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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 -- August 17, 2004 1 . . . Upcoming *FREE* Classes 2 . . . Upcoming Events 3 . . . Tips and Tricks 4 . . . Interesting Sites 5 . . . Non-Nerdy Stats 6 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor If you have a question about anything contained in this e-newsletter, please post your question on Our Message Board at http://www.iteachyou.com (click Ask a Question) And now to begin ... 1 . . . Upcoming *FREE* Classes Fall 2004 classes at North City CET at 8401 Aero Drive start on Wednesday, September 8. Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the Fall 2004 semesters. 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. In addition, you can call (858) 627-2553, Monday through Friday, to have printed copies of the Fall 2004 schedules mailed or faxed to you. 2 . . . Upcoming Events PROGRAM . . . . . U.S. Navy's Testing Systems DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, August 17 -------- 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 . . . . .System Mechanic DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 21 ------- 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 . . . . . DNA testing in Genealogy DATE AND TIME . .Saturday August 21---------- 9 am SPONSOR . . Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego PLACE . . . . . new location .....UCSD . . . . .University of California, San Diego MISC . . . . . FREE to visit; $25 first year to join INFO AND MAP . . . http://www.cgssd.org PROGRAM . . . . . Access Examples DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, August 25 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Level Access Users PLACE . . . San Diego County Medical Society . . . . . . . . . . 3702 Ruffin Road, Suite 207 MISC . . . . . $2 donation at the door INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/ PROGRAM . . . . .Questions and Answers plus mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, August 28 ------- 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 . . . . . Future of Monitor Technology DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, September 1 ------- 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 Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, September 3 -------- 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, September 4 ------- 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 . . . . . Forms I DATE AND TIME . . Thursday, September 9 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego . . . . . . . . . . Novice/Intermediate Level Access Users PLACE . . . San Diego County Medical Society . . . . . . . . . . 3702 Ruffin Road, Suite 207 MISC . . . . . $2 donation at the door INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, September 14 --------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD SQL Server User Group PLACE . . . Microsoft Office -- 9255 Towne Centre Drive, #400 MISC . . . . . *FREE* INFO . . . . . http://www.sdsqlug.org PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Museum of America DATE AND TIME . . Tuesdays thru Saturdays ----- 10am-5pm SPONSOR . . . . . Coleman College PLACE . . . . . 7380 Parkway Drive, La Mesa ADMISSION FEE . . . . . $1-2 INFO . . . . . http://www.computer-museum.org 3 . . . Tips and Tricks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Got a question? Post it on Our Message Board. Go to http://www.iteachyou.com Click Ask a Question >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WINDOWS XP -- STATUS OF SP2 (shared by Ken Loomis) Several of my clients have asked my opinion of SP2, the second service pack for Windows XP, so I thought I'd pass along my current thoughts on it. The short answer is, 'I just don't know yet.' From what I have read, Microsoft has put a lot of effort into this project and early reports are that they have done a pretty good job. The problem is that these early reports are coming from IT professionals that have the expertise to deal with any 'bumps in the road' they may encounter when installing this upgrade. There is also a belief that many of the people who already have this upgrade are holding off on installing it until they see what the fallout might be. There are already several programs that Microsoft has identified that seemingly do not work after installing this Service Pack, but most of those are programs that connect and/or interact to servers and server applications. I suspect that the average home user will not have a problem in this area. And, Microsoft has posted an article about how to re-configure Windows XP to make most of those work. Where I think the average user may run into problems is where they already have a firewall program installed and running on their computer. This is because the Service Pack will activate the internal Windows XP firewall by default, which would mean that those users that are already running a firewall would now have two firewalls running simultaneously. This may or may not cause interference between the two firewalls, but it is an area that I will be watching closely. At the present time, I am recommending that most people avoid downloading and installing SP2, which is available at some web sites for manual download already. By the time SP2 is available in a few weeks thru the automatic Windows Update feature, I think we will know more about any potential problems that it may cause. Ken Loomis, Consultant Windows, Macintosh, Internet, etc. Helping to make your technology experience more pleasant and profitable 619-275-6919 / KLoomis@BigPlanet.com Additional notes from Gini: 1. Microsoft has indicated that they will offer the SP2 update on a CD in the near future. If you currently have a dial-up modem connection to the Internet, you may want to consider this option since the SP2 download is fairly large. 2. I'll keep you informed via future issues of Net Happenings about when it is likely a good idea to install SP2. In addition, you will see occasional postings about this issue on Our Message Board at http://www.iteachyou.com (click Ask a Question). 3. If you currently have your Windows Update feature set to automatically download and install all critical updates, I'd suggest you change it so you will be notified before an installation occurs. - Click Start - Control Panel (or Start - Settings - Control Panel). - Click Switch to Classic View if you see it listed on the left side of your screen. - Double-click to open System. - Click Automatic Updates tab. - Click to place checkmark by Keep My Computer up to date. - Click to place a dot by 'Download the updates for me but let me choose when to install them.' - Click Apply and then OK. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Got a question? Post it on Our Message Board. http://www.iteachyou.com Click Ask a Question >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4 . . . Interesting Sites YOUR PICTURE ON A REAL POSTAGE STAMP http://photo.stamps.com/ They are a little expensive at roughly $20 for twenty 37 cent stamps, but think how cool it would be to send your friends and family letters with your picture on the stamp. Or, to give a grandchild a sheet of stamps with their picture on it. (shared by Ken Loomis) 5 . . . Non-Nerdy Stats Did You Know? - In 1996, Americans bought only 12 inches of dental floss per capita. - Approximately 76 percent of house dust is made up of dead skin flakes. - In the United States, more than 25 percent of women's fashion dollars are spent on sizes 16 and up. - Americans spend more money on dog food every year than they spend on baby food. - It has been estimated that the typical American will spend an average of 2 years of his/her life reading newspapers. - The average American uses 12.4 gallons of water to take a shower which lasts, on the average, 10.4 minutes at an average temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit. - The average American will eat 35,000 cookies during their life span. 6 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor A good piece of chocolate has about 200 calories. As I enjoy 2 servings per night, and a few more on weekends, I consume about 3,500 calories of chocolate in a week, which equals1 pound of weight per week. Therefore, in the last 4 years, I have had chocolate caloric intake of about 208 pounds, and I only weigh 165 pounds. So...without chocolate, I would have wasted away to nothing several months ago! I owe my life to chocolate. Your source for life-long learning
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