AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 12/04/05
AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 12/04/05
- Subject: AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 12/04/05
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2005 19:50:57 -0500
The MUG Center Briefing
December 4, 2005
The MUG Center
The Mac User Group Resource Site
http://www.mugcenter.com
1 - The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of December 5
2 - New User Group Vendor Offer Newsfeed Announced by The MUG Center
3 - MacNotables: iPod Speaker and Car Connection Options
4 - Tropical Software Scheduled for Three MUG Visits
5 - Bob LeVitus Scheduled for Two Mac User Group Appearances in December
6 - MacVoices: Michael Horton on Final Cut Pro User Group Events at DV
Expo West and Macworld Expo
7 - MacNotables: The State of Tiger, More Thoughts on Sony and How We
Should Be Able To Use Purchased Media
8 - Fresno Macintosh Users Group Takng the Bus to Macworld Expo
9 - Final Cut Pro Users Group To Host Gathering at DV Expo West
10 - MacVoices: Jason Trenary on Certified Apple Training and The Art
Institute of Atlanta
11 - Coming Up this Week On the MUG Event Calendar
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1 - THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 5
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/122005/1204eventcal.html>
Holiday parties really get started this week from Virginia to Japan, but
elsewhere it is all business with special guests, vendor presentations
and more. (more)
2 - NEW USER GROUP VENDOR OFFER NEWSFEED ANNOUNCED BY THE MUG CENTER
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/112005/1129vendorfeed.html>
The MUG Center is pleased to announce our newest service in support of
Macintosh User Group leaders and members around the globe: The TMC
Vendor Offers Newsfeed. (more)
3 - MACNOTABLES: iPOD SPEAKER AND CAR CONNECTION OPTIONS
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/112005/1203macnotables.html>
Want to listen to your iPod without the earphones? The Playlistmag.com
editors go in-depth about the best iPod speaker options available in
several categories, how to connect your iPod to your existing home
stereo system, the options for integrating your iPod into your car
stereo system and more. (more)
4 - TROPICAL SOFTWARE SCHEDULED FOR THREE MUG VISITS
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/122005/1201tropical.html>
Through September, we reported that Tropical Software was the second
most frequest presenter at Mac user groups for 2005. It looks like James
Lee is making a run at the number one spot, booking three MUG
presentations for December. (more)
5 - BOB LEVITUS SCHEDULED FOR TWO MAC USER GROUP APPEARANCES IN DECEMBER
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/122005/1201levitus.html>
Two Mac User Groups will get a house call from Dr. Mac in December. (more)
6 - MACVOICES: MICHAEL HORTON ON FINAL CUT PRO USER GROUP EVENTS AT DV
EXPO WEST AND MACWORLD EXPO
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/112005/1202macvoices.html>
Michael Horton of the Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group talks about
the FCP events coming up at both DV Expo West on December 7 and Macworld
Conference and Expo in January. Mike covers the impressive speakers
scheduled for both events, delivers an exclusive annoucement about the
special guest for the San Francisco FCPUG gathering, gives an overview
of HD vs HD Video, discusses some of the challenges involved in editing
HD video and more in an informative first appearance as a MacVoices
regular. (more)
7 - MACNOTABLES: THE STATE OF TIGER, MORE THOUGHTS ON SONY AND HOW WE
SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE PURCHASED MEDIA
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/112005/1201macnotables.html>
Did you install Tiger the day it came out? Are you still waiting? The
MacNotables team talk about why they didn't suggest immediate adoption
for everyone, how they consider their audiences when making
recommendations, more reasons to backup, the results of Sony's copy
protection scheme, a discussion of where we would like to see media
distribution go, and why it is good to be a Mac user. (more)
8 - FRESNO MACINTOSH USERS GROUP TAKING THE BUS TO MACWORLD EXPO
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/122005/1202fresno.html>
Bus trips to Macworld Conference and Expo have traditionally been
something that occurred on the East Coast, to the shows in New York and
Boston. That is changing, with the Fresno Macintosh Users Group
sponsoring a bus trip to San Francisco for this January's Expo. (more)
9 - FINAL CUT PRO USERS GROUP TO HOST GATHERING AT DV EXPO WEST
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/112005/1128fcp.html>
The Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group (lafcpug) will once again play
host to hundreds of FCP Users and Gurus at this years DV Expo West to be
held at the LA Convention Center, Wednesday, Dec 7, beginning at 7:00PM.
(more)
10 - MACVOICES: JASON TRENARY ON CERTIFIED APPLE TRAINING AND THE ART
INSTITUTE OF ATLANTA
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/112005/1130macvoices.html>
Looking for training on the Macintosh or related topics? There are
plenty of choices available, including professional-level, Apple-
certified options, but what do all those acronnyms and titles mean?
Jason Trenary, who works with the Art Institute of Atlanta to provide
Apple-certified courses, explains the certifications, what they mean to
you as a potential consumer of training and what the Art Institute of
Atlanta delivers to their local Mac community. (more)
11 - COMING UP THIS WEEK ON THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2005/122005.html>
Monday 5-Dec
- Virginia Macintosh Users Group - Holiday Party
- Las Vegas Macintosh User's Group - Fixing Fotos
Tuesday 6-Dec
- Design Matters (Japan) - What's the Buzz About Meta-Space?
- Pennsylvania Macintosh Users' Group - Digital Gift Ideas, including
the Mac mini and digital cameras
- Fresno Macintosh Users Group - "Show us what you have been using your
Mac for"
- AppleQuerque Macintosh Users Group - Gordon Logan discusses "City-
Wide High-Speed Wireless Internet Access and Voice Over IP
- Mac2 Macintosh Users Group - iChat AV Presentation & Demo
- Palm Beach Macintosh User Group - End of the Year Party
Wednesday 7-Dec The Rest of Us - Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus
- San Diego Macintosh Users Group - The Apple Enterprise Team
- Fox Valley Macintosh Users Group - iTunes & iPod
- Lawrence Apple User's Group 2.0 - Macintosh Buyer's Guide
- Gold Coast Macintosh Users Group - Tiger Tips, Hardware
update, .MacGroups, Holiday Give-AwayHardware
- Lawrence Apple User's Group 2.0 - Macintosh Buyer's Guide
- Strait Macintosh Users Group - Cruzin' with the Geeks
Gold Coast Macintosh Users Group - Tiger Tips, Hardware Updates, .Mac Groups
Thursday 8-Dec
- MetroMac - James Lee of Tropical Software & Quark
- Rhode Island Macintosh Users Group - Holiday Party
- Capitol Macintosh - Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus
- East Bay Macintosh Users Group - iPod & iTunes
- ApplePickers - Mac Troubleshooting
- Michigan Apple - Great "Mac-centric" Gifts, Annual Holiday Party &
Gift Exchange
- Leisure World Macintosh Users Group - The Apple World Class
Supercomputer at UCLA
- Dallas Macintosh Users Group - Taming the Tiger, Part 6
Friday 9-Dec
- Long Island Macintosh Users Group - James Lee of Tropical Software
- Tidewater Macintosh Users Group - GarageBand
Saturday 10-Dec
- Kinki Mac Users Group (Japan) - Christmas Party
- Apple Corps of Dallas - Holiday Party
- Main Line Macintosh Users Group - Annual Pot Luck Brunch and Swap Meet
- MacMavericks - iChat
- The NorthWest of Us - Holiday Shopping at Apple and Starry Night
- Nashville Apple Pro Video Group - Party!
- dBug - Holiday Potluck
- Somona Macintosh Users Group - Annual Potluck Dinner & Sharing Your
Holiday Gift Ideas
- Houston Area Apple Users Group - Freeway Pro 4, Latest Products from
HP, Digital Camera Gift Ideas, Houston Camera Exchange
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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