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Net Happenings sent out on November 4, 2001.

Hi,

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

CONTENTS -- November 4, 2001

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

If you have questions 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 . . .

Following are highlights of some upcoming classes at the
Career Center at 8401 Aero Drive.

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

UPCOMING CLASSES TAUGHT BY GINI PEDERSEN

TOPIC . . . . . Setting up an Internet Business
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, November 6
. . . . (incorrectly listed as 2 sessions on printed flyers)
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . In this class you will learn how to set up a
. . . . . . . . . . transactional Website that can grow with your
. . . . . . . . . . business. This class will be helpful to anyone
. . . . . . . . . . who currently has or anticipates having a
. . . . . . . . . . a successful business website.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Windows File Management
. . . . . . . . . . (not listed on printed flyers)
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, November 13
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . Learn how to delete and move files, create shortcuts,
. . . . . . . . . . check file sizes and other details, set up new folders,
. . . . . . . . . . work with different drives, and much more
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . MS Word Tips and Tricks
. . . . . . . . . . (not listed on printed flyers)
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, November 13
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
PREREQUISITE . . Word experience. In this class you will
. . . . . . learn useful tips that experienced Word users should
. . . . . . find useful.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . PowerPoint
DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, November 19 and 26
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage
DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, November 19 and 26
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . This class is useful for people interesting 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...and you will receive helpful
. . . . . . . . . handouts.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Improving your Computer's Performance
DATE . . . . . 4 Tuesdays, Nov. 20, 27, Dec. 4 and 11
TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm
MISC . . . . . In this class you will learn how to improve your
. . . . . . . . . . computer's performance, prevent and solve
. . . . . . . . . . problems, and much more.
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

TOPIC . . . . . Promoting an Internet Business
DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, November 20
TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm
MISC . . . . . In this class you will learn many strategies for
. . . . . . . . . . promoting your business -- including getting
. . . . . . . . . . good search engine placement
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen

UPCOMING CLASSES TAUGHT BY OTHERS AT THE
CAREER CENTER
Notes:
- These classes start within the next few 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 (various levels)
... Excel
... PowerPoint (Advanced)
... Dreamweaver (various levels)
... Dreamweaver UltraDev
... Fireworks
... Flash
... Java (various levels)
... JavaScript
... Linux Desktop Basics
... Oracle
... PHP and MYSQL
... TCP/IP Basics
... Web Server Installation/Administration
... Digital Camera Basics
... Illustrator
... Photoshop
... Premiere
... Scanning Basics

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 2001 semester. At the end of that list is a link to a list
of all classes offered at the Career Center -- plus details about
each class.

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

Following is an additional free class, taught by an
excellent instructor, at another of our Centers:

TOPIC . . . . . A+ Lite
DATE . . . . . 8 weeks, meeting on Tuesdays AND Thursdays
. . . . . . . . . . running November 6 through January 26
TIME . . . . . 5:30-8:30 pm
LOCATION . . . 3249 Fordham St. (Room 15)
INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Stan Chrapkowski (A+ Certified)
MISC. . . . . . . . (1) No classes during Winter Break
. . . . . . . . . . which runs from December 21 through January 4
. . . . . . . . . (2) Class fills quickly so arrive early for first session;
INFO . . . . . . . . . (619) 221-6973

2 . . . UPCOMING EVENTS . . .

DATE . . . . . Tuesday, November 6
TIME . . . . . 6 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . VP Controls from Component One
SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Visual Basic User Group
PLACE . . . . . Ericsson, Inc. - 6455 Lusk Blvd, Bldg. #E
MISC . . . . . FREE
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdvbug.org

DATE . . . . . Wednesday, November 7
TIME . . . . . 7:00 PM
PROGRAM . . . . . Installing a Video Card, CD-ROM, and
. . . . . . . . . . Operating System
SPONSOR . . . UCHUG (Under the Computer Hood Users Group)
PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 202 (lots of free parking)
MAP . . . . . http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/jrrtc/facility/visit.htm
MISC . . . . . FREE -- Guests always welcome to this free event
INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com
. . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org

DATE . . . . . Wednesday, November 7
TIME . . . . . 6:30 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . How to Improve your Home Movies,
. . . . and Apple's iPod
SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macintosh User Group
PLACE . . . . . Cox Communications -- 5651 Copley Dr.
DIRECTIONS . . . http://www.sdmug.org/directions.html
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/

DATE . . . . . Saturday, November 10
TIME . . . . . 9:30 am
PROGRAM . . . . . Q&A and mini seminars
SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group
PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach
. . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Street)
MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

DATE . . . . . Wednesday, November 14
TIME . . . . . 6 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . Group Web sites. Learn how to share
. . . . . calendars, email, files, photos, and other information
. . . . . with family, friends, colleagues, or any group of people,
. . . . . without having to write any code.
SPONSOR . . . . . Internet Special Interest Group of the
. . . . . . . . . . San Diego Computer Society
PLACE . . . . SD County Office of Education, Bldg. 2, Rm. LL3/4
. . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego (lots of free parking)
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

DATE . . . . . Wednesday, November 14
TIME . . . . . 7:15 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . 3D Graphics and Anti-Bio-Terrorism:
. . . . . . . . . . A San Diego Perspective
SPEAKER . . . David Warner, M.D. PhD. CIO MindTel, Dir. Pulsar
SPONSOR . . . . . Digital Design SIG, in conjunction with
. . . . . . . . . . SD SIGGRAPH
PLACE . . . . . Hacienda Hotel, El Pueblo Room
. . . . . . . . . . . Juan and Harney, Old Town
MISC . . . . . $2.50
MAP . . . . . http://www.ultramedia.com/digital.html

DATE . . . . . Saturday, November 17
TIME . . . . . 9:30 am
PROGRAM . . . . . Q&A and mini seminars
SPONSOR . . . . . Seniors Computer Group
PLACE . . . . . Wesley Palms -- 2404 Loring St., Pacific Beach
. . . . . . . . . . (off Highway 5 and Garnet Street)
MISC . . . . FREE to visit; $15 per year to join
INFO AND MAP . . . . . http://home.san.rr.com/scg/events.html

DATE . . . . . Tuesday, November 20
TIME . . . . . 6 pm
PROGRAM . . . . . Q&A plus Windows XP
SPONSOR . . . . . SD PC User Group
PLACE . . . . . Joe Rindone Regional Technology Center
. . . . . . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education
. . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Road, Room 306 (lots of free parking)
MISC . . . . . Free
INFO . . . . . http://www.sdpcug.org

3 . . . INTERESTING SITES . . .

GREAT STUFF AT 'LIST OF LISTS'
http://www.gpick.net/lists/pages.asp

SEE HOW WEBSITES USED TO LOOK
http://web.archive.org/

PRICE FINDERS - getting ready for holiday shopping
(from November 2001 issue of Yahoo Internet Life, Page 127)
DealTime - http://www.dealtime.com
MySimon - http://www.mysimon.com
PriceGrabber - http://www.pricegrabber.com

4 . . . NON-NERDY STATS . . .

LEARNED AT A RECENT SEMINAR FOR EDUCATORS:

'Today's average consumers wear more computing power on
their wrists than existed in the entire world before 1961.'
-- Guy Schmidt

ADDITIONAL INTERESTING FACTOIDS (sources unknown):

- Computer power is now 8000 times less expensive than it was
30 years ago. If we had similar progress in automotive technology,
today you could buy a Lexus for about $2. It would travel at the
speed of sound, and go for about 600 miles on a thimble of gas.'

- Half the world's population has never used a telephone and
85 percent has never been inside a car or truck.

- There has been more information produced in the last 30 years
than during the previous 5000.

- A weekday edition of the New York Times contains more
information than the average person was likely to come across
in a lifetime during 17th-century England.

5 . . . TIPS AND TRICKS . . .

CONSIDERING SWITCHING TO WINDOWS XP?
First, if you buy a new pre-built computer you are likely to
automatically receive Windows XP -- which is quite stable
when installed on a blank hard disk drive.

However, think twice before upgrading your current system if...

... you already have a stable version of Windows 98, ME, NT,
or 2000 that is working fine.
... you have a system with less than a 700 MHz CPU, 128 MB
of RAM, and 1.5 GB of free hard disk space.
... you change things on your computer a lot. Mandatory registration
ties your copy of XP to your specific PC as it is. Change several
components and XP may think it's been copied to a different
system -- and stop working -- at least until you call and get approval
from Microsoft.

For more details, plus links to some resources for testing your PC's
readiness for Windows XP, go to http://www.langa.com

Also check the following for more details about the suggested amount
of RAM for Windows 98 vs. Windows XP:
http://www.iteachyou.com/icp/ram.htm

PRINTING IN GRAYSCALE ON A COLOR PRINTER
(offered by Hildy Mignone)
Most people use some flavor of INKJET printer for their
printing needs -- particularly on home computers. Most of these
inkjet printers print in both black and in color. Printing frequently
with color can raise the cost-per-copy considerably. Therefore,
since most print jobs are just fine with black ink only, you can
change the default setting of your printer so it automatically
prints in 'grayscale' unless you manually set it differently.

Following are approximate steps for changing your printer's
default setting. The exact steps may vary depending on your brand
of printer and version of Windows:
- Click Start - Settings - Control Panel.
- Double-click to open Printers icon.
- Double-click to open the icon that represents your printer.
- Click PRINTER - PROPERTIES.
- Click Colors tab (or Advanced tab or maybe another tab,
depending on your brand of printer)
- Click Print in Grayscale.
- Click OK.

You can turn off the Grayscale setting each time you want to
print in color. However, each time you restart your computer,
it will revert to Grayscale being turned on.

Remember, you will not see similar choices if you do not have
a color printer.

6 . . . BITS AND BYTES OF HUMOR . . .

THE RULES OF CHOCOLATE:

-- If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're
eating it too slowly.

-- Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and
strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.

-- Money talks. Chocolate sings. Beautifully.

-- Chocolate has many preservatives. Preservatives make you
look younger. Therefore, you need to eat more chocolate.

-- Put *eat chocolate* at the top of your list of things to do today.
That way, at least you'll get one thing done.

-- A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of
calories in one place. Now, isn't that handy?

-- If you can't eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the freezer.
But if you can't eat all your chocolate, what's wrong with you?

-- If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top
pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated.
You can't let that happen, can you?

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