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At the bottom are links to all prior issues. Net Happenings sent out on December 5, 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 Hi, As you requested, I am sending Net Happenings to you. In addition to info about upcoming classes and events, I try to give you helpful ideas about using computers and the Internet -- and always some humor. 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... 1. Go to my Website at http://www.iteachyou.com 2. Click Net Happenings newsletters. 3. Scroll to bottom and click link to each previous issue. Gini Pedersen Instructor, Internet and Computer Applications San Diego Community College District North City Center for Education and Technology http://www.iteachyou.com If you live outside of Southern California -- OR -- if you are just not in the market for new classes or events... ... then Page Down on your keyboard to the start of Section 3 for some Tips and Tricks, humor, etc. CONTENTS -- December 5, 2002 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 *** Note: Spring 2003 class schedules will be available soon. I'll send out a "mini" issue of Net Happenings as soon as they are available. 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 TOPIC . . . . . Access DATE . . . . . 2 Mondays, Dec. 9 and 16 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .Top 10 Computer Problems and their Solutions DATE . . . . . 1 Monday, Dec. 9 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 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 . . . . .Visio - Flowcharts, Org Charts, and More DATE . . . . . 1 Tuesday, Dec. 10 TIME . . . . . 1-5 pm MISC . . . . . Microsoft's exciting program for creating flowcharts, . . . . . organization charts, floor plans, and much more. . . . . . It's amazingly easy to learn these very marketable skills! INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen TOPIC . . . . .PowerPoint 97/2000/2002/XP DATE . . . . . 2 Tuesdays, Dec. 10 and 17 TIME . . . . . 5:30-9 pm INSTRUCTOR . . . . Gini Pedersen Upcoming Classes Taught by Others at North City Center for Education and Technology... - 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. ... Digital Camera Basics ... Visual Basic (various levels) ... Tips for Finding Things on the Internet ... Dreamweaver (Intermediate) ... Dreamweaver UltraDev (Intermediate) ... Flash MX ... PHP and MYSQL Fundamentals (Intermediate) ... C++ Programming ... Illustrator (Advanced) ... Photoshop (various levels) ... Premiere ... QuarkXpress IN ADDITION... We also offer many free classes with at our classroom 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. You can pre-register for classes starting on the first business day of the month prior to the start of the class (e.g.: first business day of December for classes offered through the current semester which ends in mid January. Following are some upcoming classes at our Datel site: ... Buying and Selling on eBay ... Excel (Intermediate) ... HTML/XHTML ... Photoshop (Intermediate) ... Word (various levels) ... XML for Developers and Programmers 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 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 Note: Occasionally event details change. Check the Website listed for updated details. PROGRAM . . . . . Intro to Flash on Devices DATE AND TIME . . Thursday, Dec. 5 --------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego Macromedia User 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 . . . . . http://www.sdmmug.org PROGRAM . . . . . Computer Workshop DATE AND TIME . . Friday, Dec. 6 -------- 6:30 pm SPONSOR . . . . . San Diego PC Users Group PLACE . . . . . West City CET Campus . . . . . . . . 3249 Fordham Street, Bldg. 1, Room 3 MISC . . . . . FREE - Get help with your questions or . . . . . . . . . bring your broken computer INFO . . . . . http://sdpcug.org/workshops.htm PROGRAM . . . . . Q and A and mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Dec. 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 PROGRAM . . . . . Annual Christmas meeting . . . . . Raffle of goodies, refreshments, short presentations. DATE AND TIME . . Thursday, Dec. 12 ------- 6 pm SPONSOR . . . . . Access User Group of San Diego PLACE . . . . . Microsoft - 9255 Towne Center Dr. MISC . . . . . $1 donation at the door INFO . . . . . http://www.augsd.org/ PROGRAM . . . . . Q and A and mini seminars DATE AND TIME . . Saturday, Dec. 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 PROGRAM.........Genealogical Resources for Eastern Europe DATE AND TIME . . . Saturday January 18 ---------- 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 3 . . . Tips and Tricks CHANGE A FILE FROM 'READ ONLY' TO WRITEABLE When you transfer a file from a CD or DVD to your hard disk drive, it may still be in a 'read-only' format. To convert the file from read only to a writeable format, do the following: -- Open My Computer on your Windows Desktop. -- Open your hard drive window (usually C). -- Branch to the location of the file you want to change. -- Right-click on the name of the file and click Properties. -- Click the General tab in the Properties dialog box. -- Remove the check mark by Read Only and place a check by Archive. -- Click OK. NEW MONITOR ON AN OLD COMPUTER If you install a new monitor on an old computer it MAY create a mis-match since newer monitors refresh so quickly. If the cursor on your screen doesn’t move smoothly (after you’ve verified that the mouse rollers are clean), then you possibly can solve the problem as follows: -- Open Start - Settings - Control Panel - System - Performance. -- Click Graphics button. -- Move the slider for 'Hardware acceleration' one notch to the left and click OK. If mouse movement doesn’t improve, try moving the slider 2 notches. If this doesn’t solve the problem, then move the Hardware acceleration setting back to Full because maybe your mouse is defective or else the mouse drivers have become corrupted and need to be reinstalled. 4 . . . News You Can Use Scam Alert (shared by computer consultant, Ken Loomis) I have been getting an inordinate number of emails from people claiming to somehow be associated with the Nigerian government and looking for help getting large sums of money out of the country. This is a scam and lots of innocent people have lost a lot of money to these people. They con you into putting up just a little money to help pave the way for a huge deposit into your bank account, but ultimately the deposit never arrives. A variation on this is that they will send you a 'cashier's check' and it looks completely legitimate. They ask you to deposit the check and send them a portion of the cash. Your bank will accept the check for deposit and may even tell you that the funds are as good as cash. But after the check goes thru all the clearances it is bounced back as uncollectible. The money you sent them is gone and so is the money you deposited. It would seem that the bank is responsible for the loss since they told you the check was 'as good as cash,' but that is not the case. So keep up your guard and remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. At the very least, check it out thoroughly before giving anyone money, even if it seems to be their own money you are giving back to them. It may be coming out of your pocket. Ken Loomis, Consultant Windows, Macintosh, Internet, etc. 619-275-6919 / KLoomis@BigPlanet.com 5 . . . Interesting Sites VIEW OF EARTH FROM MARS http://snipurl.com/earth . . . . (from Steve Bass' PC World newsletter) . . . . (VERY slow loading but well worth the wait) MEMORIES http://www.life.com/Life/classicpictures/ . . . . Classic pictures from past issues of Life Magazine 6 . . . Non-Nerdy Stats DID YOU KNOW? - Each rain drop is made up of several million cloud droplets. - A snail speeding along at three inches per minute would need 15 days to travel one mile. - In the United States, more than 25 percent of women's fashion dollars are spent on sizes 16 and up. - Nearly 43 percent of convicted criminals serving prison sentences in the U.S. are re-arrested within a year of being released from prison. - 80 percent of the world's rose species come from Asia. - The human brain continues sending out electrical wave signals for up to 37 hours following death. - More than 1 million stray dogs and over 500,000 stray cats live in the New York City metropolitan area. - Chocolate manufacturers use 40 percent of the world's almonds. 7 . . . Bits and Bytes of Humor Check out... http://www.iteachyou.com (click Holiday Humor) I've just posted my annual every-growing compilation of Holiday Humor. This massive list includes cartoons, jokes, and other types of humor related to the holiday season. Each year I add more and more. None are intentionally offensive, but if one annoys you, please just scroll past it to the next one. Following are a few samples of what's you'll find there... Christmas at Grandma's Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs. 'I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE... I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO... I PRAY FOR A NEW VCR...' His older brother leaned over and nudged the younger brother and said, 'Why are you shouting your prayers? God isn't deaf.' To which the little brother replied, 'No, but Gramma is!' ..... Musical Advice to Christmas Shoppers Make out your Chopin Liszt early before Debussy season, when you have time to check out Verdi good bargains are, can still get gifts Faure good price, not have to Handel large crowds and have time to give Bach things you decide you don't want. ..... The list also includes numerous variations on 'The Night Before Christmas' including... - The Dog's Night Before Christmas - The Cat's Night Before Christmas - A Jewish Night Before Christmas - A Teacher's Night Before Christmas - A Biker's Night Before Christmas - plus MANY more on this theme Remember, 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) Feel free to pass this newsletter on to friends and encourage them to subscribe to receive their own copy. 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