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Mar
13
Thu
SPAUG Meeting @ Palo Alto Elks Lodge
Mar 13 @ 2:15 am – 2:30 am

linux_mint_logo_150Loading Linux Mint

Brad Youngman, President, SPAUG

Brad will install Linux Mint 13 (long term release) onto a Windows 8.1 Acer V5 laptop using Virtual Box.
To avoid the slow installation by way of a CD/DVD drive and possible WiFi difficulties with an older machine, Brad has chosen to demonstrate the installation on new laptop. The steps of the installation are identical to those for an older machine. Discussion during the installation is encouraged
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.
Jan
14
Wed
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge
Jan 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States

Lock Up Your Passwords

Safe practices on the internet require that you use multiple long and strong passwords which are hard to break and also hard to remember. Password vaults allow you to generate strong passwords and store them in an encrypted file under a single master password. They also allow you to store other sensitive information.

We will introduce the topic with a description of some of the currently available password vaults and some of the significant differences between them. Then our featured speakers, Megan and Alex from Agilebits in Canada will do a Skype presentation about their product, 1Password. For a brief introduction to this product, check out the video below.

The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Meeting registration starts at 7PM in the Lodge room on the second floor. The featured talk begins at 8PM.

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.

Feb
11
Wed
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge
Feb 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Sound Engineering: From Vinyl to Digital Editing
Fred Catero, NARAS

Recording legend Fred Catero has worked with some of music’s greatest stars. Beginning his career at Columbia Records in New York during the early 1960’s. Many of the records he made are now considered classics. [Read more…]

The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Meeting registration starts at 7PM in the Lodge room on the second floor. The featured talk begins at 7:15 PM.

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.

Mar
11
Wed
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge
Mar 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Devoxx4Kids: STEMing the kids at an early age
Arun Gupta

Devoxx4Kids USA wants to get kids excited about technology with the hope that many of them will become producers of technology in future. We conduct a variety of hands-on workshops where children build computer games, program robots, build circuits, program micro-controllers etc. and have fun. . [Read more…]

The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Meeting registration starts at 7PM in the Lodge room on the second floor. The featured talk begins at 7:30PM.

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.

Apr
8
Wed
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge
Apr 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Members’ Presentations

Using Social Media: Facebook, Twitter & Skype

Christie Bilikam and Aldora Lee

Upgrading Your Computer with an SSD

Maurice Green

 

The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Meeting registration starts at 7PM in the Lodge room on the second floor. The featured talk begins at 7:30PM.

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.

May
13
Wed
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge
May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Members’ Presentations

Virtual Computers: An Overview
Bill Young

Building a Website with WordPress
Maurice Green

What is a virtual computer and why would you want to use one? Bill Young will describe the installation of a virtual computer into a real computer. He will discuss the many different virtual computers that are available and demo the useful features of VitualBox, a free virtual machine from Oracle.

The SPAUG website is built with WordPress, the most popular content management system (CMS) for building websites. Maury will demonstrate both the simplicity of building a WordPress site using a “local host” and the great variety of functions and styles which can be included in the site.

The meeting will be held at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto. Meeting registration starts at 7PM in the Lodge room on the second floor. The featured talks begins at 7:30PM.

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.