NOCCC 32nd Anniversary
Steve Gibson

Meeting Schedule for
Sunday, April 06, 2008

by Herbert Wong, Jr., caleditor@noccc.org - March 23, 2008 at 03:23:08

Sunday April 06, 2008

Sunday, May 4, 2008

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 meeting (from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.). 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.omnitechnics.com
15131 Triton Lane #118
Huntington Beach CA 92649
(562)627-1910

Important Schedule Changes!

New Meeting Hours

NOCCC has 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.

General Meeting

Main Meeting (2:00 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium)

Steve Gibson (Gibson Research)

Sunday, April 06, 2008 NOCCC will celebrate its 100000th Anniversary (binary). That's 32 in human years!

The special guest presenter (2:00 p.m.) will be Steve Gibson of Gibson Research (www.grc.com), Leo LaPorte's TechTalk guest expert, former InfoWorld columnist, security guru, and SpinRite author. He will talk about the dangers and importance of hard disk drive encryption.

Steve Gibson is the best speaker ever. Show your support and be there! It doesn't get any better than this! Everyone is invited to attend. Remember to bring a friend! There will be Anniversary cake at 12 p.m.

April will be NOCCC’s eighth continuous month of eWaste (electronic waste) recycling offered at the meeting. Bring your qualified electronic recyclables.

Presented by Steve Gibson, Gibson Research (www.grc.com).
Presentation coordinator: (programs@noccc.org).

Raffle: This month's raffle includes a complete refurbished computer like the one that auctioned off for about $200 in December. , Sandisk 2-GB flash-memory drive (hardware), and more.; The Member-only prize (requires member to wear badge to get a free ticket) will be a keyboard, and ...

9:00 a.m. SIGs

Computer Aided Investing (Wilkinson 221): Investment strategies, techniques, and software.
We will look at some ideas for analyzing information in sectors and industry groups to find some money makers (no guarantees). Also, we will review some of the investing resources available as podcasts and websites.
SIG leader: Bob Krishfield (bobkrish@socal.rr.com)
Consignment Table (Science Courtyard): Consignment Table is only during months with eWaste collection (about once per quarter year). Look for a message at the top of the monthly calendar page for the eWaste announcement.; NOCCC members take the opportunity to sell their computer wares for a small commission.
Consignment Table: Richard Miller (rrrmil@yahoo.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): We will review the process of converting some FastTrack/Trade signals and bringing them into AmiBroker so they can be tested in current markets and applied to some promising ETFs. If you have a favorite signal, please bring details about it so we can include it in the discussion
SIG leader: Bob Krishfield (bobkrish@socal.rr.com)
Computer Security (Science 203): We'll be talking in depth about the problems with VMWARE and, maybe, about some of the ways the content management system, Drupal, combats Cross-Site-Scripting attacks...
SIG leader: David Keays (davekeays@yahoo.com)
Digital Photography (Irvine Hall): We will have an optional presentation on creating and replacing backgrounds followed by Scenes vs. Program, Aperture and Shutter settings, part II.
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 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 (closed during summer months).

12:30 p.m. SIGs

Hardware Essentials (Science 109)

Light Emitting Diode (LED) Technology

In a few short years, incandescent light bulbs will be illegal (at least the common ones). CFLs (compact fluorescent light) contain mercury and are hazardous waste.

One possible replacement will be LEDs. They have been used as indicator lights for decades. Recently, they have appeared in everything from Christmas lights, back-lighting for video displays, flashlights, etc. These solid state devices are highly efficient, but they have their short-comings, too. We’ll take a look at how they work, what uses they are good for, and what the future holds.

Just keep in mind that an LED’s watts are as meaningless as a microprocessor’s gigahertz. Except by using extremely expensive equipment, it very difficult to compare the light output of dissimilar flashlights, for example.

There have been many advancements in recent years. Most have to do with increased efficiency, but there are a few innovations that will surprise you.

SIG leader: Herbert Wong, Jr. (NOCCCHWSIG@SingularityTechnology.com)

OS/2 (Science 203)

OS/2 news and installation.
SIG leader: Steve Schiffman (schiffman@attglobal.net)

PC Question and Answer (Irvine Hall)

The new features in NERO 8 will be discussed.
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, April 6, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008

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NOCCC 32nd Anniversary Steve Gibson

Meeting Schedule for Sunday, April 06, 2008