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Meeting Schedule for
Sunday, April 02, 2006

by Herbert Wong, Jr., caleditor@noccc.org - March 23, 2006 at 03:23:06

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New!
Club Fund Raising Auction

Featuring:

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium for Windows

(MSRP of US$1200).

The premier item for Sunday, April 2 , 2006 will be Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium for Windows with an MSRP of $1200.

Most items will have a starting minimum bid based on the MSRP. Each item will have its own bid sheet with an item description, starting bid, and minmum bid increment. This will be followed by multiple lines for your signature and bid.

The bidding will close at 12:30 p.m. The last and highest bid on the list claims the item. The bidding is open to the public.  The winner will be announced at the beginning of the Main Meeting.  Major items must be claimed before 12:35 p.m.  Payment We will accept cash, check, or credit card (MasterCard or Visa).

You can help your club by spreading the word to your friends, co-workers, favorite chat room, anyone you meet anywhere!

Click here for a complete list of auction items.

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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.

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!

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General Meetings
Main Meeting (1:00 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium)
John C. Dvorak
John Dvorak Speaks!

John Dvorak is a columnist (PC Magazine), author, and leading industry expert. He will help us celebrate 30 years of technology.

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Dvorak:

"Dvorak writes for various publications, including PC Magazine (two separate columns since 1986), Marketwatch, BUG Magazine (Croatia), and Info Exame (Brazil). Dvorak has been a columnist for Boardwatch Magazine, Forbes, Forbes Online, MacUser, MicroTimes, PC/Computing, Barron's Magazine, Smart Business, and Vancouver Sun. (The MicroTimes column ran under the banner Dvorak's Last Column.)"

"Dvorak was on the start-up team for CNET Networks, appearing on the television show CNET Central. He also hosted a radio show called Real Computing on NPR, as well as a television show on TechTV called Silicon Spin. He now appears on Marketwatch TV and is a regular panelist on This Week in Tech, a podcast audio program hosted by Leo Laporte and featuring other former TechTV hosts such as Patrick Norton and Kevin Rose. As of December 2005, that "TWiTcast" regularly ranks among the top 5 at Apple's iTunes Music Store. Dvorak's latest podcast is a similar co-hosted technology discussion program called "Triangulation". In March 2006, Dvorak started a new show called Cranky Geeks"

Presented by John C. Dvorak PC Magazine, (http://www.pcmag.com).
SIG leader: George Margolin (inventor@pobox.com)

This month's raffle includes an Epson R200 inkjet printer and MailWasher Pro.

The Member-only prize (requires member to wear badge to get a free ticket) will be MailWasher Pro and Fire Trust's Site Hound.

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)
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
Genealogy (Science 111)
Discover your family history with modern tools.
SIG leader: John Johnson (jrosjohnson@juno.com)
Hardware Essentials (Science 109)
To meet only if General Meeting finishes on time...
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, April 2, 2006
Sunday, May 7, 2006
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Sunday, July 9, 2006
Sunday, August 6, 2006

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