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Meeting Schedule for
Sunday, February 4, 2007

by Herbert Wong, Jr., caleditor@noccc.org - February 4, 2007 at 02:04:07

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Important Scheduling Changes!


Important Schedule Changes!

New Meeting Hours

Starting this month, NOCCC will have a simplified SIG (special interest group) schedule. The new schedule will allow everyone to go to three SIGs before the Main Meeting and the Main Meeting can last as long as needed.  Please check time and room changes for each SIG.

Each SIG will last almost 90 minutes. The time slots are:
9:00 a.m. to 10:20 a.m.,
10:30 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.,
12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. (lunch break),
and 12:30 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

The Main Meeting will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.



February 4, 2007
NOCCC
Electronic Waste Collection Day

The use and abuse of personal computers has created a tremendous problem. How is computer equipment to be properly disposed so that the hazardous substances (such as lead, nickel, mercury, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, and zinc) do not contaminate the environment?

NOCCC has the solution!
For one day, we will give members an opportunity to safely recycle their useless equipment.
Products may include televisions, monitors (CRT, LCD, and plasma), laptop computers, PDAs, VCRs, printers, cell phones, desktop computers, calculators, and audio-video equipment. Each item must be in a safe to handle condition (no broken glass, no foreign toxic chemicals, no dangerous condition).

Bring these items to the Sunday, February 4, 2007 meeting. Go to the Chapman University Hashinger Science Center parking lot.
Not all items are acceptable. Talk to the NOCCC volunteers about what items will be taken. Do not leave any items in the parking lot unless instructed to do so.
NOCCC reserves the right to refuse any and all items.



Recycling courtesy of:

Omni Technics, Inc.

www.ca-recycle.com
3401 Cerritos Avenue
Los Alamitos, California 90720
(562)627-1910




NOCCC Celebrates
30 Years!

Remember gifts of pearls...


FYI

Epson Print Academy 2007

Epson Print Academy
(Sat., Jan. 20 at the Doubletree Hotel, Santa Ana/OC Airport)
Hosted by photographer and educator Jack Reznicki, the 1-day Epson Print Academy (9:30 am to 4:45 pm) is back:
  • Exciting new videos and digital tutorials with master photographers ­ Greg Gorman, Bob Krist, Jay Maisel, and John Shaw
  • Insider tips on how the Pros get great prints from digital SLRs
  • Latest Photoshop CS2 tutorials plus a new Lightroom demo from Adobe
  • How master printmakers work their digital darkroom magic
  • New ways to easily make black-and-white prints
  • and giveaways!
For more info, please click into:
http://www.epsonprintacademy.com


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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 Meeting
Main Meeting (2:00 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium)
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Update

We have a very special guest this month. Irene Chow is a buyer for one of the largest distributers in the world, Ingram-Micro. She will show us all of the new products that normal consumers don't know about. Read about her at http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/money/yourcounty/article_935384.php.

Presented by Irene Chow, buyer for distributor Ingram-Micro (http://www.ingrammicro.com/).
Presentation coordinator: (programs@noccc.org).


Raffle
This month's raffle includes a PowerQuest/Norton Protector Backup Software Ver. 2i, a Logitec keyboard, and "Competing in the Global Productivity Race" (book).

The Member-only prize (requires member to wear badge to get a free ticket) will be "Home Networking the Missing Manual" (book), and "Biometrics for Networking Security" (book).

9:00 a.m. SIGs
AutoCAD (Science 203)
AutoCAD computer aided design (CAD).
SIG leader: Joe Mizer (jmmizer@juno.com)
Computer Aided Investing (Wilkinson 221)
Investment strategies, techniques, and software.
Market Review will look back to evaluate how the technicals are behaving and what they may tell us about the near term. The discussion and presentation will look at stockpicking approaches from top down and bottoms up, and tools and techniques available. This is a large subject and we will continue it for a few meetings.
SIG leader: Bob Krishfield (bobkrish@socal.rr.com)
Computer Essentials (Science 306)
Computer basics for new and inexperienced users.
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: Cathy Shimozono (chatty.cathy@charter.net)
Consignment Table: Richard Miller (rrrmil@yahoo.com)
Home Automation (Irvine Hall )
Dan Cregg, head engineer at Smarthome, will be showing members how to use technology to improve your home.
SIG leader: Dan Cregg (dan.cregg@smarthome.com)
Linux (Wilkinson 117)
Linux operating system.
SIG leader: Bob Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)
Visual Programming (Science 111)
Visual C++ and Visual J++ for beginners.
SIG leader: Anson Chapman (aecrc@hotmail.com)
10:30 a.m. SIGs
AmiBroker (Wilkinson 221)
New SIG!  For beginners and experienced users, learn how to use and apply AmiBroker for investing and trading, share ideas and software.
This meeting we will review some important AFL programs that are very useful for charting, watchlists, screening & ranking, and data maintenance. Access to these programs for downloading will be made available at the meeting.
SIG leader: Bob Krishfield (bobkrish@socal.rr.com)
Computer Security (Science 203)
Also, now meeting on the World Wide Web.
SIG leader: David Keays (rdksoft@sbcglobal.net)
Digital Photography (Irvine Hall)
The Epson Print Academy demonstrates excellent editing and printing techniques along with some of the latest digitizers, monitors, printers, inks, and papers. Come hear all about it. Also general Q&A.
Attend the SIG and help pick future program topics.
SIG leader: Larry Klees
(lklees@dslextreme.com)
Linux (Wilkinson 117)
Linux operating system for programmers and system administrators.
SIG leader: Bob C Ray (bobcray@pacbell.net)
Understanding Operating Systems (Science 111)
Get help with DOS, Windows 3.1/9x/ME, OS/2, etc.
SIG leader: Charlie Moore (mooreca@aol.com)
12:00 p.m. SIGs
PIG SIG (Argyros Hall Cafeteria)
Socialize and dine in Chapman University's fine dining hall.
12:30 p.m. SIGs
Hardware Essentials (Science 109)
Connecting To The Internet
We'll talk about dial-up, DSL, cable-modems, etc.  Don't believe those commecials about DSL...
SIG leader: Herbert Wong, Jr. (NOCCCHWSIG@SingularityTechnology.com)
OS/2 (Science 203)
OS/2 news and installation.
SIG leader: Steve Schiffman (SteveS@scoug.com)
PC Question and Answer (Irvine Hall)
Jim Sanders will demonstrate, answer questions, and solve problems.
SIG leader: Jim Sanders (jsanders@ligasmicro.com)
2:00 p.m. Main Meeting
Main Meeting (Irvine Hall)
See Main Meetings at top of page.
Presentation coordinator: (programs@noccc.org)
Future Confirmed NOCCC Meeting Dates
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Sunday, May 6, 2007

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