Toledo PC Users’ Group
A Forum for Personal-Computer Users — December, 2006
December Program: Christmas Party
Monday, December 4, 2006 at 7:30 PM, UAW-Local-14 Hall, Jackman & Northover (between Laskey & Alexis Rd), Toledo, Ohio.
In
This Issue ...
TPCUG Data
From the Prez
Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Membership Expirations
Computer-Investing-Group Meeting
Microsoft the monopoly
What they know about you
APCUG conference, in Las Vegas
TOLTBBS Information
TPCUG’s
Website:
http://www.toledopcug.org
Coming Meeting: Monday,
January 1, February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2, August 6, August 27, October 1, November 5, December 3.
The Toledo PC Users’ Group
P.O. Box 13085
Toledo, OH 43613
Officers
President: Floyd Miller
Vice-President: Rick Snyder
Treasurer: Steve Tryc
Secretary: Sándor Halász
Standing Committees
Computer Shows: Steve
Tryc
Librarian: Open
Membership: Roy Ballogg
Programs:
Lester Miller
Public Relations: Lavern & Eugene
Curtis
Complaint Dept.: Helen Waite
SIG Leaders
Internet SIG: Jim Bell ............ 419-877-1109
Statement of Intent: The Toledo PC Users’ Group is a not-for-profit corporation, formed to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information regarding the use and enjoyment of personal computers.
Affiliations: TPCUG is a member of APCUG (Association of Personal Computer User Groups), which provided the APCUG logo.
Meetings:
Meetings are generally held the first Monday of each month, at
UAW-Local-14-Hall, 5411 Jackman Rd., Toledo, OH. In the event of
emergency, members may be reached during meetings at a pay phone in
the hall, 419-473-9571.
Visitors are always welcome at monthly
meetings!
Executive-Board meetings are generally held
after the regular monthly meetings.
Membership: Dues are $25. per year. To obtain an application, call any officer or member.
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From the President
Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 19:35 by Floyd Miller, pres.
The minutes were accepted, as read aloud by the secretary (the domain name had expired).
The treasurer s report, $50 income from dues, new balance $1144.32, was accepted. On January 1st the club s fee to TBBS is due.
Roy Ballogg reports that there are 16 members. Eleven were present.
Lester Miller said that the coming program is the Christmas program, members plan
to bring a dish or something, and things to swap.
Tryc will bring the usual tray at the club s expense, maybe something smaller
than from Kroger, which is for 24.
Lester Miller will bring bread, plates, cups, checking against the club s stock.
The Curtises will bring cider and condiments.
Bob Thomas will bring deviled eggs.
R. Ballogg said "go light on cookies and cake".
S. Tryc suggested that old members be called, invited to the party.
F. Miller suggested that E. Curtis call them.
L. Miller further said that for January he had investment in mind,
maybe Donna Bardis.
The Internet SIG per usual meets on the third Monday night at Bell technology on Main Street. All are welcome, bring a friend. S. Tryc advised calling Jim Bell about the expired domain name. F. Miller said he would talk to TBBS about having it once more set up.
Old bizness:
R Ballogg said that he set up the coming yearly schedule with the union hall, and that the dance lasts until 8pm. S Tryc has key to the upstairs room. There were no objections to the schedule, but the January-1st meeting was discussed.
New bizness:
R. Ballogg spoke of the $200 account with Jim Bell. S. Tryc said that he had paid for advertizing in the club s newsletter, and membership, maybe it would be well to nudge him about the latter.
The telephone number, 478-0544, in the newsletter no longer is good.
Respectfully submitted by Sándor Halász, secretary
Treasurer’s Report
Balance Ending 10/15/05
Balance Ending 11/15/05
Steve Tryc, treasurer
Expired & Expiring Memberships
DECEMBER 2006
1686 Don Barosci
1687 Nestor Alverez
Computer Investing Group
12/02/2006, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Heatherdowns Library, 3265 Glanzman Road, Toledo, Ohio 43614
Online Brokers
Come to discuss how to select an online broker by checking features such as commissions, service, research, etc. Bring your favorites to share.
Also, complete a SSG for the Stock to Study in the December issue of BetterInvesting magazine and bring a printout of it to compare with others.
No registration, no fees; just come to learn.
Event Contact: Marilyn Adams,
contact@nwbuckeye.betterinvesting.net, telephone 419-865-6061
For more information on the computer group, to add a friend to our mailing list, and to send ideas of possible programs, please contact Donna Bardis at (419) 517-3279 or dbardis on nwbuckeye.betterinvesting.net
Microsoft the monopoly
A three-year-old article about Microsoft s monopolizing.
A letter from Peru, from Dr. Edgar Villanueva Nunez, to Microsoft.
What they know about you
Try this Alert on Web Privacy for to see what a webbrowser passes on to the far website, and see Junkbusters Home Page, too.
APCUG-matters
APCUG conference, in Las Vegas
Excerpts from the web-page:
Our 2007 Annual Conference is off and running. Registration is open, and our schedule of events is almost complete. The conference starts on late Thursday afternoon, January 4th and ends on Sunday afternoon, January 7th.
Registration:
After Nov 30th