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

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.