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WEEKLY SIG MEETING UPDATE 19 - 24 March 2012
1st Floor Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts 280 Pitt Street, Sydney http://www.sydneypc.com Sydney PCUG's Blog UPCOMING Meetings 26 - 31 March 2012 The Main Meeting The SPCUG's AGM Technology Are you tired of the pessimistic economic reports that appear in the media? Here is a video that exudes optimism about the way technology is being used to benefit humanity. View it here. Annual General Meeting 27 March 2012 The Reports and nomination forms for the Annual General Meeting were attached to last week's Newsletter. Please speak to a committee member or SIG leader if you would like to contribute to the club's activities as a volunteer.	Hello and Welcome, The video referred to in the column on the right shows how much technology is changing the world. As computer technology is the prime focus our club, we have an interesting year ahead as well as a few challenges. We need to consider whether our club can offer new or improved services to members. We need some more volunteers both on and off the committee. We would also like some new SIG leaders and some more members. Our President has pointed out in his report that volunteering is a great way to learn and we know that is a fact. So, what about it! Can you help? You will not be disappointed if you do. Next weeks meetings are below: *Tuesday 20 March - Seniors - G. Grant - 9:30am - 12:30pm* Graham Grant will commence the meeting with the usual question and answer session. The group will then move on to look at the graphic viewer program, IrfanView, and explore how it can be used. There should also be time at the meeting for Graham to demonstrate the program, System Explorer. Guests or new members are always welcome. *Tuesday 20 March - Genealogy - T. Eakin - 12:30pm - 3:30pm* At this meeting Terry Eakin will broadly cover "Finding Monumental Inscriptions, Burial Registers and Death Records in New South Wales" with a home computer. He will also show you how to use the information you have located about a family member to: 1. find a service grave and a service record and download it for free; and 2. find a record of death in the indexes and get a copy of the death certificate either from a transcription agent or from the Registrar. A question and answer session will also provide members with the opportunity for members to explore other family history issues. *Friday 23 March - Digital Photography - 9:30am - 12:30pm* John Lucke will continue with to explore GIMP and using the "Paint Tools" he will show the basics of how to enhance an image using paint and air brushes, bucket-fill and blending, cloning and more. This demonstration will follow the usual question and answer and general discussion session. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Mathews Please remember if your e-mail address is changed for any reason at all, unless you tell me your new address 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. DISCLAIMER: This Newsletter is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind. Each user or reader of this Newsletter assumes complete risk as to the accuracy and subsequent use of its contents.

Sydney PC User Group Incorporated

Members helping Members for over 25 Years

Visitors are always welcome

WEEKLY SIG MEETING UPDATE 19 - 24 March 2012

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

Sydney PCUG's Blog

UPCOMING Meetings
26 - 31 March 2012

The Main Meeting
The SPCUG's AGM

Technology

Are you tired of the pessimistic economic reports that appear in the media?

Here is a video that exudes optimism about the way technology is being used to benefit humanity.

View it here.

Annual General Meeting

27 March 2012

The Reports and nomination forms for the Annual General Meeting were attached to last week's Newsletter.

Please speak to a committee member or SIG leader if you would like to contribute to the club's activities as a volunteer.

Hello and Welcome,

The video referred to in the column on the right shows how much technology is changing the world.

As computer technology is the prime focus our club, we have an interesting year ahead as well as a few challenges.

We need to consider whether our club can offer new or improved services to members. We need some more volunteers both on and off the committee. We would also like some new SIG leaders and some more members.

Our President has pointed out in his report that volunteering is a great way to learn and we know that is a fact.

So, what about it! Can you help?

You will not be disappointed if you do.

Next weeks meetings are below:

Tuesday 20 March - Seniors - G. Grant - 9:30am - 12:30pm

Graham Grant will commence the meeting with the usual question and answer session.

The group will then move on to look at the graphic viewer program, IrfanView, and explore how it can be used.

There should also be time at the meeting for Graham to demonstrate the program, System Explorer.

Guests or new members are always welcome.

Tuesday 20 March - Genealogy - T. Eakin - 12:30pm - 3:30pm

At this meeting Terry Eakin will broadly cover "Finding Monumental Inscriptions, Burial Registers and Death Records in New South Wales" with a home computer.

He will also show you how to use the information you have located about a family member to:
1. find a service grave and a service record and download it for free; and
2. find a record of death in the indexes and get a copy of the death certificate either from a transcription agent or from the Registrar.

A question and answer session will also provide members with the opportunity for members to explore other family history issues.

Friday 23 March - Digital Photography - 9:30am - 12:30pm

John Lucke will continue with to explore GIMP and using the "Paint Tools" he will show the basics of how to enhance an image using paint and air brushes, bucket-fill and blending, cloning and more.

This demonstration will follow the usual question and answer and general discussion session.

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

John Mathews

Please remember if your e-mail address is changed for any reason at all, unless you tell me your new address 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.

DISCLAIMER: This Newsletter is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.

Each user or reader of this Newsletter assumes complete risk as to the accuracy and subsequent use of its contents.