Pardon the late posting… it’s that old, tired “work” excuse! So after a long week, we’re looking forward to sharing online stuff with “all o’ y’all”!

Joe has the drop on an an online storage / backup site and will relate his experiences wants to hear about eveyone else’s too.  There are a number of them, so it will be interesting to see what all is out there… and learn what the latest on them is too.

Remember the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland looking at his pocket watch… always worried about running late?  An online calendar can help avoid that, especially when you couple it with a plain or smart cellular telephone.  It is also great for keeping an eye on events you might attend if you can.  When is my team playing next?   Am I free that day?  It only takes a couple of clicks!

… and yes, we’re meeting for breakfast too!

See the Internet SIG page for location, contacts, etc

Attend to club business.

All members and visitors are welcome.

See the Board of Directors page for location and more.

The topic is TBA.

See the General Meeting page for location and more.

Windows Basics: We’ll review key concepts from the last meeting then explain the Windows user interface, aka “Desktop.” You’ll learn the meaning of Icons, what the Taskbar and Systray are telling you from the bottom of the screen, how to exploit the Quicklaunch bar and how to use the Start button to do most anything on your PC.

See the Beginners SIG page for location, contacts, etc.

Kelly will continue last month’s discussion on the Windows 7 firewall with emphasis on blocking outgoing threats. Time permitting, we will briefly discuss the SOPA/PIPA law which aims to protect intellectual property from illegal distribution.

Griff will coninue his series on home wireless router setup.

See the Windows SIG page for location, contacts, more.

Potential topics:

• LIBREOFFICE, SUCCESSOR TO OPEN OFFICE?
• Free text messaging apps can cut your bill
• TURN A WINDOWS 7 DESKTOP INTO A WIRELESS HOTSPOT
• Microsoft at home & at work: Vacations and photos
• A free DVD Creation Tool
• ‘Do You Speak ‘Tech’?
• 7Things ‘Not’ To Say In A Job Interview
• Job Interview Horror Stories

See the Office SIG page for location, contacts, etc.

AGENDA Start off the year by learning something new. Expand your mind !

Word
In the beginning there was the word, so for January, we will be starting off with Word basics.
Some items:
If you are planning to purchase Word, which version should you get.
How to move from Word 2003 to Word 2007 or 2010.
The ribbon explained, and how it is helpful.
And more… Bring your questions.

Excel
See what started the PC revolution, and how it can help you.
We will start at square one.
Easy as 123.

See the Beginners MS Office SIG page for location, contacts, etc

The topic is TBA.

See the Mobile Wireless SIG page for location, contacts, etc.

AGENDA
o Is your computer getting slower?
Check to see where all your speed went.

o The latest, best tool to fight malware.
If your computer is infected, this may be just the thing to get you back to normal.
It’s powerful and free.
It should definitely be in your malware tool kit.

o Planning to buy SD Memory?
Be wary of price alone.
There is another important factor to consider.

o Is your neighborhood safe?
See how to find out what’s going on around you.

o The current scam of the month.
This one is very clever with many variations.
Learn how to spot the trend and stay safe.

o Mints on the Pillow

See the Grab Bag SIG page for location, contacts, more.

This meeting has been canceled; John is too much under the weather.

See the Linux Beginners SIG page for location, contacts, etc