SGVMUG

Please join us at 7pm on September 21st, 2009 for our monthly general meeting.

- Manufacturer’s Showcase: “HeatShift” laptop computer cooling pad

- Presenters: Wayne Wang and Anthony Blair of “ThermaPak” Inc.

“HeatShift” laptop cooling pad:

A device that transfers heat by conduction AND convection provides the maximum amount of heat exchange. Conduction is heat transferred directly from one object to another by physically touching. Convection is heat transferred by the movement of liquid molecules from warmer areas to cooler ones. ThermaPak’s exclusive HeatShift Technology™ pads utilize both conduction and convection to cool your laptop - and your lap! For more information about the use and effectiveness of HeatShift Technology™, please refer to www.thermapak.com.

ThermaPak has generously offered a special discount to all SGVMUG members and also will be providing one unit for our drawing. Come to the meeting and maybe you’ll be the lucky winner!

- Main Topic: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

- Presenters: Billy Chang, Scott Harrell, Andrew Zima, Gautam Goodse

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.

Following the general meeting, we have our informal “Meeting after the Meeting” at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 North Lake Avenue (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly Street).

We welcome our newest Board of Director’s member, David Whitby as this month’s presenter for our main topic which is -http://www.sgvmug.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/safari.pngBrowser Enhancements! Add some excitement to your browsing experience with:1. 8 Awesome Safari plugins to Enhance your Browsing Experience | Smoking Apples ClicktoFlash also….2. http://cooliris.com/ (This can even be the best way to browse ALL your Local photos)3. http://www.stumbleupon.com/ (Can find Websites you would otherwise have a great difficulty finding for FireFox and Safari now)HD Digital TV on the Cheap!4. EyeTV - from Elgato -http://www.elgato.com/elgato/na/mainmenu/products/hybrid09/product1$150 USB Device that allows reception of all ATSC HD Digital TV Channels over the Air from Mt. Wilson!! FM Radio thrown in as a bonus.(Dump your Cable or Dish provider if you don’t use the specialized packages and save a bundle.)The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.Following the general meeting, we have our informal “Meeting after the Meeting” at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 North Lake Avenue (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly Street).

Please join us August 3rd, 2009 for our monthly general meeting.

Yes, you did read that right. Our monthly meeting for August will be on the FIRST Monday due to the fact that the Main Branch of the Pasadena Public Library will be closed to remodeling. This was mentioned originally in the May President’s message - http://www.sgvmug.org/2009/05/20/presidents-message-may-2009/ .

Our August Meeting will be on Skype and web-based communication. It will be presented by Andrew Zima.

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.

Following the general meeting, we have our informal “Meeting after the Meeting” at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 North Lake Avenue (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly Street).

Please join us June 15th, 2009 for our monthly general meeting.

This month we will have two presenters -

Ben Ritter will be discussing the iPhone 3.0 OS update that will be released on June 17th. This major update arrives just 2 days before the new iPhone 3G S arrives at an Apple Store or ATT dealer near you.

Billy Chang will finish his presentation on the hot and slightly taboo topic of Hackintosh. What is it, How do you do it, and Why should you care?

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Public Library Main Branch Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.

Following the general meeting, we have our informal “Meeting after the Meeting” at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 North Lake Avenue (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly Street).

Please join us April 20th, 2009 for our monthly general meeting.

Presenter Billy Chang will discuss the hot and slightly taboo topic of Hackintosh. What is it, How do you do it, and Why should you care?

The meeting will be held at the Pasadena Library Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.

Don’t forget, members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring guests you get another free ticket for each guest you bring.

Following the general meeting, we have our informal “Meeting after the Meeting” at Coco’s Restaurant, 77 North Lake Avenue (between Colorado Blvd. and Holly Street).

May 18th meeting topic: Mac-HEADS The Movie. Please join us for a screening of this Documentary about “the rest of us” - the Macintosh community.

June 15th meeting topic: Ben Ritter will talking about the new iPhone 3.0 OS update.

Join us on May 18th as we show “MacHEADS the Movie”.

This is not a film about the Mac or even Apple Inc., it’s about the Apple community what they call “the rest of us”.

About the film:
MacHEADS The Movie is the brainchild of brothers Kobi and Ron Shely. It took them years to complete as they located key archival footage and interviewed many a Mac personality about their memories and thoughts.

You can learn more about the film at http://www.macheadsthemovie.com and by looking for MacHEADS at YouTube.

Pasadena, CA — Monday, May 18, 2009
Hosted by: San Gabriel Valley Macintosh Users Group, aka SGVMUG
Location: Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91107
7 - 9 pm
For location/meeting info visit: http://www.sgvmug.org/meetings

Well in advance of the 2008 Income Tax filing deadline, our March 16th meeting will feature an introduction to TurboTax software for the Macintosh.  Available in five specially formatted versions, each is tailored for a particular income tax situation.

SGVMUG Board Member Bud Keville will demonstrate how to setup and prepare a basic  individual income tax return.

In addition to the TurboTax presentation, the meeting will offer our regular monthly features:  “Tips and Tricks” with Gautam Godse, “Mac News” with Billy Chang, and our drawing.

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend this informative and timely presentation.

Members who bring a guest will receive on extra free ticket to the drawing.

At the recent MacWorld in San Francisco, two new upgrades were announced to the family of Apple software:  iLife ’09 and iWork ‘09.  At our meeting on Monday, February 9th, SGVMUG Board Member Billy Chang will give us an overview of these new versions, showing us how they can make our work easier and help us be more productive with our Macs.  Mark your calendars and plan to join us at 7:00 p.m. at the Pasadena Library.

You also can renew your SGVMUG membership for 2009 at the meeting.

Members receive one free ticket for our drawing. When you bring a guest you get another free ticket.

Please note:  In March, we will return to our regular meeting date on the third Monday of each month.  Check the website regularly for complete meeting information and other news of the San Gabriel Valley Macintosh Users Group.

March 16th meeting topic:  TurboTax software.  Well in advance of the 2008 income tax deadline, SGVMUG Board Member Bud Keville will give us a few tips on how to use this program to prepare our own returns.

Whatever your field of interest, at some time you may be called-upon to present a lecture — it may be about your work, your hobbies, your travels, or whatever. When that time comes, knowing how to prepare and deliver an effective presentation will save  you the embarrassment of standing in front of your audience and fumbling with your script, the slides, or even the basic task of organizing your materials effectively.

The article Preparing YOUR Presentation (pdf) provides several simple guidelines that can help you overcome your “stage fright” and to plan, prepare, and give a successful public presentation.

Due to the closure of the Pasadena Library for the Martin Luther King and Presidents’ Day holidays, the General Meetings of the SGVMUG will be held on the second Mondays in these months. Therefore, our next two meetings will be Monday, January 12th, and February 9th. We will return to our regular schedule on the third Monday of each month in March.

January 12th meeting topic: MacWorld 2009: Company news, products, and future expectations as we enter into a year of economic decline and reduced jobs expectations.