San Jose IBM PC Club 2014 Meetings

San Jose IBM PC Club 2014 Calendar

General Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00 PM. The meeting locations are shown in the column on the left.

General Meetings General Meeting Topics

January 14, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: iPad "Tips and Tricks"
Speaker: Brian Schwatka

Brian will cover iPad "Tips and Tricks" and the differences between IOS6 and IOS7.

February 11, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: Small Android Tablets - A Panel Discussion
Speakers: Walt Cole, Dick Stuart, and DeForrest Home (and any others who would like to participate)

The speakers will show some of their favorite apps and talk about their experiences so far with their tablets, both positive and negative.

March 11, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting Subject: Free magazines and phone service
Speaker: Scott Maiden

Scott will give a presentation on how to get free magazines on your iPad, Android tablet, or Kindle, combined with a presentation on how to get free phone service on your Wi-Fi iPad, Android tablet or Kindle.

See Scott's instructions on how to access the free magazines and phone calls here.

April 8, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: Protecting Your Home Computer
Speaker: Alan Baker

At the April meeting we will learn about "Protecting your home computer". Alan will present three main topics: why and how we are attacked, automatic system defenses, and human defenses. He will discuss passwords, how to detect poisoned emails, phishing, and how to handle specific attacks.

Alan has posted his presentation slides on his website. You can access the PDF file at
http://sjpc.org/baker/presentations/protecting.pdf

Click the link below to learn how to convert your normal Windows 7 Administrator account into a Standard (limited) account.
Change your normal Admin account to a Standard (limited) account

May 13, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: The Raspberry Pi Computer
Speaker: Alan Baker

What can you do with a $29 Raspberry Pi computer? Make it into a media center, wireless router, gaming console, file server, garage door opener, or digital camera to name a few. Or maybe you're like Alan, and you need to control your lawn sprinklers from a thousand miles away. Come and learn how you can get started in the Internet of Things.

June 10, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: Electronic Checkout at the San Jose Public Library
Speaker: Walt Cole

Walt will discuss how to check out ebooks, emusic and audio books from the San Jose Public Library using OverDrive. He will demonstrate the procedure on his Windows 8.1+ laptop.

July 8, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: Windows 8.1+
Speaker: Walt Cole

The subject for the July PC Club meeting will be Windows 8.1+, using a video supplied by the APCUG called "De-Mystifying Windows 8.1 & the Latest Update - APCUG 2014 Spring Virtual Technology Conference." The video is of a presentation made at the conference by Lee Laughner.

Click here to view the slides that accompanied Lee's talk.

August 12, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: 3D printing
Speaker: Jessica Wong

Jessica is a Tech Museum Volunteer. She will discuss the various types and uses of 3D printing. She will bring a 3D printer to the meeting and will demonstrate the printing of a small plastic figure.

September 9, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: Make Windows 8.1 Act More Like Windows 7
Speaker: DeForrest Home

A common complaint about Windows 8.1 is that the familiar Windows 7 Start menu has been removed. DeForrest will show you two ways to bring the Start Menu back. He will also demonstrate how to open the new Modern applications in multiple windows on the Desktop that can be sized and moved around.

To see a copy of DeForrest's handout, click here.

October 14, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: Interesting YouTube Videos
Speakers: Club members and guests

Members and guests are invited to bring links to their favorite YouTube videos. The videos can be on any subject and cover anything that might be of interest to the group.

November 11, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
The November General Meeting has been cancelled. The Almaden Community Center will be closed.

December 9, 2014
5:00 PM
San Jose IBM PC Club
General Meeting
Almaden Community Center
Second floor computer room
Directions to the Meeting
Subject: Annual Photo Sharing Show and Tell

Bring some photos that you would like to share. The rules are as follows:

No more than 25 photos per person.
No more than 10 minutes per person.
Photos must have been taken in 2014.
Photos must be on a flash drive or CD/DVD.

Board meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM in the Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA. - prior to the General Meeting

General Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00 PM. The meeting locations are shown in the column on the left.
General Meetings	General Meeting Topics
January 14, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: iPad "Tips and Tricks" Speaker: Brian Schwatka Brian will cover iPad "Tips and Tricks" and the differences between IOS6 and IOS7.
February 11, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Small Android Tablets - A Panel Discussion Speakers: Walt Cole, Dick Stuart, and DeForrest Home (and any others who would like to participate) The speakers will show some of their favorite apps and talk about their experiences so far with their tablets, both positive and negative.
March 11, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Free magazines and phone service Speaker: Scott Maiden Scott will give a presentation on how to get free magazines on your iPad, Android tablet, or Kindle, combined with a presentation on how to get free phone service on your Wi-Fi iPad, Android tablet or Kindle. See Scott's instructions on how to access the free magazines and phone calls here.
April 8, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Protecting Your Home Computer Speaker: Alan Baker At the April meeting we will learn about "Protecting your home computer". Alan will present three main topics: why and how we are attacked, automatic system defenses, and human defenses. He will discuss passwords, how to detect poisoned emails, phishing, and how to handle specific attacks. Alan has posted his presentation slides on his website. You can access the PDF file at http://sjpc.org/baker/presentations/protecting.pdf Click the link below to learn how to convert your normal Windows 7 Administrator account into a Standard (limited) account. Change your normal Admin account to a Standard (limited) account
May 13, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: The Raspberry Pi Computer Speaker: Alan Baker What can you do with a $29 Raspberry Pi computer? Make it into a media center, wireless router, gaming console, file server, garage door opener, or digital camera to name a few. Or maybe you're like Alan, and you need to control your lawn sprinklers from a thousand miles away. Come and learn how you can get started in the Internet of Things.
June 10, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Electronic Checkout at the San Jose Public Library Speaker: Walt Cole Walt will discuss how to check out ebooks, emusic and audio books from the San Jose Public Library using OverDrive. He will demonstrate the procedure on his Windows 8.1+ laptop.
July 8, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Windows 8.1+ Speaker: Walt Cole The subject for the July PC Club meeting will be Windows 8.1+, using a video supplied by the APCUG called "De-Mystifying Windows 8.1 & the Latest Update - APCUG 2014 Spring Virtual Technology Conference." The video is of a presentation made at the conference by Lee Laughner. Click here to view the slides that accompanied Lee's talk.
August 12, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: 3D printing Speaker: Jessica Wong Jessica is a Tech Museum Volunteer. She will discuss the various types and uses of 3D printing. She will bring a 3D printer to the meeting and will demonstrate the printing of a small plastic figure.
September 9, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Make Windows 8.1 Act More Like Windows 7 Speaker: DeForrest Home A common complaint about Windows 8.1 is that the familiar Windows 7 Start menu has been removed. DeForrest will show you two ways to bring the Start Menu back. He will also demonstrate how to open the new Modern applications in multiple windows on the Desktop that can be sized and moved around. To see a copy of DeForrest's handout, click here.
October 14, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Interesting YouTube Videos Speakers: Club members and guests Members and guests are invited to bring links to their favorite YouTube videos. The videos can be on any subject and cover anything that might be of interest to the group.
November 11, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	The November General Meeting has been cancelled. The Almaden Community Center will be closed.
December 9, 2014 5:00 PM San Jose IBM PC Club General Meeting Almaden Community Center Second floor computer room Directions to the Meeting	Subject: Annual Photo Sharing Show and Tell Bring some photos that you would like to share. The rules are as follows: No more than 25 photos per person. No more than 10 minutes per person. Photos must have been taken in 2014. Photos must be on a flash drive or CD/DVD.