let me know!
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Tagged April Fool, Google, Museum of Hoaxes, Wikipedia, YouTube
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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
And How Many of These Outfits Do *You* Remember?
From the OWC Blog today:
“When a company sells 2 billion of anything, there’s bound to be a good amount of competition that arises along the way. Unfortunately, with that much competition comes a fair number of casualties.”
It goes on a bit about the history of hard drives, and provides a link, HDD Graveyard, to a list of 217 hard drive manufacturers no longer with us.
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Tagged Apple, OWC
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Quick! Before They All Get Together and Do You In…
Does this:
look like your computer desk (I only wish mine were this organized…)?
If so, you’re not alone, and MakeUseOf.com wants to help you out! Point your browser thusly: 5 Ways To Clean Up Computer Cable Clutter Under Your Desk and see how you make out. From the conclusion of the article:
Quickly organizing cables and getting them out of the way can be quite simple, but the result isn’t necessary beautiful. Perfection comes at a price. To tame the cables, you must tie them down. While this can keep them out of sight, it also makes it much harder to exchange cables or move a device later on. Which compromise do you choose?
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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No
Tomorrow, at 2:00p, is the Mac Play class, focusing on iPhoto, at Di-No Computers.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
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 to contribute to the tip jar, though, if you feel so moved! The schedule for the next five weeks is as follows:
| 26 March 2013 | Mac Play | This class will focus on iPhoto |
| 1 April 2013 | iPad | This class will focus on the essentials of the iPad: gestures, settings, and using basic apps |
| 2 April 2013 | Intro to the Interface | This class is an introduction to the Mac |
| 9 April 2013 | Navigating the Interface | This class focuses mainly on organizing files and dealing with the Finder |
| 16 April 2013 | Mac Work | This class focuses on e-mail |
Call Jordan at Di-No for further details, including what you should bring with you, etc.
Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626) 795-6674
Were You At the Meeting Last Night?
If not, you missed a great evening!
Apps & Traps had a couple of things I’m drooling over (if only I had a new-enough iPod…); the 10 Commandments presentation was full of very good advice; and the roundtable discussion got a lot of audience participation. Oh, and you’re in good company: you didn’t win the Hitachi 500 GB external hard drive in the drawing, either. :::sigh:::
You also missed the new menus at Coco’s! Jordi took great care of us, as always, and the conversations were, as always, wide-ranging.
That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!
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March 18th General Meeting
The Ten Commandments of Mac Troubleshooting
For everyone, beginner to expert
Chaired by Bob Langdon, our panel of experts will present a practical, interactive discussion and demonstration of the most common and important ways to keep your Apple devices, and most importantly, your data, safe and secure.
Regular Features
Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.
Apple News & Updates
Q&A
Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing. Don’t forget: members receive one free ticket for our drawing. Bring a guest and get another free ticket! Support our group and increase your chances of winning some goodies – drawing tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. The odds are great that you can be a winner!
The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 N. Lake Ave. (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly St.).
February 11th General Meeting
Mac Security and Backup Utilities
All images © 2013 Prosoft Engineering, Inc.
Keep your Mac and your data safe and secure
Join us in welcoming Gordon Bell of Prosoft Engineering, who will be presenting their award-winning line of utilities, including Data Rescue 3, Drive Genius 3, Data Backup 3, Klix, and Sound Bunny. These programs allow you to back up, recover, maintain, and manage your important data. Gordon will also be introducing The Data Rescue Center, Prosoft’s professional data recovery service.
All Prosoft products will be available to purchase after the presentation, with special pricing (and free shipping!) for SGVMUG members in attendance.
Gordon will be having a special drawing for an iPod nano at the end of the night. Every member who attends the meeting will receive one drawing ticket. Members will also receive one ticket for each product they purchase.
Regular Features
Apps & Traps – Our essential monthly feature on interesting new products and services for iOS and OS X, brought to you by Dave Whitby.
Apple News & Updates – Heard any new rumors?
Q&A
Our rewarding Monthly Prize Drawing, in addition to the special Prosoft drawing. Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. Bring a guest and get another free ticket! Support our group and increase your chances of winning some goodies – drawing tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. The odds are great that you can be a winner!
The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Following the general meeting, we have our informal Meeting after the Meeting at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 N. Lake Ave. (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly St.).
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Tagged Data Backup, Data Rescue, Drive Genius, Klix, Prosoft, Sound Bunny
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