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of value, please notify a SEMCO Board Member.
November 9, 2008: Smart Computing Magazine:
SIG-IBM: Stephanie Ellington of Sandhills Publishing, publisher of Smart Computing magazine talked about the magazine, as well as some of it's sister publications, perform a live demonstration of the magazine's web site, and will discuss Smart Computing's free, unlimited computer support for its subscribers.
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(17,715,812 bytes).
November 9, 2008: Free Software on USB Enables Portable Computing:
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: SEMCO President Mike Bader demonstrated a software office suite and other utilities that are designed to run from a flash USB drive. You can carry it with you and use it anywhere.
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(11,350,958 bytes).
October 12, 2008: Micro Center Presentation:
SIG-IBM: Richard Tapaninen of Micro Center Tech Support Presented on the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1570 and similar vary small laptops, Digital TV, and NAS drives.
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(20,178,212 bytes).
October 12, 2008: Backing Your Computer Up in the New Millennium:
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: SIG-IBM Chairman Tom Callow discusses backing up your computer in the age of the gigabyte and terabyte hard drive, including back up strategies and backing up on-line.
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(17,627,270 bytes).
September 14, 2008: Computer Crash Reconstruction With 3D Animation:
SIG-IBM: Presented by Deputy Thomas Poulin, Crash Reconstruction Unit of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. He shows how they use 3D animation software to reconstruct accidents.
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(19,552,522 bytes).
September 14, 2008: Lend your computer (a bit at a time) and help change the world:
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: Tom Callow, as guest speaker discusses distributed computing and how you can join hundreds of thousands of volunteers all over the world, via the Internet, in one of dozens of computing projects, such as searching for extra-terrestrial intelligent life, or finding more effective drugs to fight cancer and the AIDS virus.
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(16,338,012 bytes).
August 10, 2008: Everything you Wanted to Know About Batteries but Were Afraid to Ask:
SIG-IBM: Barry Murphy, owner of the BatteriesPlus franchise on Woodward in Birmingham, presented. This topic included the history of batteries, how to make them last longer, the proper recycling of batteries, information on computer batteries, and a Q&A.
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(19,364,169 bytes).
August 10, 2008: Securing Your Computer With Secunia Online Software Inspector Or Secunia Psi (Personal System Inspector):
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: Tom Callow, as guest speaker, demonstrated how to use Secunia’s free system scanners to detect and fix security vulnerabilities in the software installed on your computer.
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(14,636,370 bytes).
July 13, 2008: Exploring Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0:
SIG-IBM: Bill Buchanan FPSA. Bill will show some of the features of Photoshop Elements 6.0. He will include live demonstrations on using the feature called "Photomerge" which creates panoramas. He will also demonstrate the various way of using the Image Editor from the basic to advanced methods. He will show the power of the file storage and management system and the various ways of sharing your images via the internet or printing at home or a third party printer. Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 is a powerful tool at the right price.
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(19,095,078 bytes).
July 13, 2008: 64-bit Windows in a 32-bit world:
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: Tom Callow, will discuss the trials and tribulations of trying to install and use the 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.
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(16,114,042 bytes).
June 8, 2008: Screen Shots and More with SnagIt by TechSmith:
SIG-IBM: Rick Schummer, President and Owner of White Light Computing, Inc. will demonstrate TechSmiths Snagit, screen capture program and Camtasia Studio screen recording program.
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(18,152,602 bytes).
June 8, 2008: Using Yahoo Groups: SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: Mike Bader will present "Using Yahoo Groups," by highlighting our own SEMCOUG Yahoo Group, as well as showing several favorite links and web sites listed there. Also, he will give a demonstration of a two-pound, touch screen computer and a PC finger print reader. No Podcast.
May 11, 2008: Diagnosing and fixing Windows Device Driver Problems:
SIG-IBM: Tom Callow, will discuss how to determine when device driver problems are causing problems to your computer, and will demonstrate how to fix device driver problems and how to locate and install updated drivers.
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(18,539,240 bytes).
May 11, 2008: Poperee:
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: Richard Jackson will demo CrossLoop and LogMeIn. Two remote control programs.
Warner Mach will speak briefly on One Laptop Per Child.
Mike Bader with present on the SEMCOUG our SEMCO Yahoo group.
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(8,779,621 bytes).
April 13, 2008: Voice over IP(VOIP):
SIG-IBM: Lorn Olsen discusses and demonstrates VOIP, a technology used to route voice conversations over the Internet or through
any other IP-based network. VOIP is being used by an increasing number of users to lower there phone bills. Mr. Olson, who has an extensive background
in the telecommunications industry, currently works as a consultant for Dynacomm Corporation, which provides VOIP services. He also is the founder
of MichTel Communications, which is currently providing wireless access for Oakland County.
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(19,458,533 bytes).
April 13, 2008: Back to Basics:
SIG-IBM INTERMEDIATE: Larry Kulp, of Kulp Computers, discusses
how to maintain your computers, how to find updated drivers, how to be an
educated computer shopper with leverage and the big "gotcha's" in Windows XP
updates. Mr. Kulp is a computer consultant serving individuals, schools and
small businesses and is a familiar speaker at the Royal Oak Computer Club
and the Old Persons Commission Computer Club.
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(17,118,614 bytes).
March 09, 2008: Adobe Acrobat and LiveCycle:
Chad Keesling of Adobe Systems, Inc. will demonstrate how to create Intelligent Documents with Adobe Acrobat and LiveCycle, engaging interfaces through rich internet applications such as Adobe's Flex and Flash, and creating next generation Web 2.0 applications with Adobe's Integrated Runtime.
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(19,660,662 bytes).
March 09, 2008: Talking to your computer (and getting it to listen to you): Tom Callow, as guest speaker, will discuss the state of voice recognition software for computers and demonstrate Dragon's NaturallySpeaking 9.0, the latest version of the voice recognition program that actually works.
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(13,998,819 bytes).
February 11, 2008: My 40 Years in Computers:
New SEMCO President Mike Bader will talk about his 40 years in computers and how he uses computers for profit and
pleasure. Presenting various web sites, favorite utilities, and show-n-tell of two VoIP Internet phones. (Incomplete.)
Click here to listen (12,605,089 bytes).
February 11, 2008: Weird Computer Behavior: Tom Callow, as guest speaker, will talk about some of the unusual things that can happen to your computer and what you can do about it. No Podcast.
January 13, 2008: Making Pictures as Opposed to Taking Pictures:
G. Wm. Buchanan, FPSA, FGDC, will discuss the use of composition, lighting and camera flash in taking digital photographs as well as saving and organizing digital images on your computer. Mr. Buchanan is Chairman of the Electronic Imaging Division of Detroit's Photographic Guild.
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(19,922,837 bytes).
January 13, 2008: Various Topics: Tom Callow, as guest speaker, will demonstrate how to move your old records, music cassettes and audiobooks to CDs by digitizing them to the computer and burning them to CD.
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(14,130,482 bytes).
December 9, 2007: What's New for the Holidays: Richard Tapaninen, from the Micro Center computer store technical support department, will discuss new products you may want to have under your tree this holiday season. Also, questions and answers. No Podcast.
December 9, 2007: SIG-IBM Intermediate Chairman, Carl Massie Jr. presents: Discussion of e-mail clients and e-mail accounts. Also, 'Outlook Express' vs. 'Outlook' vs. 'Vista Windows Mail Client.' Also assorted other issues, such as Linux laptops, shopping tips, favorite links, dual boot XP and Ubuntu, 8-year computer cycle, utilities, etc. No Podcast.
November 11, 2007: Computer Tips and Tricks:
SIG-IBM Co-Chairman Tom Callow will present a new batch of things you can do to
make your computer operate more smoothly and efficiently.
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November 11, 2007: SIG-IBM Intermediate Chairman, Carl Massie Jr. presents: The meeting will open with an audience participation discussion of computer related buying tips, useful insights, and vexing incidents. A video will be shown, that describes how humans can be engaged, through games, to solve problems that are beyond computer capabilities. No Podcast.
October 10, 2007: Digitizing Your Life: SIG-IBM Co-Chairman Tom Callow will discuss and
demonstrate how to organize your life by inputting your records, recordings
and photographs into your computer as well as organizing and preserving your
data.
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October 10, 2007: SIG-IBM Intermediate Chairman, Carl Massie Jr. presents: (1) Buying news and views. (2) Office 2007 tips. (3) Blogs, Forums, Wikis. (4) Commands--PowerShell. (5) Links I like. (6) Open & Free--Scribus DTP, Spybot. (7) Windows Wise--File associations & User Account Control. (8) Networking--Basics. No Podcast.
September 9, 2007: Programs You Can’t Live Without
- Then and Now: SIG-IBM Co-Chairman Tom Callow will reprise the first
presentation he ever did as SIG-IBM Co-Chairman, in July, 1990. Come and see him
talk about the essential programs of 1990 and 2007.
Click here to listen (18,287,631 bytes).
September 9, 2007: Miscellaneous Topics: SIG-IBM Intermediate Chairman, Carl Massie Jr., will speak on: (1) Tips on
Computer Purchases. (2) Links of Interest. (3) Encryption—Good, bad, and
indifferent. (4) Understanding computer technology responsibilities.
Click here to listen (17,685,547 bytes).
August 12, 2007: Microsoft Office Publisher 2007:
SIG-IBM Co-Chairman Tom Callow will present a demonstration of the newest
version of Microsoft’s desktop publishing program.
Click here to listen (25,725,296 bytes).
August 12, 2007: Miscellaneous Topics: SIG-IBM Intermediate Chairman, Carl Massie Jr. presents:
(1)
Back-to-school buying opportunities. (2) Improved Intel processors and chip
sets. (3) A few Microsoft word tips. (4) An introduction to Powershell scripting
and command lines. (5) A discussion of different perspectives on software
changes.
Click here to listen (18,295,766 bytes).
July 8, 2007: Excel Revisited—Part 2: Long-time SEMCO member
Bill Landrum concludes his two-part presentation on Excel spreadsheets. The use
of Excel arrays will be considered briefly, but the major emphasis will be on
three topics: (a) importing external data into a spreadsheet and linking to an
external database table via SQL, (b) the building and use of pivot tables, and
(c) creating and using VBA macros. Bill will use Excel XP for the demos,
but everything shown should work on Excel from Excel 4 (1992) through Excel
2007.
Click here to listen (37,979,320 bytes).
July 8, 2007: "Wikinomics How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything":
SIG-IBM Intermediate
Chairman, Carl Massie Jr. discusses the book by Don Tapscott and Anthony D.
Williams which offers a view and a vision of the emerging global economy.
Examples taken from the book and others taken from current events will be
offered of the transformations that are occurring in corporations. From the
book: "For individuals and small producers, this may be the birth of a new era,
on par with the Italian renaissance or the rise of Athenian democracy."
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