Net Happenings

Following is a copy of the Net Happenings newsletter I sent out to folks who had asked to be included on my mailing list.

At the bottom are links to all prior issues.

Net Happenings sent out on August 11, 2002.

Hi,

As you requested, I am sending Net Happenings to you.

Please let me know if your e-mail address changes so I can
continue sending you Net Happenings. Also, let me know if
you'd rather NOT receive these postings. Remember, I will
never sell, trade, lend, or leak your e-mail address to any
other individual or organization.

To view prior issues of Net Happenings...
...go to my Web site at http://www.iteachyou.com
...click Net Happenings newsletters
...scroll to bottom and click link to each previous issue.

Gini Pedersen
San Diego Community College District
Instructor, Internet and Computer Applications
http://www.iteachyou.com

CONTENTS -- August 11, 2002

1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes
2 . . . Upcoming Events
3 . . . Non-Nerdy Stats
4 . . . Tips and Tricks
5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor

If you have a question about anything contained in
this e-newsletter, please post your question on my
Message Board at http://www.iteachyou.com
(click Ask a Question)

And now to begin . . .

1 . . . UPCOMING FREE CLASSES . . .

*** Fall class schedules are available ***

The Fall semester starts on Wednesday, September 4.
You can obtain schedule info in any of the following ways:

- Go to http://www.iteachyou.com; click FREE Classes;
scroll to bottom; click Fall 2002 classes link.
- Call (858) 627-2545, Monday through Friday.
- Pick up printed copies at North City CET at 8401 Aero Drive

Following are highlights of some upcoming classes at the
North City CET at 8401 Aero Drive -- one of SD Community
College's Centers for Education and Technology (CET).

*** ARRIVE EARLY -- SOME CLASSES FILL EARLY ***

Upcoming Classes Taught by Gini Pedersen

Introduction to Computers
. . . . . 1 Monday, September 9 -- 1-5 pm
. . . . . This class is designed for beginners who either
. . . . . . . . . . haven't worked work 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.

How to Buy the RIGHT New Computer
. . . . . 1 Monday, September 9 -- 5:30-9 pm
. . . . . This class is useful for anyone thinking of buying a
. . . . . . . . . . computer -- or just to learn more about the computer
. . . . . . . . . . you already own.

Improving your Computer's Performance
. . . . . 4 Tuesdays, September 10, 17, 24, and October 1 -- 1-5 pm
. . . . . In this class you will learn how to improve your
. . . . . . . . . . computer's performance, prevent and solve
. . . . . . . . . . problems, and much more.

PowerPoint
. . . . . 2 Tuesdays, September 10 and 17 -- 5:30-9 pm

Windows 98/ME/XP
. . . . . 2 Mondays, September 16 and 23 -- 1-5 pm

Downloading Software from the Internet
. . . . . 1 Monday, September 16 -- 5:30-9 pm

Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Center
for Education and Technology...
- These classes start within the next several weeks.
- Click the link at the end of this list to see the date, time, etc.
- Click the link at the end to see details about each topic.
- All are at the Beginning level unless indicated otherwise.

... Access
... Excel
... Word
... Mac Basics
... Dreamweaver
... Dreamweaver UltraDev
... Flash
... HTML
... XML
... Visual Basic
... Visual Basic Programming and Applications
... JavaScript
... Linux and Apache Web Server Fundamentals
... Oracle with SQL and PL/SQL
... PHP and MYSQL Fundamentals
... UNIX Introduction
... Introduction to Programming
... Acrobat
... Digital Video Editing with iMovie
... Illustrator
... Photoshop
... Prepress

IN ADDITION...
We also offer many free classes with new computers at
Datel Computer Center at 5636 Ruffin Road in Kearny Mesa.

For classes at this site ONLY, you must pre-register by calling
(858) 627-2545 Mondays through Thursdays, 8 am to 8 pm or
Fridays 8 am to 3:30 pm.

Following are some upcoming classes at our Datel site:

... CD Burning
... File Management
... Internet Basics
... Introduction to Computers
... Outlook
... Windows
... Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
... ASP.NET Programming
... VB.NET
... Web Development: Cold Fusion
... XML

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

-- Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a
complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the
Fall 2002 semester. At the end of that list is a link to a list
of all classes offered at the North City Center for Education
and Technology on Aero Drive -- plus details about each class.

-- Call (858) 627-2545, Monday through Friday.

2 . . . UPCOMING EVENTS . . .

PROGRAM . . . . . Helpful Details about E-mail
DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 14 ---------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . Internet Special Interest Group of the
. . . . . . . . . . San Diego Computer Society
PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Bldg. 2, Rms. L3/L4
MAP . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm
MISC . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome to this free event
INFO . . . . . http://www.isig.org
. . . . . . . . . . or Peggy Schauer at (858) 560-5360

PROGRAM . . . . . Scanning and Photo Retouching
DATE AND TIME . . . Saturday August 17 ---------- 9 am
SPONSOR . . . . . Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego
PLACE . . . . . Tierrasanta Christian Church
. . . . . . . . . . . . 11445 Tierrasanta Blvd.
MISC . . . . . FREE to visit; $25 first year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://www.cgssd.org

PROGRAM . . . . . Q and A and mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 17 ------- 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 . . . . . Home Networking and Broadband Sharing
DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, August 20 ---------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . SD PC User Group
PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Road, Room 401
MISC . . . . . Free
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdpcug.org

PROGRAM . . . . . Q and A and mini seminars
DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 24 ------- 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 . . . . . ADO Recordset Binding in Access XP
DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 28 ------- 6 pm
SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego
PLACE . . . . . Ericsson - 5751 Pacific Center Blvd.
MISC . . . . . $1 donation at the door
INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/

3 . . . NON-NERDY STATS . . .

Things you always wanted to know about humans --
but were afraid to ask (Part 1) ...

- 70 percent of the dust in your home consists of shed
human skin and hair.
- The average human scalp has 100,000 hairs.
- The average head produces 35 meters of hair every day.
- The tooth is the only part of the human body that can't repair itself.
- Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
- Human thighbones are stronger than concrete.
- The average women's thighs are one and a half times larger in
circumference than the average man's.
- It takes the interaction of 72 different muscles to produce
human speech.
- The lungs of an average adult, unfolded and flattened out,
would cover an area the size of a tennis court.
- On average, clergymen, lawyers, and doctors each have
15,000 words in their vocabulary. Skilled workers who haven't
had a college education know between 5,000 and 7,000 words.
Farm laborers, about 1,600.
- It has been determined that one brow wrinkle is the result of
200,000 frowns.
- A newborn baby's head accounts for about one-quarter of its
entire weight.
- Up to the age of 6 or 7 months, a child can breathe and swallow
at the same time. An adult cannot do this.
- The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out
to the body to squirt blood 30 feet.

4 . . . TIPS AND TRICKS . . .

AMOUNT OF RAM

For Windows XP or Mac OS X:
- 128 mb is the bare minimum
- 256 mb recommended if upgrading operating system or buying
a new computer
- 512 mb or more if you are working with graphics or video

INSERT 'PATH WITH FILENAME' IN FOOTER IN WORD

Often on internal documents, it is helpful to include the
path (location) of a file along with the filename. This is usually
inserted in the footer of the Word document so you will see perhaps
'C:\My Documents\Clients\alpha.doc' instead of just 'alpha.doc.'

The easiest way is to add a button that has already been
programmed to one of your visible toolbars that will insert the
Filename and Path when you click it.

TO ADD THIS BUTTON TO YOUR TOOLBAR.
- Open Word.
- Click VIEW - TOOLBARS - CUSTOMIZE.
- Click Commands tab in Customize dialog box.
- Scroll down in Categories box and click AutoText to highlight it.
- Scroll down in Commands box and click Filename and Path to
highlight it.
- Drag and drop the Filename and Path option in the Commands
field to a point between 2 buttons in your toolbar.
(you should see what looks like a capital 'I').
- Click Close button in the Customize dialog box.

TO USE THIS BUTTON TO THE FOOTER OF A DOCUMENT
- Create Word document.
- Save it and name it.
- Click VIEW-HEADER AND FOOTER.
- Click SWITCH BETWEEN HEADER AND FOOTER button
on right side of Header and Footer toolbar.
Note: If the Font box in the toolbar displays Bodoni WP,
change the font to Times New Roman.
- Click Filename and Path button you created above.
- Add any other info you want to the Footer.
- Click Close button in Header and Footer toolbar.

5 . . . BITS AND BYTES OF HUMOR . . .

The 'TRUE' story of the Internet

In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of
Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of
Dorothy. And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder
and long of leg. Indeed, she had been called Amazon Dot Com.
She said unto Abraham, her husband, 'Why doth thou travel far
from town to town with thy goods when thou can trade without
ever leaving thy tent?'

And Abraham did look at her as though she were several
saddle bags short of a camel load, but simply said, 'How, Dear?'

And Dot replied, 'I will place drums in all the towns and drums in
between to send messages saying what you have for sale and they
will reply telling you which hath the best price. And the sale can be
made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah's Pony Stable (UPS).'

Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot have her way
with the drums. The drums rang out and were an immediate success.
Abraham sold all the goods he had at the top price, without ever
moving from his tent. But this success did arouse envy. A man named
Maccabia did secret himself inside Abraham's drum and was accused
of insider trading. And the young men did take to Dot Com's trading
as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung. They were called
Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Siderites, or NERDS for short.

And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the
deafening sound of drums that no one noticed that the real riches were
going to the drum maker, one Brother William of Gates, who bought up
every drum company in the land. And indeed did insist on making drums
that would work only with Brother Gates' drumheads and drumsticks.

Dot did say, 'Oh, Abraham, what we have started is being taken over
by others.' And as Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel, or as
it came to be known 'eBay' he said, 'We need a name that reflects what
we are,' And Dot replied, 'Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators.'

'YAHOO,' said Abraham.

And that is how it all began. It wasn't Al Gore after all.

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