SVCS has established a new Build It Yourself SIG for those members interested in building their own PC systems. The new SIG will meet at MicroCenter in Santa Clara on the first Monday night of each month. The Multimedia SIG which previously met on this night will now be combined with the Digital Imaging SIG on the third Monday nights.

Topics of interest in this SIG will include:

• Hardware discussions and comparisons
• Construction of PC systems by members
• Open source systems, including Linux.

The first meeting on February 1, 2010 will be part of a combined series with the January and February meetings of the Windows SIG and the In-House Clinics being offered by MicroCenter, culminating in a workshop on Saturday, February 20th where attendees will be able to assemble their own system under the mentoring of senior members of SVCS and MicroCenter staff. The schedule of MicroCenter clinics is:

• HDD & RAID - Saturday, January 16 & Sunday, January 17  2 p.m.
• System Performance - Saturday, January 23 & Sunday, January 24  2 p.m. 
• Linux Basics - Saturday, January 30 & Sunday, January 31  2 p.m.
• BYOPC® Product Selection -  Saturday, February 6 & Sunday, February 7   2 p.m.
• BYOPC® (Build Demo) - Saturday, February 13 & Sunday, February 14 2 p.m.
• BYO Workshop - Saturday, February 20 2 p.m.
• BYO Workshop (Overflow)  - Sunday, February 21   2 p.m.
• Troubleshooting - Saturday, February 27 & Sunday, February 28  2 p.m.

In the Santa Clara MicroCenter store. Map and directions to the store.