Boca Bits Newsletter January 2015

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The January 2015 issue of the Boca Raton Computer Society Boca Bits newsletter has been posted at http://brcs.org/bocabits.htm.
(PDF versions of Boca Bits from November 2001 available on the site also.)

Some of the Contents

  • Page 3
    President’s Message
  • Page 5
    Google Chromecast – Inexpensive Competitor to Cable and Satellite Entertainment
    There is a lot of interest lately in cutting back on cable/satellite. Ira Wilsker talks about using Google Chromecast instead.
  • Page 9
    Do I need everything installed by Microsoft Update?
    Leo Notenboom explains why you shouldn’t try to out guess Microsoft Update.
  • Page 11
    Word Tip: Intelligently Starting A New Paragraph
  • Page 12
    Winter 2015 FACUG Technology Mini-Conference Flyer
  • Page 13
    Image Processing Software Part 2
    Part 2 deals with processing raw images.
  • Page 16
    4 Part Android SIG Announcement
    Information about the special 4 part Android series, which starts the first Wednesday of January 2015
  • Page 16
    More Initials: RSS
    Learn about RSS.
  • Page 18
    December 2014 Interesting Internet Finds

Boca Bits Newsletter November 2014

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The November 2014 issue of the Boca Raton Computer Society Boca Bits newsletter has been posted at http://brcs.org/bocabits.htm.

Some of the Contents

  • Page 3
    President’s Message
  • Page 5
    With All of the Media Reports About Massive Data Breaches, What Can WE Do?
  • Page 9
    How to Backup Your Photos and Never Lose them Again
  • Page 13
    Winter 2015 FACUG Technology Mini-Conference Flyer
  • Page 14
    Word Tip: Using Text Boundaries
  • Page 17
    Merging Photos
  • Page 18
    October 2014 Interesting Internet Finds
  • Page 21
    Freeware / Open Source October 23, 2014 Notes and Links

How to Find a Computer User Group Near You

I was at the 2014 FACUG Spring Technology Conference, March 16, 2014, and while out on a break someone asked how to find a computer user group in another state.

I answered that they should use the APCUG User Group Locator Service (UGLS).

Here is a short (2.15 minute) video, using finding Boca Raton Computer Society as an example.

 

Some Reasons to Find a Computer User Group.

This time of year the snowbirds are leaving, and may want to find a computer user group near their other location.

Maybe you are relocating and need to find a computer user group there.

Or, I use it to see if there are any groups in an area when I am vacationing, so I can check them out.

Feedback

This is my first attempt doing a video like this. Please let me know what you think about it.