Just saying... we are a member of APCUG!

I went to the APCUG website today just to check it out.

They have articles on their main page, and interesting facts and programs they talk about too.

Here is that website:

http://apcug.net/index.html

You will need to cut and paste this link, because I have not figured out how to "select" just one line yet on my iPad.

I like all the things they are doing, and glad we are a member here.

Do you have a website or computer tip you would like to share? Leave it as a comment here. Thanks!

Betsy S.
Webmaster, BGAMUG, 2012
The BGAMUG Computer Club
http://bgamug.com/

PS You can read about the next meeting's presentation AND about the BGAMUG Computer Club's Christmas Party coming up here:

http://bgamugbg.blogspot.com/2012/11/get-those-white-elephant-gifts-ready.html.

Thanks for the neat links, Jerry, and Jeri!

The meeting this week went well. We talked about the Christmas Party, and found out some things about the CCleaner free app that cleans Windows computers.

Here is something that our VP sent via email today.

APCUG, which the BGAMUG Computer Club belongs to, has a YouTube Channel!

You can go there and see some great videos.

Here is that link he sent via email: http://www.youtube.com/apcugvideos.

I went to this page today and looked at the titles. Our President, Jerry S., has a video about using Family Search.org for Genealogy Research here.

There are videos about digital photos, conferences, user group meetings as a vendor, Linux, Virtual Tech Conferences, and How to Register for an APCUG Virtual Conference.

Neat! I look forward to trying these.

Here is Jeri's presentation video and her slides:



Also, Jeri would like to post this link from MakeUseOf here on the blog today:

Getting a New Computer or Reinstalling Windows - Make a List of your License Keys.

Later!

-Betsy

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2012
The BGAMUG Computer Club.

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PS If you are a member, send a link to this blog to other members and suggest they join up so they can get this blog too.

Thanks!

Welcome new BGAMUG Computer Club members and guests...

This photo is from Georgy90 at the Wikimedia.org website.

About our BGAMUG Computer Club
The BGAMUG Computer Club helps its members and the public learn more about computing and personal computers. They also help people who do not have computers get them.

The BGAMUG Computer club meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month except December.

Our next meeting is October 23rd. Guests are always welcome. The meeting starts at 6:30 and is located at Building F at the Bowling Green Technical College.

The group also has a newsletter that comes out every month. You can go here to see that latest issues and also back issues.

The Genealogy Special Interest Group
We will have a Genealogy Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting first for anyone who is interested. It begins at 5:45.

I have gone to many of these meetings. We learn about how to search for your family tree, how to use a census, how to access birth and death records, sites online, and much more.

The BGAMUG Computer Club meeting follows.

What is being discussed at the October meeting
This month we will be hearing about CCleaner, a clean-up program for Windows computers, that is free. He will have hands-on training so that anyone who wants to use this program can use it.

Joe E. from Western Kentucky Computers will be the speaker. He has a website here.

We have a cash drawing plus a prize drawing too.

A reminder: if you are not a member, you can come to the meeting as a guest.  We love to have new guests.

All for now,

Betsy Sheppard
Webmaster, 2012
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

And here is our website (a map to the meeting is there) - plus our Facebook page. See you there!

We are getting ready for our fun AUCTION meeting!

Yup. On Tuesday, September 25th, at 6:30, our Auction meeting will start.

It will feature many computer items brought in by our members.

The public is invited!

Here is our mini-poster for the event:

I hope to see you there. I think we will have some great items and great prices there too.

I love auctions myself. This one promises to be the best one yet.

E. Sheppard
Webmaster, 2012
The BGAMUG Computer Club.

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Some fun computer advice and tech sites

Hi, this is Betsy, your friendly neighborhood webmaster for the BGAMUG Computer Club.

Today I have a few links to sites you may like. My favorite is #1, the techie site Mashable, where you will find some of the latest gadgets, talk about social networking, and lots more. I use it a lot.

#1. Mashable - I check here a lot for neat tweets about technology. I think you'll like it too. Many different authors and tech experts combine here on this site.

#2. Tips from Ask Leo: http://ask-leo.com/.
Also, here is Ask Leo on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/askleofan
Leo has tips for all, but mainly for Windows users.

#3. YMLP - Your Mailing List Provider - I wound up using this mailing list provider after trying out several others. I like this one because it has many of the higher-end features (like templates and campaigns) of the more expensive providers, but doesn't cost as much.

#4. Backblaze - my latest online backup. Backblaze is a cloud application that copies your files in an online backup. The service has unlimited storage for only $5.00 a month. This is not a misprint. I like it because I take a lot of photos. Now they have even gone down to #3.96 per month.

#5. SelfPromotion - a great website and blog submission site. It is preferred to contribute here. You can submit your sites here and the owner will also do this every once in awhile too. There is much information here about gaining readership.

Do you have a favorite tech site that you love? Add it here as a comment.

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

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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Gene Iglehart helps get computers ready for Ecuador

The Ecuadorian Flag - via Clker.

Member in the News!

Our member Gene Iglehart is in the news again, this time in a Bowling Green Daily News article.

I shared this on Facebook at the BGAMUG page (click to go there), but thought other BGAMUG members would like to hear about it.

Here is a quote from the article quoting from both Mr. Iglehart and Lynn Hartley, C.I.O. for the City of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

"For three months, Igelhart worked to get the computers into a condition in which they would be functional for the youth in Ecuador.

“To me it’s a privilege and an honor,” Igelhart said.

Hartley applauded Igelhart’s efforts. “He stays busy and is a big inspiration to see how involved he is in the computer,” Hartley said."


Here is that article:

Work by WKU Students, city, provides computers to Ecuador community.

Good job, Gene, and everyone involved in this worthwhile project!

E. Sheppard
Webmaster
The BGAMUG Computer Club
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Other Computer groups in Kentucky A - Kentucky groups

BGAMUG is a well-known computer club in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Their website is really cute. :-) It will be updated this year too probably and made more easy to navigate.

This interesting photographic mosaic is by photo by oztenphoto on Flickr

Some other computer clubs in Kentucky have some interesting websites too. I think it would be fun to visit some of these other clubs sometime. In the meantime, I think I can get some good ideas for the website from their sites too.

Here are a few other computer clubs and User Groups with websites and links to explore.

1. The Central Kentucky Computer Society
(Lexington) They have a page for Joe's Top 50 Tips here.

2. The Richmond Computer Club (a smaller site)

3. The Computer Club for Seniors (in Lexington at the Public Library) I think this one is just starting up.

4. KIPCUG - the Kentucky-Indiana Computer User Group in Louisville, Kentucky. This club has removeable bumper stickers and custom mugs for the group.

I know there are more sites - I'll just have to find them. It might be fun to list Nashville clubs next. Nashville is not far from here.

Oh - and check out APCUG on Facebook - they have some neat events listed here. They are also on Twitter. (BGAMUG is a member of APCUG.)

All for now - Happy Computing!

Betsyanne
BGAMUG Webmaster, 2012

Learning Windows 7? Here are some videos to help.

Student Again, a nontraditional student blog, posted some links to YouTube videos recently and gathered them all into a web page. They are videos about learning Windows 7.

So... if you want to learn Windows 7 for free, check out these Video Training Modules.

Featured on this page are these videos:
1. Introduction to the Start Menu
2. Best 7 Tips in 7 Minutes
3. Introduction to the Desktop
4. Navigating Personal Folders
5. Using Libraries
6. Security
7. Customizing the Wallpaper
8. New Snipping Tool (for Screen Shots)
9. SNAP
10. Aero
11. Windows in Windows 7
12. Personalized Windows 7

Hey - maybe we can watch these at a future meeting? Let me know if these are any good.

Betsy
Webmaster
BGAMUG

Our other sites: The BGAMUG website, BGAMUG on Facebook, the BGAMUG Members Only Forum.