We learned of Steve Jobs’ death just as we were beginning our October 5th MUG ONE meeting.

Steve changed all of our lives. Without him, there would be no MUG ONE.

We mourn his passing and celebrate his achievements.

Thanks for everything, Steve. We’ll miss you.

– Elsa Travisano on behalf of MUG ONE

Learn about iLife ’11 at the November meeting of MUG ONE, the Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, NY on Wednesday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Room 103 Golisano Hall on the Hartwick College campus in Oneonta, NY.

We’ll start the meeting with the annual election of MUG ONE officers. Then Elsa Travisano will introduce us to Apple’s brand new iLife ’11 suite, released on October 20. iLife ’11 features major upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, and includes iDVD and iWeb. This latest version of iLife requires Mac OS 10.6.3 or greater, an Intel processor, 1 GB of RAM and 5 GB hard drive space, perhaps providing the motivation for OS 10.4 and 10.5 hold-outs with the necessary hardware to upgrade to the current operating system.

If time permits Elsa will also offer a sneak peek at Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Apple’s just-announced operating system that is due to arrive in summer of 2011. Elsa is an Apple Certified Support Professional and a member of the Apple Consultants Network.

The meeting will begin with a question and answer session and annual election of officers and end with a door prize drawing for current members and refreshments for all. The MUG ONE lending library will be available for members. All MUG ONE meetings are free of charge and everyone is welcome. For more information, email us at info@mugone.com

Here are some links from our April 7 MUG ONE meeting:

Keith Robisch’s MUG ONE Handbrake presentation (PDF)

Aperture How-To – Apple online video tutorials on moving from iPhoto to Aperture, organizing by Faces, organizing by Places, adjustment presets and more.

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

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!