About our last meeting Tues. PM - learning about tablets and iPhones

I enjoyed our last BGAMUG Computer Club meeting Tuesday evening. 

We got to touch Jerry's tablet computer, and see how photos are easy to view. There are many kinds of tablets to choose from, and Jerry shared the story of getting his on sale. (I will add the name as soon as I can find the notes!)

Jeri showed us her iPhone, and explained it has two different cameras on it - one in front and one in back. I liked this feature.

Both people said they carry a tablet with them instead of a laptop when they go on vacation. A tablet is lighter and easier to carry.

People can upload photos many ways on a tablet too. Professional photographers may need to ask what is compatible with their tablet.

People talked also about Kindles. The latest Kindles will also take you online more. AND you can get many free ebooks to read on them.

I personally have a Kindle 3 which I won in an online contest. I like it, but it is darker than I like, so I will be adding a light to it soon.

Do you have a Kindle, a SmartPhone, iPhone, or tablet? Learning how they work, and trying out neat apps can be very fun. Plus, (as Jerry or Jeri said) you can keep up with your sons, daughters, and grandchildren if you learn how to use these new computers and phones.

Betsy S.
Webmaster, 2012
The BGAMUG Computer Club

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A note about the Picnik site - rescue your photos!

Picnik is making changes - download and save your photos now.

Some people use the Picnik photo editing site. It has a lot of free features, and you don't have to buy the program to use it for editing your photos.

BUT it is moving to Google+. So, if you have any photos there, now's the time to take them off the site (this month).

Learn more: Rescue your files from Picnik.

(A heads up.)

E. Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club

Our next meeting program for the BGAMUG Computer Club - come visit!

The BGAMUG Computer Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky has a great program planned for Tuesday, March 27th at 6:30 at the BG Technical College. It is all about tablets and I-Phones.

Learn about this new technology and how YOU can use it in your daily life.

Art via Sharon with thanks.

This map shows where to go for the meeting:

I hope to see you there. :-)

Betsy
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Webmaster for BGAMUG, 2012

Join us at our next meeting. Guests are welcome

Come join the BGAMUG Computer Club to learn about Tablets and iPhones next meeting on March 27th at 6:30.

Guests are welcomed with a smile.

We meet at the Bowling Green Technical College. There is a map of how to get there at the website. Just scroll down to see it.

I hope to see everyone there.

Betsy S.
Webmaster 2012
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Keep Safer on your Email and Facebook

There have been some glitches in Facebook and email accounts lately of my friends and acquaintances. And I personally have had a website hacked. It was such a pain to fix.

Of course, I have noticed problems in others' Facebook accounts for awhile (years, really). I don't know whether people have the same password for different sites, or click on links, etc.

I don't understand the reasoning behind hackers' taking over other people's accounts - - perhaps they are trying to get access to money or just want to show that they CAN hack into somebody's account. To help protect against glitches and hackers, some safety measures I personally like are:

1. Changing my password to my email provider and my Facebook every so often,

2. Letting others know if I notice a problem with their postings (often, a link posted with no explanation),

3. Not opening a link if I don't know that it is safe. Better to go to the site in person if there is a question.

4. Not joining too many Facebook applications. These can have rights to mess with your Facebook account and mess it up. But there are some I do like, like MyCalendar Birthdays, Networked Blogs, Photos, and Notes. FYI: I used to play Farm Town, Hatching Eggs, Top Friends, and some other popular games, but I don't play them much anymore. They take up time I use for other things. But they were really fun for awhile, and I didn't have any problems with them. But that doesn't mean they aren't risky. I don't know.

 5.  Copying the "rescue" links from Facebook and Mail just in case. For instance, a link for Yahoo is account compromised link , and one rescue email to report hacking at Facebook is http://www.facebook.com/hackedhttp://www.facebook.com/hacked.

I hope you don't need these help links. But today I wanted to share what I do to help stay safe.

E. Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club