You have (hopefully) noticed that the SGVMUG.ORG website has a new look, the first step in implementing many new enhancements for our members. Stay tuned for updates about these exciting new developments!
President’s Message
On Monday, December 20, 2010, the SGVMUG will hold its Annual Meeting, during which we will conduct the Election for the Board of Directors. We invite all of our Members to consider volunteering to be a candidate to serve on the Board. There are twelve positions available.
The Board members of the SGVMUG are all volunteers. Therefore, the Group is dependent on the good efforts of those are willing and able to organize and produce our monthly meetings, our website, and the other activities we provide for you.
October General Meeting
7pm on October 18th, 2010 – our monthly general meeting on Social Media.
It seems where ever you look these days, there’s social media. It’s no longer just mentioned on the internet. Whether it’s your relatives, a place you shop, ads in the newspaper, or the local evening news social media is popping up all over the place.This month Billy Chang, David Whitby, Scott Harrell, and Andrew Zima will be showing you LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Apple’s new service Ping. Find out what they are all about and why (or why not) you’d want to spend time at these destinations.
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PopCap’s Bejeweled2 – Did You Miss It?
PopCap games recently celebrated their 10th anniversary by giving away their award winning game Bejeweled2 on October 10th, 2010. The package is available now for purchase – cost is only $20.
http://popcap.com/games/bejeweled2/?icid=bej2free_HP_PLARGE_pc_10_10_10_EN
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September Meeting
Recap of our monthly general meeting at 7pm on September 20th, 2010. Apple’s new Fall line
Apple’s recent presentation wasn’t short on changes, enhancements, or modifications and gave us many new updates and items to look forward to. This month’s meeting covered all of Apple’s new product upgrades and announcements which include – a revised Apple TV, iTunes 10, new iPods, etc. Billy Chang offered an extended presentation. Watch for more about Apple’s new Ping social network for Music Lovers.
David Whitby spoke about the Finder, highlighting some current problems/inefficiencies and some interesting enhancements to increase your productivity during his Tips and Tricks session. Also: our regular monthly features, including Q&A and our fabulous monthly prize drawing. This month’s top prize was the Snow Leopard edition of David Pogue’s fine “Missing Manual” series for OS X.
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August General Meeting
Please join us at 7pm on August 16th, 2010 for our monthly general meeting.
How to use your Mac
Whether you just bought your first Mac or have been using one for years, it’s always good to have a refresher. Join us to find out some interesting ways to use your Mac.
Also, David Whitby will continue with our popular Tips n Tricks series for the iPhone and iPad.
Billy Chang will have the latest installment on his monthly discussion of Apple news and rumor control.
We will also offer our regular monthly features, including Q&A and our fabulous monthly prize drawing. Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.
The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
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David Whitby’s Tips n Tricks – July Meeting Notes
Here are David Whitby’s notes from his Tips n Tricks presentation for our July Meeting.
Editor note – with the exception of Jumbo Calculator all apps are designed for both the iPhone and iPad
iPad Apps
1. Audible.com – Allows direct downloading of audio books without connecting your iPhone/iPad to your computer.
2. Wattpad – not a list of best seller to buy but a clearinghouse of works from new writer, all offerings currently free
3. MobileMe Gallery – with a MobileMe account you can share any iPhoto Album with your friends ( not just desktop access anymore )
4. Jumbo Calculator – just what the title says!
5. Calcbot – need more advanced functions AND a paper trail (just rotate you iPad to landscape)
6. Craigslist Pro – Quick and intuitive way to sell your stuff
7. Lexeme – Ever play Scrabble and needed to cheat a little when you just KNOW there is a 7 letter available but you can’t quite get it? Super fast determination of all acceptable words and their score value in a list.
For your Mac –
Mp3panda.com – Would you like to pay only 10 cents for your music downloads instead of iTunes’ 99 cents? For a deposit of $29 you get $49 available in your account. That’s 7-10 times the number of songs you could buy from iTunes.
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July 2010 General Meeting
Please join us at 7pm on July 19, 2010 for our monthly general meeting.
The new iPhone 4 is here! We will have a special presentation by Billy Chang, highlighting some of the phones new features, including the hi-res screen and improved camera features. We will also touch on some of the controversies surrounding the new phone – it will certainly be a lively discussion
David Whitby will continue with our popular Tips n Tricks series. David will share worthwhile and enjoyable new ways to get more out of your iPad – great if you just acquired one, and very enticing if you are weighing the merits of these little wonders.
Billy and David will share the stage for a discussion and analysis of the hot new Mac Mini – the most powerful and value-packed Mini yet released. For many users, the new Mini can form the nucleus of a home computer and media entertainment system – learn how.
We will also offer our regular monthly features, including Q&A and our fabulous monthly prize drawing. Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.
The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
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June General Meeting
Please join us at 7pm on June 21, 2010 for our monthly general meeting.
Apple’s World Wide Developer’s Conference is being held this month June 7-11. With Steve Jobs doing the Keynote Presentation, there’s bound to be new product announcements like the new iPhone to go with iPhone OS 4.
We’ll be discussing the new iPhone, the new OS, and anything else Apple announces at WWDC. We’ll also be having our standard Tips n Tricks and other monthly features.
Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.
The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
Photo composite uses an original image © 2010 MacLife magazine.
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May General Meeting
Please join us at 7pm on May 17th, 2010 for our monthly general meeting.
Is your computer backed up? Are you sure?
As the old joke goes – The 3 rules of computing are …
1. Backup
2. Backup
3. Backup
This month’s general meeting will be about backing up your computer and how to make sure your your irreplaceable documents and pictures can be kept safe in case of emergency.
Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.
Meetings are held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
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