AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 1/29/06
AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 1/29/06
- Subject: AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 1/29/06
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:58:24 -0500
MUG Center Briefing
January 29 2006
The MUG Center
The Mac User Group Resource Site
http://www.mugcenter.com
1 - The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of January 30
2 - The MacNotables Wrap Up Expo and Examine Who Was First With Photocasting
3 - MacVoices at Expo: David Pogue's Keynote Reactions, The Least
Favorite Part of Tiger and More
4 - Apple's Dave Marra Is Back On The Road With A New User Group Tour
5 - Two International Apple Regional Liaisons Talk About Macs Outside
the United States
6 - Macworld Expo Photo Gallery - The Expo Experience In Review
7 - David Pogue On User Groups & Upcoming MUG Benefit Show on MacVoices
8 - Nicholas Pyers To Share iLife '06 and iWork '06 Expertise
9 - Digital Asset Management Tips from Peter Krogh on MacVoices
10 - MacVoices at Expo - iSee Turns Your iPod into a Video Recorder
11 - MacVoices at Expo: equinux Shows off iSale and On Air
12 - Coming Up This Week on the MUG Event Calendar
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1 - THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 30: APPLE, MICROSOFT,
DAVID POGUE AND THE RETURN OF DAVE MARRA
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0129eventcal.html>
The first week of February comes roaring in at Mac User Groups. Apple's
Dave Marra returns to the user group circuit after spending some time
with his new son and Joe Cox from Apple will be in Australia. David
Pogue headlines a MUG-orgznised benefit show in Pennsylvania and
Microsoft makes a MUG stop in California. (more)
2 - THE MACNOTABLES WRAP UP EXPO AND EXAMINE WHO WAS FIRST WITH PHOTOCASTING
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0125macnotables.html>
The second of two Macworld Expo wrap-up shows includes Expo highlights,
a detail-filled "desert island product" discussion, coverage of the
photo-sharing duel: iPhoto's new capabilities vs. FilmLoop's new
approach, and some real-time research into who came up with
"photocasting" first.(more)
3 - MACVOICES AT EXPO: DAVID POGUE'S KEYNOTE REACTIONS, THE LEAST
FAVORITE PART OF TIGER AND MORE
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0125macvoices.html>
David Pogue, the technology columnist for the New York Times and the
creator of the "Missing Manual" series discusses his least favorite
parts of Tiger, why he uses Entourage, his reaction to Steve Jobs'
keynote announcements, and thoughts on upgrades. (more)
4 - APPLE'S DAVE MARRA IS BACK ON THE ROAD WITH A NEW USER GROUP TOUR
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0128marra.html>
After taking a much-deserved sabbatical to spend some time with his
newborn son, Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra is back the road
with a host of new user group presentations scheduled. (more)
5 - TWO INTERNATIONAL APPLE REGIONAL LIAISONS TALK ABOUT MACS OUTSIDE
THE UNITED STATES
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0128macvoices.html>
Apple Regional Liaisons Chise Tejima and David Feng, from Japan and
China, respectively, explain the Macintosh experience in their countries
and talk about how user groups fit into the picture in this interview
from the Podcast Stage on the show floor at Expo. They relate how the
Mac fits in to their cultures and what Apple could do better to make
further inroads to these two important global markets. (more)
6 - MACWORLD EXPO PHOTO GALLERY - THE EXPO EXPERIENCE IN REVIEW
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0127expophotos.html>
The MUG Center has posted our now-traditional Macworld Expo photo
gallery page with links to not only our own photos, but also links to
photo galleries sent to us by friends. (more)
7 - DAVID POGUE ON USER GROUPS AND UPCOMING MUG BENEFIT SHOW ON MACVOICES
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0129macvoices.html>
David Pogue, the New York Times technology columnist talked to MacVoices
about his history with Mac User Groups, why he believes in them, and his
upcoming appearance at a charity event organized by the North Pittsburgh
Macintosh Users Group. (more)
8 - NICHOLAS PYERS TO SHARE iLIFE '06 AND iWORK '06 EXPERTISE
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0126pyers.html>
Nicholas Pyers, the well-known user group activist and author from
Australia, will be making another of his signature presentations at the
February meeting of the Macintosh MultiMedia Group... (more)
9 - DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT TIPS FROM PETER KROGH ON MACVOICES
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0129macvoices1.html>
Peter Krogh, the author of, "The DAM Book" from O'Reilly, talks about
digital asset management and offers some pro tips that can help anyone
with an expanding digital photo or video library manage it effectively.
Taxonomy methods, alternatives to iPhoto and more will help you get your
photos and media resources under control. (more)
10 - MACVOICES AT EXPO - iSee TURNS YOUR iPOD INTO A VIDEO RECORDER
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0123macvoices.html>
Jason Ivan of ATO talks about iSee, the product that turns your iPod
into a video recorder and player...but not just a new iPod. The iSee
gives you full a 640 x 480 video screen and recording capabilities for
4G iPod, 20 GB Click Wheel, the U2 edition and the iPod mini. Most 5G
iPods are supported, as well as the iPod nano and 30GB iPod with video.
Jason explains battery life, video format compatibility and more in this
interview from the show floor. (more)
11 - MACVOICES AT EXPO: EQINUS SHOWS OFF iSALE AND ON AIR
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/012006/0126macvoices.html>
Alexander Dorner of equinux summarizes how iSale makes selling on eBay a
snap, from the first listing to photo support to finalizing the
transaction. Then, he covers the new On Air software lets you create
your very own video wall of web cams on your Mac, and brings Mac
compatibility to many PC-only web cams. (more)
12 - COMING UP THIS WEEK ON THE MUG EVENT CALENDAR
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2006/012006.html>
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2006/022006.html>
Tuesday 31-Jan
- Deadline: iWork Users Group User Group Discount
- Deadline: Microsoft Office Discount
- Deadline: MacConnection User Group Discount
- Deadline: Red Rock Software
Wednesday 1-Feb
- MacValley Macintosh Users Group - Power Production's Storyboard Artist
- Cape Cod Computer Society - Guide to Investing ING; New Applications
Introduction
- Strait Macintosh Users Group - iWork '06 and Using IRS forms in Acrobat
- Fox Valley Macintosh Users Group - iDVD
- Lawrence Apple Users Group 2.0 - Mac Repair Utilities and Macworld Expo
Thursday 2-Feb
- Bux-Mont Macintosh User Group - Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra
- Colorado Macintosh Users Group - Macworld Expo Wrap-Up, iWeb, Macs in
Schools (or Not), AppleCare, Google Earth, Comic Life, Some Video
Surprises,
Panel of Mac Experts
- Silicon Mountain Macintosh Users Group - The In's and Out's of
Apple's Keynote
- Southern Wisconson Macintosh Computer Society - Introducing Apple Aperture
- Digital Arts Group - Macworld San Francisco 2006
- Santa Fe Macintosh Users Group - Steve Sande on Podcasting
- MUGPort - MUGPort Turns 18!
- San Diego Macintosh Users Group - iLife '06
Saturday 4-Feb
- AUSOM (Australia) - Joe Cox of Apple Australia
- Charlotte MacWorkshop - Tax Software & Macworld Expo
- North Pittsburgh Macintosh Users Group - David Pogue Keynotes benefit show
- Orange Apple Computer Club - Sheridan Jones of the Microsoft Mac Business
Unit Demonstrating Microsoft Office
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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