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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 -- September 27, 2006 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes 2 . . . Upcoming Events 3 . . . Tips and Tricks 4 . . . Interesting Sites 5 . . . 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 . . . . . Word DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, Oct. 2, 9, and 16 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Word is Microsoft's popular word processing . . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . Excel DATE . . . . . 3 Mondays, Oct. 2, 9, and 16 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . Excel is Microsoft's popular spreadsheet . . . application that is bundled with all versions of MSOffice. . . . It can be used for many tasks such as budgets, charts, . . . databases, and more. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Buying and Selling on eBay DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Oct. 3 and 10 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 . . . . .Windows Basics DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Oct. 3 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is most useful for people just starting out . . . . . . . . using computers or anyone who wants to just understand . . . . . . . . a bit more about the Windows operating system. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage using HTML DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Oct. 10 and 17 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is useful for people interested in just . . . . . . getting started, for people who have previously used . . . . . . a Web editor and now need to learn how to 'clean up' . . . . . . the HTML code. You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Top 10 Computer Problems and their Solutions DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Oct. 17 and 24 TME . . . . . 1-5 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 . . . . .Word Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Oct. 23 TIME . . . . . 1-5 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 . . . . . Excel Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Oct. 23 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm PREREQUISITE . . . . . Excel experience or a prior Excel class MISC . . . In this class you will learn helpful tips that . . . . . . . . experienced Excel users should find useful. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Windows Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Oct. 24 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 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. ... Ghost ... PowerPoint ... Wireless Networking ... Financial Accounting ... Graphic Design Essentials ... Designs for T-shirts, Bags, and more ... Network Administration ... Oracle (various levels) ... Illustrator ... Dreamweaver (various levels) ... Photoshop (various levels and special topics) ... Photoshop Elements (Intermediate) ... Mac Basics ... Podcasting ... Access (various levels) ... ASP.Net (various levels) ... Flash (various levels and special topics) ... Internet Basics ... Visual Basic (Advanced) ... C#.Net ... Open Lab every Saturday (8 am - 1 pm) in Mac lab Rm 150 ... plus additional new topics each week throughout the semester WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CLASSES? -- Check my Website at complete list of classes that I'll be offering during the current 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 PROGRAM . . . . .Selling on eBay DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Sept. 30 ------- 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 DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, Oct. 3 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD .Net Developers Group PLACE . . . . . Qualcomm Inc. . . . . San Diego Design Center Aud. - Bldg. E (Main Building) . . . . 6455 Lusk Blvd., San Diego MISC . . . FREE to visit INFO . . . . . http://www.sddotnetdg.org/ DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Oct. 4 ------- 6:30 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 DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Oct. 4 ------- 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/map.asp INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com . . . . . . . . . . or PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, Oct. 6 -------- 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 DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Oct. 7 ---------- 12:00-3:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Adobe Photoshop User Group PLACE . . . . Art Institute of California . . . . . . . . 7650 Mission Valley Rd. (near 163 and Friars) MISC . . . . . FREE INFO . . . . . http://www.sdphotoshopusers.com/ DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Oct. 7 ------- 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 DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, Oct. 10 --------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD SQL Server User Group PLACE . . . UCSD Sorrento Mesa Extension . . . . . 6925 Lusk Blvd. (AT and T Building) MAP . http://www.extension.ucsd.edu/image/img_mapLaJolla.gif INFO . . . . . http://www.sdsqlug.org DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Oct. 11 -------- 5:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Assn. of Information Technology Professionals PLACE . . . . . Microsoft - 9255 Towne Centre Dr. #400 MISC . . . . . $15 for non-members INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://www.sandiego.aitp.org/ DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Oct. 14 ------- 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 DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Oct. 18 ------- 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/ DATE AND TIME . . Friday, Oct. 20 -------- 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 DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Oct. 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 DATE AND TIME . .Saturday, Oct. 21 ---------- 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 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 . . . . 3 . . . Tips and Tricks AUTOCOMPLETE SETTINGS IN INTERNET EXPLORER The AutoComplete feature in Internet Explorer finishes typing what you started in Web address fields, password fields, and on forms if this information has been typed within Internet Explorer on a prior occasion. To access Internet Explorer's AutoComplete feature: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click TOOLS-INTERNET OPTIONS. 3. Click Content tab. 4. Click AutoComplete button. 5. Make Changes as desired. 6. Click OK. Note: Although I may choose to use the AutoComplete feature which also helps with "remembering" passwords at some sites, it is a bit of a security risk since others who access your computer could also access these sites. ..... CHANGE DEFAULT BROWSER OR EMAIL PROGRAM If you change browsers or e-mail programs, you can change settings on your computer so the new program will be your new default browser or e-mail program. 1. Click Start - Settings - Control Panel (or Start - Control Panel). 2. Click Switch to Classic View (if available on left side of dialog box). 3. Double-click to open Internet Options. 4. Click Programs tab in dialog box. 5. Make changes as desired. 4 . . . Interesting Sites CREATE YOUR OWN PIECE OF ART http://www.jacksonpollock.org/ (shared by Bill Pack) CHECK SPEED OF YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION http://go.pcmag.com/surfspeed 5 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor TRIVIAL TRIVIA - A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. - Rudyard Kipling would only write when he had black ink in his pen. - The skin of baby mice is so transparent that one can actually see the milk flowing into them as they nurse. - Every year one out of five American families changes its place of residence. - A perfectly clean fire produces almost no smoke. Smoke simply means that a fire is not burning properly and that bits of unburned material are escaping. - The Earth rotates on its axis more slowly in March than in September. - The banana and the Bird-of-Paradise flower are in the same family. - Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries. - When viewed from above, rainbows are doughnut-shaped. - The Speaker of the House in Great Britain is not allowed to speak. - Tongue prints are as unique as fingerprints. - A person uses more household energy shaving with a hand razor at a sink (because of the water power, the water pump, and so on) than he would by using an electric razor. - Every second, a hurricane releases as much energy as the explosion of a Hiroshima-type atomic bomb. Your source for life-long learning
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