Toledo PC Users’ Group
A Forum for Personal-Computer Users — August, 2007
August Program: XP Training Video
Monday, August 6, 2007 at 7:30 PM, UAW-Local-14 Hall, Jackman & Northover (between Laskey & Alexis Rd), Toledo, Ohio.
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TPCUG Data
From the Prez
Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Computer-Investing-Group Meeting
TOLTBBS Information
TPCUG’s
Website:
http://www.toledopcug.net
Coming Meeting: Monday,
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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Copyright 2007: The Toledo PC Users’ Group, the publisher of this newsletter, is a not-for-profit organization. Although it asserts a copyright for the newsletter, permission is granted to reprint this publication in whole or in part for any noncommercial use, with credits acknowledged.
Newsletter Deadline is the 15th of each month. All members are encouraged to contribute articles and reviews for this newsletter. Submissions may be made by email to the editor.
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President's Message
This issue we share some minutia on oft used word by one of my professors.
Only 55 out of 100 people can read this message. Can you read it? I'm one of the 55. Are You?
Don't even think about using spelling checking!!!!!!!! It might overheat! fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Cell Phones to be ‘Googled’
Jim Meyers, NewsMax.com
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007Google is seeking further inroads into the cellphone market by wooing wireless operators to offer cellphones customized to carry offerings, including its search engine and its new mobile webbrowser.
The company has already developed prototypes of cellphones to carry its products, and approached wireless operators including T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, the Wall Street Journal reported. Its aim is to capture a large portion of the burgeoning market for ads on cellphones.
As NewsMax recently reported, Google plans to take part in the January auction of $15 billion worth of public airwaves being abandoned by television stations as they convert to digital broadcast.
With the purchase of part of the wireless spectrum, Google could eventually become a phone operator itself, although that could take years to accomplish. Of more immediate concern is the company's effort to forge deals with wireless operators to carry its existing products—and its ads.
We are partnering with almost all of the carriers and manufacturers to get Google search and other Google applications onto their devices and networks, a Google spokesman told the Journal.Worldwide spending on mobile-phone advertising totaled $1.4 billion last year, but that figure is expected to grow to nearly $14 billion by 2011, according to the market-research company eMarketer.
The Google-ready cellphone envisioned by the company would include cameras for photos and video, Wi-Fi capability for wireless access to the Internet, and Global-Positioning-System technology.
As the song Sixteen Tons intoned I owe my soul to the company
store
. It would appear that the possibility of computer users as well
as cell-phone users will Owe our souls to Google
. On the other hand
perhaps the positive aspects that Google brings will far outwiegh all the
negatives. It appears we will have a few years to get up to speed on
all the new technologies that will make their appearance.
So it is that we come together in the Toledo PCUG meeting to share
where we are along the computer road -- new operating systems, new
programs, problems, helpful discoveries. Though we might be dumb
and dumber
even the dumb can perhaps help the dumber.
Hope to see you all on the 6th @ 7:30.
As always: Visitors are welcome, Members are expected.
Respectfully submitted, Floyd L. Miller, Your Prez
Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 19:45 by F. Miller, pres.
The minutes were accepted.
The treasurer, S. Tryc, reported the balance $1119.14. The treasurer s report was accepted, subject to audit.
Roy Ballogg was not present, but nine members were.
Old bizness:
A summary of the club s insolvency was requested of S. Tryc. He answered that the liability-insurance premium, $150, is due, and the hall-rent, also $150. L. Miller moved, Curtis seconded, and it was passed, that the insurance be canceled.
It was moved, seconded, and passed, that the same set of officers be kept for the coming year.
New bizness:
R. Snyder asked about the email-list s administrators, Jim Bell and Greg Buerk, are of TBBS but are not members. He further suggested that a member, S. Halász, already online-newsletter–editor, also be administrator. (For this action by TBBS is needful.) R. Snyder moved, L. Miller seconded, and it was passed, that to S. Halász means be given to do all needful for maintaining all that involves the club at TBBS.
The meeting was adjourned at 20:15.
L. Miller played the CD Word 2003 Level 2.
Respectfully submitted by Sándor Halász, secretary
Treasurer’s Report
Balance Ending 6/15/07
Balance Ending 7/15/07
Steve Tryc, treasurer
Computer Investing Group
Computer Investment Group—Retirement Planning
August 4, 2007, Saturday, 2–4 pm
Heatherdowns Public Library, 3265 Glanzman, Toledo, OH
This will be a look at various sites on line which can help with your retirement planning, such as how much you will need to save for a comfortable retirement and how much you can safely spend when retired. Please bring your questions and sources you have found about retirement.
As time permits, we will look at the August BI Stock to Study; bring a printout of yours to compare with others.
Free. All are welcome. No reservation needed.
If you have questions, please contact
Donna Bardis, 419-517-3279, dbardis@nwbuckeye.betterinvesting.net
N W Buckeye Model Club
August 20, 7 pm, Wood County Library, Bowling Green, OH
Our model club is organizing and you are welcome to come to learn more about it. If you are interested in joining a club but don't know of one to join, this is an opportunity for you to learn more about investment clubs. This will be a real club, and we will be meeting on the third Monday evening of every month.