The BGAMUG Computer Club meeting yesterday went great!

About Last Night's Meeting of the BGAMUG Computer Club

 Jerry G. shared lots of tips last night about lots of subjects at our June 2011 meeting. I took a lot of notes too.

Jerry shared about how to print out items larger than regular size, free education on the internet, other selling sites besides Ebay, how to put pictures on a computer, what to do when your computer freezes, scanning documents with an OCR program, resizing photos, free education sites, how to save money using online sites, how to streamline your startup information for Windows, and a few SEO tips.

Members shared their liking for Expedia, Priceline, Southwest.com, Travelocity, SoKyShop, the Bowling Green Craiglist site (because you can actually meet a seller) and Hotel.com. Jerry suggests playing with these to see what happens.

Other good advice: use your security programs!

Here are some free education site links from last night's presentation:
http://www.homeandlearn.co.uk
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computers

This is just PART of what Jerry talked about. Come to our next meeting as our guest (it's free)  to find out even more.

Later!
E. Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club

The next meeting: (info from the BGAMUG website)

Our July program is A Followup on Applications You Use by Jerry G. "You can save a lot of time with Jerry's Email tips. Bring a notepad and pen, you'll be sure to want to writte down things you learn at this meeting. The meeting is on Tuesday, July 26th, and starts at 6:30. The Geneology Sig meeting is at 5:15 for people interested in finding out about their family roots. The public is warmly invited."

BGAMUG - The Bowling Green Area Microcomputer User's Group is the Bowling Green Computer Club

Hi all! And welcome to the BGAMUG Computer Club Blog.

I am making a quick posting today to catch everyone up on events and upcoming meetings of the BGAMUG Computer Club here in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

We welcome new members and visitors to our next meeting, which is June 28th at 6:30. We meet at Bowling Green Technical College, which is located at 1845 Loop Street, Building F.

The BGAMUG Computer Club is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and has members from all over.

The club has informative talks, plans fun events, and has door prizes at the meeting too. (That is one of my favorite parts of the meeting!)

I have learned a lot by being in the BGAMUG Computer Club. I have also made some great friends there. The BGAMUG club is open to computer users of all ages.

BGAMUG also helps needy people obtain computers and help with other computer-related service projects.

Do you want to learn more about your computer or how to run programs, and keep up to date? You can be a computer beginner or an expert, it doesn't matter. Join us! We would love to have you in our group.

To find out more, visit:

The BGAMUG website, and
BGAMUG on Facebook

E. Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club

Keep in touch! And if you are not a member, come and visit!

Checking in.... and how to keep in touch.

Home on my Computer... from Clker.

I'm just checking in here to this BGAMUG blog, to keep it current. You can also get news on the BGAMUG website at http://www.bgamug.com. Are you interested in sharing things on this blog? Let me know by leaving a comment here.

Members of the BGAMUG computer club, which meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the Bowling Green Technical college, like to learn about their computers and also help members with programs, computer questions, and lots more.

You don't have to be an expert to join. Just come as a guest anytime. We have speakers, new programs, door prizes, and lots more.

Keep in touch at the BGAMUG website, and the BGAMUG Facebook page.

Thanks. See you there!

Betsy Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG computer club

PS Here is our new updated listing on the ALIVE page.

Some free computer and art classes in the Bowling Green Kentucky area

These are great classes. You must pre-register to attend them.

Here they are, for the next week:

Monday, May 16th

A six-week watercolor class starts today at 10-12 at the Health and Wellness Center at Greenwood Mall. You must pre-register to attend. Call 745-0942.

A free computer class is today from 6-7:30 p.m., Microsoft Excel Intermediate at the Main Bowling Green Library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

Tuesday, May 17th

A free MacBook computer class, Introduction to IPhoto, is today from 2:30 -3:30 p.m. at the Bob Kirby Branch library. You must pre-register to atttend. Call 782-0252.

Another free computer class, Digital Catalog Downloading, is at 6 p.m. at the Main Branch Library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

Thursday, May 19th

 

A free computer class, Introduction to Computers and the Internet, is today at 2 p.m. You must pre-register to attend. Call 781-4882.

A  free Macbook Class, Introduction to Microsoft Excel is from 6-7 p.m. at the Bob Kirby Branch library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 782-0252.

A free MacBook computer class, Introduction to Microsoft Excel, is from 6-7 p.m. at the Bob Kirby branch library. You must pre-register to attend. Call 782-0252.

A Geocaching 101 (Geocaching.com) How to Use it lecture is from 2-4 p.m. at Lost River Cave today. Students will learn how to set up an account on the Geocaching.com website and log finds. 270-393-0077.

 

 

 

 

My posting of ALL local events is here at the Selected Fun Events in and near Bowling Green, Kentucky blog.

All for now,

Betsy Sheppard

Webmaster

The BGAMUG Computer club

Join the BGAMUG Computer Club - or another one near you...

Our club name...

The actual full name of the BGAMUG Computer Club is the Bowling Green Area Microcomputer User's Group.

It hearkens back to the early days of computer use. There still are many User Groups all around the country.

The APCUG group is the Association of Personal Computer User Groups. You can use their Group Locator Service to find a group near you to join.

These are mostly local groups that get together to learn more about computing and also have fun.

If you live in the Bowling Green, Kentucky area, you are free to come as a guest to our meeting.

Find out more at our website, The Bowling Green BGAMUG Computer Club.

Here are some websites I found that list some Computer User groups:

User Groups in the US (the User RSVP site)
User Groups around the world (on Wikipedia)
User Groups on the Yahoo Directory list
User Groups on JobCircle (just a few states are here)
Ash Nallawalla's old list of groups (better than the new one)
Cyndi's List of computer genealogy groups and computer groups
User groups on DMOZ
And for fun, here is the HAL-PC group in Texas. (The Houston Area League of PC Users). They are the largest PC User Group in the country or maybe the world.

Later!

E. Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club, Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Our website and Facebook page

The art on this posting is from the Microsoft Clipart pages. These pages are very handy to use. You should have a Microsoft Word program first, because it goes with it.

A funny computer poem for people over 30...

Can you remember when?

A font head for an IBM Selectric? Looks familiar.

 Here is a fun computer poem all over the internet. I have not found the original author yet, but I did look.

Everyone is putting it on as "author unknown" but I know you're out there, author!

Anyway, here it is:

A Poem for Computer Users Over 30

Remember When...

A computer was something on TV
From a science fiction show of note.
A window was something you hated to clean
And ram was the cousin of a goat.

Meg was the name of my girlfriend
And gig was a job for the night.
Now they all mean different things
And that really mega bytes.

An application was for employment,
A program was a TV show.
A cursor used profanity,
A keyboard was a piano.

Compress was something you did to the garbage,
Not something you did to a file.
And if you unzipped anything in public,
You'd be in jail for awhile.

Log on meant adding wood to the fire,
Hard drive was a long trip on the road.
A mouse pad was where a mouse lived,
And a back-up happened to your commode.

Cut you did with a pocket knife,
Paste you did with glue.
A web was a spider's home,
And a virus was the flu.

I guess I'll stick to my pad and paper,
And the memory in my head.
I hear no one's been killed in a computer crash,
But when it happens, they wish they were dead.

-Author unknown (for now!) 

Copied by E. Sheppard

Webmaster

The BGAMUG Computer Club

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Go to the BGAMUG website

Check out BGAMUG on Facebook

The cool image of a font head is by Microsoft at their free clipart page site.

The April 26th 2011 BGAMUG meeting went great - both the SIG and the regular meeting.

Some highlights from the BGAMUG meeting Tuesday April 26th

We had a great Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) meeting. Jeri Steele had a super presentation and shared some websites and tips with all the members including how to organize records, and how to proceed with a genealogy search. We will talk about Worldcat.org (and other things) next meeting, which will be at 5:15 at the meeting place, before the next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 24th.

At the regular BGAMUG meeting, Joe Easterling of Western Kentucky Computers talked about User Accounts and how you can set them up, including the differences between different Microsoft operating systems. This can be a handy way to have others use your computer without having them able to finagle too much with it or look at your files and folders (depending on your OS/Operating system.).

The date of June 11th is set aside for the BGAMUG Potluck Picnic. Gary and Karen will host again. BGAMUG members are asked to bring tables and chairs to set up. The time is 12-3. We will be coming at 12 noon, and eating at 1.

April 30th is the Simpson County 4th Annual Earth Day, where BGAMUG helps at the event. BGAMUG will be accepting old electronics and taking them for recycling. Members who want to go to help are to contact Joe, Ray, or Jerry so they can carpool to the event. They are also asked to bring table(s) and chairs. Here is the article online about the event last year.

Photos from last year's Simpson County Earth Day event.

We talked about the sound system some. Members were advised to update their router security too.

Karen wants members to email her with program suggestions. What do YOU want to hear about at a future BGAMUG meeting?

(from Jerry) Filehippo.com - this is a great site for getting updates and program downloads. It is also a great resource for free things.

The next E-Board meeting is May 3rd at the Catfish House on Cumberland Trace.

Kathy Jill reminded us that on May 21st there is a CASA event with vendor booths available. It is a car show event at the Best Western Hotel. Email her if you want a booth.

Neva told us about the next Fountain Square Players play, "Southern Hospitality." She is in it. It plays at the Phoenix theater on Chestnut Street the 19th through the 21st of May, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 for students and seniors, and $12.00 for adults, $8.00 for children under 12.

All members are urged to bring computer magazines to share next month. They had some this month too, with many Smart Computing magazines there free for the taking.

Send your articles to be in our next newsletter to Sharon.

Betsy Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club (our website)
Bowling Green, Kentucky

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