Category Archives: News

Oct 26 Meeting

News

Apple TV(by Don McAllister via Screencastsonline)

The Apple TV is a digital media player that allows consumers to use an HDTV set to view photos, play music and watch video originating from limited Internet services or a local network. The current version (4th generation) includes a Siri remote and comes with an A8 chip and 32 or 64 GB processor. Don McAllister says: “Apple’s hobby finally makes the mainstream with the launch of the new Apple TV. In this episode, I take you through the setup and explore some of the basic features of the new device.

Don’t miss the meeting! See page 2  of the newsletter for details.

September 28 Meeting

News

Apple TV(by Don McAllister via Screencastsonline)

The Apple TV is a digital media player that allows consumers to use an HDTV set to view photos, play music and watch video originating from limited Internet services or a local network. The current version (4th generation) includes a Siri remote and comes with an A8 chip and 32 or 64 GB processor. Don McAllister says: “Apple’s hobby finally makes the mainstream with the launch of the new Apple TV. In this episode, I take you through the setup and explore some of the basic features of the new device.”

In addition, we expect that Tom Thorpe will be continuing his series of presentations with a discussion of USB.

Don’t miss the meeting! See page 2  of the newsletter for details.

July 27 Meeting

News

Everyone agrees that computer backups are a good idea, but not everyone does them. You have to decide what kind of backup or backups you want to do, which software to use, and what kind of hardware to use for the backups. My presentation will explain the different types of backups—clones, simple data, and versioned data. We’ll look at 3 software apps as well as various types of hardware to use. Hopefully when I am done those who aren’t doing backups will feel comfortable to get started doing them.

                                                                                                                  Joan King

March 30 Meeting

News

El Capitan

Jim Pernal will discuss the latest Mac Operating System El Capitan (10.11)  The presentation will include the requirements for using this system, how to upgrade, why you should upgrade, and finally a few of the new features in the system with some demos.

Also, Tom Thorpe will continue his series on Internet Basics with a short presentation titled IP Addresses.

Jan 27 Meeting

News

Lomita Veteran’s Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd., Lomita

The beginner’s Q & A will begin at 6:30 PM with Glen Terry and Jim Pernal answering your questions.

The main presentation (at 8PM) will be  “Apple Photos” by Allson Sheridan

Allison bit the bullet and moved from Aperture over to the new Apple Photos even though she has nearly 60,000 photos in her library.  Photos is much more capable than most people give it credit for, so during this talk you’ll learn about the hidden tools available to you.  After showing you what Photos can do out of the box, she’ll show you some new plugins from a company called Macphun.  They’ve developed the Creative Kit 2016 to be accessible from within Photos and they bring your photography editing tools up to a whole new level. If you haven’t seen Allison speak before, you’re in for a treat as she teaches and entertains with her own unique style.

Also, Tom Thorpe will continue his series on Internet Basics with a short presentation titled Hey, Mac. His presentation will precede Allison’s.

 

Oct 28 Meeting

News

Lomita Veteran’s Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd., Lomita

The beginner’s Q & A will begin at 6:30 PM with Glen Terry and Jim Pernal answering your questions.

The main presentation (at 8PM) will be  “iPhoneography – Going Beyond the Selfie” by Don Stouder

The term iPhoneography has been around for a few years now. It was meant to introduce the thought that the iPhone has gotten to the point that it can be used to take high quality creative photographs. Improvements to the camera, apps and available accessories introduced since then have reinforced this notion.

This presentation will explore the capabilities of the Camera and Photos apps plus 3rd party apps that expand on those provided by Apple. A few unique accessories for the iPhone that further expand its capabilities will be highlighted. Don is a lifelong amateur photographer with experience in a variety of photography formats. He teaches digital photography at the South Bay Adult School. You can get more information about him and see some of his photos at his WordPress blog: https://don26812.wordpress.com/

An added attraction will be a short presentation by Tom Thorpe on “Cookies and Milk” (Internet Basics). This will precede Don’s talk.

 

Sep 30 Meeting

News

“Lomita Veteran’s Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd., Lomita

The beginner’s Q & A will begin at 6:30 PM with Glen Terry and Jim Pernal answering your questions.

The main presentation (at 8PM) will be  “Social Media/Facebook”, by Anil Muhammed

What is social media? What does it mean for me? How do we use it? Ever wonder about these questions? Dr. Muhammed will deliver a short presentation on the social media revolution followed by a session on one of the largest social media outlets: Facebook. Participants will learn about various communication strategies and tools that are presently used in the field. Lastly, individuals will learn how to create, use, and maintain a personal Facebook account, including optimizing privacy settings.

Information about the presenter: www.anilsmuhammed.com

An added attraction will be a short presentation by Tom Thorpe on “What’s In a Name?” (Internet Basics). This will precede Anil’s talk.

 

Aug 26 Meeting

News

Lomita Veteran’s Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd., Lomita

The beginner’s Q & A will begin at 6:30 PM with Glen Terry and Jim Pernal answering your questions.

Joan King will do the main presentation (at 8PM) on: eBooks. She says: “When I got involved with the PocketBible Kickstarter project for the Mac OS, one of the features I opted for was the BookBuilder software. Since I frequently go on projects to build schools and churches and sometimes wind up giving worship talks, I thought it might be nice to be able to have electronic copies on my iPod. I have supply of talks going back over 20 years or so on my Mac, and currently take a folder of printouts.

The BookBuilder app was released in March, and I recently started playing with it. In the process I got looking into eBooks in general and came across iBooks Author. I wound up putting together a  presentation for SBAMUG on creating eBooks. As part of my presentation, I will create and demo an iBooks book.”

An added attraction will be a short presentation by Tom Thorpe on Internet Basics (transport media, ethernet, packets, etc.) This will precede Joan’s talk.

July 29 Meeting

News

 

“Lomita Veteran’s Hall, 1865 Lomita Blvd., Lomita

The beginner’s Q & A will begin at 6:30 PM with Glen Terry and Jim Pernal answering your questions.

Adam Silver will do the main presentation (at 8PM) on: WordPress 101: What is it & why you should be using it.  

Adam owns & operates Silver Lining Productions based in Redondo Beach. He works as a WordPress developer & teacher, Podcaster, Photographer & runs the SouthBay WordPress Meetup. Additionally, Adam travels nationally speaking at industry events, sharing his insights & expertise into all things digital.