PAST MEETING PRESENTATIONS
PDF Files of Past Presentations
Digital Gadgets
- September 7th, 2010 Meeting: The idea behind the Digital Gadgets presentation (and the articles listed below) is to try and demystify the jumble of product choices and technology choices that confront today's consumers. The three supplementary articles are:
What is this Thing Called MP3? In this article you will discover the many meanings of those 3 characters: MP3. Learn what you are giving up when you choose MP3 over some other choices.
Cell Phone or Hand-Held Computer: That is the Question You will have to decide for yourself the answer to that question. But in this article you will find a table that lists some of the more well-known devices and a few of their capabilities. You will also find many references that help you understand these devices.
The "e" and "i" Digital Gadgets There are many digital gadgets available today that have product names that begin with the letter "i" or the letter "e." In fact, there are so many of these gadgets, it can be a challenge to figure out what they offer—or at least how they differ from one another. This article will help you do just that.
eReaders and eBooks
- February 2nd, 2010 Meeting: Rick Mattingly and Chuck McJilton described the new eReaders, and demonstrated two of them. Connect to this link for a list of sources for eReader devices and also for sources of eBooks. This list (in PDF) was supplied by Rick Mattingly and edited and annotated by Mike Morris.
Backup Techniques and Tools
- March 3rd, 2009 Meeting. The meeting topic was Backup Techniques and Tools. Information is available from each of the three presentations:
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Click on Backup Techniques and Tools for the handout (PDF) provided with the topic introduction. It contains links to several free backup utilities, including the Advanced SystemCare application by IObit.com.
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Click on Acronis True Image for the handout (PDF) provided with the presentation on the True Image application, an image backup utility.
- Click on Reference Card for the source of the information provided with the Clonezilla presentation. Clonezilla is an open source partition or disk clone software application, suitable for the Linux and "Unix-like" operating systems. For more information, connect to Clonezilla. The application can be downloaded from SourceForge.
Create Mailing Labels Using Microsoft Word—A Tutorial
- November 4th, 2008 Meeting: Rick Mattingly, Jim Bragonier and Mike Morris demonstrate various software applications for creating mailing labels. Connect to this link for a Tutorial (PDF) on 4 ways to use Microsoft Word to create mailing labels.
Innovative Technology — It’s Never 2 Late
- October 7th, 2008 Meeting: Donna Gruis demonstrates the IN2L adaptive technology computer sytem. Connect to this link for a supplementary list (PDF) of Assistive Technology and Service Resources.
Using Outlook As Your Personal Information Manager
- May 6, 2008 Meeting: Mike Morris presents "Using Outlook As Your Personal Information Manager"
Connectivity, Remote Computing-Handout
Protocols and Connectivity Listing
- March 4, 2008 Meeting: Charles McJilton, Rick Mattingly and Jim Bragonier present "Connectivity, Remote Computing and Web Meetings -- An Historical Perspective with Demonstations"
Foolproof Burning CD's and DVD's
- February 5, 2008 Meeting: Guest speaker Erin Varao presents "Foolproof Burning CD's and DVD's -- An Outline and Tutorial of Burning Basics"
New Benefits for FRPCUG Members are Posted
- December 4, 2007 Meeting: Mike Morris presents "New Benefits for FRPCUG Members -- Membership benefits that can save you your dues!"
Desktop Publishing -- Choosing the Right Application
- October 2007 Meeting: Mike Morris presents "Desktop Publishing -- Choosing the Right Application"
Picasa Free Image Manager — Startup Manual (pdf)
- September 2007 Meeting: Mike Morris presents a manual to Picasa use on Windows and Linux machines.(PDF format)
Meeting Topics from the Present Back to 1996
Meeting Topics — From the Present Back to 1996
- Find out what we talk about in our meetings. Here is a list of meeting topics going back to 1996.
