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Feb 26, 2014

Feb 26, 2014. Feb 25, 1964 C. Clay gold medal. Feb 26, 1993 WTC bombed. Jan 27, 1827 Mardi Gras. Past – Future Topics. Apr 15 Joe Mar 15 Linux on XP Feb 14 Gadgets Jan 14 Privacy Dec 13 Christmas Party Nov 13 Windows XP: What To Do

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Feb 26, 2014

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  1. Feb 26, 2014

  2. Feb 25, 1964 C. Clay gold medal Feb 26, 1993 WTC bombed Jan 27, 1827 Mardi Gras

  3. Past – Future Topics • Apr 15 Joe • Mar 15 Linux on XP • Feb 14 Gadgets • Jan 14 Privacy • Dec 13 Christmas Party • Nov 13 Windows XP: What To Do • Oct 13 What’s Your Passion5 min for each person • Sep 13 Culinary Delights • Aug 13 Picnic • Jun 13 Internet: Good, Bad & Ugly 5 min for each person • May 13 Backups Carol, Laura, Howard, Larry, et. al. • Apr 13Favorite 5: Websites & Apps/Programs • Mar 13 email scams Joe, Howard & Larry • Feb 13 Library Ann Jarvis • Jan 13 Win 8 Howard • Dec 12 Christmas Party (3rd Wednesday) • Nov 12 Latest Gadgets Joe (4th Wednesday) • Oct 12APCUG Greg West • Sep 12 Fav. Programs Board Members • Aug 12Picnic • Jun 12YouTube Larry, Carol, Howard • May 12Lightroom Bill • Apr 12 DisasterPlan Laura • Mar 12 Routers Howard • Feb 12 Cloud Larry • 5

  4. Board Meeting (Feb 7, 2014) • Treasure Report: $1,691 • Still 26 members; check on a couple • Decided on Gadgets for Feb • Still thinking Mar to be Linux on XP computers • Apr is Joe: Mint, & more surprises • May – nothing for now • More details on back up (drivers, Cloud)

  5. General Comments • Membership Report • Treasurer’s Report • Status of Individual Members • Tonight’s Raffle Drawing Item(s) • On with the show …

  6. Current Top 100 (Gadgets) C/Net History Channel Top 101 Gadgets July 2, 2011 100 Gadgets of all time Feb, 2005 Gadgets that changed the world Nov 3, 2007

  7. Things We Should Talk About Purchased new PC: Dell Inspiron 660 Win 7, 8G, 1 Tb, $400 Performance, HD fail, Genuine, email, getting full I have 5 laptops that don’t work. What to do? Don’t send free email greeting cards Microsoft wants help upgrading XP to 8; won’t work Taxes: online Fluorescent reindeer antlers Finland

  8. Club Website http://mcc.apcug.org 1 – added meeting agendas /piper 2 – tonight: http://mcc.apcug.org/piper/MCC-Jan14.ppt 3 – newsletters: 2007 to present 4 – may add 2000-2006; pub format 5 – also have a utilities list /utilities

  9. Current Newsletterhttp://mcc.apcug.org/newsletters.html Pipers Ponderings: CES, concerns & 3D Articles Tips & Tricks: hide ribbon, cust. Q.A. tbar 808 Headphones Get Plain Text Interesting Internet Finds Filter Junk Mail Outlook 2010 Otterbox Cases Upgrade iOS7 ? strobist.com photo education site Jeopardy Answer Tiny Computers Websites foodbycountry.com Google searches in real time history explorer jigsaw puzzles macro photos of snow

  10. General Questions • New Hardware? Tablets • New Software? Win7, 8.1 Upgrades • Newsletter or Web Site? • Microsoft Updates? Other Updates? • News: Technical? • Personal Experiences? • Computer Repairs?

  11. Interesting Websites #1 • Pennsylvania H.S. uses 1,700 Linux laptops • Microsoft sets Oct 31, 2014, Win 7 sales • Microsoft can scrub Win XP up to Jul 14, 2015 • Personal TV Guide • MDOT Driving Map • Weather Nation • National Geographic covers buy all mag $20

  12. Interesting Web Sites - #2 • Marble maps • Microsoft drops prices on Win 8 • Kill Switch on cell phones • Current Top 100 (Gadgets) C/Net • SkyDrive becomes OneDrive • Search 60 M archived newspaper pages • 120 G SD Card, $120 Ed Bott • One thing to do in each state • What to do about Windows XP Leo N. • CourseraedXUdacity

  13. What I Have Learned • Win 8 Upgrade from Win XP PC not likely • “Free” birthday wishes likely have spam • Sugar Sync, et. al. Clouds, no longer free • Removal of Windows Genuine “nag” • Create DVD to play on TV: • WinX DVD Copy Pro • WinX DVD Author

  14. What Else I Have Learned • Japan JM 25 Naval Code; • Library has microfilm on Midland Daily News • Pawn shop AU prices • World’s Smallest Pacemaker • Linux Mint 14

  15. Interesting Videos & Books World’s Smartest Kids, Amanda Ripley Wolves & Yellowstone , How YouTube Changes Everything

  16. My Personal Questions • Get a copy Win XP for use after April 12, 2014 • Hinge on laptop broke; won’t power up • Load OS on HD with USB CD-ROM • Windows Live Mail failed – closed wrong; FIXED !!! • How to remove obsolete link from Network • How to increase a partition size – AOMEI • Remove MS Word blocks, sections, lines • Removing CMOS battery from laptop • Network Printer addressing for Win XP

  17. Time for the Raffle Drawing ?

  18. Comments • Jackpot fever (story of Ohio guys) • Cannot get 5.25” floppy as an USB extension

  19. Survey • GPS in car. Use it? • Backup Heating: fireplace, propane, etc • Browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Other • List of medications & doctors • System Info: Belarc, System • Generator: hookup to home wiring

  20. Membership List • Al Adams • Jerry Arch Gust Kookootsedes • Larry Ault Howard Lewis • George Binder Joe Lykowski • Kathy & Roger Bohl • Mary Branson Robert Miller • Terry Brown Harry Morton • Jim Carrier Frank Neeb • John Dashner Ron Picardi • D. Ducommon Carol Picard • Gary-Jan Ensing Larry-Judy Piper • Laura Hammel Shirley Salas • Rich Holbrook Bill Tower • Bill Kocher Lynn Walker

  21. Officers For 2014 • President Larry Piper • Vice President Joe Lykowski • Treasurer Jan Ensing • Newsletter Carol Picard • Membership Gary Ensing • Webmaster Carol Picard • Publicity Al Adams • Program Co-Chairs Howard Lewis & Bill Tower • At-Large Board Al Adams

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