AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 3/12/06
AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 3/12/06
- Subject: AUGD: The MUG Center Briefing - 3/12/06
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 17:27:35 -0500
The MUG Center Briefing
March 12, 2006
The MUG Center
The Mac User Group Resource Site
http://www.mugcenter.com
1 - The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of March 13: Chris Breen,
Francis Shepherd of Apple, ProSoft Engineering, FileMaker, Sheep Systems
and Beautiful Dorena
2 - Up-Close and Remote Perspectives on the Mac mini, the iPod Hi-Fi and
Leather iPod Case
3 - Beijing Macintosh Users Group Announces New Initiatives and Resources
4 - The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin on Rumor, Speculation and Fact
Checking, and Why Apple Won't Buy Disney
5 - Peachpit Announces Web Site Makeover Contest for User Groups
6 - User Groups 2.0: Funding Your Group
7 - Chris Breen on Malware, Slow-Sounding Audio in GarageBand and
Breaking Up with Your Classic Apps
8 - Coming Up This Week on The MUG Event Calendar
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1 - The MUG Event Calendar for the Week of March 13: Chris Breen,
Francis Shepherd of Apple, ProSoft Engineering, FileMaker, Sheep Systems
and Beautiful Dorena
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/032006/0312eventcal.html>
Mac user group audiences will be treated to a number of outstanding
guests and presentations this week. (more)
2 - Up-Close and Remote Perspectives on the Mac mini, the iPod Hi-Fi and
Leather iPod Case
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/032006/0311macnotables.html>
The MacNotables team takes a detailed look at the new Intel-powered Mac
mini, the iPod Hi-Fi and the soon-to-be-legendary leather iPod case. Dan
Frakes, who was there for the announcements, delivers a Cupertino's-eye
view of the event and joins Andy Ihnatko and Chuck Joiner to discuss the
new products and what they mean to you. (more)
3 - Beijing Macintosh Users Group Announces New Initiatives and Resources
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/032006/0310beimac.html>
At their March meeting (which also happened to be their fourth
anniversary), the Beijing Macintosh User Group (BeiMac) showed that they
User Group 2.0 thinking is alive in well in China. BeiMac announced
several new projects that will serve not only their members but also the
larger Mac population in their country. (more)
4 - The Mac Observer's Bryan Chaffin on Rumor, Speculation and Fact
Checking, and Why Apple Won't Buy Disney
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/032006/0308macnotables.html>
Bryan Chaffin of The Mac Observer and iPod Observer examines how one web
site's reporting of speculation (rumor?) cascaded into erroneous
reporting by a major newspaper site, and gives us some solid reasons
that Apple won't buy Disney. (more)
5 - Peachpit Announces Web Site Makeover Contest for User Groups
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/032006/0308peachpit.html>
The Peachpit User Group Program has announced a contest that would win
your user group a free one-day review of your group's web site by
usability guru and Peachpit author Steve Krug. (more)
6 - User Groups 2.0: Funding Your Group
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/032006/0307ug20.html>
There are plenty of voices in the MUG community who believe that a group
should be free of charge. While a nice concept, the old saying holds
true: You get what you pay for. (more)
7 - Chris Breen on Malware, Slow-Sounding Audio in GarageBand and
Breaking Up with Your Classic Apps
<http://www.mugcenter.com/news/2006/032006/0306macnotables.html>
Chris Breen gives some sound advice on understanding the recent flurry
of news about Mac viruses, trojan horses and malware, solves the mystery
of slow-sounding audio in GarageBand, discusses how and why the time has
come to end your relationship with those Classic applications you've
been holding on to, and why you should pay attention to the latest iLife
'06 updates. (more)
8 - Coming Up This Week on The MUG Event Calendar
<http://www.mugcenter.com/mugcalendar/2006/032006.html>
Monday 13-Mar
- Triangle Macintosh Users Group - Francis Shepherd of Apple
- Portland Macintosh Users Group - Beautiful Dorena
- London Macintosh Users Group (United Kingdom) - Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 14-Mar
- Princeton Macintosh Users Group - Analog to Digital
Conversion: The Tools Needed, A Survey
- Oxford Macintosh Users Group (United Kingdom) - Networking
- Charlotte Apple Computer Club - March Madness: Intel iMac vs. iMac G5
- Gateway Area Macintosh Users Group - Common Multimedia Question & Solutions
- MacWichita - iWeb, Using Podcasts and "Best of Podcasts"
- Maryland Apple Corps - Member Presentation Part 2
Wednesday 15-Mar
- MacCORE - Digital Photography 101
- Tucson Macintosh Users Group - Gordon Bell & Jennifer Dyer of Prosoft
Engineering
- Mad Mac Madison Macintosh Users Group - iWork '06
Thursday 16-Mar
- Mac Chico Users Group - Christopher Breen of Macworld Magazine and
Playlistmag.com
- Arizona Macintosh Users Group - Data Protection
- Syracuse Macintosh Users Group - Backups
- Tidewater Area Macintosh Users Group - Microsoft Office
- Tri-Valley Macintosh Users Group - Sheep Systems presents Bookdog
Tex-MUG - Karrie Evitt of FileMaker
Sunday 19-Mar
- MacGroup-Detroit - iLife '06
- Double Click - Apple's iPhoto '05/'06
Thanks!
---Chuck
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Chuck Joiner
Editor-In-Chief
The MUG Center
http://www.mugcenter.com
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