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Meeting Schedule for
Sunday, November 06, 2005

by Herbert Wong, Jr., caleditor@noccc.org - October 30, 2005 at 10:30:05

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Important Scheduling Changes

9:30 a.m.
Computer Essentials SIG New SIG leader. Elise Edgell has volunteered to bring clarity to the uninitiated. Her tremendous experience and understanding of educational needs will help her show beginners the basics.
2:30 p.m.
Assistive Technology SIG New SIG. Computers offer many enhancements that make it easier for people who have additional visual or physical requirements. Many software and hardware accessibility features will be examined in depth each month..

Computer Essentials SIG

The Computer Essentials SIG (special interest group) will introduce you to the world of computing. You’ll learn to sit, crawl, stand, walk, and run a computer with confidence. You’ll start at the beginning, continue until you reach the end, and, then, stop.

Each monthly session will introduce the essentials of using a computer. Over the course of our meetings, you’ll learn the correct way to use a mouse and keyboard, text editing, word processing, file management, anti-virus scanners, spreadsheets, taking care of you computer, fonts, web browsing, newsgroups (UseNet), printing, scanning, file formats, and much more.

Please e-mail computeressentialssig@noccc.org if you plan to attend. Please include a little information about yourself, such as your computer experience, what kind of computer you use, what operating system you use, and any other information that might be of interest to you. Tell your friends, too!


General Meetings
Main Meeting (1:00 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium)

Dave Whittle Picks For The Digital Home
Are you enjoying the digital revolution that is transforming your home? In the ideal digital home, PCs and consumer electronic devices are not only protected against Internet security threats, but work together to deliver digital media such as pictures and video and music to the parts of your home where you want it. Enabled by innovation’s rapid pace, you can re-invent your lifestyle, waste less time, and have more fun. The possibilities for managing your own digital and enjoying content digital entertainment are more engaging than ever before. On Intel-based systems, you can now take pictures and videos with digital cameras and camcorders, add our choice of background music, and moments later share them with family and friends via e-mail or CD or even by DVD, displayed on our television sets in “home theaters.”

On Nov.6,2004 at Chapman Universities’ Irvine Hall, NOCCC is hosting a presentation by David B. Whittle, author of “Cyberspace: The Human Dimension” and named by Working Woman Magazine as “one of America’s most original technological thinkers.” Dave’s been a leader in the PC revolution since 1979, and an opinion-leader in the PC industry since his days as OS/2 Evangelist at IBM in the early ‘90s. Most recently, he’s been writing for Smart Computing. Now he’s bringing to you his favorite discoveries from recent trade shows in order to show new products that open up new horizons of possibility or solve problems you might be facing.

Would you like a brief look at the latest hardware and software technologies available for the digital home? Are you looking for a new laptop but don’t know what to look for? Interested in building your own PC? Would you like to have software that takes your digital photos and video footage and almost magically transforms it into a movie on DVD or CD that is a surprising delight to watch? Do you want to easily but dramatically show all of the digital photos in any given folder while the song of your choice plays in the background?

Ever wish you could rise above ordinary flat snapshots of those special places you visit and have an immersive, 3-dimensional picture of the place so you can revisit the scene looking in any direction? Most importantly, do you ever feel as if there is more to know about Internet security than you’re being told? Are you tired of being your own Internet security expert? Would you be interested in a service that brings, for a very reasonable monthly fee, comprehensive Internet security to your PC and peace of mind to you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you won’t want to miss Dave Whittle’s presentation at our next monthly meeting!

Dave will introduce some of his favorite technologies, products, and services that solve real problems for real people and can help make life a little bit or a lot better for each of us. “Whittle’s Picks” are hidden gems from companies large and small, old and new, with outstanding, innovative offerings -- including Intel® (www.intel.com), muvee™ Technologies (www.muvee.com), 3D Album (www.3D-Album.com), iSeeMedia (www.iseemedia.com), and the Invisus PC Security Solution (http://myinvisusdirect.com/usergroups). See exciting new possibilities from these companies and learn how the digital revolution can enhance your life. You will come away from this meeting entertained and informed. Dave will provide time for questions and will bring valuable door prizes, informative handouts, and actual product for sale at significantly discounted prices arranged exclusively for user groups. If you’d like to take advantage of these special prices at the meeting and take product home with you, remember to bring cash, check, or a credit card. See you then!

Presented by Dave Whittle, author.
SIG leader: George Margolin (inventor@pobox.com)

This month's raffle is a Canon Pixma IP1500 inkjet printer donated by John Johnson and Symantec PC Anywhre 11.5 .

The Member-only prize (requires wearing badge to get a free ticket) will be a Linksys 802.11b Wireless Router with four wired ports.

8:30 a.m. SIGs
Visual Programming I (Science 109)
Visual Basic and Visual Basic Script for Beginners.
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)
9:00 a.m. SIGs
AutoCAD (Science 203)
AutoCAD computer aided design (CAD).
SIG leader: Joe Mizer (jmmizer@juno.com)
Linux for Desktop Users (Wilkinson 111)
Desktop applications under Linux.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)
Visual Programming II (Science 109)
Visual C++ and Visual J++ for beginners.
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)
9:30 a.m. SIGs
Computer Aided Investing (Wilkinson 221)
Investment strategies, techniques, and software.
SIG leader: Bob Krishfield (bobkrish@socal.rr.com)
Computer Essentials (Science 111)
New topics with the new SIG leader.
SIG leader: Elise Edgell (EliseME@aol.com)
Consignment Table (Science Courtyard)
NOCCC members take the opportunity to sell their computer wares for a small commission.
Consignment Table Coordinator: Cathy Shimozono (shimca@charter.net)
Digital Photography (Irvine Hall)
Learn about camera features not covered, or poorly covered, by the sales person and the manual. Camera Feature Q&A will help YOU to better use your camera. Attend the SIG and help pick future program topics.
SIG leader:
Larry Klees (lklees@dslextreme.com)
Linux (intermediate) (Wilkinson 111)
Linux operating system for programmers and system administrators.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)
10:00 a.m. SIGs
Linux for Server Administrators (Wilkinson 111)
Linux operating system for programmers and system administrators.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)
Visual Programming III (Science 109)
Intermediate and advanced Visual Basic
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)
11:15 a.m. SIGs
Computer Security (Science 203)
Also, now meeting on the World Wide Web.
SIG leader: David Keays (rdksoft@sbcglobal.net)
Linux Programming Concepts (Wilkinson 111)
Linux operating system for programmers.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)
Macintosh (Wilkinson 221)
Apple software.
SIG leader: Claire Lemire (clemire@ucdavis-alumni.com)
PC Question and Answer (Irvine Hall)
Jim Sanders will demonstrate, answer questions, and solve problems.
SIG leader: Jim Sanders (jsanders@ligasmicro.com)
Understanding Operating Systems (Science 306)
Get help with DOS, Windows 3.1/9x/ME, OS/2, etc.
SIG leader: Charlie Moore (mooreca@aol.com)
Visual Programming IV (Science 109)
Office 97 program development using Visual Basic
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)
12:00 p.m. SIGs
PIG SIG (Argyros Hall Cafeteria)
Socialize and dine in Chapman University's fine dining hall.
1:00 p.m. SIGs
Main Meeting (Irvine Hall)
See Main Meetings at top of page.
Presentation coordinator: George Margolin (inventor@pobox.com)
2:30 p.m. SIGs
Assistive Technology (Irvine Hall )
Computers offer many enhancements that make it easier for people who have additional visual or physical requirements. Many software and hardware accessibility features will be examined in depth each month.
SIG leader: Chuck Fete (cjfete@cox.net)
Genealogy (Science 111)
Discover your family history with modern tools.
SIG leader: John Johnson (jrosjohnson@juno.com)
Hardware Essentials (Science 109)
Audio Adapter Technology.
SIG leader: Herbert Wong, Jr. (NOCCCHWSIG@SingularityTechnology.com)
OS/2 (Science 203)
OS/2 news and installation.
SIG leader: ()
Future Confirmed NOCCC Meeting Dates
Sunday, November 6, 2005
Sunday, December 4, 2005

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