Ron would like to be known as a retired technologist. His career started as a Flight Surgeon and, after leaving the military, he started a family practice. PC’s were just being produced and Microsoft Windows was going to integrate everything. Ron wanted an electronic office and bought interest in a start-up software company in Calgary…
Don used his first computer in 1961, a Bendix G-15, which had a whole 2KB of rotating drum memory! He has a BSEE from Lehigh and is retired from working at a US Navy facility which collected data from aircraft engines via computers. He has taught Algebra at two colleges, is a past APCUG advisor…
GVR Computer Club, Arizona by Art Rotman On January 10th Mike Kearns (GVR VP) held his 9th annual Volunteer Luncheon. The crowd enjoyed a delicious catered lunch followed by Moonstruck Coyotes, an entertaining cowboy/western 3-piece band. We all know that signing up new volunteers can be problematic at times but Mike sees that, somehow, we always wind…
Toby served as CIPCUG’s president from 1997 – 1999 and is now a Lifetime Member. He is the user group’s Technical Advisor, designed their website and is co-Webmaster. Their pre-meeting SIG has become a general Q&A session; generally, Toby answers the questions and Michael Shalkey handles the computer duties. The questions and answers are published…
Representing the Southern California Linux Expo is Dennis Rex, a member of the SCALE public relations committee for more than a decade and an Open Source Software supporter for even longer. Always happy to share his Linux experience with others, he has often presented to user groups and conferences on the merits of Open Source…
2016-Photos 2016-DP-Winners 2016-Newsletter_Website-Winners DIGITAL PHOTO CONTEST Best of Show Kathy Frey – Day Old Giraffe Baby, GVR Computer Club ANIMALS 1st Place – Curious Owlets – Norma Walsh, Sunland Village East Computer Club 2nd Place – Day Old Giraffe Baby – Kathy Frey, GVR Computer Club 3rd Place – First Robin – Judi McDowell, Quad-Cities…
Thanks to everyone who attended the February 11 VTC. We appreciate you participating in this event and hope you can use the below presentations, handouts, talking points and/or one of the presentation videos at one of your general or SIG meetings. Here are comments about the presentations from attendees: After an early start (5.00 am…
Respecting Privacy, Safeguarding Data and Enabling Trust is the theme for Data Privacy Day (DPD), an international effort held annually on January 28 to create awareness about the importance of privacy and protecting personal information. Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection…