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Should I get a Mac or a PC?” I get asked this a lot~by Blair Wiley of Wiley Computer Works |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/15/2012 09:07 AM
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Let’s examine this from a few different angles, but I think the most important factor is, what do most of the people you collaborate with use? In communication, in collaboration and in mutual support, different isn’t better. “Different” would be like this... You’re on a committee of people who all speak English, but one of the members has such a thick Scottish accent that no one can understand him very easily. Soon the person who is different becomes less and less a part of the work group and ends up .....
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Computer Tune Ups – The Reason to Be Thorough (Emptying the Glitch Bucket)~by Blair Wiley of Wiley Computer Works |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/04/2012 09:42 AM
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When your computer runs slowly, this can be caused by several different things.
1) Even if nothing bad happens to a computer, it will still run more slowly after some time, not because it wears out or runs down, but simply because the world around it changes and these changes work their way into the computer through updates. I’m sure you’ve seen them – LOTS of updates. This is necessary in order for the computer to remain working with the changing world and to protect it from new threats like modern viruses. (This is why, when purchasing a new computer, you might want to consider how “future proof” it is based on the quality of its parts, which affects how long it .....
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iTunes Will Be Center Stage at SMUG's March Meeting |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/29/2012 04:54 PM
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Murphys, CA...Taking advantage of the many features Apple builds into its heavily used iTunes application will be the main topic when members of the Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) gather for their monthly meeting Tuesday, March 13 at 2 p.m. in the community room of the Murphys Library, 480 Park Lane, adjacent to Murphys Park. .....
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SMUG Moves to Murphys for February Meeting |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 02/07/2012 01:18 PM
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Murphys, CA...Paul Keaton will report on Macworld - iWorld, the nation’s premier event focused solely on the Apple products platform, when the Sierra Macintosh User Group (SMUG) moves to its winter home and schedule, Tuesday, February 14, 2 p.m., in the community room of the Murphys Library, 480 Park Lane, adjacent to Murphys Park. The rest of the year SMUG holds its monthly evening meetings at the Arnold firehouse....
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Stop the Internet Blacklist Legislation |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 11/16/2011 09:49 PM
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Washington, DC...The Internet Blacklist Legislation - known as PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House - is a threatening sequel to last year's COICA Internet censorship bill. Like its predecessor, this legislation invites Internet security risks, threatens online speech, and hampers Internet innovation. Urge your members of Congress to reject this Internet blacklist campaign in both its forms!...
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iCLOUD AND OTHER APPLE INOVATIONS EXPLORED AT SMUG’S NOVEMBER 8 MEETING |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 11/01/2011 02:56 PM
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Unmasking the mysteries of iCloud and other new innovations from Apple will be the major focus when members of the Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) gather for their monthly meeting Tuesday, November 8 at 7 p.m. in the assembly room of the Ebbetts Pass Fire District, 1037 Blagen Rd., just off Highway 4, in Arnold. Brian Thomas, Technology Specialist and Trainer for the Calaveras County Office of Education and an expert on all things Mac, will be making the presentation and leading the discussion. His topics will include the introduction of the iOS 5 free software update and a summary of the new features in the iPhone 4s....
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iTunes Will Perform at SMUG's October Meeting |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 09/30/2011 10:34 PM
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How to take advantage of all the features Apple’s iTunes has to offer will be the main topic when members of the Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) gather for their monthly meeting Tuesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. in the assembly room of the Ebbetts Pass Fire District, 1037 Blagen Rd., just off Highway 4, in Arnold. “Apple is making iTunes the platform for distribution to all of its devices,” states SMUG president Dick Cross, who will be making the presentation. “For instance, I’ll show how to use it with Apple TV to effortlessly stream movies to your Entertainment Center.”...
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Google To Aquire Motorola Mobility for $12.5 Billion...Google's Larry Paige Issues Statement |
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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 08/15/2011 06:50 AM
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Google Inc..."Since its launch in November 2007, Android has not only dramatically increased consumer choice but also improved the entire mobile experience for users. Today, more than 150 million Android devices have been activated worldwide—with over 550,000 devices now lit up every day—through a network of about 39 manufacturers and 231 carriers in 123 countries. Given Android’s phenomenal success, we are always looking for new ways to supercharge the Android ecosystem. That is why I am so excited today to announce that we have agreed to acquire Motorola....
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POTPOURRI OF INFORMATION AT SMUG’S AUGUST 9 MEETING |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/27/2011 09:22 PM
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How to keep your computer safe and sound will be among the topics when the Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) presents a “Potpourri of Information” at the club’s Tuesday, August 9 meeting that will begin at 7 p.m. in the assembly room of the Ebbetts Pass Fire District, 1037 Blagen Rd., just off Highway 4, in Arnold. ....
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LION WILL ROAR (or something) AT SMUG’S JULY 12 MEETING |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/01/2011 12:16 PM
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Members of the Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) will get a preview of the eagerly anticipated new Apple operating system during the club’s Tuesday, July 12 meeting that will begin at 7 p.m. in the assembly room of the Ebbetts Pass Fire District, 1037 Blagen Rd., just off Highway 4, in Arnold. ....
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