The MUG Center Briefing - 10/30/05
The MUG Center Briefing - 10/30/05
- Subject: The MUG Center Briefing - 10/30/05
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 22:28:22 -0400
The MUG Center Briefing
October 30, 2005
The MUG Center
The Mac User Group Resource Site
http://www.mugcenter.com
1 - The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of October 31
2 - The MUG Center Macworld Hotel Deal at the Parc55 in San Francisco
3 - Two New Take Control eBooks and 50% Off from TidBITS
4 - TMC Survey: Financial Tools Question and Text/HTML Newsletter Answers
5 - Independence MovieFest Now Accepting Submissions and Promises Online
Exposure for Filmmakers
6 - MacVoices: Nicholas Pyers on the Australian iTunes Music Store and
Benjamin Stanley Reports on Mac Expo London
7 - New MacNotables Discusses HD Recording on the Mac, Backing Up Video,
New iPod First Impressions and More
8 - MacVoices: MUG Stand at MacExpo London with Michael Corgan
9 - Chris Breen Goes In-Depth with the New iPod on MacNotables
10 - User Group Offers for October Available
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1 - THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 31: MAC EXPO WRAP-UP,
DIGITAL CAMERAS, COLOR SYNCHING AND "MAC MAINTENANCE ON A DIME"
The first week of November sports a wide variety of topics at MUG
meetings around the world. Everything from digital cameras to Palms,
iCal to Photoshop, seems to be on the agenda. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1030eventcal.html>
2 - THE MUG CENTER MACWORLD HOTEL DEAL AT THE PARC55 IN SAN FRANCISCO
The MUG Center and the Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel have partnered to bring
you another value-added option for lodging while in San Francisco for
Macworld. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1024mwhotel.html>
3 - TWO NEW TAKE CONTROL eBOOKS AND 50% OFF FROM TidBITS
Adam Engst, the publisher of both TidBITS and the Take Control ebook
series, have not only added two new titles in the last couple weeks, but
are now offering a special 50% off discount now through October 31, 2005
on all Take Control Titles.
(more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1028tidbitssale.html>
4 - TMC SURVEY: FINANCIAL TOOLS QUESTION AND TEXT/HTML NEWSLETTER ANSWERS
One thing that almost all user groups have in common is the need for a
financial tool. User groups accept funds from a variety of courses and
disperse funds for many different operational and event expenses.
Someone has to keep the books. Our new TMC Survey question asks about
the tool(s) you use to keep your fiscal house in order. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1026survey.html>
5 - INDEPENDENCE MOVIEFEST NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS AND PROMISES ONLINE
EXPOSURE FOR FILMMAKERS
Campus MovieFest has partnered with Kaneva to launch the new
Independence MovieFest (iMF), "the first and only film festival to host
all submitted movies online - from shorts to full features -- in their
entirety and in DVD quality." (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1027moviefest.html>
6 - MACVOICES: NICHOLAS PYERS ON THE AUSTRALIAN iTUNES MUSIC STORE AND
BENJAMIN STANLEY REPORTS ON MAC EXPO LONDON
The Australian iTunes Music Store came online earlier this week, and we
get a report from Nicholas Pyers on the initial reaction by Mac users
and the surprising availability of iTunes Gift Cards. Then, Benjamin
Stanley, our European correspondant, gives us a "real user" look at the
opening of Mac Expo in London, including who is there, the User Group
Stand, and the strange presence of PCs at the show.
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1028macvoices.html>
7 - NEW MACNOTABLES DISCUSSES HD RECORDING ON THE MAC, BACKING UP VIDEO,
NEW iPOD FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND MORE
The newest edition of MacNotables, the show with the Mac experts you
really want to hear from, is a discussion of how you can easily turn
your Mac in to not just a personal video recorder, but a high-definition
personal recorder. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1026macnotables.html>
8 - MACVOICES: MUG STAND AT MAC EXPO LONDON WITH MICHAEL CORGAN
Michael Corgan, one of the organizers of the Mac User Group stand at the
upcoming MacExpo in London gives us a look at the user group climate in
the United Kingdom, how several groups have overcome challenges to put
together a quality presence for MacExpo. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1025macvoices.html>
9 - CHRIS BREEN GOES IN-DEPTH WITH THE NEW iPOD ON MACNOTABLES
Chris Breen, the editor of PlaylistMag.com gets into all the details on
the iPod with video, the hot new version of Apple's digital music
player. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1028macnotables.html>
10 - USER GROUP OFFERS FOR OCTOBER AVAILABLE
The October edition of the Apple User Group Bulletin was released last
week and contains a new set of vendor offers just for Mac user group
members. (more)
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2005/102005/1025offers.html>
11 - COMING UP THIS WEEK ON THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2005/102005.html>
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2005/112005.html>
Monday 31-Oct
- Wellington Macintosh Users Group (New Zealand) - iDVD & Organizing
Your Life
- North Coast Mac User Group (OH) - Mac OS 10.4 - New Tiger Features
Tuesday 1-Nov
- Focus on Apple User Groups Chat - World Without Borders
- Pennsylvania Macintosh Users' Group - Meet & Greet
- Midlands Macintosh Users Group (U.K.) - Mac Expo London and Securing
Email on Your Mac
- MUG ONE - To The Beat Of Your Own Drum: Garageband - Hear Different,
Compose Different
- appleJAC - Mac Video...from recording to display
- Fresno Macintosh Users Group - New Products from Apple
- AppleQuerque Macintosh Users Group - Help Meet!
- Mac2 Macintosh Users Group - Tiger Tips & Tricks
Wednesday 2-Nov
- Fox Valley Macintosh Users Group - Using Your Digital Camera
- Cape Cod Computer Society - Color Synching Devices and Techniques
- Lawrence Apple User's Group 2.0 - All About eBay
- MacValley Users Group - Dramatica Pro and Movie Magic Screen-Writer-
- Strait Macintosh Users Group - OS X Basics
Thursday 3-Nov
- Silicon Mountain Macintosh Users Group - Getting iCal info into your Palm
- Southern Wisconsin Macintosh Computer Society - SubEthaEdit and
ZSDuplicateHunter
- Digital Art Society - Educational resources for digital artists that
are available at no cost
- MUGPort - Macintosh Tips & Tricks
- Santa Fe Macintosh Users Group - New Featues in Photoshop CS 2
Saturday 5-Nov
- AUSOM - AUSOM's First Class System
- Orange Apple Computer Club - Mac Maintenance on a Dime
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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