London MUG: Summer Party in the Park and Photo Walk

The members and officers of the London Mac User Group are looking forward to a special summer party in August. What could be better than  a picnic in the park with good food, good friends and new friends to meet? A bit of tech makes any party better.

On August 31, the group will meet up in Green Park for a Summer Party and Photo Walk. Why? The group says that a photo walk will help folk get out doors more, offer a new hobby or improve an old one, offer a chance to see some of London’s best photo locations and, best of all, have fun. The group notes that there may even be a special guest or two. What’s not to love?

Share shots and tips with the best.

http://www.limug.org.uk

Milestones: August-September 2013

This month’s Milestones includes three groups who first met in 1979 – 34 years of fun, family and tech. Happy anniversary to a worldwide list of some of our oldest groups. Want to see your group listed? Send an email with date and year to ugbeditor@mac.com.

1979 Houston Area Apple Users Group
http://www.haaug.org/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/9219003379/?ref=ts

(Congrats to Rex Covington, Doug Smith, Jeff Davis, Rick Roberts and the officers and members of HAAUG.)

1979 AppleCore of Memphis, Inc.
http://www.memphisapplecore.com

(sending a tip of the hat to Brent Wheeler and the members of AppleCore Memphis.)

1979 South Australian Apple Users’ Club Inc.
http://www.saauc.org.au
(Congrats to Marie Good and members of SAAUC.)

1984 Sierra Nevada Apple User Group
http://www.SNAG.org
(Greetings to SNAG Ambassador and former Apple User Group Advisory Board member Del Missier.)

1985 Mountain View Computer Users Group
http://www.mvcug.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mountain-View-Computer-Users-Group/153542617998955
(Congrats to MVCUG President and author John Buono and the members of MVCMUG.)

1989 Prescott Mac User Group (Arizona)
http://www.pmug.us

(Sending a shout out to Art Gorski, Apple Ambassador Ward Stanke and members of PMUG.)

1992 History and Macintosh Society
http://www.h-net.msu.edu/~mac/
(Greetings to Advisory Board member and Long-time List Editor Marc Bizer.)

1995 MacApple Users of San Antonio
http://www.lottsthoughts.com/samacapple/

https://www.facebook.com/samacapple

(Congrats to Nathan Lott, original member and founder Ilene Devlin, and group members.)

CFCPUG in Alberta: Ten Years of Excellence and Two Years of FCP X

On July 25, officers and members of the Calgary Fabulously Creative Pro Users Group (CFCPUG) will meet in Calgary, Alberta, to discuss Final Cut Pro X – Two Years On. When the group started, Final Cut Pro 4 had just been announced at NAB and editors were using PowerMac G4 towers and 17″ Powerbook G4s to create state-of-the-art video. The Calgary Fabulously Creative Pro Users Group (CFCPUG) and Final Cut Pro have both come a long way!

Congrats to the group on their 10 years of networking and education, and best wishes for an even better decade to come.

Visit.

http://www.calgaryfcpug.com/

 

Southern Wisconsin Apple Group: Designing a Presentation in Keynote

One of my favorite user group newsletters, SWAGGER, is published by the Southern Wisconsin Apple Group (SWAG). While some groups are located near multiple software and hardware developers, making it easy to find monthly speakers, groups in the Midwest can find it a bit more challenging to provide timely and informative topics.

The folk at SWAG do this by offering topics that meet their local member’s needs, building community and sharing information with other groups in the area. Recent topics have included iTunes, iWork, Keynote, and, believe it or not, Windows 8, presented by a member of the Madison PC Users Group.

See how they do it in Madison.

http://madmacintosh.blogspot.com/

(Thanks to Membership Coordinator Richard Russell and Editor Holly McEntee for getting the word out about SWAG.)

Computer Reach: Doing Well by Doing Good

Robert A. Donaldson, Charlie Hutchens, Rich Fitzgibbon, John Hamill, Peter Carras, Jon Smith, Judy Schall, Dhundi Pokhrel, Heather Schall Lucas, Dave Sevick, David Szymanski, Aidan Honnold and other helpful hands are among the volunteers and user group helpers who meet each Friday through Computer Reach to provide a much-needed service to the Pittsburgh community and the world beyond.

Aside from filling local needs in the Pittsburgh area, when natural disasters strike, volunteers place second-hand computers in grateful hands, including recipients in Mississippi, Louisana, and Texas. Internationally, the volunteers have made a difference by providing recycled computers to places where second-hand computers are highly sought and appreciated, including sites in Malaysia, parts of Africa, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Have they made a difference? Since the program started, they have re-imaged and refurbished over 4,378 Macs for reuse. Wow!

Volunteer with Computer Reach in Pittsburgh.

http://computereach.com/

Learn about the pghMac’s program.

http://pghmac.com/iWeb/Home/Home.html

Visit the County of Westmoreland Macintosh User Group.

http://http://cowmugpa.com/

 

 

DVMUG: Film Fests and Summer Christmas Picnics

The Diablo Valley Macintosh User Group (DVMUG) has busy times ahead. The group does not meet in December, so they thoughtfully host their annual Christmas picnic in July. Then, July 31 marks the deadline for film submissions to this year’s Film Fest.

A few weeks later, on August 20, the group will enjoy their most recent Film Fest in the deluxe settings of the Peacock Theater, Walnut Creek, California, featuring films by the Rossmoor and Diablo Valley Mac User Groups, and the Rossmoor Camera Club.  Come for the films, stay for the wine-and-cheese awards ceremony in the adjacent Fireside Room. Better yet, admission to the event is free.

Learn about the Diablo Valley Macintosh User Group.

http://www.dvmug.org/

Visit the Rossmoor MAC Users Group.

http://rossmoormacusers.org/rossmoormacusers/Film_Fest.html

Check out the DVMUG/RMUG 2012 FIlm Fest page.

http://www.dvmug.org/film.html

123Macmini Dot Com: A Gathering of Mac Mini Fans

We are all familiar with groups devoted to our favorite software, special interests or even geographic location. Did you know that there is a place where Mac mini users can meet to share tips, compare Mac mini mods and concepts, examine Mac mini accessories, post photos and offer troubleshooting guidance? With over 16,500 registered users, there are posts to suit Mac mini lovers of all sorts.

Check it out.

http://www.123macmini.com/

Visit the forums.

http://www.123macmini.com/forums/

MacGroup Detroit: Favorite iPad and iPhone Apps

On July 21st officers and members will review their favorite iPad and iPhone Apps. When Terry White founded MacGroup Detroit on August 24 in 1986, none of the group could have foreseen how it would change and expand. From a BBS with over 500 registered members (serving both local members and those at a distance), to a YouTube channel for sharing meeting presentations, to multiple SIGs and more, the members and officers of MacGroup Detroit have kept the excitement going through hard work and a friendly atmosphere.

MacGroup on Facebook regularly offers reviews and ideas.

https://www.facebook.com/macgroup

Check out the MacGroup members-only BBS.

http://macgroup.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x

Visit MacGroup Detroit.

http://macgroup.org

London Mac User Group: NewsByte Brings the News

The London Mac User Group (LMUG) has an interesting feature for group meetings: in the NewsByte section of their meetings, a designated member presents all the Apple news of interest since their last meeting, helping members stay informed. This month, the club took part in the London International Technology Show, with a booth devoted to the group, a main stage presentation by Paul Kercal devoted to iPad art and a “Mac Hall of Fame” section that included computers owned by group members. Thanks to Karl Madden, Bill Brockbank, Kevin Clark, Arron Claydon, Michael Corgan, Robert Cox, Judy Feasey, Terry Figg, Paul Foster, Alan Herbert, Toby Herbert, Tina Jacobs, Andy Leigh, Chris Mahon, Laurie North, Esmond Pickering, Giles Powell, Elizabeth Shaw, Tim Simmons, Drew Straughan, Peter Tucker, Rodney Walshaw, Jim Warham, Gepke Warham, Fabio Zimbalatti, and others the event was a success!

Learn about the London Mac User Group.

http://www.lmug.org.uk/

South Essex Apple Link: Screencasting

In early July the officers and members of the South Essex Apple Link (SEAL) club will be traveling to Leicestershire for the Silicon Dreams and Vintage Computer Festival at the Snibston Discovery Museum. The festival promises to cover all things digital, with computing workshops, retro computing, electronic music and vintage gaming. SEAL will follow the trip with a July 12 meeting on Screencasting, including how to record a movie (audio and video) of the changes over time that you see on a computer screen, making for a digital-filled month of fun.

Learn about SEAL.

http://www.seal-apple.co.uk/

Attend the Silicon Dreams and Vintage Computer Festival.

http://www.silicondreams.org.uk/