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Following is a copy of the Net Happenings newsletter I sent out to folks who had asked to be included on my mailing list. CONTENTS -- May 10, 2006 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes 2 . . . Upcoming Events 3 . . . Tips and Tricks 4 . . . News You Can Use 5 . . . Interesting Sites 6 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor And now to begin . . . 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes Following are highlights of some upcoming classes at the North City Campus at 8401 Aero Drive -- one of SD Community College District's Continuing Education Campuses: Upcoming Classes Taught by Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, May 15 and 22 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . eBay has become a favorite pastime for many and a . . . . . profitable business for others. Come learn what it is all about. . . . . . Topics covered will include setting up a buyer's and a seller's . . . . . account, how to bid on items you want to buy, and how to post . . . . . items you want to sell. Also learn how to accept payments . . . . . when selling on eBay. You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Top 10 Computer Problems and their Solutions DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, May 15 and 22 TME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . This class will help both home and business users . . . . . . . . . prevent and solve common problems, improve . . . . . . . . . performance, and generally help you become a . . . . . . . . . more-informed computer user. You will receive . . . . . . . . . helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Access DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, May 16 and 23 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Access is Microsoft's popular relational database . . . application that is bundled with most versions of MSOffice INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . How to Buy the RIGHT Computer DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, May 30 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . This class is useful for anyone thinking of buying a . . . . . . . . . . computer -- or just to learn more about the computer . . . . . . . . . . you already own. You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Word Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, May 30 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Word experience. . . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that . . . . . . . . experienced Word users should find useful. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, June 5 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm PREREQUISITE . . . Windows Basics class or some experience . . . . . . . . working with Windows MISC . . . Learn how to copy, delete, and move files, . . . . . check file sizes and other details, set up new . . . . . folders, work with different drives, how to back up . . . . . important files on your system, and much more. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Windows Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, June 5 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Suggested prerequisite: Windows experience. . . . . . . . . In this class you will learn useful tips that . . . . . . . . experienced Windows users should find useful. . . . . . . . . You will receive helpful handouts. NOTE . . This class was not listed on some class schedules. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Introduction to Computers DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, June 6 TIME . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . This class is designed for beginners who either . . . . . . . . haven't worked with computers much...or at all. . . . . . . . . It is also geared to folks who have used a computer . . . . . . . .for very specific uses in the past but still aren't sure . . . . . . . about the variety of things they can do on a computer. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Internet Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, June 6 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . You will learn lots of shortcuts and hints to make . . . . . . . . . . your experience on the Internet faster, more versatile, . . . . . . . . . . and more fun--for both new and experienced users. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education ... - These classes start within the next few weeks. - Check the paragraph at the end of this list to access info about dates, times, details, etc. - All are at the Beginning level unless indicated otherwise. ... Open Lab every Saturday (8 am - 1 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 ... Dreamweaver (Intermediate/Advanced) ... Dreamweaver (special topics) ... Flash (special topics) ... Illustrator ... InDesign (Intermediate) ... Photoshop (Intermediate) ... Photoshop (special topics) ... Photoshop in a Day ... Bezier Pen Mastery for Illustrator and Photoshop ... Spyware - Protecting your Computer ... Access (various levels) ... Excel Programming with VBA ... ASP.NET (Advanced) ... Excel ... Excel (special topics) ... Visual Basic (Advanced) ... Final Cut Pro ... Linux Web Server Security ... QuickBooks ... iTunes ... Digital Camera Basics ... Mac OSX vs. 10.4 ... Create and Print Your Own T-Shirt ... Linux Apache ... Ghost ... HTML ... plus additional new topics each week throughout the semester WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES? -- The Summer 2006 schedule will be available starting Monday, May15. The Summer semester starts on June 12. Starting Monday can obtain a printed list of classes at 8401 Aero Drive or see the online listing by going to my Website athttp://www.iteachyou.com, clicking FREE Classes, and scrolling to the bottom of my list of classes to a link to a list of all classes. -- Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the Fall 2005 semester. At the end is a link to a list of all classes offered at the North City Campus of SDCCD Continuing Education on Aero Drive -- plus a brief description of each class. -- Call (619) 388-1800, Monday through Friday. 2 . . . Upcoming Events PROGRAMS . . . . . State of the Hack and Identity Theft DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, May 13 ------- 10 am to 1:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macintosh User Group PLACE . . . . . Torrey Pines Christian Church . . . . . . . 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North MISC . . . . . FREE MAP . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/meetings/default.php#theDirections INFO . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/ PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, May 13 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . . QandA DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, May 16 -------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD PC User Group PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 401 (lots of FREE parking) MAP . . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm MISC . . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . .http://www.sdpcug.org PROGRAM . . . . . Access Forms DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, May 17 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego PLACE . . . Scripps Miramar Ranch Branch Library (new location) . . . . . . . . . . 10301 Scripps Lake Dr. MISC . . . . . $2 donation at the door INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, May 19 -------- 6:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego PC Users Group PLACE . . . . . 3249 Fordham Street, Bldg. 1, Room 3 MISC . . . . . FREE - Get help with your questions or bring . . . . . . . . your broken computer INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://sdpcug.org/workshops.htm PROGRAM . . . . Computer Security: How Safe are You? DATE AND TIME . .Saturday, May 20 ---------- 9 am SPONSOR . . Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego PLACE . . . . . UCSD (see map on website) MISC . . . . . FREE to visit; $25 first year to join INFO AND MAP . . . http://www.cgssd.org PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, May 20 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, May 27 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, June 2 -------- 6:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego PC Users Group PLACE . . . . . 3249 Fordham Street, Bldg. 1, Room 3 MISC . . . . . FREE - Get help with your questions or bring . . . . . . . . your broken computer INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://sdpcug.org/workshops.htm PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, June 3 ------- 9:30 am SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach . . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Avenue) MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, June 7 ------- 7 pm SPONSOR . . . UCHUG (Under the Computer Hood Users Group) PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 401 (lots of FREE parking) MAP . . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm MISC . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com . . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org PROGRAM . . . Computer Training for the Visually Impaired DATE/TIME . . Ongoing -- Call to arrange an intake and schedule SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Center for the Blind PLACE . . . (1) 5922 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego -- (619) 583-1542 . . . . . . . . . (2) 1385 Bonair Rd., Vista -- (760) 758-5956 MISC . . . . . FREE to the visually impaired/blind. No previous . . . . computer skills are required. Instruction in adaptive software . . . . such as Zoom Text, Window Eyes and Jaws is used to access . . . . word processing, data entry, e-mail and the Internet. INFO . . . .http://www.sdcb.org (or phone numbers listed above) 3 . . . Tips and Tricks CLEAR YOUR BROWSER'S HISTORY http://www.iteachyou.com/tt/history.htm ..... ADJUST WEB BROWSER SECURITY SETTINGS Browsers are preset with a certain level of security warning at the factory. If you want to review and/or change these security warnings, do the following: If Using Internet Explorer - Open Internet Explorer - Click TOOLS - INTERNET OPTIONS. - Click Security tab. - Examine and/or change settings. Note: A search of the browser's HELP will give you more specifics. If Using Firefox - Open Firefox - Click TOOLS - OPTIONS. - Click on the word 'Advanced.' - Examine and/or change settings. - Click on the word 'Privacy.' - Examine and/or change settings. Note: A search of the browser's HELP will give you more specifics. If Using Netscape - Open Netscape - Click EDIT - PREFERENCES. - Click on the word 'Advanced.' - Examine and/or change settings. Note: A search of the browser's HELP will give you more specifics. 4 . . . News You Can Use ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GOODBYE TO 'OUR MESSAGE BOARD' With mixed feelings, we have decided to retire Our Message Board for now. The biggest challenge we have faced is the constant damage that hackers have been causing on Our Message Board. This hacking damage alone has caused several hours of work each week for Ken Loomis. It has been a great pleasure these past years helping you and, in the process, being able to learn so much more ourselves. Following are 2 message board options that we have tried and found to be helpful for your questions: 1. SmartComputing.com -- If you subscribe to the print version of this publication (well worth it), you can participate in their free message board. 2. AnswerWay.com -- Free registration allows you free access to message boards. Note from Gini: I am available during classes (Mondays and Tuesdays from 1-5 and 5:30-9 pm) to try to answer computing and Internet questions you may have but, unfortunately, cannot respond to questions sent directly to my email address due to the huge impact this has on my time. You can see a list of my classes at http://www.iteachyou.com 5 . . . Interesting Site EDIT PHOTOS FOR FREE http://pixoh.com/ 6 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. 'Not very long,' answered the Mexican. 'But then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?' asked the American. The Mexican explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family. The American asked, 'But what do you do with the rest of your time?' 'I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, and take a siesta with my wife. In the evenings, I go into the village to see my friends, have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs. I have a full life.' The American interrupted, 'I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you! You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat.' 'And after that?' asked the Mexican. 'With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers. Instead of selling your fish to a middle man, you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City, Los Angeles, or even New York City! From there you can direct your huge new enterprise.' 'How long would that take?' asked the Mexican. 'Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years,' replied the American. 'And after that?' 'Afterwards? Well my Friend, that's when it gets really interesting,' answered the American, laughing. 'When your business gets really big, you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!' 'Millions? Really? And after that?' asked the Mexican. 'After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast, sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends.' And the moral of this story is ... know where you're going in life ... you may already be there. Your source for life-long learning
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