Archive for May, 2010
Apple User Group Market Podcast: Episode 39
May 19th
Welcome to the 39th edition of UGAB’s monthly podcast. This edition features an informative interview with Tom DiClemente, Co-Founder and CEO of hField Technologies, Inc., plus information from UGAB Vendor Liaison Tom Piper.
Edit Fest NY: Final Cut Pro Groups Will Be There
May 16th
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston’s Final Cut Pro User Groups are promoting Edit Fest NY, to be held on June 11 and 12, 2010. Presented by American Cinema Editors (ACE) and the Manhattan Edit Workshop (Mewshop), attendees will have an opportunity to learn from industry insiders over two tightly-programmed days of panels and extensive Q&A sessions. The event starts with a gala opening night reception and wraps up with Certification Sunday. If you or your group are interested in professional video editing, this is one way to learn from the best in the industry.
Check it out.
http://events.creativecow.net/event/695/edit-fest-ny
Visit these Final Cut Pro User Groups.
SF Cutters
http://sfcutters.org/
LA Final Cut Pro User Group
http://www.lafcpug.org/
Boston Final Cut Pro User Group
http://www.bosfcpug.org/
Nicholas Pyers: Apr/May 2010 Spotlight Now Available
May 16th
Nicholas Pyers of AppleUsers.org recently announced that the newest edition of the Spotlight is available for download. With 60 pages of tips, commentary, reviews and news to use, each Spotlight is a treat. This double issue includes:
* How Apple Changed My Life – One person’s experiences with more than 20 years with Apple devices.
* Creativity @ AUSOM in its 30th Year – Australia’s largest Apple User Group celebrates 30 years
* Bookmarks in Safari (Part 1) – Explains how to use the Bookmarks Bar
* Publishing iCalendars – Explains how to create and publish iCals to the Web
* Keyboard Kool – Helps you finds those special symbols or text characters
* Transferring Vinyl LPs to Digital – One users’ approach to this perennial topic
* Regular columns and features
and so much more.
Download today!
http://spotlight.gmug.org.au/007-spotlight-apr10.pdf
Visit AppleUsers.org
http://www.appleusers.org/
Milestones for May 2010
May 16th
This month’s milestones include two groups who first met as early as 1978. Happy anniversary to some of our oldest groups and a few newer ones too! Want to see your group listed? Send an email with date and year to ugbeditor@me.com.
May 1978 – Houston Area Apple Users Group
http://www.haaug.org
(Congrats to Apple User Group Advisory Board member Rex Covington and members of HAAUG.)
May 1978 – Louisville Computer Society
(Formerly Louisville Apple Users Group)
http://www.kymac.org/
May 1984 – New Orleans Macintosh User Group (NOMUG)
http://www.nomug.org/NOMUG/Welcome.html
May 1984 – MacPeople – Gainsville Macintosh Users Group
http://www.macpeoplemug.org
May 1984 – Portland Macintosh Users Group
http://www.pmug.org
(Greetings to Ambassador Charles DeVore and members of PMUG.)
May 1984 – Princeton Macintosh Users’ Group
http://www.pmug-nj.org
(Co-founded by Philip Thompson, father of User Group Advisory Board member Elsa Travisano)
May 1985 – MacValley Users Group
http://www.macvalley.org
(Greetings to Ambassador Ray Boston.)
May 1989 – Main Line Macintosh Users Group
http://www.mlmug.org
(Greetings to Ambassador Moe Comeau, Apple User Group Liaison Maria Arguello and members of MLM.)
May 1998 – Caracas Macintosh Users Group
http://www.caracasmug.org
(Sending a warm hello to Apple User Group Regional Liaison Julio Ohep, past President Amaya Gergoff and members of Caracas MUG.)
May 1999 – MacLaw
http://www.maclaw.org
(Congrats to Rob Blau, Ted Burton and members.)
Milestones
May 16th
This month’s milestones include two groups who first met as early as 1978. Happy anniversary to some of our oldest groups and a few newer ones too! Want to see your group listed? Send an email with date and year to ugbeditor@me.com.
May 1978 – Houston Area Apple Users Group
http://www.haaug.org
(Congrats to Apple User Group Advisory Board member Rex Covington and members of HAAUG.)
May 1978 – Louisville Computer Society
(Formerly Louisville Apple Users Group)
http://www.kymac.org/
May 1984 – New Orleans Macintosh User Group (NOMUG)
http://www.nomug.org/NOMUG/Welcome.html
May 1984 – MacPeople – Gainsville Macintosh Users Group
http://www.macpeoplemug.org
May 1984 – Portland Macintosh Users Group
http://www.pmug.org
(Greetings to Ambassador Charles DeVore and members of PMUG.)
May 1984 – Princeton Macintosh Users’ Group
http://www.pmug-nj.org
(Co-founded by Philip Thompson, father of User Group Advisory Board member Elsa Travisano)
May 1985 – MacValley Users Group
http://www.macvalley.org
(Greetings to Ambassador Ray Boston.)
May 1989 – Main Line Macintosh Users Group
http://www.mlmug.org
(Greetings to Ambassador Moe Comeau, Apple User Group Liaison Maria Arguello and members of MLM.)
May 1998 – Caracas Macintosh Users Group
http://www.caracasmug.org
(Sending a warm hello to Apple User Group Regional Liaison Julio Ohep, past President Amaya Gergoff and members of Caracas MUG.)
May 1999 – MacLaw
http://www.maclaw.org
(Congrats to Rob Blau, Ted Burton and members.)
BOSFCPUG Workflow Mixer: Member Appreciation Month
May 16th
With sponsors such as Autodesk, food and beverages from AJA, featured presentations and give aways such as Adobe Creative Suite 5 Premium, the Boston Final Cut Pro’s May 27 Workflow Mixer will be one to remember. Even better, May is “Member Appreciation Month” and all members will receive free admission.
Be there.
http://www.bosfcpug.org/
Special Offer – 20% Discount on hField Wi-Fire Long Range Wi-Fi Adapter
May 10th
Wi-Fire is a range-extending USB device that enables you to connect to Wi-Fi networks as far away as 1000 feet, three times the typical Wi-Fi distance. Wi-Fire’s new v2.0 Mac software provides the look and feel of Airport. Reviewers love it . . . MacObserver: “A must-have accessory.” Macenstein: “We were pretty much blown away by its performance.” Engadget: “Worth every penny!”
Retailing at $49.00 (US), this special Apple user group member price is $39.20 (US).
See your user group Ambassador for discount code.
Get connected now: http://www.hfield.com/buynow
This worldwide offer is valid through August 31, 2010.
Special Offer – Intuit QuickBooks 2010 for Mac: 20% Discount
May 2nd
Easily manage your business on a Mac with Intuit QuickBooks 2010 for Mac. You can organize your finances, track money going in and out of your business, and spot areas where you can save. Stay on top of it all with important information all in one place.
Apple user group members can get a 20% discount off the retail price $199.95 (US) for QuickBooks 2010 for Mac, the small business accounting package from Intuit.
In addition, Intuit offers an ongoing 30-day Free Trial for QuickBooks Payroll for Mac which makes doing payroll easy. Members can learn about QuickBooks Payroll for Mac at www.PayrollForMac.com/MacUserGroups.
See your user group Ambassador for discount code.
This worldwide offer is valid through May 31, 2010.
Special Offer – 25% off Ambrosia Software
May 2nd
Ambrosia Software produces commercial-quality software with the convenience of being able to try out the software before you pay for it. WireTap Studio is their one-stop solution to record, edit, organize, and export your audio. Snapz Pro X is their venerable screen and full-motion video capture app for Mac. Aquaria is their undersea adventure game. Check them out at http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/.
Apple user group members save 25% off the regular price when you register any Ambrosia shareware title (iPhone and iPad games are excluded).
See your user group Ambassador for discount code.
This worldwide offer is valid through July 31, 2010.
