DRONE TECHNOLOGY
Manie Kohn will discuss the use of drone aircraft (UAVs) in real estate photography, emergency services and law enforcement. Manie’s standing in the industry as an educator, instructor and an industry leading “Drone-O-Grapher” has gained him unique relationships with Emergency Services and Law Enforcement including San Mateo County Sheriff Department, San Francisco Fire Department, San Mateo County Harbor Patrol.
2nd Annual Avenidas Technical Conference
PROGRAM:
3:30-4:00 pm | Registration
4:00-4:05 pm | Welcome Remarks from Avenidas President & CEO Amy Andonian
4:05-4:45 pm | Keynote speaker: Dennis Boyle, Founding Member of IDEO
4:45-5:00 pm | “How Seniors Can Shape Future Technology” by Eric Gee,
Avenidas Generations Lab Manager
5:00-6:00 pm | Hands-On Happy Hour and Interactive Exploration of Exhibits
6:00-7:00 pm | “Shark Tank”-like Pitch Event
7:00 pm | Raffle winners drawn. Event concludes.
NOTE: SPAUG is a sponsor of this event and will be exhibiting at the meeting
Elections and Computer Technology
Maurice Green, PhD
Computers have become indispensable in modern election campaigns.
Maurice Green has been involved in a number of local elections in support of grass-roots initiatives and local candidates. He will demonstrate and discuss some of the uses of computer technology in election campaigns.
design & Technology! making a difference
Abigayil Tamara, M.A., M.S.W.
Good design helps make a difference in the use of a product. Some products help increase functionality more than others. Technology has greatly increased this process, and we have seen rapid changes in many industries. Technological advances allow individuals of all ages, abilities and differences to be more productive, independent, and live happier lives.
The January 2019 SPAUG meeting will feature two separate lectures by SPAUG President Maurice Green:
- Tips and Tricks for Video Editing – Maury will demonstrate some of the special effects which can be achieved with a video editing program like Pinnacle Studio or Adobe Premiere. Topics will include exposure adjustment, lower third titling, combining stills and video and producing animated gifs.
- So You Want to Build a Website – This lecture will be the first in a series of lectures for the long anticipated WordPress class. We will discuss the evolution of websites from simple HTML to modern day mobile responsive CMS systems. The lecture will cover the basic elements of a website, setting up a local web server on your computer and installing the WordPress system.
Review of CES 2019
Andy Marken, Marken Communications
Topics to be announced
Good Old Fashioned “Random Access”
We will have a good old fashioned open meeting for discussion of various topics and your questions. Some of the topics to be discussed include:
- How to choose a new computer – from tablet to desktop
- Net neutrality – California has the toughest law, but is it enough?
- Backups – like New Year’s resolutions – are you doing them?
- Hacks and Hackers – new malware is everywhere.
As usual, the meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto and begins at 7PM. We will be meeting in the Library/Card Room across the hall from the Lodge Room.
For those who enjoy the schmooze, we will have our usual no-host pre-meeting dinner st 5:30PM in the Bistro Café on the first floor of the lodge.
The Doctor is In
Sue Kayton
Our guest speaker will be Sue Kayton, The Computer Doctor.
Topic of Discussion: New Windows Update policy and Demo of Office 2019.
She will bring her usual wisdom and humor and answer your computer questions.
As usual, the meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto and begins at 7PM. We will be meeting in the Library/Card Room across the hall from the Lodge Room.
For those who enjoy the schmooze, we will have our usual no-host pre-meeting dinner at 5:30PM in the Bistro Café on the first floor of the lodge.
NOTE: This meeting will NOT be available on ZOOM.
Random Access
We have no outside speaker this month so all members are invited to come and discuss problems and learn about new techniques. If you would like to make a presentation on a topic, please let us know and we will schedule it.
We would also like to have a discussion about possible future topics for our meetings. If you know someone who would be a good speaker on an interesting topic, we want to hear from you.
As usual, the meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto and begins at 7PM. We will be meeting in the Conference Room on the second floor.
For those who enjoy the schmooze, we will have our usual no-host pre-meeting dinner at 5:30PM in the Bistro Café on the first floor of the lodge.
NOTE: This meeting will NOT be available on ZOOM.
Computer Services for Seniors
As our population ages and technology expands, the need for help for our senior population to understand the use of all the new gadgets available becomes increasingly important. Our August 2019 meeting will feature a panel of three speakers with 20-30 minute presentations on topics of help for seniors with the new technology. A Q&A discussion will follow.
Jayant Kashyap, Google
The anatomy of today’s Jeeves – smart assistants and their potential
We are witnessing a marked transition in computing as people increasingly interact with non-traditional computers (aka. smart ‘insert-term-here’). What does it take to build a viable system to support such engagements; how is it impacting the people from around the world? And where do we go from here?
Ryan Kawamoto, Senior Planet @Avenidas
Aging with Attitude
Senior Planet is an award-winning program that helps those aged 60 and older use technology to connect, learn, and grow. His presentation will describe the epic new partnership between Avenidas and Older Adults Technology Services.
Mick Fitzgerald, Anew Vista
Online Service Marketplace Networks – The Next Big Thing
Empowered with knowledge, experience, and wealth amassed over decades, older adults are poised to take the lead in driving the development of the next wave of consumer technologies. They comprise the largest and fastest growing consumer segment. Demands for continually improving wellness and lifestyle product/services and primary health care at home are transforming older adult households. AnewVista is working with household consumers to shape daily living systems and transform lifestyle technologies.
As usual, the meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto and begins at 7PM. We will be meeting in the Conference Room on the second floor.
For those who enjoy the schmooze, we will have our usual no-host pre-meeting dinner at 5:30PM in the Bistro Café on the first floor of the lodge.
NOTE: This meeting will be available online via ZOOM.
The online session will start at 7PM.
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