MUG ONE Spring 2010 meetings
Feb 2nd
MUG ONE will meet in 103 Golisano Hall on the Hartwick College campus for the Spring 2010 semester. Mark your calendars for:
February 3
March 3
April 7
May 5
June 2
Peachpit Photo Club
Mar 8th
As we mentioned at the March 3 MUG ONE meeting, Peachpit Press has started the Peachpit Photo Club. Here’s the information and a link for registration:
Announcing Peachpit Photo Club
We are thrilled to announce Peachpit Photo Club! On the third Tuesday of every month, from 8 to 9 p.m. EST (5 to 6 p.m. PST), join us for a webcast featuring your favorite digital photographers, such as Scott Kelby, Chase Jarvis, Chris Orwig, Joe McNally, David duChemin, and many more!
The debut Peachpit Photo Club features Scott Kelby on Tuesday, March 16 at 8 p.m. EST! During this live webcast, photographer and bestselling author Scott Kelby will present some of his work, provide you with some insight and inspiration, and answer your burning questions!
To keep the creative juices flowing, Photo Club members will receive a fun assignment at the end of the session. Members can complete the assignment on their own, or team up with others in their area. Either way, once the assignment is completed, Photo Club members can upload their work toFlickr where your friends at Peachpit, and some of our photography authors, will help critique your work. And of course, there will be a chance for prizes!
Space is limited.
http://www.peachpit.com/promotions/promotion.aspx?promo=137633
March 3 meeting links
Mar 4th
Here are the web links from our March 3 MUG ONE meeting:
TaxACT, an inexpensive online service for filing your tax return
Verizon’s USB modem for Mobile Broadband
Take Control of Easy Mac Backups from Take Control Ebooks
SuperDuper! backup software
Carbon Copy Cloner backup software
DropBox for synching files among multiple computers (an iPod touch/iPhone app is also available)
Apple’s Time Machine, included in OS 10.5 Leopard and OS 10.6 Snow Leopard
The Paranoid Person’s Guide to Backing Up Your iTunes Purchases by Macworld’s Chris Breen
March 3 MUG ONE Meeting – TaxAct, Mobile Broadband and Mac Backups 101
Feb 15th
Join us on Wednesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Golisano Hall, Room 103 on the Hartwick College campus for the March meeting of MUG ONE.
It’s that time of year again (tax time, that is)…
Terry Helser will demonstrate TaxACT, the online service for filing your federal tax return. The basic edition is free, and low-cost editions for state and deluxe federal returns are also available. Terry will also demo the solution that finally gave him internet access at his very rural home – Verizon’s USB modem for Mobile Broadband.
Elsa Travisano will then cover the basics of Backing Up Your Mac. Everyone needs to do it, but too many of us forget or simply don’t know how. Elsa will talk about what you need (hardware and software) to make backing up easy, painless and, best of all, automatic. One lucky door prize winner will go home with a copy of Take Control of Easy Mac Backups, courtesy of Adam Engst and Take Control Ebooks.
As always, the meeting will begin with a question and answer session and end with a door prize drawing for current members and refreshments for all. The MUG ONE lending library will be available for members.
Meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, email us at info@mugone.com
February 3 MUG ONE Meeting – Transferring LPs and Cassettes to Your Mac, iPad Sneak Peek
Jan 26th
Join us on Wednesday, February 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Golisano Hall, Room 103 on the Hartwick College campus for our first meeting of 2010.
Dust off those old LP albums and cassettes!
Brian Foley and Tom Slavinsky will show how easy it is to digitize your record or cassette collection, using most any cassette deck or turntable, simple cables and inexpensive (or even free) software.
As an added bonus, Sven Anderson will give an introduction to Apple’s newly announced iPad tablet computer.
As always, the meeting will begin with a question and answer session and end with a door prize drawing for current members and refreshments for all. The MUG ONE lending library will be available for members.
Meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, email us at info@mugone.com
December 2 MUG ONE Meeting – Holiday Meeting and Party
Nov 16th
Join us on Wednesday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Golisano Hall, Room 103 on the Hartwick College campus for our annual Holiday Meeting and Party!
This is your chance to show off your favorite Mac-related hardware, software, accessories, websites or whatever you think might tickle our fancy. Special emphasis will be on items that make good gifts for the holiday season. Come see your fellow MUG ONE members’ favorites! Contact Brian Foley at 988-7443 or email MUG ONE if you’d like to do a brief demo. Look for demos and door prizes from Avery, LapWorks, Parallels, Sena Cases and more!
After the presentations and door prizes, we’ll socialize and enjoy holiday goodies. *Please bring a plate of cookies, healthy nibbles or other favorite holiday food to share*
As always, the meeting will begin with a question and answer session and end with a door prize drawing for current members and refreshments for all. The MUG ONE lending library will be available for members.
Meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, email us at info@mugone.com
2009-2010 Officers Elected
Nov 16th
The election for MUG ONE officers for 2009-2010 was held at the November 4 meeting, ably conducted by Phil Ericson. Elected were:
President – Elsa Travisano
Vice President – Brian Foley
Secretary – Terry Helser
Treasurer – Mark Dye
Non-elected positions for 2009-2010:
Program Co-Chairs: Brian Foley, Keith Robisch, Sven Anderson
Librarians: Keith Robisch and Mark Dye
Congratulations to all, and thank you for your willingness to serve!
November 4 Meeting – Video Without Tears, MUG ONE Elections
Oct 21st
Join us on Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. in 103 Golisano Hall on the Hartwick College campus for the November meeting of MUG ONE.
Brian Foley will show us easy ways to make videos and share them with family and friends, as well as simple ways to publish them on the web with websites like YouTube. He’ll take us from camera (a video camera or your Mac’s built-in iSight camera) to finished product, using applications you probably already have like iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, as well as Keynote and sound and screen-capture probrams.
We’ll also hold our annual election of MUG ONE officers.
As always, the meeting will begin with a question and answer session and end with a door prize drawing for current members and refreshments for all. The MUG ONE lending library will be available for members.
Meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, email us at info@mugone.com
October 7 Meeting: iPhoto ‘09 and Snow Leopard Tips and Tricks
Sep 20th
Come up to speed with the latest version of iPhoto and with the just-released Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard at TidBITS publisher Adam Engst’s annual visit to MUG ONE, the Macintosh User Group of Oneonta on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. in 103 Golisano Hall on the Hartwick College campus. Adam will look at the major changes in iPhoto ‘09 and will also share his favorite small tweaks that you might not find on your own in Snow Leopard. Come prepared with any and all iPhoto and Mac OS X questions for Adam!
As always, the meeting will begin with a question and answer session and end with a door prize drawing for current members and refreshments for all. The MUG ONE lending library will be available for members.
Meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, email info@mugone.com
September 9 Meeting – iTunes, Apple Announcements and (maybe) Snow Leopard
Sep 1st
Join us on Wednesday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. in 103 Golisano Hall on the Hartwick College campus for the first MUG ONE meeting of the fall semester.
Keith Robisch will show how to harness the power of iTunes’ Playlists and Genius music recommendation feature.
Then Elsa Travisano will report on products to be announced at Apple’s September 9 Special Media Event. If time permits we’ll take a first look at the just-released Mac operating system, OS 10.6 Snow Leopard.
We’re also planning a giveaway of older books from the MUG ONE lending library, a great opportunity for folks using older applications or operating systems to pick up some free books.
As always, the meeting will begin with a question and answer session and end with a door prize drawing for current members and refreshments for all. The MUG ONE lending library will be available for members. Meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, email info@mugone.com
