General Meeting - November 2008
Marketplace 2008 - 2009
Hank Skawinski, Owner/Manager, Datawise
Hank will give his update on what you should buy, what you should avoid, based on his extensive experience supporting over 1,000 computers (including many for SPAUG members). He'll discuss hardware and software, and probably compare and contrast Windows with Linux. This is always an informative presentation, and if you are considering an upgrade of your peripherals, computer or software, be sure to attend. Hank will also help with the CrossTalk session, so if you're having problems, bring your questions.
Hank is a favorite SPAUG speaker. This is Hank’s second SPAUG presentation this year.
The General Meeting is held at the American Legion Post, 347 First St., Los Altos.
Map and directions to the meeting.
All members and guests are invited to attend a NO-host dinner prior to our general meeting. Dinner will be at Aldo Los Altos located at 388 Main Street (near First St.) in Los Altos. Please plan to arrive between 5:30PM and 6PM so that we may finish in time for the meeting.
Map and directions to Aldo Los Altos
Notes from the Prez - November 2008
Just a week before Halloween, several newsletters and emails have referred to a Microsoft Update release of an unscheduled patch to all Microsoft software wherein the absence of a key patch can allow a nasty virus to gain access to your computer.
Microsoft has never before deviated from its policy of releasing patches on the second Tuesday of the month (or once in a while on an in-between Tuesday) but this patch was released on a Thursday near the end of the month and all of the technical media are jumping on the requirement that everyone update their computer – NOW!
I have been through the technical reviews. The ability of selected malware to exploit this vulnerability to get past just about everything including all of the anti-virus programs is without parallel as several viruses can attack the operating system itself as a legitimate piece of data.
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Multimedia SIG
Tricks and Traps
Milt Kostner
Milt Kostner continues his course for beginners with a detailed presentation of Adobe Premiere Elements. In this session Milt will demonstrate some of the tricks and pitfalls of video editing. The session will begin with a multi-camera camera shoot with a green screen background and a comparison of the results obtained in SD (Canon Elura), HDV (Canon HV-30) and AVCHD (Sony HC-9).
Web Design SIG
Building a Family Website with WordPress
Maurice Green, SVUGA Webmaster
In this session we will discuss the factors which are needed to build an interactive website for your family. The features of a family website include:
* Stories and discussions between members
* Photograph galleries
* Calendar of birthdays and other events
* PRIVACY
We will explore the use of Word Press blog software and other plug-in to develop this site.
Digital Imaging SIG
Shutterbudd, A Social Network for Photographers
Jeff and Reese
ShutterBudd is a social network built by photographers for photographers! It was initially built on the idea of peeking into other people's camera bags and discussing gear, but we've blossomed into a bigger monster than that. We've got all kinds of tricks up our sleeves to help you improve your photography and connect with other photographers.
From the Editor's Desk - November 2008
Often, when what I’ve read about some piece of software that makes it seem like a “must-have”, I wonder what others think of it—especially the negative aspects. My usual sources for software reviews are Snapfiles.com, download.com, and lifehacker.com.
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Open Source Software - Is There Really a Free Lunch?
From Linux, Open Office, Firefox and GIMP to a growing list of other applications Open Source has become a popular alternative to costly commercial software. Open source software is developed by a community of programmers with peer review and transparency of process. The promise of open source is better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility, lower cost, and an end to predatory vendor lock-in. (Presented by Maurice Green at the August 2008 General meeting. Additional material and links have been added.)


