Have a Hotmail Account?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

You might want to reconsider…

From an article on Opposing Views:

…“Microsoft clearly believes that the users’ personal data belongs to Microsoft, not the users themselves,” said Ginger McCall of the Electronic Privacy Information Center.…

Sounds like Google, no?

The piece continues:

…The problem extends beyond Microsoft according to the Guardian. Apple, Google, and Yahoo all have similar policies. A recent story quoted excerpts from each company policy.…

And have a good morning!            :-\

PYBT for the complete scoops:

Microsoft And Others Reserve Right To Read Customers’ Emails

Yahoo, Google and Apple also claim right to read user emails

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Reminder: Mac Class at Di-No

Posted on March 24, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

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

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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 for the broken link catch.)

 

MakeUseOf wants to know: How Many Apple Products Do You Own?

Go on over and let ’em know. The poll is down towards the bottom of the page.

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How Many *Have* You Used?

Posted on March 21, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

9 Utilities

Ever notice the Utility folder, in the Applications folder, on your Mac? Go ahead, take a look…

All kinds of interesting stuff in there, eh? 9 Useful In-Built Mac OS X Utilities You’ve Probably Never Used introduces nine utilities and discusses what they’re good for.

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Like Fonts? Need Fonts?

Posted on March 20, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Check out this free collection from macappware: http://macappware.com/software/free-fonts/.

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I’m Supposed to Do What? …Where??

Posted on March 19, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Yeah, we all have stuff to do; are you noticing that a lot of that stuff needs to be done in a particular place? Or in one particular place rather than another? How does this sound?:

Perhaps the coolest part of Checkmark 2 is the ability to create location groups. Say you need to remember to pick up some milk when you go by the grocery store – easy enough for you to set a location-based reminder that pings you. But let’s say there are a handful of grocery stores you frequent – Checkmark can alert you to pick up milk when you go by any of them.

Pretty nifty, huh? Here’s the whole story: Checkmark 2 reminds you to do that thing at the place.

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Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No

Posted on March 18, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

Di-No LogoDi-No Computers, in Pasadena, hosts a rotating set of Mac classes on Tuesdays from 2:00p to 3:30p; and iPad classes on the first and third Mondays 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:

25 Mar 2014 Mac Play This class will focus on iPhoto
1 Apr 2014 Intro to the Interface This class is an introduction to the Mac
7 Apr 2014 iPad Basics This class will focus on the essentials of the iPad: gestures, settings, and using basic apps
8 Apr 2014 Navigating the Interface This class focuses mainly on organizing files and dealing with the Finder
15 Apr 2014 Mac Work TBA
21 Apr 2014 iPad Basics This class will focus on Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
22 Apr 2014 Mac Play TBA

Call Jordan at Di-No for further details, including what you should bring with you, etc. To subscribe to Di-No’s class-schedule calendar, click here.

Di-No Computers
2817 E. Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA  91107
(626) 795-6674

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Were You at the Meeting Last Night?

Posted on March 18, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

You weren’t?? What were you thinking?      :::shaking head:::

At Coco’s, topics ranged from Ireland, to the singular of martini, to panorama photos, to amber (the fossilized tree resin amber); we also missed Jordi.

That’s my story; I’m sticking to it!

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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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InfoManager for Monday, March 17, 2014

Posted on March 17, 2014 by SGVAUG BlogMaster

by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with co-editor Fred Showker

What’s Here:
01 Facebook MUGs
02 Safenetting: Security ALERT: American Express Identity Theft
03 Strange Macintosh “Fixes”
04 IDG: Artificial Intelligence: Big Data, Robots and the Future
05 iPIN – Password Safe is available for iPhone, Android, Mac, and Windows
06 Random House Digital Releases Happy Camping
07 Espresso Ray 3D 1.1 – New 3D Viewer and Surface Analysis Tool for OS X
08 Ten Tips to Speed Up Mavericks
09 Flixel Cinemagraph Pro Earns Featured Status on Mac App Store
10 EverWeb 1.3
11 GlucoAide
12 Quotes: Making mistakes Continue reading →

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