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Mar 13 @ 2:15 am – 2:30 am
SPAUG Meeting @ Palo Alto Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
Loading 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[...]
Jul 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
The Road to Windows 8.1 Jim Hurley Evolution of the Windows OS from XP to 8.1. How we got from there to here.  Major features of Windows 8 will be covered. Some hints about[...]
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[...]
Jan 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Please NOTE: Parking is either on the SOUTH side of Woodside Road or within the apartment complex in the driveway to Robert’s unit. Carpooling is strongly recommended. WiFi will be available.
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.[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Apr 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
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[...]
May 16 @ 10:00 am – May 17 @ 6:00 pm
Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, Maker Faire is an all-ages gathering of tech enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science clubs, authors, artists, students, and commercial exhibitors. All of[...]
May 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Jun 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
A Slice of Pi Maurice Green, PhD Over the past 10 years we have seen a burgeoning interest in small microprocessor boards which can be programmed using a variety of software. They are being used[...]
Jun 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Please NOTE: Parking is either on the SOUTH side of Woodside Road or within the apartment complex in the driveway to Robert’s unit. Carpooling is strongly recommended. WiFi will be available.
Jul 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
Living Through the 20th Century Nat Landes The 20th Century saw major breakthroughs in technology, from radio to television to computers, and multiple wars. Our former SPAUG Treasurer, Nat Landes, lived through it all.  Come[...]
Jul 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Aug 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
Living Through the 20th Century PART 2 Nat Landes A continuation of the talk from the July meeting which was interrupted by the birthday party for our former SPAUG Treasurer, Nat Landes.  He will describe[...]
Aug 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee.
Sep 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
Laptop & Smartphone CryptoParty Rhona Mahony Join us and learn how to stay safe online. Learn what vulnerabilities you face based on your work, travel, family, and activities. Protect yourself from abuse by your ISP,[...]
Sep 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee. Agenda items: Evaluation of the September meeting and new sound system arrangement. Preliminary report on review of the Bylaws by John Buck and John Sleeman so we can[...]
Oct 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG General Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
Installing Windows 10 Robert Mitchell Robert Mitchell started experimenting with Windows 10 from day one when it was released. The first time he downloaded it, he was using an 8-year-old computer. The original Windows XP OS[...]
Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee. Agenda items to be announced
Nov 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
SPAUG General Meeting @ Elks Lodge | Palo Alto | California | United States
Digital Devices, Cyber Security, and Privacy Sanjiv Pandey, RSA With the burgeoning use of digital devices we feel connected. We can share pictures, send messages, download apps, FaceTime, hangout on google, and what not. Along[...]
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee. Agenda items to be announced
Jan 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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[...]
Jan 16 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Avenidas Tech Faire @ Avenidas Generations Lab | Palo Alto | California | United States
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[...]
Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monthly meeting of the SPAUG Planning Committee. Agenda items to be announced