In praise of backups! And when the BGAMUG News will be posted online.

Hi, fellow computer users plus BGAMUG friends and members.

The newest BGAMUG News is out. I would direct you to the web page, but I need to redo my website connection which I will do next week.

I have been replacing programs all week and then some. And some I had to completely replace.

So don't worry... if you are a member, you have your newsletter via email. And I will post the latest newsletter online at the website asap, as soon as everything is back in order.

Thank goodness for backups. I have been able to do most everything, with one exception. Corel Draw, one of my favorite programs, is no longer available for Mac, unless you put another program on your computer that runs Windows. I am not sure I want to do that or not.

So... I am using Illustrator for now. All the buttons are in different places. Ack! But it is a good program and I already have it.

So... be looking for your May newsletter, BGAMUG members and fans, on the site or with a link sometime next week. I hope you have a great week on your computer.

E. Sheppard Webmaster, 2012 The BGAMUG Computer Club.

Checking in - my new iPad, and changing technology

Hi, all!

I am writing this short posting on my iPad. It replaces a notebook computer that I used to use at the Pots Place downtown when I was there.

Today is Second Saturday and I am trying this new iPad out. I added a keyboard from RocketFish that uses the iPad inside of it, so I can use a regular typewriter keyboard on it. This saves me a LOT of time, since my tapping skills aren't as good as my TYPING skills.

One thing I have noticed is that I need to insert the paragraph symbol or all my type mixes up together. When I do my Blogger blog on my regular computer, I have a choice of whether or not to use html.

I will have to find out how to insert photos here next.

But it's fun to be able to do a posting on the fly.

I have a feeling using an iPhone will be different too. There is always a learning curve!

Betsyanne BGAMUG Webmaster, 2012

PS See you at the next BGAMUG meeting, Tuesday, May 22nd, at 6:30. Find out more at the BGAMUG site here:

http://www.bgamug.org/

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Betsyanne

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Genealogy and the BGAMUG Computer Club

The original of this photo is from jczart on Flickr.

We have a great Genealogy group (SIG) at the BGAMUG Computer Club. The Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) meets an hour before the regular meeting at 5:30.

We discuss all things Genealogy. Our club leader, Jeri, is a long-time genealogist who does professional work.

If you want to learn how to start in Genealogy, or how to use the many new resources online, it's a great group to join.

Just saying! I have already learned a lot and am making a Genealogy Lesson folder. And hey, the price is certainly right.

Our next Genealogy SIG meeting is at 5:30 on Tuesday, May 22nd, at Building F of the Bowling Green Technical College.

Guests are welcome.

Later,
E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2012
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