The MUG Center Briefing - 8/7/05
The MUG Center Briefing - 8/7/05
- Subject: The MUG Center Briefing - 8/7/05
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 21:04:34 -0400
The MUG Center Briefing
August 7, 2005
The MUG Center
The Resource Site for Mac User Groups
http://www.mugcenter.com
1 - The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of August 8
2 - The User Group Report: Swift Publisher from BeLight Software,
Peachpit Authors Cynthia Baron and Dan Peck, Hacking Tiger with Scott
Knaster, Voting for Podcasts and August MUG Events
3 - TMC Review: The TransPod for iPod shuffle
4 - Hawaii Mac Nuts Announce Special Training Meetings
5 - Coming Up This Week on the MUG Event Calendar
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1 - THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 8: DAVE MARRA, ANDREW
HELICHERT, DOUG ROBERTS, MICHAEL MILLS FROM APPLE, TROPICAL SOFTWARE,
WACOM, SHIRT POCKET SOFTWARE, BACKBONE NETWORKS, "PROJECT WOODY" AND LOTS MORE
The busiest week of August for MUGs is filled with appearances by Apple
reps, software and hardware vendors, special guests and informative topics.
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/082005/0807eventcal.html>
2 - THE USER GROUP REPORT: SWIFT PUBLISHER FROM BELIGHT SOFTWARE,
PEACHPIT AUTHORS CYNTHIA BARON AND DAN PECK, HACKING TIGER WITH SCOTT
KNASTER, VOTING FOR PODCASTS AND AUGUST MUG EVENTS
Hacking Apple's latest operating in ways both simple and advanced, a
cool new publishing product from a user group-supporting vendor, and
some practical thoughts on digital photography, digital asset
presentation, Filemaker Pro, why we don't care about podcast votes and
highlights of the month's MUG Events are all here waiting for you in
this weeks' show. The guests include Irina Nazarova of BeLight Software,
Peachpit authors Cynthia Baron and Dan Peck and Wiley author Scott
Knaster. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/usergroupreport/2005/525.html>
3 - TMC REVIEW: THE TRANSPOD FOR iPOD SHUFFLE
I've tried all iPod FM transmitters out there and every one has left me
cold in form, function or both, so it was with a certain amount of
skepticism that I eyed the latest entry into the arena, the TransPod for
iPod shuffle from Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) while at Macworld
Boston. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/reviews/transpod.html>
4 - HAWAII MAC NUTS ANNOUNCE SPECIAL TRAINING MEETINGS
Hawaii Mac Nuts, the Mac user group located in Hilo, has announced a
special series of meetings geared toward training both their members and
the local Mac community.
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/082005/0805hawaiimacnuts.html>
7 - COMING UP THIS WEEK ON THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2005/082005.html>
Monday 8-Aug
Santa Maria Mac Users Group - Andrew Helichert, Apple Rep from CompUSA
Portland Macintosh Users Group - Steve Smith from Wacom
Triangle Macintosh Users Group - Project Woody
Tuesday 9-Aug
MacPower User Group - Dave Marra of Apple
Charlotte Apple Computer Club - Michael Mills from Apple Federal
Princeton Macintosh Users' Group - Adobe Photoshop Elements 3
Oxford Macintosh Users Group (United Kingdom)- Summer Event
AppleRock - "Triple Feature," including ComicLife, Postcards and TypePad
Nashville Apple Pro Video Group - Doug Roberts of Apple
Lakeland Area Macintosh User Group - Hot August Nights - Fine Tuning
Your Mac Computer
Gateway Area Macintosh Users Group - Spotlight on Spotlight
Maryland Apple Corps - Discussion Boards on Video and iApps
Wednesday 10-Aug
Club Mac (Australia) - Special Interest Groups
Club Mac of Hampton - Mac OS X Tiger
Alaskan Apple Users Group - The Nuts and Bolts of Mac Networking
Serious Mac Users Group - Installation of Officers
dBug - Annual dBug Picnic
Boston Macintosh - Shirt Pocket Software and backbone networks
Thursday 11-Aug
MacPeople - James Lee of Tropical Software
Capitol Macintosh - Automating Everything - Making Your Mac Work for You
ApplePickers - Pizza Party
East Bay Macintosh User's Group - Automator
Tri-Valley Macintosh User Group - To Back Up or Not to Back Up
Leisure World Macintosh Users Group - Sights and Sounds on the Mac:
iPhoto, iTunes and iDVD
Tidewater Macintosh Users Group - Backing Up Your Hard Drive
Friday 12-Aug
Final Count Due: Macworld "Total Tiger" Offer
AppleRock - Blog software
Long Island Macintosh Users Group - TinkerTool, Cocktail and OnyX plus
using Versiontracker.com
Saturday 13-Aug
Main Line Macintosh Users Group - Jason O'Grady
Macintosh Association of Central New Jersey - Canvas X: A
comprehensive solution for creating, presenting and sharing technical
illustrations
Apple Corps of Dallas - Big release of Forums!
Sunday 14-Aug
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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