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Exploring the Cloud: Benefits, Uses, and Considerations

Learn about the cloud, its advantages, how to use it, and what to consider when using cloud services. Find out if the cloud is right for you.

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Exploring the Cloud: Benefits, Uses, and Considerations

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  1. Feb 22, 2012

  2. I am a horse for a single harness, not cut out for tandem or teamwork. Albert Einstein

  3. Past – Future Topics • Apr 12 Disaster Prep. Laura • Mar 12 Routers Howard • Feb 12 Cloud Larry • Jan 12 Tablets: Lynn – iPad, Al – Android • Dec 11 Christmas Party - 3rd Wednesday • Nov 11 Joe Holiday Technology Shopping List • Oct 11 Carol & Howard Skype • Sep 11 Ann Jarvis Library • Aug 11 Picnic • Jun 11 Ann Jarvis Library (Posponed) • May 11 Shirley Salas Facebook • Apr 11 Joe Photoshop Elements 9 • Mar 11 (meeting canceled) • Feb 11 Howard Utilities (mostly free) • Jan 11 Carol Computer Updates; Joe Scams • Dec 10 Christmas Party (3rd Wed) • Nov 10 Lewis Office 2010 (3rd Wed) • Oct 10 Hammel – Picard Cloud Computing - Updating

  4. Who Are Our Officers ? • President Larry Piper • Vice President Joe Lykowski • Treasurer Laura Hammel • Newsletter Carol Picard • Membership Gary Ensing • Webmaster Carol Picard • Publicity Al Adams • Program Co-Chairs Howard Lewis & Bill Tower • At-Large Board Al Adams & Shirley Salas

  5. General Comments • Membership Report • Treasurer’s Report • Status: Individual Members • Other Business: • On with the show …

  6. Cloud (Examples) • What is it? • Should I care? • How do I use it?

  7. Board Meeting (Feb 14, 2012) • R • i • 29 members, $1,442 balance

  8. Club Website http://mcc.apcug.org 1 – added meeting agendas /piper 2 –

  9. Current Newsletterhttp://mcc.apcug.org/newsletters.html Larry: SOPA & PIPA Al: Readitlater.com Backup vs. Image ICE you cell phone Staying young - technically U.U.S. websites

  10. General Questions • New Hardware? • New Software? ProShow Gold • Newsletter or Web Site? • Microsoft Updates? Other Updates? • News: Technical? Personal Experiences?

  11. What I Have Learned • Turn off PDF preview in Win Explorer • Safe Mode in Lenovo (Live CD, bios ?) • Earl Scheib • Win X DVD Copy Pro (free software, older ver.) • Facebook implements Timeline • DVDs: Blu-Ray 50G $4.00 ea for 50 • 8.5G 0.56 ea for 50 • 25 G 5.00 ea for 3

  12. What Else I Have Learned • Noble gases aren’t inert (PtF6) • Epson R280 printer: inkjet, CDs, photos • Reasonable person vs. Average person • Skype: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

  13. Interesting Web Sites • Effectsof Jan 18 Internet blackout • Those who died in 2011 • Microsoft templates • Inspiration (by ZigZiglar) • yudkowsky.net/rational/bayesBayes Theorem • Cloud Tools • Zeitgist2011 • 10 Curses of an Analytic Thinker • Google, Yahoo, CNN, Deskref, PCMag, Daily, PCWorld

  14. Interesting Videos & emails • Church • Lack of female supervision • Ballistic effects • Commercial you won’t see today • Hitler rant on SOPA

  15. Survey • House temperature set • GPS in car. Use it? • Backup Heating: fireplace, propane, etc • Browser: IE, Firefox, Chrome, Other • List of medications & doctors • System Info: Belarc, • Generator

  16. Other Comments or Questions http:// Round-about Edenville drowning

  17. Time for the Raffle Drawing ?

  18. Membership List • Al Adams Frank Koenig • Jerry Arch Gust Kookootsedes • Larry Ault Howard Lewis • George Binder Joe Lykowski • Kathy Bohl Judy Vogel • 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

  19. Personal Experiences • Accessing Microsoft Templates: need IE

  20. Size Files to Backup, G • UsersMyDocMusicPicsVideoDown • Larry1 18.4 17.8 8.2 18.6 0.2 131 • Larry2 28 8.7 2.1 0.8 0.1 10.2 • Judy 9.3 3.4 20 0.1 - 0.1 • “ Int-7.2 Qu-1 6.2 32.6 • HP Lap 5.8 0.04 - .01 - 1.3 • Acer L* 14.6 7.0 0.1 0.6 - 3.5 • Test 3.5 2.4 - - - 0.4 • * Vista

  21. Sample What is the cloud?

  22. The Cloud has been: The Cloud The • Sample Punched Cards Floppy Disc Offsite Storage of Tapes CDs, DVDs & Flash Drives Receptionist takes HD home Extra HDs: NAS or attached Internet Connection

  23. Template • Sample

  24. Ads – What’s The Catch • Send in your gold • Free credit scores • Professor & free CDs • Geiko & Progressive Car Insurance • Body Building • Weight Loss • Pay shipping on 2nd item • Carnival Games – Magic Illusions –

  25. Questions for Individuals • Laura: • Al: • Howard: • Carol: • Gary:

  26. Template • Sample

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