BGAMUG September Auction Meeting September 24 2013 UPDATED

Get ready to have fun at our Auction meeting on Tuesday, September 24th. 

UPDATED - this posting includes a map and meeting instructions.

Last year's auction was so fun. I got some great deals. Our members Paula and Jerry are going to be helping, plus more members.

If you can help, contact Jerry.

Here is the latest news from Jerry G.

"We are pleased to announce our September meeting will be in the BGTC Building F. (Same as last month.)"

 


















"If you are bringing items for the auction, we will be there about 5 PM. 

There will be no Genealogy SIG meeting this month."

Last year we had lots of neat items at the auction. This year we have computer items, a Garmin GPS with accessories, a wireless MP3 headset, a photo printer and a Kindle!

Also from Jerry:  

"...members are asked to bring items to the meeting to be auctioned off as a
BGAMUG Fund Raiser. The items do not have to be computer related, but should be in good functional condition. Items that do not sell will be returned to the member donating them..."

 

See you there!

Join us on Facebook!

Download our Latest Newsletter here.

And you can check out our BGAMUG Computer Blog here.

Betsy S.
Webmaster 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Get ready... it's time for the fun annual BGAMUG Auction!

Get ready to have fun at our Auction meeting on Tuesday, September 24th.

Last year's auction was so fun. I got some great deals. Our members Paula and Jerry are going to be helping, plus more members.

If you can help, contact Jerry.

Here is the latest news from Jerry G.

"We are pleased to announce our September meeting will be in the BGTC Building F. (Same as last month - map)

Enter on the right double doors. There are no steps to climb."

 

If you are bringing items for the auction, we will be there about 5 PM.

 

There will be no Genealogy SIG meeting this month.

Last year we had lots of neat items at the auction. This year we have computer items, a Garmin GPS with accessories, a wireless MP3 headset, a photo printer and a Kindle!

And let Sharon know what you are bringing too (along with Jerry) so they can go into the Newsletter.

From Jerry: "...members are asked to bring items to the meeting to be auctioned off as a
BGAMUG Fund Raiser. The items do not have to be computer related, but should be in good functional condition. Items that do not sell will be returned to the member donating them..."

See you there!

Join us on Facebook!

Download our Latest Newsletter here.

And you can check out our BGAMUG Computer Blog here.

Betsy S.
Webmaster 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Our August meeting was fun. I learned a lot about Computer Shortcuts.

There were some fun tips at the latest BGAMUG Meeting.

YourKeys Font

 I learned how to (much more quickly) access special characters and save time doing work with them. One character I want to use on Facebook is a heart. <3 br="">

There was another group at our (new) meeting place. So we moved back to our OLD building (F) and moved to the right, to a new, bigger room. It is on the same side of the building as our old room, just go to the right all the way down the sidewalk.

Next time, we may be there again. I will post here when I and they find out.

We got some good handouts too. The most fun for me was talking about fonts.

Our Next meeting is our fun Auction, Tuesday, Sept. 24th. Bring quality computer items, good printers, other computer stuff PLUS other useful quality items in good condition to sell for the Club.

The Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) was also very interesting. I think I'm learning by osmosis here, and hope to be able to do great things later on with it.

Guests are always welcome at BGAMUG meetings.

See you there!

Join us on Facebook!

Download our Latest Newsletter here.

And you can check out our BGAMUG Computer Blog here.

Betsy S.
Webmaster 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Message from Jerry - August 2013 meeting is in Building G, more.

Hi all!

This is Betsy, taking Jerry's message to post on the site for everyone. Our next meeting (August) is on Tuesday, August 27th.

We will be meeting at Building G, Room 119, at the Bowling Green Technical College, Main Campus.

There will be helpful signs and also parking assistance available that day.

Here is the map for this meeting.

Bring a guest! This month's presentation will be about "Keyboarding 1001" by Jerry Gillette. Here is his description:

"During this month’s presentation, we will cover all the keys on the keyboard, even the mysterious ones you have never used. In addition we will cover some speedy and more productive time saving tasks you can accomplish in document creation and navigating the PC screen by using the keyboard more and the mouse less.
To top things off I’ll show you how to insert characters into your emails and documents that
do not appear on the keyboard, like; ¢ ™ ® ° © » ± ……"

So be there or be be unaware! Guests are most welcome.

BGAMUG Officer Meeting is today. Also, next month is a fun auction, more.

Hi, all!

This is Betsy again. I am updating this blog, pending news from tonight's Officer's Meeting.

Did you know that members can attend Officer's (Board) meetings? Tonight we meet at 6:30 p.m. (room is reserved at 6:00) at Mr. Gatti's.

Our fun Auction is coming up in September.

We may meet at the new location this month OR the old location. We will find out about that.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, August 27th. A Genealogy Special Interest Group will meet at 5:45.

The meeting may be in Building H, Room 133.

Or the meeting may be in the older location. (Building F).

Here is the map to the H building: (Thanks for this, Jerry.)

It also shows the other buildings.

 Guests are always welcome at BGAMUG meetings.

See you there!

Join us on Facebook!

Download our Latest Newsletter here.

And you can check out our BGAMUG Computer Blog here.

Betsy S.
Webmaster 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

The picnic was fun! I loved the homemade food. Our next meeting... more.

Well, our host and hostesses at Diamond W Farms (Gary and Karen Wickliff) certainly outdid themselves for the BGAMUG picnic. 

I want to thank them for their terrific hospitality. It was fun to see everyone. We have some pictures to share later on too.

Also, I got to see a beautiful horse, and a redecorated hanger area there.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday, August 27th. A Genealogy Special Interest Group will meet at 5:45.

The meeting may be in Building H, Room 133.

Or the meeting may be in the older location. (Building F).

Here is the map to the H building: (Thanks for this, Jerry.)

It also shows the other buildings.

 Guests are always welcome at BGAMUG meetings.

See you there!

Join us on Facebook!

Download our Latest Newsletter here.

And you can check out our BGAMUG Computer Blog here.

Betsy S.
Webmaster 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

August's Meeting may be at the new location OR the old location.

Hi, all! The July meeting was fun.

We will find out this month which building the August meeting is to be in on Tuesday, August 27th.

The meeting may be in Building H, Room 133.

Or the meeting may be in the older location. (Building F).

Here is the map to the H building: (Thanks for this, Jerry.) It also shows the other buildings.

There is a picnic this Saturday for BGAMUG members. Check out the July BGAMUG Newsletter for details. Just scroll down until you get to Page 5 of 8.

Members are asked to bring a side dish. Everyone should arrive at noon, and everyone eats at 1 p.m. We will be in the shade. Bring a lawn chair or folding chair.

See you there!

Betsy

Webmaster 2013

BGAMUG

July Meeting is in a new building.

Hi all!

We meet this month on Tuesday, July 23rd.

Building Access – "Our July meeting will be held in Building H, Room 133 and then they will determine what to do with us for future meeting depending on the renovation process taking place on campus."

Here is the map to the building: (Thanks for this, Jerry.)

Note that we will use the Main Entrance.

There should be plenty of parking, though maybe not right next to the building.

See you there!

Betsy

Webmaster 2013

BGAMUG

An FYI Update: BGAMUG Computer Club news for July.

Here is an update for BGAMUG Computer Club members and friends.

Well, that was interesting last month! We had a meeting scheduled, but there was no place to park, as the school was re-doing the parking lot.
So we are waiting to hear about where we will meet next month. I have gotten a few emails and have put some information here.

Right now, we have some meeting ideas which have probably moved a bit.

July, Jeri Steele (Photo Editing in Office 10)

August - Jerry G - Keyboarding 1001

September - Auction (This event is really fun!)

The BGAMUG Board meeting is now July 9th.

I hope everyone's computer is doing fine. :-) 
  
Happy Computing!

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

PS FYI: The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Meeting Cancelled!

Tonights BGAMUG Computer Club meeting for 6:30 has been cancelled, as has the Genealogy Sig meeting.

Why? Because the parking lot is all torn up.

I could not see all of it, but was called as I was driving over to it. I could see some big white pipes there, and some mini-mountains of asphalt and dirt.

Darn! I was looking forward to going. Sorry if anyone went there and could not find it. I would have put it here if I'd known.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, August 23rd. I hope the parking lot is done by then!

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

PS FYI: The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Our Meeting Agenda for tomorrow - highlights!

Hi all! We have a BGAMUG meeting tomorrow. Of course, guests are warmly invited.

We will be discussing our fun Picnic and also our Christmas Party.

 Jeri Steele will tell us about the KATI Workshops, and we will learn more about the APCUG conference in Dayton, Ohio too.

Jeri Steele will give a presentation on editing pictures in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Also, some members meet after the meeting at Dairy Queen on Nashville Road.

See you there!

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

PS FYI: The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Just Saying...

Do you live in the Bowling Green, Kentucky area?

The question for today is, why join the BGAMUG Computer Club?

Well, other than the fantastic and nice people in it, the BGAMUG Computer Club:

1. Supplies computers for people who need them but can't afford them,
2. Has fun social events,
3. Provides help and support for computer users,
4. Has short seminars at meetings to help you understand your computer and programs better, and
5. Lets members order software at a discount.

There are lots more reasons to join.

Why not come by a meeting and see? It's free. See ya!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.


E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
the BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Hi to all BGAMUG members and readers!

Welcome to the BGAMUG Blog and Page. We are a group of computer users who meet monthly (except Dec.) to learn about our computers. We also help people and groups who have need of computers, but not the money to get them.

Members, please contact Betsy (the webmaster for 2013) to let her know if you have something you would like to talk about on the blog. All members are welcome!

Reminder: Get Sharon an article this week for sure, any members who want to be in the Newsletter.

Next meeting: Jeri Steele will give a presentation on editing pictures in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. This should be good! We also have a Door Prize and Door Dollars!

Again, our next meeting is Tuesday, June 25th. Bring a friend, and join us!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

We love to have guests. See you there.

The Board meeting went great. I tried some hot pasta too.

The meeting tonight was full of plans and a couple of surprises too.

There are plans for a July Picnic, and also a class taught by our intrepid teacher guru, Jerry Gillette, who will talk about Keyboard Shortcuts.

These Keyboard shortcuts can save a LOT of work time.

The calendars are on order, and the Christmas Party planning is also well underway.

I tried the hot pasta, and so did somebody else. It WAS hot.

Members, remember to be saving your computer items and other items for the great BGAMUG Computer Club auction to be held in August.

Again, our next meeting is Tuesday, June 25th. Bring a friend, and join us!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.
 
All for now!

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

The BGAMUG Board Meeting is tonight.

NEWS FROM THE WEBMASTER.

The Officers are meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Mr. Gatti's on the Bypass.

The room is reserved at 6, for people who want to come and eat earlier.

This is an open Board meeting, members are welcome to attend. We usually have pizza and a drink there. The price is reasonable.

Have anything you want to discuss? Send an email to an officer.

In the meantime, members, be sure to be going through your things for anything you want to auction at the BGAMUG Auction coming up in August.

Anything of value (not too cheap) will be useful to the club, per Jerry G. And let Jerry know what you have. Maybe email him about it.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 25th. Join us!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.
 
All for now!

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

Last night's meeting went great. We learned more about CCleaner, plus more.

As a Mac user (for now) I wasn't sure I would get much out of learning more about how to operate Windows computers or getting neat software for it.

But I got to see CCleaner demonstrated up close and personal on the screen, and it looked pretty easy to do. I am considering getting a PC to load Corel on. I miss being able to make interesting logos using Corel.

So I will probably be getting CCleaner (otherwise known as Crap Cleaner) for it.

Here is a link where you can download CCleaner. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Our Tech guru, Joe Easterling, explained that the free version was very good and useful.

I will add some more info. from the meeting here or on the Newsletter soon.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 25th. Join us!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Thanks for visiting the BGAMUG Computer Club blog.

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

It's almost time for our meeting! Here is a reminder.

Dear BGAMUG Blog readers,

Our meeting is this Tuesday, May 28th, in 2 days. It is right after Memorial Day.

To our potential guests: I hope you can make it! We would love to have you.

There is a map on the BGAMUG website you can use to get there. Just scroll down to see it.

I hope you are all having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.

photo by cwwycoff1 on Flickr.

ES
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club

Your meeting reminder. I hope you can make it to our BGAMUG meeting this month.

Here is a meeting reminder from our website:

We hope you can join us this month.

ES
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

Club Members, we will have another Auction - save your items.

OK, BGAMUG Computer Club Members.

Remember to save your useful computers and other items for another BGAMUG Auction.









A date has not been set, but I think it's a good idea. I was able to get a great deal on a small trampoline last time.

How is everyone doing? Great, I hope.

Our next BGAMUG Computer Club meeting is on Tuesday, May 28th, at 6:30.

Guests are always welcome. So stop by!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Thanks for visiting the BGAMUG Computer Club blog.

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

Google Glass - is it a computer? Sort of. Would you wear it?

Via Planeta on Flickr.

Are you thinking you will get a set of Google glasses?

Maybe not right now, but later?

They had a news story about these tonight. Someone used them in Times Square, in New York. They took some photos and got directions.

They do cost a lot. My husband said he would probably pass on them. But when the apps are made, I'll bet having a pair of Google glasses (or Google Glass with no "es"?) would be fun.

I think the price will probably go down.  And I'm curious. I think it would be fun to try these out. I hope they become affordable in the future.

What do you think?

 

All for now,

Our next BGAMUG Computer Club meeting is on Tuesday, May 28th, at 6:30.

Guests are always welcome. So stop by!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Thanks for visiting the BGAMUG Computer Club blog.

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2013
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, KY

The April meeting was fun. Join us in May, on Tuesday, May 28th.

Well, another BGAMUG Computer Club meeting is done, and it was a good one.

Computer with peripherals. Credit: Dnikolos on Flickr.

Our next BGAMUG Computer Club meeting is on Tuesday, May 28th.

Guests are always welcome. So stop by!

The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.  Also, you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here: BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Thanks for visiting the BGAMUG Computer Club blog.

Join us on Facebook! We have a BGAMUG Computer Club page there.

Hi all!

FYI, computer users in the Bowling Green, Kentucky area and elsewhere: The BGAMUG Computer Club has a website AND a page on Facebook.

We would love to have you.

And if you are living in the Bowling Green area, you can attend the meeting as our guest.

Later!


Betsy
BGAMUG Webmaster, 2013

You can download many issues of our fun newsletter here:

BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Microsoft to bring back its "Start" button? Is that something you would like?

Is this something you would like?

I think I would. I tried to navigate a Windows computer with a new OS about a year ago. I could not find where to go!

Maybe a start button (like I'm used to) would help. I am used to using a Mac, but I used to use a Windows OS before. It would help me possibly use one again.

Why? Because not all programs are made for both platforms (think: Corel!)

What do you think?

Here is the (pretty interesting!) article I found today via Yahoo News.

Microsoft told to bring back Start button as ‘a sign that it listens to its customers’ by Brad Reed.

Betsy
BGAMUG Webmaster, 2013

You can find out more about the BGAMUG Computer Club at their website and Facebook page.

And you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here:

BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

It's time to backup!

Have you backed up your important computer files lately?

If not...

This cool Image (above) credit: ~Twon~ Robert Anthony Provost on Flickr.

An example of important files are:

Your book manuscripts

Names and addresses

Important emails

Etc. Etc.

You will be so happy to have this extra copy when you need it.

You can also double-backup by using a Cloud service or another form of backup.

Later!

Betsy
BGAMUG Webmaster, 2013

You can find out more about the BGAMUG Computer Club at their website and Facebook page.

And you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here:

BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

New Authors and Articles needed for this blog: the BGAMUG Computer Club Blog

Are you a computer whiz? Or do you enjoy using your computer?

We would love a guest posting here on the BGAMUG Computer Club blog.

If you are a member of the BGAMUG Computer Club blog, that's even better.

So send your ideas as comments here after this posting.

And Happy Computing!!

And just for fun, here is a computer joke from pickandsend.com:

It's time to turn off your computer when...

...you wake up at 3 am to go to the bathroom, but stop to check your email first...

Betsy
BGAMUG Webmaster, 2013

You can find out more about the BGAMUG Computer Club at their website and Facebook page.

And you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here:

BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

 Art credit: Clker.com

Some things I have learned lately - - from Betsy, BGAMUG Webmaster 2013

Fun Musings about the BGAMUG Computer Club and more.

Art credit

By E. Sheppard

Hi, all!

This is Betsy, webmaster in the BGAMUG Computer Club.

I saw that the BGAMUG Blog had not been updated for awhile, so I'm going to write today about some things people are talking about online (that I have looked at) are:

People are excited about the new Google Glass that is coming out. What do you all think about these new glasses that Google will be making?

Apple is coming out with a new watch too that you have probably also heard of. Other companies are watching this very closely. I wonder what they will be like.

More and more people are discovering Google+. I know I have been using it lately to find new articles. Some of the people I know from Squidoo are using it for advertising. Others share new tech discoveries there. I have made several groups there, and also have joined others. Some are tech-related, others are writing-related.

People in the BGAMUG Computer Club are using smartphones and are looking forward to learning more about apps that are popular for them. We have already found out about some of them.

Also, we have recently learned more about iTunes too. One thing that happened to me lately is that I was in touch with Apple customer service about my personal iTunes songs I used to have. I say USED to because I have a new Apple ID now.

The tech advisor on the other end of the phone at Apple helped walk me through bringing my old tunes over to my new name. I really like having these songs back. I had almost given up on being able to access them.

It's neat to realize (as many of our members did at our last BGAMUG meeting) that nowadays people have computers inbedded in many products they use. And we don't just have computers anymore. We have smart phones, tablets, and more that act like computers too. So there is a lot to learn about all of these. But I personally think it is worth learning about each new discovery.

I have been using some apps on an iPad and found out that although this item is useful and you can do a lot on it (like checking email and etc.) you can't run huge programs on them because they simply are not made for them.

What things have you learned lately? Share them as a comment or comments here.

Club members and others: if you would like to do a posting here, just let me know.

Have an exciting, great, and fun week, everyone! And thanks for stopping by.

-Betsy S.
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Here is our countdown ticker until our next meeting:

Meeting Countdown

You can find out more about the BGAMUG Computer Club at their website and Facebook page.

And you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here:

BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

A new and fun website design for BGAMUG - - this year sometime!

We are trying out a new website design this year.

One of our most hardworking members, Jeri, is working on it right now.

I think it's good to try out new things and have new designs every so often.

Here is something else new: (new to me!)

Ghost horses...

It's a picture of some horses in the yard of Bashford Manor in Louisville. Bashford Manor is a bed and breakfast there. I recently got to spend some time there.

This house used to have many horses. It doesn't any more. Just statues of them.

Anyway, it's neat to look at new things every so often - - houses, and web sites. So stay tuned!

-Betsy S.
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Here is our countdown ticker until our next meeting:

Meeting Countdown

You can find out more about the BGAMUG Computer Club at their website and Facebook page.

And you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here:

BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

It's a Wild Computer World out there!

It helps to know what to do in case of... spammers, phishing, worms, hoaxes, etc. etc....

You can learn more about your computer and how to protect yourself at BGAMUG Computer Club meetings and on its website too. We meet in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Find out more here.

Here is our countdown ticker until our next meeting:

Meeting Countdown

You can find out more about the BGAMUG Computer Club at their website and Facebook page.

And you can download many issues of our fun newsletter here:

BGAMUG Newsletters and Forms.

Have a great week!

Betsy S.
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Cartoon credit: this cartoon is from the Sangrea.net website and used with permission under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.5 License.