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What's Next at CPCUG — Thursday, January 8, 2009 6:45 pm. PalmOS SIG: Discussion: Palm Announcement at the Computer Electronics Show and the Late Dr. Mike Spevak. Teaism, 400 Eighth Street, NW, Washington, DC. Free. (Attendees pay own food and beverage costs.) The Digital Dynamo DeeNice Rhodes Speaking at Next General Meeting | CPCUG General Meeting Team Forming | Shopping | Greenspring Village SIG Assists Residents With E-Mail Support | CPCUG Recommends Freeware Programs | Project Reboot | Capturing YouTube Videos Greenspring Village SIG Assists Residents With E-Mail Support CPCUG's Andy Benvenuto reports that the Greenspring Village SIG, hosted at a retirement community in Springfield, Virginia, now offers help with e-mail to assisted living residents, giving them another means to communicate with loved ones. The level of support provided depends on the computer skill and physical abilities of each resident seeking help. During support sessions, SIG volunteers use a laptop with wireless access to all Greenspring Village apartments. CPCUG Recommends 10 Freeware Utilities CPCUG Recommended Freeware Programs: Descriptions and download links are included for each of 10 free utilities.
Perk for Volunteering As a CPCUG Boothstaffer: Get free admission to the MC Fair just for answering questions about CPCUG and helping booth visitors surf the Internet. Pick any one of the three 4-hour shifts available each day: 10 am to 2 pm, 2 to 6 pm, and 6 to 10 pm. Make friends. Have fun! Learn something new. For additional information about the CPCUG Internet Cafe, and about participating as a boothstaffer, visit— CNET Tip: Capturing YouTube Videos If you're a regular YouTube viewer, you may have experienced the frustration of trying to save your favorite videos. The movies are presented in the Flash Video (FLV) format and can't be downloaded with a simple right-click. more . . . Project Reboot Reopened Wednesday, September 10, Following Move Project Reboot, CPCUG's Computer Recycling Program, reopens to the public at 10:00 am on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, following its move to new facilities at 4 Choke Cherry Road in Rockville, Maryland. Project Reboot has refurbished and distributed more than 2,000 computers so far in the year 2008. Cheap Fuel for Your Car by John Sherman If you have no interest in finding a cheaper place to re-fuel your car, read no further. I used this method recently and saved almost $0.20 per gallon when compared to a filling station I frequently have used in the past. To use my method, go to— Search for cheap gas Review the results and pick one that seems appropriate. Provide your location and select the type of fuel. I use diesel. Although there are many results from which to choose, the one I liked best was gasprices.mapquest.com. Support CPCUG With Your Online Purchases by Gabe Goldberg [Sun., Mar. 9, 2008] Thanks to Nan Blissett, CPCUG has an online "store" associated with the Amazon.com mega-shopping Web site. If you haven't visited Amazon lately, or haven't ventured beyond its huge book selection, you may be surprised that it's become an entire shopping mall offering electronics, apparel, baby items, beauty products, gourmet food, sports and outdoors items, and a wealth of other categories. As an approved Amazon Associate, CPCUG earns from 4 to 10 percent on Amazon purchases referred from the CPCUG.ORG Web site. The higher our referrals, the greater our earnings will be. So when purchasing from Amazon—think CPCUG.ORG! This helps fund CPCUG's revitalization and supports our community service activities (free meetings, science fair judging and prizes, computer recycling, etc.) Shopping with CPCUG is easy and costs no extra time or money. Instead of going straight to the Amazon.com Web site, simply go to http://shop.cpcug.org/ and select the category in which you're interested. Once you're on the Amazon Web site, purchases you make in all categories during that visit will be credited to CPCUG. |
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Show Special: Join CPCUG or renew at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair and get a 13th month free!While at the Fair, take a break from the heat and surf the Internet in air-conditioned comfort at the CPCUG Internet Cafe in Building 6 (Chilly Hall). 