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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 -- November 30, 2003 1 . . . Upcoming FREE Classes 2 . . . Upcoming Events 3 . . . Tips and Tricks 4 . . . News You Can Use 5 . . . Interesting Sites 6 . . . Non-Nerdy Stats 7 . . . 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 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). Upcoming Classes Taught by Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Developing a Webpage DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, Dec. 1 and 8 TIME . . . . . 1-5 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. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .PowerPoint DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Dec. 2 and 9 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . PowerPoint is Microsoft's popular program for creating . . . . . visual presentations that can include text, images, movies, . . . . . sounds, and much more. PowerPoint is included in MSOffice. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Internet Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Dec. 2 NOTE . . . . This class actually started last Tuesday, Nov.25; . . . . . when you join us this Tuesday, you will receive access . . . . . to handout materials from the prior session. 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 TOPIC . . . . Windows File Management DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Dec. 8 TIME . . . . 5:30-9 pm NOTE . . . . This class is not listed on published schedules. PREREQUISITE . . . Windows Basics class or some experience . . . . . . . . working with Windows MISC . . . Learn how to copy, 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 . . . . .Tips for Finding Things on the Internet DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Dec. 9 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC . . . . . This class is open to anyone who has experienced . . . . . . . . . . frustration finding things on the Internet. ;-) INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . . Using Effective Web Design Concepts DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Dec. 15 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Learn about what design elements are effective . . . . . . . . . . and what should be avoided. INSTRUCTOR . . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Word Tips and Tricks DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Dec. 15 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 . . . . .How to Buy the RIGHT Computer DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Dec. 16 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. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Downloading Software from the Internet DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Dec. 16 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm MISC. . . . . All about FTP (File Transfer Protocol) and how to . . . . . . . . . . SAFELY download files from sites on the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . You will receive helpful handouts. INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Center for Education and Technology (CET) ... - 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. ... CD Burning ... QuickBooks (Intermediate/Advanced) ... Scanning Basics ... Access (Intermediate) ... Excel (Intermediate) ... Word (Intermediate) ... Dreamweaver (various levels) ... Dreamweaver UltraDev (Intermediate/Advanced) ... Flash (various levels) ... Flash (special topics) ... XML (Intermediate/Advanced) ... ASP.NET ... Java with Visual Cafe (Intermediate) ... Java Programming (Intermediate) ... 3D Studio Max (Creating Materials, Cameras, Lighting) ... InDesign (Intermediate/Advanced) ... Photoshop (Intermediate/Advanced) ... Photoshop (special topics) ... Photoshop Elements ... Open Lab every Saturday (8am-1pm) in Mac lab Room 150 WANT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY CLASSES? -- Check my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com to see a complete list of classes that I'll be offering through the Fall 2003 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) 627-2553, Monday through Friday. 2 . . . Upcoming Events PROGRAM . . . . . Annual Auction and Holiday Cheer DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Dec. 3 ------- 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 to this free event INFO . . . . . Greg Skalka at uchug@juno.com . . . . . . . . . . or http://www.uchug.org PROGRAM . . . . . Mac Maintenance and Security DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Dec. 3 ------- 6:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macintosh User Group PLACE . . . . . Cox Communications -- 5651 Copley Dr. DIRECTIONS . . . http://www.sdmug.org/directions.html MISC . . . . . FREE INFO . . . . . http://www.sdmug.org/ PROGRAM . . . . .Spam Sleuth DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Dec. 6 ------- 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 . . . . . Yukon Update - Direct from the PASS Conf. DATE AND TIME . . Tuesday, Dec. 9 --------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . SD SQL Server User Group PLACE . . . Microsoft Office -- 9255 Towne Centre Drive, #400 MISC . . . . . FREE INFO . . . . . http://www.sdsqlug.org PROGRAM . . . . . Using Your 'Date Book' Application DATE AND TIME . . Wednesday, Dec. 10 ------- 7-9 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Palm Users Group (SDPUG) PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Education -- Room 401 . . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd. (lots of free parking) MISC . . . . . FREE INFO . . . . . http://www.sdpug.com . . . . . . . or Rich Worcester - Rich@PalmGuy.com or 760-809-4666. PROGRAM . . . . . Automation of Excel from Access DATE AND TIME . . Thursday, Dec. 11 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego - All Levels PLACE . . . Microsoft Office -- 9255 Towne Centre Drive MISC . . . . . $2 donation at the door INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . TBA DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Dec. 20 ------- 9:30-4 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Computer Society PLACE . . . . . San Diego County Office of Ed -- Annex C . . . . . . . . . . 6401 Linda Vista Rd. (lots of free parking) MISC . . . . . FREE; stay for some -- or all -- of the presentations INFO . . . . . http://www.sdcs.org PROGRAM . . . . .How to Save Data in a Safe Place DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Dec. 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 3 . . . Tips and Tricks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Got a question? Post it on Our Message Board. Go to http://www.iteachyou.com Click Ask a Question >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FAILING CDs When writeable CDs first hit the market, there were predictions that CDs written on your computer could last at least 10 years while CD-ROMs that you purchase could last up to 100 years. Maybe not true. Apparently the dyes, labeling techniques, environmental and storage conditions, and other factors can greatly affect these estimates. Bottom line: test your stored CDs periodically to see if they are still readable; re-write them periodically to be safe. For more info... http://snurl.com/checkcd MAKE TEXT LARGER OR SMALLER ON A WEBPAGE In most versions of Internet Explorer: Click VIEW-TEXT SIZE... In many versions of Netscape: Click VIEW-TEXT ZOOM... In addition, if you have a scroll mouse, try scrolling up or down while you are holding down the CTRL key on your keyboard. 4 . . . News You Can Use GIVING OUT TOO MUCH INFORMATION http://snurl.com/santaletter Although this (and similar) free services that promise to send a letter from Santa to a kid look inviting, they are VERY RISKY because you are providing so much information. 300 KIDS LOST THEIR SCHOOL IN THE SCRIPPS FIRE http://www.chabadsd.org The Chabad Hebrew Academy in Scripps Ranch was burned to the ground in the recent firestorm, leaving 300 children without books, computers, and, of course, a place to learn. Luckily the brand new school they had been building was close enough to completion to allow the students to occupy the first floor. Check their website below to see the many items they need, including books and most other school supplies. Anything you can do to help would be greatly appreciated. 5 . . . Interesting Sites CHECK FLIGHT ARRIVALS http://www.flightarrivals.com PHOTOS FROM THE PAST http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/pnhtml/pnhome.html VIDEOS FROM THE PAST http://www.open-video.org/featured_video.php?type=Popular 6 . . . Non-Nerdy Stats AN INTERESTING TIMELINE OF PROGRESS (compiled by Karl V. Amatneek) -479 to -322 Socrates, Hippocrates, Plato, Aristotle -3 -2 -1 +1 +2 +3 476 From this point back is ANCIENT HISTORY 711-1492 MUSLIM ARAB-BERBER MOORS PROMOTE CULTURE IN SOUTH OF SPAIN 1400s Leonardo da Vinci 1492 COLUMBUS crosses the Atlantic Ocean, thinks he is in India, and misnames the natives "Indians". The name sticks. 1500s AMERIGO VESPUCCI crosses the Atlantic Ocean and realizes this is a new continent. In his honor it is named America. 1500s David|Mona Lisa|Sistine Chapel 1600s Shakespeare, Galileo 1660-1666 NEWTON'S LAWS OF MOTION AND GRAVITY 1700s Vivaldi, Handel, Bach, Mozart 1769 COAL, AND STEAM POWER 1778 THRESHING MACHINE 1789 US CONSTITUTION: We, the people of the United States... 1800s Van Gogh 1800 ELECTRIC BATTERY 1820 JACQUARD LOOM 1859 DARWIN'S ORIGIN OF SPECIES 1860 OIL, AND THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE 1863 EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION 1865 BOTANIST MONK MENDEL DISCOVERS INHERITANCE 1869 MENDELEEV'S PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS 1873 MAXWELL'S EQUATIONS predict radio waves 1879 INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULB 1888 ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT 1895 ROENTGEN'S X-RAYS 1897 ELECTRON 1900-49: Tolstoy, Scott Joplin, Roosevelt 'FDR', Gandhi, George Bernard Shaw, Eugene O'Neill 1900 FREUD DISCOVERS SEX 1903 AIRPLANE 1905 EINSTEIN'S THEORY OF RELATIVITY 1906 TRIODE VACUUM TUBE 1920 19TH AMENDMENT - WOMAN SUFFRAGE in all States. 1947 TRANSISTOR 1950-99: Hemingway, W.E.B. Dubois, Kennedy "JFK", Picasso, Paul Robeson, Charlie Chaplin 1957 SPUTNIK 1961 YURI GAGARIN IN SPACE FLIGHT 1969 MICROPROCESSOR REVOLUTION 1969 ARMSTRONG TAKES ONE SMALL STEP ON THE MOON 1981 PERSONAL COMPUTER 1982 CELL PHONES 1984 DNA FINGERPRINTING 1991 WORLD-WIDE WEB (WWW) AND E-MAIL 2000 HUMAN GENOME 7 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor Each year I bring back my massive list of holiday cartoons and jokes. Check out the many cartoons and jokes that have been added to the Holiday Humor link at http://www.iteachyou.com Your source for life-long learning
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