Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Agenda items to be announced
Droning On
Drones are the hot consumer product of the year, and 2015 saw an explosion in automation software that made the devices easier to fly and easier to control. Anyone you know get a drone for Christmas?
At our General Meeting on January 13, 2016, Manie Kohn will return to SPAUG and talk about advances in drone technology and the regulations affecting them.
In addition to the featured talk, there will be two Technical Presentations:
Agenda for the meeting is:
- 5:30 PM NO-host dinner, Bistro Cafe
- 7:00 PM Registration
- 7:15 PM Business meeting
- 7:25 PM Technical Presentation, Computers for Everyone (Court Skinner)
- 7:40 PM Technical Presentation, MoBeam Beep’ nGo (Venky Raju)
- 7:55 PM Coffee Break
- 8:15 PM Presentation, Droning On (Manie Kohn)
- 9:00 PM Adjourn
The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. All members and guests are invited to attend a NO-host dinner prior to our general meeting. Dinner will be at 5:45 PM at The Bistro located on the ground floor of the Elks Lodge.
Here’s an opportunity to learn about the latest high-tech gadgets. The Avenidas Tech Faire will offer a free and interactive day with demonstrations, presentations, food and fun. Industry experts will be on hand and exhibits include Apple watches, 3-D printers and robots. The event is open to families and individuals of all ages.
Schedule:
10:00 – 11:00am
Open House: Visit exhibits, sponsor booths, Computer Lab, food trucks
11:00 – 12:00pm
Welcoming Remarks: Amy Andonian, President & CEO of Avenidas
Keynote Speaker: Tom Kamber, Senior Planet
12:00 – 12:45pm
Presentations: Richard Caro, TechEnhanced Life, Steve Brock, SeniorNet
12:45pm – 1:30pm
Presentations: Rod Falcon, Institute for the Future; June Fisher and Annie Valdez, Design Tugboat
1:30pm – 2:00pm
Closing Remarks: Katy Fikes, Aging 2.0
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Agenda items to be announced
Review of CES
There’s a reason the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is in Vegas every year…things look more real, better on the stage…you get entertained no matter where you turn. Once the stage show ends you go home, wake up the next morning with a throbbing head and wonder what you were thinking. There were some fantastic concepts, ideas, products shown at this year’s show. There were some good ones. There were some you-gotta-be-kiddin stuff. But best of all you got to see what was going to be real 3-5 years from now. This year it’s obvious we’ve got a lotta work ahead but damn it’s gonna be good, it’s gonna be fun.
At our General Meeting on February 10, 2016, Andy Marken will return to SPAUG and review some of the latest technology that was shown at CES.
Andy Marken is President of Marken Communications and has been involved in the marketing of storage technology for more than 25 years. His experience includes work with Panasonic, Verbatim, Matsushita, Plasmon, Nikon, Mitsubishi Chemical, OWC, NewerTech and a number of storage/solution manufacturers.
Andy can be reached at andy@markencom.com.
In addition to the featured talk, there will be a Technical Presentation:
Computers for Everyone (CFE) was established to enable the underserved communities of East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park to access the digital world through affordable education, equipment, connectivity, and support. Founder Court Skinner will talk about this organization and the services they provide.
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Agenda for the meeting is:
- 5:30 PM NO-host dinner, Bistro Cafe
- 7:00 PM Registration
- 7:15 PM Business meeting/Random Access
- 7:30 PM Technical Presentation, Computers for Everyone (Court Skinner)
- 7:45 PM Coffee Break
- 8:00 PM Presentation (Andy Marken)
- 9:00 PM Adjourn
The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. All members and guests are invited to attend an optional NO-host dinner prior to our general meeting. Dinner will be at 5:45 PM at The Bistro located on the ground floor of the Elks Lodge.
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Agenda items to be announced
Online Learning Courses
Matthew O’Dell, Udemy
With the explosion in Edtech over the past few years, millions of people are now learning online, and many of the early adopters are techies. Some are looking to get into new careers while others are just fueling their curious side.
Join us on March 9th to hear about what’s popular in Edtech, and what skills are possible to learn online these days. [Read more…]
Matthew O’Dell is the Technical Category Expert at Udemy where he helps instructors create courses covering software development, IT, and design. Before joining Udemy, he worked at FileMaker (an Apple subsidiary) as a Systems Engineer and Technical Marketing Manager. Matthew is an avid presenter, trainer, and developer.
Udemy is the world’s online learning marketplace, where 10 million+ students are taking courses in everything from programming to yoga to photography–and much, much more. Each of their 40,000+ courses is taught by an expert instructor, and every course is available on-demand, so students can learn at their own pace, on their own time, and on any device.
Agenda for the meeting is:
- 5:30 PM NO-host dinner, Bistro Cafe
- 7:00 PM Registration
- 7:15 PM Business meeting & Random Access
- 7:45 PM Coffee Break
- 8:00 PM Presentation (Matthew O’Dell)
- 9:00 PM Adjourn
The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. All members and guests are invited to attend an optional NO-host dinner prior to our general meeting. Dinner will be at 5:45 PM at The Bistro located on the ground floor of the Elks Lodge.
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Agenda items to be announced
Organize, Protect, and Share your Hard Drive
Gene Barlow, User Group Relations
NOTE: This will be a Webinar presentation via Skype
Backing up your computer’s hard drive on a regular basis is the best way to protect your hard drive from system crashes and failures. Unfortunately, there are many ways to do backups and many of them do not adequately protect your computer. Gene will demonstrate how easy it is to do excellent backups with Acronis True Image Home.
Agenda for the meeting is:
- 5:30 PM NO-host dinner, Bistro Cafe
- 7:00 PM Registration
- 7:15 PM Business meeting & Random Access
- 7:45 PM Coffee Break
- 8:00 PM Skype Presentation (Gene Barlow)
- 9:00 PM Adjourn
The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. All members and guests are invited to attend an optional NO-host dinner prior to our general meeting. Dinner will be at 5:45 PM at The Bistro located on the ground floor of the Elks Lodge.
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Agenda items to be announced