The MUG Center Briefing - 10/2/05
The MUG Center Briefing - 10/2/05
- Subject: The MUG Center Briefing - 10/2/05
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:41:13 -0400
The MUG Center Briefing
October 2, 2005
The MUG Center
The Mac User Group Resource Site
http://www.mugcenter.com
1 - The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of October 3: Adam Engst, Apple
Times 3, Corel, MacSpeech, Swap Fest and "The Video iPod?"
2 - The User Group Report: Personal Development with LearnOutLoud.com,
Free Software with FreeMacWare.Com, Apple Expo Paris Wrap-Up with
Benjamin Stanley, Mac News Braintrust with Jim Dalrymple and the UGR Survey
3 - User Group Discounts Available on Macworld Conference & Expo
Attendance and Lodging
4 - TMC Blog - Making a Macintosh Impression: The Slideshow
5 - Winn Schwartau Finishes "Mad as Hell" Series With Mac Recommendations
6 - Adam Engst Will "Take Control" of a New York User Group
7 - New Take Control eBook on Wi-Fi Available to Mac User Groups
The Sights of Apple Expo in Paris
8 - The Sights of Apple Expo in Paris
9 - Coming Up This Week on the MUG Event Calendar
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1 - THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE WEEKOF OCTOBER 3: ADAM ENGST, APPLE
TIMES 3, COREL, MACSPEECH, SWAP FEST AND "THE VIDEO iPOD?"
October gets off to a running start with one of the most diverse set of
user group meeting topics we've seen in some time. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/news/2005/102005/1002eventcal.html>
2 - THE USER GROUP REPORT: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH LEARNOUTLOUD.COM,
FREE SOFWARE WITH FREEMACWARE.COM, APPLE EXPO PARIS WRAP-UP WITH
BENJAMIN STANLEY, MAC NEWS BRAINTRUST WITH JIM DALRYMPLE AND THE UGR SURVEY
iTunes and podcasts aren't the only thing to put in your iPod. Find out
how you can improve and educate yourself through audio programming from
a wide variety of sources. We'll also help you find cool new Mac
software that is free, wrap up Apple Expo in Paris and get the stories
behind the stories in the Mac news for the week. While you're listening,
take the User Group Report Survey and help us improve the show. Guests
include Jon Bischke of LearnOutLoud.com, Richard Miller of
FreeMacWare.com, Benjamin Stanley of the Midlands Macintosh users Group
and Jim Dalrymple of MacCentral.
<http://www.mugcenter.com/usergroupreport/2005/533.html>
3 - USER GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE ON MACWORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO
ATTENDANCE AND LODGING
Registration has opened for Macworld Conference and Expo in San
Francisco from January 9 - 13, 2006, and user groups have discounts
available to save on exhibits, conferences and accommodations. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/news/2005/092005/0930expodiscounts.html>
4 - TMC BLOG - MAKING A MACINTOSH IMPRESSION: THE SLIDESHOW
Our organization recently staged a major event for members of senior
management and some of their staff from over thirty of the corporations
we do business with. Obviously, we wanted to make a positive impression,
conduct a quality affair and present our company in a unique fashion.
This and several future TMC blog entries will outline how we used
Macintosh expertise, an Apple product, some online resources and even a
user group connection to develop several event components... (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/blog/2005/slideshow.html>
5 - WINN SCHWARTAU FINISHES "MAD AS HELL" SERIES WITH MAC RECOMMENDATIONS
Winn Schwartau, internet and PC security expert and recent switcher has
completed his series of columns with a Mad As Hell Finale:
Recommendations and Total Cost of Ownership Analysis article that you're
going to want to read and show your friends. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/092005/0929madashellfinale.html>
6 - ADAM ENGST WILL "TAKE CONTROL" OF A NEW YORK USER GROUP
Adam Engst, the publisher of TidBITS and the Take Control ebook series,
will join the members of MUG ONE in Oneonta, NY on October 4 for their
monthly meeting. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/092005/0927engst.html>
7 - NEW TAKE CONTROL eBOOK ON WI-FI AVAILABLE TO MAC USER GROUPS
Another new eBook has been added to the Take Control series, this one
focusing on a topic everyone wants to know more about, Wi-Fi security. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/092005/0930takecontrolwifi.html>
8 - THE SIGHTS OF APPLE EXPO IN PARIS
The MUG Center's correspondent to Apple Expo, Benjamin Stanley of the
Midlands Macintosh Users Group returned home, recovered from the trip
and provided us with some photos of the show as well as the effect the
iPod nano had on Paris. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/092005/0926appleexpophotos.html>
9 - COMING UP THIS WEEK ON THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2005/102005.html>
Monday 3-Oct
Virginia Macintosh Users Group - Training, News & Troubleshooting
Online Resources
Wellington Macintosh Users Group (New Zealand) - iWork Applications
Tuesday 4-Oct
Pennsylvania Macintosh Users' Group - Tom Morton of Apple
MUG ONE - Adam Engst of TidBITS
Palm Beach Macintosh Users Group - Virtual PC 7
appleJAC - Improving the Universe with Mac Music
Fresno Macintosh Users Group - .Mac and the latest features
Danbury Area Computer Society - Protecting your Computer from
Intruders -- and Yourself
AppleQuerque Macintosh Users Group - FileMaker Pro 7
Wednesday 5-Oct
MacValley Macintosh Users Group - Wes Pack of Corel
Fox Valley Macintosh Users Group - Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
Fox Valley Macintosh Users Group - .Mac Groups
Strait Macintosh Users Group - The Value of a Mac in Design
Cape Cod Computer Society - Adobe Creative Suite 2: What's New and Tips
San Diego Macintosh Users Group - Unleashing the Power of Tiger
Silicon Mountain Macintosh Users Group - The Video iPod
Thursday 6-Oct
Santa Fe Macintosh Users Group - Rob Barnes: intro to Photoshop CS2
ApplePickers - Swap Fest
Bux-Mont Macintosh Users Group - Podcasting/Vodcasting - What's that
and why would I want it?
MUGPort - A Healthier, Happier Mac
Southern Wisconsin Macintosh Computer Society - iLife '05
Digital Arts Group - The Apple Store Team presents Tiger
Fresno Macintosh Users Group - Apple's Mail
Friday 7-Oct
Philadelphia Area Apple Script Users Group - Open Discussion about
AppleScript, AppleScript Studio and Automator
Saturday 8-Oct
Apple Corps of Dallas - Apple presents .Mac
Main Line Macintosh Users Group - Andrew Taylor of MacSpeech
Macintosh Association of Central New Jersey - How to develop a
presentation - Part 1
MacMavericks - AppleWorks Word Processing
Sunday 9-Oct
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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