MEETINGS
Our Meetings are the held the 3rd Sunday of the month at
The Jackson-Hewitt office is located at 2221 Lee Road, WINTER PARK (Directions - Map)
CFCS welcomes presentors to come and talk at our meetings.
These
presentations are coordinated by our Program Chair.
If you would like to present to one of our meetings please
contact:
the Program Chair.
The Headlines are at the top and much more information is given below. Please be sure to scroll down the entire page.
This Week's Scheduled events:
- Tuesday July 27 at 7:00 PM - The Tech-Discussion SIG - Denny's in Casselberry, at 198 East Semoran Blvd. This is on Route 436, 1 block east of 17/92 on the north side of the street. This is a non-structured open, discussion meeting, with no specific topic, agenda or speaker. It is simply a round-table discussion group. It isn't necessarily an advanced group, but meets to discuss various subjects, starting around the table, initially for 5-10 minutes per person/topic; then as long as mutually desired. New products of interest, unusual problems/situations that have arisen, questions, announcements, business developments, articles from magazines, newsletters, as well as advanced technology will be included etc. Bring in your latest toys and gadgets. Software, Notebooks, Gadgets and other hardware are all welcome for demo, dissection, or whatever. This is the "Show & Tell" Technical SIG. Come and have your 5 minutes of fame. Show or tell about your recent technical discoveries, acquisitions, horror stories, or finds. Everyone has a turn to talk in the roundtable format. Come early and have dinner at Denny's.
Next Week Scheduled events:
Dues:
Many of our members' membership expired May 1st. You are late, but please remit your dues as soon as possible. You can do so, on line, through PayPal by clicking here
Future CFCS Meetings:
Scroll down to see what's coming to future CFCS main Meetings
Bring a Friend:
We are asking our members to bring a guest to the next general meeting on July 18 . The topic will be "Photosynth." You won't want to miss this exciting presentation by Swami World Traveler
Advertising Opportunities Available:
There are opportunities to advertise in this weekly e-blast or in our monthly publication "The Bussline"
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Notes from the Sunday July 18th meeting:
We had a great presentation on PHOTOSYNTH - A 3D Photo Experience!
Here are links from the great presentation by Swami WorldTraveler:
FACUG Conference 2011 - It's Time to Register :
Join us on next year's Florida Association of Computer User Groups (FACUG) Technical Conference @ Sea. For more information see the FACUG web site
2011 FACUG Technology Conference Mexico Cruise January 27th through January 31st - 2011
There is no better bargain vacation than a cruise, add to it a fully fledged Computer and Technology Conference and it becomes an outstanding event. Be part of the FACUG's second Conference@Sea. Be with us for this will be another outstanding Sail - Abration.
Those who attended our February, 2010 historic Computer & Technology Conference@Sea can attest that it provided far more than what was expected. This notice is for the rest of the technical community that could not make it this past year. We hope to recreate the dynamically exciting feelings expressed by those who attended. It was far more than a conference, it was a happening. For our first Conference@Sea, we had some of the most diverse and interesting presenters we have ever had, we know that next year's will be even more spectacular. We recommend visiting our website (www.facug.org) and watch a replay of the sail-away that you may have missed live and see for yourself the excitement that was generated( fast forward to about 15 minutes into the video). You can also get to see parts of some of the presentations that were videoed and relive some of the exhilaration, by viewing the photos on our website. We had a most interesting and diverse program. There was something of interest for most everyone as you can see in the Program Magazine that you can also access via the FACUG website. We received special commendations from the spouses who had not registered for the conference. They had not expected to participate in the Conference at all, but we opened four sessions for them, in addition to the two free cocktail parties. All had a wonderful time. We provide a great balance between conference time and party time.
We have already booked some of our most popular speakers for this next conference:
Bill Campbell, a professional photographer, who led a photo shoot on the Island of Nassau, will be returning with more tips on converting good photos into great photos.
Carey Holzman, co-host of Computer America see (www.computeramerica.com), will be returning to provide more practical answers to your never ending computer problems.
We will be having a presenter new to FACUG, but not new to the computer world, in Gabe Goldberg, former APCUG Advisor for the area covering New Jersey to Virginia. Gabe is a lifelong technology consultant and excellent communicator. A former IBMer, data center senior staffer, and software company VP, he has written hundreds of computer press articles, contributes to mainstream publications such as the Washington Post, and co-authored three McGraw-Hill mainframe books. Gabe speaks frequently to diverse audiences, from techies to baby boomers and senior citizens. He enjoys sharing tips and pointers that help people use and have fun with technology.
Evelyn Watts, of Corel Software, will once again demonstrate some of Corel's best photo and video editing available, at reasonable consumer prices. Her presentations at the last conference were eye opening to many who attended. She is a vibrant and enthusiastic speaker.
Dave (Doc) Dockery will once again offer another one of his inspiring presentations. Everyone who has ever attended one of his presentations has walked away with many new perspectives.
Ray Zukowski, our professional videographer and proponent of streaming video, who introduced us to the sailaway experience, will once again, wow us with the newest upgrades and applications to his program, (see www.neighborvision.com).
As you can see that with many months to go, we have a jump start on key presenters.
As with last year's Conference, there will be many surprises.
We know that the attendees had a wonderful experience. How do we know, you may ask? They told us. The overwhelmingly positive replies to our surveys conveyed to us all that we did right as well as some things that they felt could be improved to make your next experience even better next year.
A few of the comments we received have already been addressed. One was that we had too many outstanding programs which competed for with land activities. Next year, we will only be providing original presentations on the days that we are at sea. Another critique was that we had too many excellent programs that conflicted with one another. What a wonderful problem to have! Next year we will offer repeats of the most popular programs, on the day we will be in port, for those who wish to take a second bite of the apple.
That was only the beginning; next year's ship is of a newer design, a higher rated ship that will provide even more amenities. RCCL has a wonderful reputation in the cruise industry. We will be going on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas on January 27-31, 2011, departing from the Port of Tampa. We will have a four night cruise, one day sail to Cozumel, one day in Cozumel and one day sailing back to Tampa. If there is sufficient demand, we will try to reserve buses from points around Florida to the pier and back at the best prices we can find. For example, buses from Palm Beach County to/from the Port of Tampa will be $30-$35/person each way.
Your $100/person cruise deposit is 100% refundable until 70 days prior to sailing, so if you change your mind more than 70 days before the sailing date, you will receive a full refund on the cruise. Please go to (www.facug.org) to register for the conference where you will be directed the travel agent to book your cruise. The current prices are only guaranteed for a limited amount of time. Some cabin categories have already been sold out, get the best cabins at the best price now. These prices have been guaranteed to us only through June 30, 2010.
The first round of balcony cabins have been sold out. Don't worry; those of you who would prefer a balcony cabin can obtain one for a small increase in price. We have been assured that the prices will only be going up after June 30, so now is the time to get on board. Go the http://www.facug.org and register today.
For more information go to the FACUG site.
Future General Meetings:
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August - USING SANDBOXES. Want to be able to surf the Internet with extraordinary safety and increased privacy? Want to try out lots of different shareware but afraid of all the gunk it'll leave on your PC? A sandbox is the answer -- a place where whatever you do can be completely undone. This presentation looks at a piece of shareware called SandboxIE that enables you to create sandboxes. Sandboxing is great if you like to try lots of similar shareware before picking the one you want to keep, or if you're thinking about trying software that might contain spyware or other nasties. It can also ensure that any malicious website you visit can't do any permanent damage.
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September -
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October -
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November - BUILDING A SOFTWARE SWISS ARMY KNIFE. Every computer geek should have the software equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife. Learn how to turn an ordinary flash drive and a couple of CDs into the software equivalent of Batman's utility belt. You'll find out about portable apps, boot CDs, and self-contained bootable utilities, and learn how they can save your bacon when the chips are down.
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December -
Other Notes:
The WinSIG Ning website will be going away soon. Ning has changed their business plan and we will no longer be using that service. Hewie will be announcing a new venue soon.
Advertising Available:
We are seeking advertisers for our weekly eBlast and our monthly newsletter, "The Bussline". Contact vp-oper@cfcs.org for more information.
Our Web site at http://www.CFCS.org offers a wealth of information about all aspects of our computer activities and listings of our Board of Directors, activities chairpersons, and SIG leaders. See our Contacts page for phone numbers and e-mail addresses of our leaders. http://cfcs.org/about/leader.asp
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