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Tampa Bay Computer
Society Bulletin

12/6/2009
This document is available online.
Note:  Most hyperlinks will only
appear on the web page.

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The December Bits 'n' Bytes is online:
 http://bnb.tampa-bay.org/

New - This month: Mr. Modem's "Best of the Web"...
and DaLe shoots himself in the foot.
 

Contents

1) General Interest
      TBCS Helped WEDU collect almost $3,000 last week
      Don't Forget: Our December meeting this year will take place NEXT WEEK
      Happenings at the Resource Center
      Job Opening: IT Support Associate.  FT with full benefits
      Care to donate to a good cause?

2) TBCS Classes
      New Classes from BOTH Stan Ashbrook and Jan McNulty!

3) SIG Stuff

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

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1) General Interest

TBCS Helped WEDU collect almost $3,000 last week
Thanks to: Bonny Jones, Hank Lisheid, Bill De Lucia, Lisa Lowe, Howard Gray, Stan Ashbrook, Donna Ballard, Marianne Ryan, Chris Rodrigues, Craig McCorkle,  and Dennis Schulman for accompanying me.  We had a great time.  I had such a good time I forgot to take pictures.

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Don't Forget: Our December meeting this year will take place NEXT WEEK on Tuesday, December 15th.  Chuck Vroman goes on at 5:30pm followed by the full meeting at 6:45pm.  We have something special in mind so be sure to join us.  Also plan on joining us at Denny's after the meeting for an ad hoc Christmas party.

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Happenings at the Resource Center
We are moving apace in preparing the new room at our Resource Center.  We'll be installing 2 new projectors as well as a sound system and other goodies.

Our Secretary, Lynne Robertson, just purchased 38 new chairs which we've installed in the SIG room.  Hopefully, plenty of cushioning for those of us who need it.  <grin>

Tom Lembke's Video SIG will meet only on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month from 10am 'til noon.

Peter Summers is going to revive Spreadsheet SIG on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 1pm to 3pm starting on January 14th.

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Job Opening: IT Support Associate.  FT with full benefits:
http://www.rutheckerdhall.com/about_the_center/employment.cfm

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Care to donate to a good cause?

For the last 2 years, TBCS members have helped with donations to an ALF (Assisted Living Foundation) in Dunedin.  These people are adults who are mentally challenged.  They don't ask for much, and they are sooo appreciative for what they receive (several of us from TBCS went there last year to watch Santa deliver their gifts).

Bonnie Jones spearheads this drive.  She will end up doing an awesome amount of work to make this event happen.  I realized that it is short notice, but if you can get donations to us either at the Resource Center or at the Largo Cultural Center by next Tuesday, December 15th I know that Bonnie will ensure they have a Merry Christmas over there.  Thank you all for your generosity.

Here's their wish lists.

Doc

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2) TBCS Classes

Phil Sullivan's Hands-On Windows XP Beginner's Classes
Four 2-hour classes on Mondays 9:30-11:30am  $40 (NO make-up)
Since these are hands-on classes, they will be limited to only 6 people.
You MUST register for these in advance (see below).  Minimum class size is 3 students.
Here's Phil's schedule for the rest of the year:
bulletNov 30, Dec 7, 14, & 21

Phil Sullivan's Hands-On Windows Vista Beginner's Classes
Four 2-hour classes on Tuesdays 9:30-11:30am  $40 (NO make-up)
Since these are hands-on classes, they will be limited to only 6 people.
You MUST register for these in advance (see below). Minimum class size is 3 students.
Here's Phil's schedule for the rest of the year:

bulletDec 1, 8, 15, & 22

Photoshop Elements Classes by Stan Ashbrook   NEW
12 hours (3 four-hour sessions) for $60
3 Saturdays starting in January: 1/9, 1/16, & 1/23  9am - 1pm
This is NOT a hands on class.
You MUST register for this class.

This class is on the #1 selling consumer photo-editing software, Adobe® Photoshop® Elements, which combines power and simplicity so you can make ordinary photos extraordinary; tell engaging stories in beautiful, personalized creations for print and the web, and easily find and view all your photos.  In addition to learning the new features of Elements 8 you will learn how you can extend the capabilities of Elements with a Photoshop.com Plus membership.  Additional information can be found on:
http://www.computerphoto.org/Pages/classes.html

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Digital Scrapbooking by Jan McNulty
Monday, January 11th,  1-3pm  $10
This is not a hands-on class.  Please register in advance.

I will show you in detail how you can make your photos tell a story plus look great.  Jan

NOTE: Please do not confuse Jan's Scrapbooking CLASS which costs $10 with her Scrapbooking SIG which is FREE.

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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:

Monday, December 7, 6:30-8pm
Computer Q&A SIG. Led by Cathy Benedict
Cathy, Doc, and Chuck Oppermann will answer your computer questions.  Bring 'em on.  This is a small SIG, and it's an excellent place to get specialized attention.  We laugh and learn.  Come on down and join us.

Tuesday, December 8, 1-3pm
 Novice SIG. Led by Bill De Lucia
Bill has returned.  Bring him your computer questions.

Tuesday, December 8, 7-9pm
Web Entrepreneur SIG. Led by Tom Kiehl
Broadcast: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tbcs-live

Wednesday, December 9, 10am-noon
Digital Video SIG. Led by Tom Lembke
Tom has returned.

Wednesday, December 9, 6:30pm
Board of Directors meeting.
Board meetings are open to all our members.
They take place at the Resource Center.
Come on and join us to see what's going on at TBCS.

Thursday, December 10, 7-9pm
Web Design SIG. Led by Jim Cook

Friday, December 11, 10am-noon
Computer Chat. Led by Dave Dockery & Chuck Oppermann
A very special treat this week: "Microsoft Word Tips & Tricks".  We are both great fans of this program.  I guarantee you'll come away with some excellent info.

Friday, December 11, 1-3pm
Intermediate Computer SIG.  Led by Carol King
Rudy Crawford will be filling in for Carol this week.

Saturday, December 12, 2-4pm
Social Networking SIG.  Led by Dave Dockery
This SIG will not meet again until January of next year.

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See you at the Resource Center!

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

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