At the April meeting I would like members to bring their thoughts concerning some important considerations in the development of our group.
First, as the weather is getting nicer and people are starting to get busy, I propose that May 6th will be our last meeting for the summer. Perhaps September would be a good time [...]
March 28, 2008
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I have been working hard to get materials for the group to review. Remember, if you check out a product for review and get the review in to me for the website, you will keep the item for yourself! Face it, if you buy a product you will spend the time learning it [...]
March 28, 2008
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I have a bit of work to do pulling this coming week’s meeting together. I thought it would be fun to work together on some Mac projects! I’m going to get a study room at the Library (not a meeting room, just one of the little 6 seat cubicles along the side) so I can [...]
March 28, 2008
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We are at the library again for the April meeting. It will be April 1st from 6-8PM. Hope to see you all there, and bring a friend.
March 20, 2008
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Our April meeting falls on April Fools’ Day. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to honor the fools in our lives. Those people who are running Windows would be just the fools I am talking about. Bring your favorite foolish Windows story to share!
I also thought we could use this theme as an [...]
March 20, 2008
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I have some more items for review. They are $5 each and you get to keep the software when you do the review within 30 days.
Mac OS 10.5 Leopard
Bento from FileMaker (database program).
These are courtesy of Apple’s User Group program. Please send me a message if you are interested in either of these programs. I [...]
March 20, 2008
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Diane Petersen, Kachemacs
Product Title: Ten Thumbs Typing Tutor
Price: $25.95 by download, $34.95 for delivered hard copy
Distributor: Runtime Revolution Ltd
Distributor Phone #: 011 44 (0)870 747 1165 (UK)
Website: http://www.tenthumbstypingtutor.com/
“The keyboard we use today, developed by Christopher Lantham Sholes in 1867 was initially made with keys in alphabetical order. It was [...]
March 19, 2008
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I’ve been in Anchorage this weekend, and was so fortunate as to be present for the AAUG (Anchorage Users Group) workshops. In the morning we had the beginners’ workshop, and in the afternoon was iPhoto (intermediate).
I would highly recommend this resource for anyone who spends time in Anchorage. The group meets on the second Wednesday [...]
March 15, 2008
Categories: Recent Developments . . Author: kachemacs . Comments: 1 Comment
It’s been 4 months of applications and review, but we are finally a recognized group on Apple’s group finder. Check out the finder and see our listing. I’m really excited! This will give us more credibility in the Mac community. It may also bring us more members. Remember to tell all your friends! You may [...]
March 7, 2008
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Find out how you can help keep the Kachemacs continue to be a valuable resource for the community. Positions open include:
Public Relations
This is the official “contact person” for the group. This individual would be available to answer calls and questions from the community about meetings and events. Another task would be publicity [...]
March 5, 2008
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