December
5th, 2011 General Meeting
MONDAY
Evening at 7 PM
BestBuy
presents
"Holiday Shopping for Electronic Sugar
Plums"
Location: Butterworth Education Center on the
corner of 7th Street and 12th Ave in Moline. [See
letter "A" on the aerial
view map.
Parking lots are indicated by a (P)]HOLIDAY
SHOPPING IS COMING
and
representatives from Best Buy will help with gift
ideas for the technology people on your gift
lists. Cameras and accessories are always popular
as well as standalone game products and software.
This year choices might also include computer
tablets or e-readers and their accessories.
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of course there are still computers, laptops,
smart phones, TVs and DVD players. Come see
what's new this year in the products you want to
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November
7th, 2011 General Meeting
MONDAY
Evening at 7 PM
Eileen
Ackerland presents
"How Libraries Work in the E-book
Age"
Location: Butterworth Education Center on
the corner of 7th Street and 12th Ave in
Moline. [See letter "A" on the aerial
view map.
Parking lots are indicated by a (P)] |
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Amazon
turned the page on a new revolution with the
launch of the Kindle e-book reader. Today there
are many more choices of readers, and their
popularity continues for many reasons:
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Space saving, each reader can hold thousands
of books
• After the initial cost of the reader,
text is usually cheaper
• Can be read in low light with ability
to adjust the font size
• And many books in the public domain
can be acquired for free
A
few drawbacks still exist that might discourage
book lovers.
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Formats and file types have developed and
changed and are sometimes proprietary
• Not ALL books are available as an
e-book
• A paper book will never shut down with
a low battery
• Although some sharing of books is
allowed, you cannot donate your used books
Eileen
Ackerland from Moline Public Library will explain
how e-books have changed what libraries offer
today in Moline and the Quad-Cities.
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October
3rd, 2011 General Meeting
MONDAY
from 7 PM
Location: Butterworth
Education Center on
the corner of 7th Street and 12th Ave in Moline.
[See letter
"A" on the aerial
view map.
Parking lots are indicated by a
(P)]He's
back by popular demand!
Gary Stanley of Stanley
Computing presents his updated
"ABC's of Digital Photography"
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Other
Gary Stanley events:
"Paula Sands
Live" interview, FRI 9/23
Digital Sig guest
speaker, MON 9/26 5:30
Co-leader at Vicki
Wassenhove's LeClaire Iowa Worldwide Photo Walk
Always one of our top
attractions, Gary will help show you how to get
those great shots and keep you entertained at the
same time!
Don't miss these
events!
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SATURDAY,
October 1st at 9:00 AM-11:00 AM:
Join
QCS Digital SIG leader, Vicki Wassenhove,
and co-leader of the photo walk, Gary Stanley,
at the LeClaire, Iowa edition of
Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photo Walk
It's
a FREE, FUN social event for photographers
from beginners to pros.
See details & pre-register online.
HURRY! The walk is limited to 50 entries!
Direct
link to the LeClaire Iowa Walk sign-up
Additional
preview
information
about LeClaire & the Photowalk
Many
thanks to these donors of additional
prizes for our local event:
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MONDAY,
September 12th at 5:30 PM:
Help
us celebrate our 30th Anniversary
at a "POTLUCK PICNIC"
Riverside Park Pavilion in Moline, IL.
See details and a map on the printable
PDF
invitation
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September
6th, 2011, Special event:
Note
time and date: TUESDAY from 6-8:30 PM
Location: Butterworth
Home Library
on the corner of 8th Street and 11th Ave in Moline.
[See letter
"B" on the aerial
view map.
Parking lots are indicated by a
(P)]
Picasa
Photo Editing Specialists, JIm & Chris Guld
The Quad-Cities Computer
Society is pleased to offer a special public
program to help people manage and edit the photos
on their computer using a free program from
Google. Jim and Chris Guld are considered experts
on the use of Picasa, a widely popular photo
editor. Even Google looks to them for providing
the best training on the program.
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Picasa
is Google's free download and it is
simply the best way to manage the
enormous amount of photos now taken with
digital cameras! It’s *fast*,
it’s *easy*, and it’s *free*.
Find pictures you had forgotten about
with Picasa's 'Library View' and Search
capabilities. You'll learn from the Geeks
on Tour experts and you’ll be
surprised how simple it is to make all
your photos look better.
Google's official Picasa website:
http://picasa.google.com/ |
For
this QCS meeting, they will delve deep into file
management with Picasa as we requested.
- How to avoid
duplicate files
- How to keep your
pictures on an external hard drive
instead of your C drive
- How to use the
left sidebar with its collections,
folders, albums, and people.
- There will also
be plenty of time for questions.
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Geeks on Tour? Jim
and Chris Guld are living their
dream. In 2003, they sold their
home to live in their RV full
time, traveling the USA from
coast to coast exploring each
area they visit and meeting new
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Chris had careers in the computer
industry before taking to the
road so they took their love for
computers with them dubbing
themselves “Geeks on
Tour”. They present seminars
to other travelers at RV Rallies
and have a subscription website
with tutorials on many subjects.
Their focus is on things
travelers use most, such as GPS
mapping and trip planning,
editing and organizing the
thousands of photos they take as
they travel and keeping a
travelogue of their adventures
with an online Blog. Geeks on Tour
website: http://www.geeksontour.com/
Did you
miss a hand-out at the September
6th event?
Follow these links to download
and print them from the Geeks on
Tour site:
Four
page general outline- http://www.geeksontour.com/files/Geek1-Picasa.pdf
One-page
"Organizing" outline - http://geeksontour.com/handouts/Picasa-Organizing.pdf
For
additional Picasa and general
computer help, Jim and Chris
offer books and videos for sale
on their website. One-year
subscription memberships provide
online access to their videos.
See: http://www.geeksontour.com/shopping.cfm
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For more
information about this FREE QCS presentation,
contact
* Vicki
Wassenhove 309-787-2239 vwazz@hotmail.com
or
* Judi McDowell 309-314-1780 theqcs@mchsi.com
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August
1st, 2011, First Monday of the Month - 7 PM
Location: Butterworth Education Center on the corner of
7th Street and 12th Ave in Moline.
Think
GREEN (or Red or
Yellow or Blue or even Black)
Recyle and Reuse with Cartridge World RefillsKarrie
Holland, Presenter
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There are lots of
reasons to like Cartridge World:
- Locally owned
and operated, so you are helping your
local economy
- Helping to save
the planet by recycling and reusing
- Saving money
which is crucial in today’s economy
- Quality
assurance with 100% guaranteed refills
Kerrie
Holland, Owner of 3 local Cartridge World stores
will be our guest speaker on August 1st.
She will give us details about the process of
refilling ink cartridges and how much money you
can save.
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July
4th, 2011, First Monday of the Month - 7 PM
No Meeting on the Fourth
of July!
Celebrate the holiday and we will see you in
August at our regular location, the Butterworth
Education Center!
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June
6th, 2011, First Monday of the Month - 7 PM
Location: Library of the Butterworth Home on the corner
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May
2nd, 2011, First Monday of the Month - 7 PM
Location: Butterworth Education Center on corner of 7th
Street and 12th Avenue in Moline
"Better Communication and Emerging Technology"
presented by Dr. David Snowball
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In
a fast-paced society with cell phones, email,
text messages, voice mail, and Facebook
messaging, life can get hectic and without
face-to-face contact, the visual cues of a nod, a
smile or even a frown, miscommunication can
happen. Research
at the University of San Diego says the average
person is exposed to over 100 thousands words a
day or 23 words each and every second which they
say would be enough to crash a laptop after a
week.
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Dr. David
Snowball, professor of communication studies at
Augustana College will be our guest speaker on
May 2nd. He has taught a Communication and
Emerging Technology class for several years. He
teaches about distractions and miscommunications
and will give us tips on how to manage the
“information overload”.
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April
4th, 2011, First Monday of the Month - 7 PM
"Update on New TV
Technology" by Virgil Richardson
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broadcasting went digital in 2009, there are more
and more choices for entertainment in your own
living room. Do you know how to choose a new
HD/TV? Should you purchase a Blu-ray disc player?
Do you need surround sound for the ultimate
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Whether you are just shopping
for a new TV or you want to turn your living room into a
complete home movie theater, you will want to join us on
April 4th when Virgil Richardson from Entertainment
Expressions will be our guest presenter.
Come
see what’s new in home entertainment!
This
free presentation will be held at the Butterworth
Education Center on the corner of 7th Street and 12th
Avenue in Moline, IL.
Click here for an aerial view from
Bing.com. The Ed Center is
identified with the letter "A".
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March
7th, 2011, First Monday of the Month - 7 PM
"Hearing Aids and New
Technology" by Dr. Molly Parker, Audiologist
.Hearing
devices have been changed dramatically by the
"computer age"and they are able to make
communications more spontaneous, television viewing
easier, and also help ease relationships. Even those
without hearing loss should find this subject fascinating
from its technological viewpoint.
Dr. Molly
Parker, Audiologist at Don White - Parker Audiology, will
provide a general overview about advancing hearing aid
technology from ear horns to the latest digital products
and equipment. Topics include smart hearing aid
technology, and digital communications between hearing
aids with other media such as cell phones. Additional
topics include other assistive technologies to help
hearing and websites that will facilitate your personal
education.
For a copy
of Dr. Parker's handout, use this link.
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About
Dr. Parker from her website: (www.donwhitehearing.com/)
Dr. Molly Parker has been an audiologist in the
Quad City Area for 13 years. M.A. was obtained at
U of Iowa in 1997. Clinical Audiology Doctorate
was completed at AT Still University, Arizona
School of Health Sciences in 2007. She has been a
fellow of the American Speech-Hearing Association
since 1997. Previous work experience includes
fitting hearing aids for all ages, abilities and
hearing loss, as well as performing diagnostic
hearing and balance testing in a local medical
facility.
Dr. Parker is originally from Iowa and has a
wonderful husband and two terrific kids. Hobbies
include baking, reading, and whenever possible,
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February
7th, 2011, First Monday of the Month - 7 PM
at
our Education
Center Location
Presented
by Larry Stone
"Backup Options for your Home Computer in
2011" From
Larry:
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of things have changed in regard to
backup solutions since my last
presentation in January 2008. New
software programs have been released. The
selection and price point on storage
devices have vastly changed.
I will discuss
the available options that are practical
for home computer users.
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See
the actual PowerPoint
Presentation
with links to various products Larry discussed at
this February event.
Click
screen to advance through the slides and to exit
at the end or use navigation icons in the lower
left corner of screen.
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January
3rd, 2011, First Monday of the Month- 7 PM
at
our NEW LOCATION
"The World of Smart
Phones" by John McGregor, Verizon PresenterThe
concept of cellular phones began in 1947 when developers
began manufacturing car phones. Since then, technology
has taken a long leap forward. The simple concept of
making a call is a thing of the past! Now users have the
capability to snap HD video of the grand kids, search for
restaurants, movie tickets and the cheapest gas station.
This is the era of smart devices. From Motorola DROID
(exclusively at Verizon) to the new and exiting Samsung
Galaxy Tablet and Apple iPad, technology will only
continue to provide end users the ability to stay
connected and Rule the Air.
Come join us January 3rd for an exciting look into the
telecommunications industry of mobile devices. No need to
be rushed in a store to purchase that perfect device,
take your time and ask questions.
*Mobile devices will be available provided by Verizon
Wireless.
*A technician will be on-site to provide self-help
troubleshooting tips.
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