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*WEEKLY SIG MEETING UPDATE 16 - 22 AUGUST 2009*
1st Floor *Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts* *280 Pitt Street, Sydney* http://www.sydneypc.com/ Sydney PCUG's Blog *UPCOMING SIG'S* *23 - 29 August 2009* Main Meeting Digital Photography MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Sunday 30 August 2009 10.00am - 3.00pm Roundhouse University of NSW GPS i-gotU GT 200 is perfect for making photo journals as it automatically tags yours photos with the location where it was taken. PHOTOGRAPHERS Don't forget ASCCA competition photos must be emailed to Roger by the end of August. 4 PORT FLEXIBLE USB HUB Jaycar - $14.95	Hello and Welcome, By all reports the new computer is well and truly on course and should arrive within the next week. I'm sure all the SIG leaders and members who used the old computer are going to be pleasantly surprised. To all Digital Photographers Just a gentle reminder that your videos and photos need to be ready to give to Roger at the next Digital Photography SIG, Friday 28 August. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Free* At last month's main meeting the raffle was five x one year licences of the program LogMeIn. Two of the winners have found that they would not use the program and have offered them to the first two members who e-mail me . On receipt of the first two requests received, I will forward to the lucky member the information required to obtain the licence. This offer has the approval of Seth Shaw from LogMeIn. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tuesday 18 August - Seniors - Graham Grant - 10 am - 12 noon Tuesday Seniors will start with the usual informative Q and A, so if you have a question bring it along. As Microsoft appear to have given up on Outlook Express and Windows Mail, it is time to look at a different e-mail program. Having looked at Mozilla Thunderbird before we can give it the once over again, as an alternative. Peter Collard has kindly offered to give us a run down on 'backups'. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Tuesday 18 August - Genealogy - Terry Eakin - 1 pm - 3 pm* Terry has a doctor's session, but should make it by 1.00 pm or a little later. Joan and others will be there to assist and Terry will contribute after he arrives. Ancestry recently added 1.61 million records to its database many to do with Australian convicts and shipping and these are free at the SAG Library and many council libraries or at home by subscription. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Tip of the Week* Workrave (Windows) is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses and rest breaks. Timeout (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) will gently remind you to take a break on a regular basis. It has two kinds of breaks, a “Normal” break, plus a “Micro” break. The breaks are automatically paused when you go away from your computer, and can be reset when you come back. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So until next week, health and happiness, Cheers Elaine Please remember if your e-mail address is changed for any reason at all, unless you tell me your new address then you will not receive these weekly updates! Any change of address should be notified to changedetails@sydneypc.com
Information for Members and Visitors: Sydney PC User Group's FREE newsletter: Subscribe Send to Friend Un-subscribe Go to Sydney PC User Group's: Website Events Calendar Please note that all Meetings, except where specifically stated, are held on the 1st Floor, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Sydney PC User Group Incorporated

~ Members helping Members for over 22 Years ~

Visitors are always welcome

WEEKLY SIG MEETING UPDATE 16 - 22 AUGUST 2009

1st Floor
Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts
280 Pitt Street, Sydney
http://www.sydneypc.com/

Sydney PCUG's Blog

UPCOMING SIG'S

23 - 29 August 2009

Main Meeting

Digital Photography

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Sunday 30 August 2009

10.00am - 3.00pm

Roundhouse

University of NSW

GPS

i-gotU GT 200 is perfect for making photo journals as it automatically tags yours photos with the location where it was taken.

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Don't forget ASCCA competition photos must be emailed to
Roger by the end of August.

4 PORT FLEXIBLE USB HUB

Jaycar - $14.95

Hello and Welcome,

By all reports the new computer is well and truly on course and should arrive within the next week. I'm sure all the SIG leaders and members who used the old computer are going to be pleasantly surprised.

To all Digital Photographers

Just a gentle reminder that your videos and photos need to be ready to give to Roger at the next Digital Photography SIG, Friday 28 August.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Free

At last month's main meeting the raffle was five x one year licences of the program LogMeIn. Two of the winners have found that they would not use the program and have offered them to the first two members who e-mail me . On receipt of the first two requests received, I will forward to the lucky member the information required to obtain the licence. This offer has the approval of Seth Shaw from LogMeIn.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tuesday 18 August - Seniors - Graham Grant - 10 am - 12 noon

Tuesday Seniors will start with the usual informative Q and A, so if you have a question bring it along.

As Microsoft appear to have given up on Outlook Express and Windows Mail, it is time to look at a different e-mail program. Having looked at Mozilla Thunderbird before we can give it the once over again, as an alternative.

Peter Collard has kindly offered to give us a run down on 'backups'.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tuesday 18 August - Genealogy - Terry Eakin - 1 pm - 3 pm

Terry has a doctor's session, but should make it by 1.00 pm or a little later. Joan and others will be there to assist and Terry will contribute after he arrives.

Ancestry recently added 1.61 million records to its database many to do with Australian convicts and shipping and these are free at the SAG Library and many council libraries or at home by subscription.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tip of the Week

Workrave (Windows) is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses and rest breaks.

Timeout (Mac OS X 10.4 or later) will gently remind you to take a break on a regular basis. It has two kinds of breaks, a “Normal” break, plus a “Micro” break. The breaks are automatically paused when you go away from your computer, and can be reset when you come back.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So until next week, health and happiness,

Cheers

Elaine

Please remember if your e-mail address is changed for any reason at all, unless you tell me your new address then you will not receive these weekly updates! Any change of address should be notified to changedetails@sydneypc.com

Information for Members and Visitors:

Sydney PC User Group's FREE newsletter: Subscribe Send to Friend Un-subscribe

Go to Sydney PC User Group's: Website Events Calendar

Please note that all Meetings, except where specifically stated, are held on the
1st Floor, Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney.