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SANTA FE MAC USER GROUP NEWSLETTER July 2005 GENERAL MEETING: (NEW!)Thursday, August 4th, 2005 • LOCATION: (NEW!)Santa Fe Community College: Jemez Room • To obtain a map to the meeting: http://www.santafemug.org/map/ TIME OF EVENTS: ..............................BEGINNERS SIG: 5:30 PM Hosted by Giuseppe Quinn will host the Beginners SIG. This SIG is for those members new to the world of Mac computers. He will answer all your questions and demonstrate tips/tricks. ................................ADVANCE SIG: 6:15 PM Hosted by Brett Goldberg, is designed for the more experienced user however, everyone is welcome. Here you will find the answers to those OS and hardware related questions. Note: *SIG stands for Special Interest Group .....................GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING: 7:00PM Reserved for general interest items concerning the SFMUG. SIG* reports are presented during this time period. ............. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATION: This month Robin Williams will be presenting an introduction to OS X:10.4-Tiger. So if you have upgraded already, you’ll hear how to get the most out of our new operating system. If you haven’t upgraded yet, you hear why you should. One lucky raffle winner will be taking Tiger home with them, so please pay special attention to the feeding and handling section of the presentation. ***Editor's Note: Do you design websites? Create slideshows, music or movies,? Do you edit photos, write books, or design homes? Are you plotting the stars, working out the cure for cancer or hunger? Are you putting the final touches on your free energy invention? No matter what you use your Mac for, sharing how you do it will inspire others to new levels of whatever they us their Mac for. Let one of the SFMUG Board members know and we'll help you tell your story to the group. ...................... RAFFLE This month's raffle items are tied to our very special presentation of Mac OS X Tiger by our very special presenter, SFMUG's very own Robin Williams. And what could be more appropriate than... your very own copy of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger?! For the low price of a $2 raffle ticket (or less if you buy more tickets), you could be the proud owner of Tiger, a $129 value! Also on the raffle list are one or more Robin Williams/ John Tollett books from Peachpit Press, an iTunes gift certificate, and a CD with not one, not two or three, but *ALL FOUR* Take Control Ebooks on Tiger, a $20 value. <http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/tiger-customizing.html> Plus, because I'm feeling particularly generous (and because they were free anyway), everyone who attends the August general meeting and asks me will receive a free pocket card from Apple entitled "Tiger Tips Mac OS X v 10.4"! It doesn't get any better than this! :-) Ed. Of all the duties connected with the SFMUG, the raffle chairman is always under a lot of pressure to provide interesting gifts to be raffled. Steve Zappe works hard throughout each month to find worthwhile material for the raffle and we all appreciate his contribution. Your purchase of raffle tickets allows this organization to raise necessary funds in support of our outreach programs. _________________________________________________ THE GRAPHICS AND FINE ARTS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP Sponsored by The Santa Fe Mac User Group and Hosted by Baillio's Warehouse Store Presents "Technology and the Creative Process" By Mr. Jean Constant Mr. Constant is a prominent NM artist who shows nationally and internationally. He will present a talk and demonstration on the use of the Adobe Creative Suite in composing artwork. See his website <http://hermay.org/jconstant>. This presentation will be made on August 6 from 10:00AM until Noon at Baillio's Warehouse store at the corner of Richards and Cerrillos Drive in Santa Fe. __________________________________________________ ................................H O T - N E W S: Student Union Promotion Be sure to pass the word on to your college student members. Through September 24, when they buy a Mac, they get a free iPod mini. This is in addition to the everyday student discount. College students can choose to apply a $179 (US) savings toward the purchase of a higher priced iPod instead. Get more info. www.apple.com/education/backtoschool/ * * * * * Doctors say London bombing victim's hearing 'saved by his Apple iPod earphones' Monday, July 11, 2005 - 11:44 AM EST Tad Grglewiecz, a 52-year old civil engineer from Cricklewood, North London survived the recent London terrorist bombings. "Doctors told him his hearing was saved by his iPod earphones. The Independent reports. Full article http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article298304.ece * * * * * WIN A FREE APPLE IPOD MINI We are two months into the win a iPod mini Membership Drive. Have you invited your Mac using friends to the next meeting? The final tally and give-a-way will be during the September meeting, so get on it! * * * * * Recent Apple Software Updates DVD Studio Pro 4.0.2 Update 07/18/2005 AirPort 4.2 for Mac OS X 10.3.3 07/14/2005 AirPort 4.2 for Mac OS X 10.4.2 07/14/2005 AirPort 4.2 for Windows 07/14/2005 Final Cut Studio Updates 07/13/2005 iPod Updater 2005-06-26 06/26/2005 Mac OS X Update 10.4.2 07/12/2005 Mac OS X Update 10.4.2 Combo 07/12/2005 iPhoto 5.0.3 Update 07/13/2005 AirPort 4.2 for Mac OS X 10.4.2 07/14/2005 __________________________________________________ ................................MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS: WANTED: Grille covers for Apple Pro Speakers. This sounds dumb, but I bought a iMac G4 used from an original owner who lost them while being an audio purist. We have cats and would love to keep them from getting wrecked. <toddelmer@earthlink.net> or cellphone 310-1956. ...................... Check out Artist and SFMUG Member, Muli Wolpert’s website at http://muliwolpertart.com/ ..................... !!!SFMUG - member Exclusive!!! As a way to save money for our Members, SFMUG President, Giuseppe Quinn, owner of RedQuyn ZOOM Productions and TFLEYBIAOOS(see above), has offered use of his company's Corporate Discount Webpage at MacMall/PCMall at <http://cap.pcmall.com/site/zoomproductions> When setting up your own account on the CAP site you will need the following information: username: zoomepp password: zoom123 AFTER logging in to the CAP site (with user name and password provided above),users will be prompted to set up their own individual account for their personal purchases.The advantage to this site is we accumulate group-buying power even though eachindividual has his or her own account. When shopping through this site you will getsome of the best web prices available and it's from a very reputable company. Also, if theprices you find are not the lowest you've seen, you can call the rep and he will match prices. The more we buy, the better the discounts get. Contributed by: Giuseppe. For further details visit <http://www.redquyn.com/capsite.html>or email Giuseppe at <mailto:zoom@redquyn.com>. _________________________________________________ ................................SITE OF THE MONTH MacMod: Your Mac Modification HQ MacMod announces "The Great MacMod Challenge 2005 __________________________________________________ ................................FutureTech Team Banzai elects to build the world's first self-driving Touareg ... Mac OS-X technology selected to power Team Banzai's race efforts http://team.gobanzai.com/media.html __________________________________________________ ................................Mac Security A new worm, WORM_OPANKI.Y, is circulating online. It poses as an iTunes file and is spreading using AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). While it does NOT affect Mac users, it does affect most breeds of the Windows OS. __________________________________________________ SPECIAL MUG OFFERS These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations. You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these savings. Not a member? Join an Apple user group today to take advantage of these special offers. SPECIAL OFFERS - APPLE USER GROUP BULLETIN - July 18, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________ These User Group discounts are brought to you by the Apple User Group Advisory Board and Tom Piper, vendor relations. You must be a current Apple user group member to qualify for these savings. Not a member? Join an Apple user group today to take advantage of these special offers. _____________________________________________________________________ 1] - Magnet Media: 15 Percent Discounts on Training DVDs ...................... Magnet Media produces the award-winning Digital Media Training Series (DMTS) covering the most popular Macintosh software for creative people. These training DVDs are the most effective way to master practical and professional skills in film, video, print and web design. Each self-paced DVD is taught by an expert instructor and designed to get you working quickly and confidently on your own or alongside the instructor. Special media files include insider tips, tricks and techniques. Use the code to save 15 percent on your online order. Coupon code apple15 Purchase. http://www.digitalmediatraining.com. This worldwide offer expires October 31, 2005. _____________________________________________________________________ 2] - Recosoft: 17 Percent Discount on PDF2Office Personal. ..................... Recosoft Corporation, the developers of the industry standard PDF2Office family of products, is celebrating the release of PDF2Office Personal v2.0. PDF2Office Personal is a new plug-in for Microsoft Word X/2004 to directly open and convert PDF documents to the Word format. PDF2Office Personal enables you to recover the data stored in PDF documents - making them available for use by anyone. This limited time special offer for MUG members is $10 (US) off the regular price of $59 (US), a 17 percent savings. Order today. http://www.recosoft.com/mug_offer.html This worldwide offer expires September 30, 2005. ___________________________________________________________________ 3] - Intriguing Development: 15 Percent Discount on iRemember ..................... Digital scrapbooking on the Mac is finally here. iRemember allows you to create unique scrapbooks for life's precious moments. You can design, create, edit and print scrapbooks for any occasion, then share your albums with friends and family. All the tools you need to create stunning scrapbooks are included to create borders, backgrounds, frames, patterns; add text, photos, clip art and shapes; and crop your photos. iRemember's regular price is $49.95 (US), but it is reduced via this exclusive user group offer to only $42.45 (US), a 15 percent discount. Coupon code UG001 See what the buzz is about. This US only expires September 30, 2005. __________________________________________________ |
4] - The MUG Store: Discounts and User Group Offers .................... The MUG Store has free freight to members, RAM rebates and aggressive pricing on new and reconditioned Macs, and one of the largest selection of pre-owned Macs on the planet. The passwords to get into this exclusive User Group site are: 7/1/2005 through 10/31/05 User ID: Mug Password: Store This offer is available to members of U.S. user groups. Would you like to take advantage of all the offers available to members of Mac User Groups? The Apple User Group Advisory Board had put all the special offers from vendors on a web site for your browsing pleasure. If you find an offer you'd like to take advantage of, simply e-mail the SFMUG Apple Ambassador (Steve Zappe) for the discount code or password - <steve_zappe@mac.com>, User Group Special Offers Web Page <http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html> _________________________________ Introducing the Total Training™ Masters Collection We are pleased to introduce the Masters Collection video series designed specifically for elite Adobe software users. Total Training Masters Collection: Advanced Adobe® Photoshop® CS2 is the first product introduction. New Photoshop Product Deke McClelland shares his in-depth knowledge of Photoshop with more than 8 hours of advanced lessons reserved for power Photoshop CS2 users. With all new lessons, exclusive to the Masters Collection series, you will learn the new vanishing point and smart objects features, 16-bit support, HDR integration, many tools for adding sharpness and removing blur and noise, as well as how to apply duotones, spot colors, and gradients. Learn More <http://echo.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=992306&c=600132094&m=m&type=1> Are You a Master? Let Us Know! Share your own master techniques with us! Win a $100 Total Training gift certificate if your technique is chosen for our next newsletter. Share your tip <http://echo.bluehornet.com/ct/ct.php?t=992307&c=600132094&m=m&type=1> Learn about our products at www.totaltraining.com or call 800-546-9620. ================================================================ O'Reilly News for User Group Members July 2005 ================================================================ Don't forget, you can receive 30% off any O'Reilly, No Starch, Paraglyph, Pragmatic Bookshelf, SitePoint, or Syngress book you purchase directly from O'Reilly. Just use code DSUG when ordering online or by phone 800-998-9938. ***Free ground shipping is available for online orders of at least $29.95 that go to a single U.S. address. This offer applies to U.S. delivery addresses in the 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more details, go to: http://www.oreilly.com/news/freeshipping_0703.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- New Releases ---------------------------------------------------------------- ***Mac OS X Tiger Pocket Guide Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009143 This concise guide introduces you to the fundamental concepts of using Mac OS X Tiger, including over 250 tips and tricks for using and configuring your system. It concentrates a wealth of tables, common keyboard shortcuts, tips for configuring your Mac, and an introduction to issuing basic Unix commands using the Terminal application into a package that is literally small enough to fit in your pocket. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/mactigerpg/ ***Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger Publisher: O'Reilly ISBN: 0596009151 Thoroughly revised and updated for Mac OS X Tiger, this new edition introduces Mac users to the Terminal application and shows how to navigate the command interface, explore hundreds of Unix applications that come with the Mac, and, most importantly, take advantage of both the Mac and Unix interfaces. If you want to master the command line, look no further. http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ltigerunix/ Chapter 8, "Taking Unix Online," is available online: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/ltigerunix/chapter/index.html ================================================ News From O'Reilly & Beyond ================================================ --------------------- General News --------------------- ***Top Ten Questions People Ask About Switching to Internet Telephones "Talk Is Cheap" author James Gaskin blames internet telephone vendors and the press for dropping the consumer information ball when it comes to the basic questions they have about switching to internet or broadband telephones. If you're contemplating a switch, James has answers to ten most frequently asked questions about dropping your traditional telephone provider for broadband. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/06/27/talkischeap.html ***Anti-spam Techniques No Starch's Jonathan Zdziarski ("Ending Spam") speaks about his DSPAM application and Bayesian filtering techniques. http://www.networkworld.com/research/2005/0704radio.html ***Hacking Maps You've got the address, but where is that in GPS terms? In these two excerpts from "Mapping Hacks," learn how to geocode (adding geographic coordinates, such as latitude and longitude, to other information) a US street address, as well as a whole database of addresses using the geocoder.us web services. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/excerpt/MapHacks_chap7/index.html ***Making Your RSS Feed Look Pretty in a Browser As more and more non-techie websites offer syndication feeds, a growing number of non-technical readers are clicking on the links and filling their screens with confusing XML. But syndication content doesn't have to look like geeky markup or malformed text in your readers' browsers. You can make it look quite pretty and give clues about what the feed is actually for. Ben Hammersley, author of "Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom," shows you how. http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2005/07/01/rss.html ***Google Launches Payment System to Compete With PayPal Learn about Google's plan to launch a competitor to PayPal and what it will mean to you. http://www.sitepoint.com/blog-post-view.php?id=274986 --------------------- Mac --------------------- ***Music Gadgets Derrick Story wants to listen to music in a different way everyday. Here are the gadgets he's been testing to "shuffle" his setup for music playback. A few of these are real keepers. http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/06/24/gadgets.html ***Going to the Movies (and More) in iTunes Have you played with the video functionality in iTunes? If not, J.D Biersdorfer presents a few things that Steve Jobs has mentioned--and a few he hasn't. J.D. is the author of "iPod and iTunes: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition." http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/06/24/itunes.html ***Tweaking Tiger Mail The release of Mail 2.0 was largely overlooked amid all the fuss about Tiger's system-level features, but a number of people have made public complaints about changes made to the user interface. Mail's performance has improved, but the apparent willingness of Apple's designers to create an entirely new kind of toolbar icon just for use in Mail has irritated some. Giles Turnbull shows you how to bring happiness back to Mail. http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2005/06/21/mail.html --------------------- Digital Media --------------------- ***Seven Steps to Noise-Free Digital Audio Virtually all audio recordings will contain some amount of noise. Learn what causes it, how to avoid it, and how to remove it from your files. Based on "Digital Audio Essentials" by Bruce and Marty Fries. http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/06/22/noise.html ***The Ultimate Portable Studio If you're a musician, producer, engineer, or songwriter who wants to set up a professional, laptop-based recording studio, here's all the information you need. http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2005/06/29/portable1.html Part Two: |
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