December 17 (the third Tuesday), 2002, Annual Holiday Party and Silent Raffle
The Silent Raffle is an opportunity for members to cull through their computer equipment and select items that are no longer being used but are too good to throw away. It's also an opportunity to find a treasure among someone else's discards. All equipment has to be in working order, so it's a win-win situation. Food and raffle drop-offs start at 6:00PM; Jan Williams has organized the holiday dinner for 6:45 to 8:00PM, and Dee Silver will start the raffle at 8:00PM. Learn more on our Holiday Party & Silent Raffle page. November 12th, 2002, Joe Caponsacco and Quark XPressJoe Caponsacco, Northeast Consultant for Quark Inc., will show print and web workflow solutions on the current version of XPress (version 5.0.) Hints on the future direction of this desktop publishing program will be given.Joe has worked 10 years as a designer and creative director, both in print and Web environments in the entertainment field. October 8th, 2002, Stephen Wildstrom, Business Week Technology Editor, and the state of Apple ComputerSteve's topic will be, "Apple Today: How Can a Company Be Insanely Great and Insanely Stupid at the Same Time?" Despite an ad campaign aimed at convincing computers buyers to switch from Windows to Macs, Apple knows perfectly well that is not going to happen, at least not on any large scale. But the fact is that Apple has learned to love its niche. It enjoys higher average selling prices and better margins that any other computer maker. That reality will shape Apple's product plans going forward.Apple today is turning out absolutely first-rate products. At a time when innovation in the industry in general has sunk to unprecedented lows, Apple is one of the very few companies breaking important new ground. At the same time, it continues to do dumb things that alienate customers, developers, and technology writers who really want to like Apple. In fact, both the good and the bad are traceable to the same thing: the often brilliant but quirky one-man rule of Steve Jobs. September 10th, 2002, Computers & the Internet in genealogical researchJohn Konvalina, a professional genealogist, will show some of the genealogical tools available through computers and Internet, and demonstrate how they can effectively support and enhance traditional genealogy research.August 13th, 2002, Apple and the Macworld ExpoRobert Golding, Apple solutions consultant, and Dave Marra, senior systems engineer, will go over the new products announced at July's New York City Macworld Expo, show third-party products and talk about Apple's CompUSA relationship.July 9th, 2002, Macintosh Maintenance and RepairCreative Computing's Jeff Gorman and Jack Nelson will discuss various maintenance and repair issues including diagnosing a non-working Mac, deciding when to upgrade, installing a second internal hard drive, and home networking. An "ask the experts" question and answer period will follow.June 11, 2002, Princeton Public Library in the Digital AgeLibraries in New Jersey are working hard to provide new and exciting ways for people to access valuable information from their home computers around the clock. Librarians Janie Hermann, coordinator of the library's technology instruction program, and Jane Brown, reference librarian, will demonstrate the ways in which Princeton Public Library is at the forefront of this effort. They will also talk about what is being done elsewhere in central New Jersey).Databases at Princeton Public Library are increasingly becoming accessible not only from within the library but also from home or the office. Online subscriptions have grown to include highly specialized resources (i.e. the AP Photo Archive and the Biography Resource Center) as well as a greater number of traditional newspaper and magazine databases (i.e. Dow Jones and EbscoHost). As a special treat, a demo of the real-time chat reference service called Q and A NJ (a service available to all residents of NJ via a grant from the State Library) will close out the talk. May 14, 2002, The best of the latest Mac software and hardwareOn May 14 Bill Achuff returns to PMUG for another evening devoted to the best of the latest releases of software and hardware for the Macintosh.Bill will describe (and demonstrate) his selections and recommendations of the newest products available from both Apple and other vendors. Bill Achuff is familiar to PMUG members through his many years of association with Apple and Macintosh Users Groups. April 9, 2002, Piano tuning with the Mac and programmingDean Reyburn will speak about his CyberTuner, a piano-tuning program written on the Mac for the Mac, and talk about Mac programming.A full time piano tuner-technician since 1978, Dean is developer of Reyburn CyberTuner software visual tuning system and Vice President of RPS, Inc. Dean learned traditional aural tuning and tuned pianos aurally full time through 1987. Since 1983 Dean has been developing specialized software for piano technicians, especially in integrating aural with visual tuning techniques and computer-assisted tuning. Dean has also been involved with the PTG tuning exam since 1990. He has had extensive concert tuning experience as Concert and Artist ("C&A") tuner for Steinway, Yamaha and the major concert halls in West Michigan. Dean travels around the country, giving talks to piano tuners. March 12, 2002, Digital VideoHave a camcorder or thinking about getting one? Andy Baird, one of PMUG's founding members, will reveal all with regard to digital camcorders and ways you can use older VHS and 8mm cameras with your Mac. Topics covered will include choosing a camera, connecting to the Mac, producing professional-looking video with Apple's iMovie software (which is shipped free with new Macs), and transferring edited video to tape or DVD.February 12, 2002, Dave Marra of AppleJoin Dave Marra, Apple Senior Systems Engineer, for an exciting evening exploring Apple's latest hardware and software. Among other things, he will show Apple's iPod, iMac, iBook, Power Mac G4, and iDVD. Be prepared for an exciting show!Come early to the meeting because parking may be tight from a basketball game in nearby Jadwin Cage. January 8, 2002, Windows XP (really!)Former PMUG president and longtime Princeton U. computer services employee Alan Goldberg will do a live presentation of Microsoft's newest operating system, Windows XP. | ||||
