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Tampa Bay Computer
Society Bulletin

1/18/2009
 

This document is available online.
Note:  Most hyperlinks will only
appear on the web page.

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Monthly Meeting
This Week!

Tuesday, 6:45 PM at the
Largo Cultural Center!
(map)

Guest Speakers:
Dave Gussow & John Torro

Plus:

Fun Stuff from the Internet

Plus:

Chuck Vroman's Q&A
Session starts at 5:30
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Everyone's invited to join us at
Denny's after the meeting!

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We recycle ink & toner cartridges!  (Lexmark, HP, & Dell only)
Please bring your cartridges to the Resource Center or to the Cultural Center the night of the monthly meeting.

We also recycle your cell phones & chargers!
We give them to a group that puts them back in circulation as 911 help for seniors (through county services).  If you donate a cell phone, please remember to bring the accompanying charger.  Please put ALL components in a plastic bag to save confusion as to which parts go to which phone.

January Bits & Bytes is Online:
http://bnb.tampa-bay.org/

Contents

1) General Interest
      Fast Update...
      Broadcasting our SIGs etc.
      Open House & RAK on Saturday, February 14th
      June Hollister's last week of her current online business class will meet this Friday night!

2) TBCS Classes

3) SIG Stuff

Maps to our Resource Center & General Meeting:
http://tampa-bay.org/maps.htm

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1) General Interest

Fast Update...

I have so much to write about that I will have to publish an update to the Bulletin later in the week.  I have virus info (DO YOUR UPDATES!!!).  I have Resource Center info.  I have a new seminar from one of our club's own.  And I'm sure I have something else if I stop to think about it.

I spoke to Dave Gussow earlier this morning.  He and John are looking forward to visiting us tonight.  Dave Gussow and John Torro are our most popular speakers.  Dave used to edit the Technology Section of the St. Pete Times, and John writes the popular "Solutions" column also at the Times.

They always deliver an entertaining evening (and they draw the biggest crowd).  Please join us TONITE at the Largo Cultural Center.

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Broadcasting our SIGs etc.

I am suspending the broadcast of Doc's Place for the moment.  It's interfering with the proper functioning of our computer clinic on Friday mornings.  As soon as we can purchase more bandwidth, I will broadcast again.

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Open House & RAK on Saturday, February 14th

Invite your friends and neighbors to bring their PCs to us for repair at our Random Acts of Kindness repair clinic that day - FOR FREE!  More info soon to come.

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June Hollister's last week of her current online business class will meet this Friday night!

Doc

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2) TBCS Classes

Stan Ashbrook's Photoshop Elements 7
Three 4-hour classes on Saturdays from 9am-1pm $60
Jan 31, Feb 7 & 21
This is NOT a hands-on class, but you must register (see below)

Stan Ashbrook's ProShow Gold 4.0
Two 4-hour classes on Saturdays from 9am-1pm $40
Feb 28 & Mar 7

This IS a hands-on class, and you must register (see below)

Phil Sullivan's Hands-On Windows XP Beginner's Classes
Four 2-hour classes on Mondays 10am-noon $40 (NO make-up)
Since these are hands-on classes, they will be limited to only 6 people.
You MUST register for these (see below).
The next sessions will take place on: Feb 2, 9, 16, & 23

Future sessions:
Mar 2, 9, 16, & 23

Phil Sullivan's Hands-On Windows Vista Beginner's Classes
Four 2-hour classes on Tuesdays 10am-noon $40 (NO make-up)
Since these are hands-on classes, they will be limited to only 6 people.
You MUST register for these (see below).
The next sessions will take place on: Feb 3, 10, 17, & 24

Future sessions:
Mar 3, 10, 17, & 24
Mar 31, Apr 7, 14, & 21

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Classroom Registration
All of our classes meet at our Resource Center in Clearwater.  The full class fee is due at the first session (cash or check please).  All classes come with a money-back guarantee if you're not happy with the instruction for any reason.

In order to register for any of the classes (or if you have questions), please send an email to the Club Secretary.

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3) SIG Stuff

Our SIGs (Special Interest Groups) all meet at our Resource Center
(map: http://www.tampa-bay.org/maps.htm).
All of our SIGs are free to our members.

SIGs are a great place to get more personalized attention, and get your questions answered. The following SIGs will meet this week:

Tuesday, January 20, 1-3pm
Novice SIG. Led by
Bill De Lucia
Bring Bill your questions.

Tuesday, January 20, 5:30-6:30pm
Q&A Session. Led by Chuck Vroman

Tuesday, January 20, 6:45pm
Monthly Meeting at Largo Cultural Center (map)
Dave Gussow & John Torro will be our guest speakers.

Wednesday, January 21, 10am-noon
Digital Video SIG. Led by Tom Lembke

Wednesday, January 21, 7-9pm
Photoshop Elements SIG. Led by Stan Ashbrook

Thursday, January 22, 7-9pm
Windows SIG. Led by Chris Walters
Chris is back.  Bring your advanced Windows questions.

Friday, January 23, 10am-noon
Doc's Place. Led by Dave Dockery   Broadcast
"Vista From the Ground Up" (basic Vista) AND "7 Web 2.0 Technologies".  We're going to have to suspend broadcasting of Doc's Place until we purchase more bandwidth.

Friday, January 23, 1-3pm
Intermediate Computer SIG.  Led by Carol King
Carol will return this week.

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See you at the Largo Cultural Center!

Doc (Dave Dockery)
President, Tampa Bay Computer Society
www.tampa-bay.org

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