Microsoft Store Field Trip
Thursday, June 2, 2011
There will be two tours
2:00 – 3:30 pm (includes Apple & Sony stores + dinner at the food court)
7:30 – 9:00 pm
Each tour can accommodate 30 people.
If you plan to make one of the tours, please fill out the registration Form and submit it to Judy Taylour.
Thanks from you tour guide,
George Holloway
Friday, October 29, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Southwest Computer Conference Recap
By Douglas Agee, SWIPCC member
The 17th annual Southwest Computer Conference (SWCC) was held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, CA, from 4 through 6 June 2010. Conference venues included 30 workshops, a vendor exposition and special presentations by representatives from Microsoft, Smart Computing Magazine, Sunbelt Software and Markem Communications. Also featured were interesting presentations by Rick Edwards on digital photography and Abby Stokes on computers. And, of course, there was the digital photography contest!
The highlight of the conference for SWIPCC members, and in particular for our President Kathy Beltran, was that she won one of the coveted awards in the digital photography contest--third place in the digital art category for her entry “Fractured Stars.” Her prize was Corel Painter Essentials, a popular painting and illustration software program. Congratulations Kathy!
As in previous conferences, the workshops were arguably the best and most productive sessions of the conference. The five workshops I attended were very informative, laced with information to keep computer users updated on the latest developments. Recaps of these sessions are summarized below.
The Identity Theft workshop was presented by Wayne Widener, President of the Lake San Marcos Computer Club. His presentation stressed the importance of personal vigilance in countering ID theft and summarized the actions you can take to protect yourself (see the workshops link on www.swcc.org). Additionally, he identified a number of websites where you can obtain current information relating to ID theft including
• www.SpendOnLife.com/IDtheftKit (ID Theft Kit PDF Download)
• www.idtheftcenter.org (The ID Theft Resource Center)
• www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ (FTC-Fighting Back Against ID Theft)
• www.javelinstrategy.com/research/research/Brochure-169 (ID Fraud Survey)
• www.idwatchdog.com or www.idtheftassist.com (Resolution Assistance)
• www.annualcreditreport.com (Credit Report Request)
• www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351669,00.aswp (Safest Browser)
The Communications workshop was presented by Terry Currier, President of WINNERS and Cheryl Wester, Program Chair of the Temecula Valley Computer User Group. This was a broad based presentation that highlighted a variety of methods to “stay in touch” with friends and acquaintances using the Internet, including e-mail, video chat sessions such as Skype or modestly priced subscription services like Magic Jack.. Among the free e-mail offerings you can sign up for are Gmail from Google, Yahoo Mail from Yahoo and Hotmail from Microsoft. Terry and Cheryl also mentioned some services that Skype users can avail themselves to make free conference calls, record and edit video calls and share desktops with people to whom they are talking. The presentation further highlighted services like Magic Jack, Tokbox, Share My PC, Log Me In and Team Viewer:
• Magic Jack (www.magicjack.com) is a subscription service that enables you to make unlimited calls in the U.S and Canada for $20 per year. You simply install the Magic Jack software on your computer, connect the Magic Jack hardware between your PC and phone line and you’re ready to go! You can obtain Magic Jack from places like Fry’s or Wal Mart for around $40.
• Tokbox (www.tokbox.com) is a free video conferencing service for up to 20 parties that you can use to make video calls to your friends. You can use this service by accessing the website (no downloads are required) but you’ll need to install Adobe Flash on your computer to use Tokbox.
• Show My PC (www.showmypc.com) and Log Me In (www.logmein.com) are services that allow you to share your PC with others, providing desktop viewing and other capabilities such as allowing others to remotely access or control your computer. These services can be used to expeditiously resolve some of your computer problems with the help of friends who are more techno-savvy than you.
• Team Viewer (www.teamviewer.com) enables users to do a variety of things including chatting, video calling, executing file transfers, remotely controlling computers, and giving team presentations. You can download a free version for non commercial use or purchase a full version for commercial use.
The MicroSoft workshop was presented by David Lynn, Woody Pewitt and the tech support staff of San Diego’s new MicroSoft Store. The workshop was essentially a follow-up to MicroSoft’s special presentation at Saturday’s luncheon. Some of the topics discussed included Windows 7, BING, Windows Live, Windows Phone 7, Windows Security Essentials and MicroSoft’s new stores. Some highlights are summarized below:
• Windows 7 has an embedded “easy transfer” capability that enables you to efficiently transfer files from your old computer to your new PC. If your old computer isn’t running the Windows 7 operating system, you’ll first need to download and install the “easy transfer” software on your old computer. You can then connect the two computers via a LAN and quickly transfer the files.
• The new Windows Phone 7 is MicroSoft’s answer to Apple’s IPhone. The phone is currently under development and is expected to become available during the coming holiday season. The phone will feature MS Office applications, e-mail capability and x-box gaming.
• Security Essentials (www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/) is a virus and malware protection program available as a free download from MicroSoft for Windows XP and above. It is easy to use, provides real time protection and is automatically updated. One of our SWIPCC members, George Holloway, has been using it for awhile and is an enthusiastic advocate.
• MicroSoft has opened stores in Mission Viejo, CA and Scottsdale, AZ and will soon be opening stores in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO and possibly other cities. The stores will showcase MicroSoft technology and sell MicroSoft products and services. The stores will also sponsor special events for community outreach, provide personal training and host a variety of workshops.
The Klassic Specialties Ink Products workshop was presented by Don Baker of Klassic Specialties. He provided a detailed tutorial on digital printing, discussing the different printer technologies as well as paper, ink and toner characteristics. Klassic Specialties offers a variety of refilled ink and toner cartridges at very reasonable prices. (www.klassicspecialties.com)
The I’s workshop was presented by Kate Gertz, a member of the Sunland Village East Computer Club. The I’s, of course, refers to the plethora of products available from Apple—the iPods (Shuffle, Nano, Classic, Touch), the iPhone, the iPad—and iTunes, the software application you can use to manage your digital music and video files. Ms. Gertz discussed the features and capabilities of iTunes and then demonstrated all of the aforementioned iProducts, highlighting their capabilities, specifications and costs. You can find out about all of these products on Apple’s website, www.apple.com.
Vendor Exposition. The Saturday evening vendor exposition featured a dinner buffet as well as myriad opportunities to dialog with the vendors and discuss the latest computer hardware and software as well as new books and services available. The exposition had many interesting and informative exhibits, far too many to summarize in this recap, but two that piqued my interest were those of Abby Stokes and Rick Edwards.
Abby was selling autographed copies of her book, “Is This Thing On?’ The book, billed as “a computer handbook for late bloomers, technophobes and the kicking and screaming,” is a guide to computers for older adults who grew up before the computer revolution. The book is paired with a website, www.abbyandme.com, which contains tutorials on the Internet, e-mail, instant messaging and photosharing. It also contains a Q&A web page with information on computer terminology, how to buy a computer, website navigation and other topics.
Rick Edwards, a professional photographer who spent a lot of time in Africa photographing animals and nature, was selling prints of two of his photographs. He described to interested attendees how the pictures were taken and showed them the cameras and lenses he used. Proceeds from the evening’s sales were donated to the Southwest Computer Conference. If you’re interested in viewing his images of African animals and people, check out his website at www.fotodimensions.com .
The 17th annual Southwest Computer Conference (SWCC) was held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center in San Diego, CA, from 4 through 6 June 2010. Conference venues included 30 workshops, a vendor exposition and special presentations by representatives from Microsoft, Smart Computing Magazine, Sunbelt Software and Markem Communications. Also featured were interesting presentations by Rick Edwards on digital photography and Abby Stokes on computers. And, of course, there was the digital photography contest!
The highlight of the conference for SWIPCC members, and in particular for our President Kathy Beltran, was that she won one of the coveted awards in the digital photography contest--third place in the digital art category for her entry “Fractured Stars.” Her prize was Corel Painter Essentials, a popular painting and illustration software program. Congratulations Kathy!
As in previous conferences, the workshops were arguably the best and most productive sessions of the conference. The five workshops I attended were very informative, laced with information to keep computer users updated on the latest developments. Recaps of these sessions are summarized below.
The Identity Theft workshop was presented by Wayne Widener, President of the Lake San Marcos Computer Club. His presentation stressed the importance of personal vigilance in countering ID theft and summarized the actions you can take to protect yourself (see the workshops link on www.swcc.org). Additionally, he identified a number of websites where you can obtain current information relating to ID theft including
• www.SpendOnLife.com/IDtheftKit (ID Theft Kit PDF Download)
• www.idtheftcenter.org (The ID Theft Resource Center)
• www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/ (FTC-Fighting Back Against ID Theft)
• www.javelinstrategy.com/research/research/Brochure-169 (ID Fraud Survey)
• www.idwatchdog.com or www.idtheftassist.com (Resolution Assistance)
• www.annualcreditreport.com (Credit Report Request)
• www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2351669,00.aswp (Safest Browser)
The Communications workshop was presented by Terry Currier, President of WINNERS and Cheryl Wester, Program Chair of the Temecula Valley Computer User Group. This was a broad based presentation that highlighted a variety of methods to “stay in touch” with friends and acquaintances using the Internet, including e-mail, video chat sessions such as Skype or modestly priced subscription services like Magic Jack.. Among the free e-mail offerings you can sign up for are Gmail from Google, Yahoo Mail from Yahoo and Hotmail from Microsoft. Terry and Cheryl also mentioned some services that Skype users can avail themselves to make free conference calls, record and edit video calls and share desktops with people to whom they are talking. The presentation further highlighted services like Magic Jack, Tokbox, Share My PC, Log Me In and Team Viewer:
• Magic Jack (www.magicjack.com) is a subscription service that enables you to make unlimited calls in the U.S and Canada for $20 per year. You simply install the Magic Jack software on your computer, connect the Magic Jack hardware between your PC and phone line and you’re ready to go! You can obtain Magic Jack from places like Fry’s or Wal Mart for around $40.
• Tokbox (www.tokbox.com) is a free video conferencing service for up to 20 parties that you can use to make video calls to your friends. You can use this service by accessing the website (no downloads are required) but you’ll need to install Adobe Flash on your computer to use Tokbox.
• Show My PC (www.showmypc.com) and Log Me In (www.logmein.com) are services that allow you to share your PC with others, providing desktop viewing and other capabilities such as allowing others to remotely access or control your computer. These services can be used to expeditiously resolve some of your computer problems with the help of friends who are more techno-savvy than you.
• Team Viewer (www.teamviewer.com) enables users to do a variety of things including chatting, video calling, executing file transfers, remotely controlling computers, and giving team presentations. You can download a free version for non commercial use or purchase a full version for commercial use.
The MicroSoft workshop was presented by David Lynn, Woody Pewitt and the tech support staff of San Diego’s new MicroSoft Store. The workshop was essentially a follow-up to MicroSoft’s special presentation at Saturday’s luncheon. Some of the topics discussed included Windows 7, BING, Windows Live, Windows Phone 7, Windows Security Essentials and MicroSoft’s new stores. Some highlights are summarized below:
• Windows 7 has an embedded “easy transfer” capability that enables you to efficiently transfer files from your old computer to your new PC. If your old computer isn’t running the Windows 7 operating system, you’ll first need to download and install the “easy transfer” software on your old computer. You can then connect the two computers via a LAN and quickly transfer the files.
• The new Windows Phone 7 is MicroSoft’s answer to Apple’s IPhone. The phone is currently under development and is expected to become available during the coming holiday season. The phone will feature MS Office applications, e-mail capability and x-box gaming.
• Security Essentials (www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/) is a virus and malware protection program available as a free download from MicroSoft for Windows XP and above. It is easy to use, provides real time protection and is automatically updated. One of our SWIPCC members, George Holloway, has been using it for awhile and is an enthusiastic advocate.
• MicroSoft has opened stores in Mission Viejo, CA and Scottsdale, AZ and will soon be opening stores in San Diego, CA, Denver, CO and possibly other cities. The stores will showcase MicroSoft technology and sell MicroSoft products and services. The stores will also sponsor special events for community outreach, provide personal training and host a variety of workshops.
The Klassic Specialties Ink Products workshop was presented by Don Baker of Klassic Specialties. He provided a detailed tutorial on digital printing, discussing the different printer technologies as well as paper, ink and toner characteristics. Klassic Specialties offers a variety of refilled ink and toner cartridges at very reasonable prices. (www.klassicspecialties.com)
The I’s workshop was presented by Kate Gertz, a member of the Sunland Village East Computer Club. The I’s, of course, refers to the plethora of products available from Apple—the iPods (Shuffle, Nano, Classic, Touch), the iPhone, the iPad—and iTunes, the software application you can use to manage your digital music and video files. Ms. Gertz discussed the features and capabilities of iTunes and then demonstrated all of the aforementioned iProducts, highlighting their capabilities, specifications and costs. You can find out about all of these products on Apple’s website, www.apple.com.
Vendor Exposition. The Saturday evening vendor exposition featured a dinner buffet as well as myriad opportunities to dialog with the vendors and discuss the latest computer hardware and software as well as new books and services available. The exposition had many interesting and informative exhibits, far too many to summarize in this recap, but two that piqued my interest were those of Abby Stokes and Rick Edwards.
Abby was selling autographed copies of her book, “Is This Thing On?’ The book, billed as “a computer handbook for late bloomers, technophobes and the kicking and screaming,” is a guide to computers for older adults who grew up before the computer revolution. The book is paired with a website, www.abbyandme.com, which contains tutorials on the Internet, e-mail, instant messaging and photosharing. It also contains a Q&A web page with information on computer terminology, how to buy a computer, website navigation and other topics.
Rick Edwards, a professional photographer who spent a lot of time in Africa photographing animals and nature, was selling prints of two of his photographs. He described to interested attendees how the pictures were taken and showed them the cameras and lenses he used. Proceeds from the evening’s sales were donated to the Southwest Computer Conference. If you’re interested in viewing his images of African animals and people, check out his website at www.fotodimensions.com .
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Rumors
Rumors a plenty:
Tentative conference dates are June 3-5, 2011
A special Thursday outing
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Tentative conference dates are June 3-5, 2011
A special Thursday outing
Monday, June 14, 2010
Another very successful conference!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU! You guys did a great JOB! Another very successful conference! Many people commented to me about the great effort you and all your staff have done.
Thanks Again!!
Don Baker
Klassic Specialties
www.klassicspecialties.com
Thanks to the Team
I want to thank you and your whole Southwest conference team for a great conference.
I enjoyed every minute of the conference and the presentations that I attended were fantastic. I look forward to next year's Conference.
Thanks for allowing me to have a part in your well planned conference.
Sincerely,
Ed Zarr, VP / Program Director
Sunland Village East Computer Club, Arizona
I enjoyed every minute of the conference and the presentations that I attended were fantastic. I look forward to next year's Conference.
Thanks for allowing me to have a part in your well planned conference.
Sincerely,
Ed Zarr, VP / Program Director
Sunland Village East Computer Club, Arizona
Southwest Conference Team goes above & beyond....
As always you went beyond the call of duty. The conference was wonderful and had some great presentations. I wanted to go to more of them but couldn't do everything. Karl and I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this conference. We enjoyed it and came back with some marvelous ideas.
Cheryl and Karl Wester
Temecula Valley Computer User Group, CA
Thanks to Southwest Computer Conference Team
Greetings! Let me congratulate you all for another great conference, well-run, and enjoyed by all! I totally admire each of you for your ability to keep smiling all these years as you contribute so much to so many while keeping alive the great user group tradition that seems to be struggling almost everywhere else.
Dave is the CEO of Webworking Services, a marketing consulting firm; and the Founder and President of CoolHotNot Corporation.
Sincerely,
Dave Whittle
http://coolhotnot.com/
Southwest Computer Conference 2010 Wrap-up
We had a great time at the conference. The event started with a trip on Thursday afternoon to Old Towne San Diego. Many took the trolley and visited the shops, olive oil tasting, and walked to the Old Mormon Battalion Visitor’s Center as well as the beautiful redwood synagogue. Twenty-three attendees had dinner at two restaurants.
Many of the attendees also attended the Aging Summit 2010 event that was also held at the Town and Country on Thursday.
The conference was kicked off on Friday by a presentation by Abby Stokes, author of “Is This Thing On?” Abby told us how she came to write her books and gave us tips for teaching computers to seniors. She had a great time being in a room full of people who are enthusiastic computer users. She usually speaks to beginners who are just learning about computers.
Abby was followed by Rick Edwards, A.R.P.S. He is a member of the Big Bear Computer Club as well as the official photographer for the Kenya Wildlife Preserve. He gave the attendees many tips on how to take great pictures and showed us some of his beautiful pictures. He also answered many questions from the audience.
Friday dinner was followed by a talk by Andy Marken, Marken Communication .... Storage - Stuff...To Have and To Hold.
Saturday brought us a breakfast presentation on Vipre by Sunbelt Software’s president, Alex Eckleberry. The presentation was via Skype and everyone left the ballroom with a copy of Vipre.
Microsoft was at Saturday lunch – David Lynn & Woody Pewitt talked about many things and several techs from the soon-to-be-open Microsoft store spoke about the new store and what it will offer.
Saturday evening was the Expo and featured many vendors as well as a Linux InstallFest, Gadget table where attendees could see iPads, an iPhone, iPod, etc. up-close-and-personal as well as the Droid phone. Abby was there to sell and sign books and Rick answered more questions as well as signed two of his pictures that were printed poster-size. All proceeds from the poster sale benefitted SW. We went around the room and each vendor had the opportunity to talk about their product(s) and give away one or more items.
Sunday breakfast featured a Smart Computing tech from Nebraska. He walked us through how to use their tech support features – free online support and one free call (other calls for help are $29 per solution).
Attendees had 24 sessions to choose from and found that there were usually a couple that they wanted to attend at the same time. From Sing2Learn a foreign language to Digital Scrapbooking, Time Management, Social Networking, The i’s – how much fun can you have!, 3D TV, Free Software, Your Life in a Comic, ID Theft....the decision was difficult.
Many of the attendees also attended the Aging Summit 2010 event that was also held at the Town and Country on Thursday.
The conference was kicked off on Friday by a presentation by Abby Stokes, author of “Is This Thing On?” Abby told us how she came to write her books and gave us tips for teaching computers to seniors. She had a great time being in a room full of people who are enthusiastic computer users. She usually speaks to beginners who are just learning about computers.
Abby was followed by Rick Edwards, A.R.P.S. He is a member of the Big Bear Computer Club as well as the official photographer for the Kenya Wildlife Preserve. He gave the attendees many tips on how to take great pictures and showed us some of his beautiful pictures. He also answered many questions from the audience.
Friday dinner was followed by a talk by Andy Marken, Marken Communication .... Storage - Stuff...To Have and To Hold.
Saturday brought us a breakfast presentation on Vipre by Sunbelt Software’s president, Alex Eckleberry. The presentation was via Skype and everyone left the ballroom with a copy of Vipre.
Microsoft was at Saturday lunch – David Lynn & Woody Pewitt talked about many things and several techs from the soon-to-be-open Microsoft store spoke about the new store and what it will offer.
Saturday evening was the Expo and featured many vendors as well as a Linux InstallFest, Gadget table where attendees could see iPads, an iPhone, iPod, etc. up-close-and-personal as well as the Droid phone. Abby was there to sell and sign books and Rick answered more questions as well as signed two of his pictures that were printed poster-size. All proceeds from the poster sale benefitted SW. We went around the room and each vendor had the opportunity to talk about their product(s) and give away one or more items.
Sunday breakfast featured a Smart Computing tech from Nebraska. He walked us through how to use their tech support features – free online support and one free call (other calls for help are $29 per solution).
Attendees had 24 sessions to choose from and found that there were usually a couple that they wanted to attend at the same time. From Sing2Learn a foreign language to Digital Scrapbooking, Time Management, Social Networking, The i’s – how much fun can you have!, 3D TV, Free Software, Your Life in a Comic, ID Theft....the decision was difficult.
Andy Marken
We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the recent Southwest Computer Conference and to the dedicated volunteers who ensured the event was a success.
We were delighted at the volume and depth of interest in the Q&A session. It just proves our premise that boomers/boomers plus are a key - very key market segment that manufacturers need to stay in touch with … constantly.
If for some reason you're interested in having our ppt presentation from the evening just let us know and …BAM!!! Yep we'll get you the complete set.
The question asked was “How big is a Zettabyte?” if we are now beginning to track content and information in this way.
Ok let's start from the bottom, up:
Byte - smallest tracked amount of data - basis for all discussion Kilobyte - 10 to the power of three bytes
Megabytes - 10 to the power of 6 bytes
Gigabytes - 10 to the power of 9 bytes
Terabytes - 10 to the power of 12 bytes or 1000GB
Petabytes - 10 to the power of 15 bytes
Exabytes - 10 to the power of 18 bytes or 1M TB
Zettabytes - 10 to the power of 21 bytes
The next higher capacity? Yottabytes.
It was indeed our pleasure though to meet with well over 250 people who are involved in PCs and who want to continually learn more and share that information/assistance with others.
Your groups and the teens/tweens are what make the industry go around and push so hard for acceptance and new technologies, new products.
We talked with and exchanged ideas/information with so many outstanding people we can't document it all.
I learned about United Through Reading's Grandparent Program at San Diego's Aging Summit. Their focus was on people in the military who faced separation from their families while on deployment. It has been such a success that the program is being expanded to include separated families outside the military. Here is a link to their website: www.unitedthroughreading,org/grandparent
http://www.unitedthroughreading,org/grandparent
You know of families in your area who are split up because of the conflict overseas that sends men and women over to do their part - however you feel about these wars.
Helping family members put together videos that can be sent to the deployed men/women is a great boost for people in harm's way. It's a great way for kids/family members to feel close to those who are overseas. It is a fantastic way for you to feel good - really good - about how your computer group is helping people from your community.
It will probably be one of the best things you do this year and please do it all year long. Thanks, we're very proud of the work you've done in the past and the work you're going to do going forward.
Andy Marken
Marken Communications
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com
We were delighted at the volume and depth of interest in the Q&A session. It just proves our premise that boomers/boomers plus are a key - very key market segment that manufacturers need to stay in touch with … constantly.
If for some reason you're interested in having our ppt presentation from the evening just let us know and …BAM!!! Yep we'll get you the complete set.
The question asked was “How big is a Zettabyte?” if we are now beginning to track content and information in this way.
Ok let's start from the bottom, up:
Byte - smallest tracked amount of data - basis for all discussion Kilobyte - 10 to the power of three bytes
Megabytes - 10 to the power of 6 bytes
Gigabytes - 10 to the power of 9 bytes
Terabytes - 10 to the power of 12 bytes or 1000GB
Petabytes - 10 to the power of 15 bytes
Exabytes - 10 to the power of 18 bytes or 1M TB
Zettabytes - 10 to the power of 21 bytes
The next higher capacity? Yottabytes.
It was indeed our pleasure though to meet with well over 250 people who are involved in PCs and who want to continually learn more and share that information/assistance with others.
Your groups and the teens/tweens are what make the industry go around and push so hard for acceptance and new technologies, new products.
We talked with and exchanged ideas/information with so many outstanding people we can't document it all.
I learned about United Through Reading's Grandparent Program at San Diego's Aging Summit. Their focus was on people in the military who faced separation from their families while on deployment. It has been such a success that the program is being expanded to include separated families outside the military. Here is a link to their website: www.unitedthroughreading,org/grandparent
http://www.unitedthroughreading,org/grandparent
You know of families in your area who are split up because of the conflict overseas that sends men and women over to do their part - however you feel about these wars.
Helping family members put together videos that can be sent to the deployed men/women is a great boost for people in harm's way. It's a great way for kids/family members to feel close to those who are overseas. It is a fantastic way for you to feel good - really good - about how your computer group is helping people from your community.
It will probably be one of the best things you do this year and please do it all year long. Thanks, we're very proud of the work you've done in the past and the work you're going to do going forward.
Andy Marken
Marken Communications
408-986-0100
andy@markencom.com
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
TheBest3d.com
Hello, this is Philip Staiger from TheBest3d.com - yes, that guy with the funny German accent you may have met at the San Diego conference last year :-)
A lot has happened since last year. A new version (v2) of Curvy 3D has been announced and is coming soon. If you like to dabble with 3D creations for use in Photoshop 3D layers, or if you like to sculpt 3D objects from a 2D illustrator's mindset and work flow, you may want to take a look at Curvy 3D. Visit www.thebest3d.com for more details on Curvy 3D.
If you like to learn some programing, scripting with LUA is a great skill to learn. If you have kids, especially boys, you may have heard that Lua scripting is used in World of Warcraft - see wowprogramming.com - Well, the same programming, or rather scripting, language is also the basis for making filters in Dogwaffle, the Gimp, Artweaver and Pixarra Twistedbrush. See www.gluas.org for more info.
Then there's the iPad - did you get one yet? Or are you waiting to see the HP Slate? If you have an iPad you may want to look into creating 3D models - fully textured - such as 3D avatars for use in Second Life. Archipelis Designer for iPad is about to be released, see previews at www.thebest3d.com/archipelis/ipad - there's also a version for iPhone, but it's a little simpler, no image based textures there: www.thebest3d.com/archipelis/iphone - still, who would have thought you could make 3D design happen on iPhone? Of course, the real serious users will want the iPad version, or MacOS and Windows versions and check tutorials at www.thebest3d.com/archipelis/tutorials
Finally, let's talk about Digital Painting with Project Dogwaffle - PD Pro sale for members of the SWCC - regardless of whether you attended the show last year. From now through June 1st, 2010, get a 30% discount if you order with this discount coupon: SWCC2009
Use the code in the order form under BMTmicro when you select the desired product at www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/sales/#BMT
The discount applies only to the download edition, not applicable to the boxed edition. The discount can be applied to new licenses as well as to upgrades from v2 to v3 or from v3 to v4: PD Pro 3, PD Pro 4 (Project Dogwaffle Professional), or Dogwaffle 2.
Have fun with our digital art creation and exploration tools, be safe online and we hope to see you again soon!
A lot has happened since last year. A new version (v2) of Curvy 3D has been announced and is coming soon. If you like to dabble with 3D creations for use in Photoshop 3D layers, or if you like to sculpt 3D objects from a 2D illustrator's mindset and work flow, you may want to take a look at Curvy 3D. Visit www.thebest3d.com for more details on Curvy 3D.
If you like to learn some programing, scripting with LUA is a great skill to learn. If you have kids, especially boys, you may have heard that Lua scripting is used in World of Warcraft - see wowprogramming.com - Well, the same programming, or rather scripting, language is also the basis for making filters in Dogwaffle, the Gimp, Artweaver and Pixarra Twistedbrush. See www.gluas.org for more info.
Then there's the iPad - did you get one yet? Or are you waiting to see the HP Slate? If you have an iPad you may want to look into creating 3D models - fully textured - such as 3D avatars for use in Second Life. Archipelis Designer for iPad is about to be released, see previews at www.thebest3d.com/archipelis/ipad - there's also a version for iPhone, but it's a little simpler, no image based textures there: www.thebest3d.com/archipelis/iphone - still, who would have thought you could make 3D design happen on iPhone? Of course, the real serious users will want the iPad version, or MacOS and Windows versions and check tutorials at www.thebest3d.com/archipelis/tutorials
Finally, let's talk about Digital Painting with Project Dogwaffle - PD Pro sale for members of the SWCC - regardless of whether you attended the show last year. From now through June 1st, 2010, get a 30% discount if you order with this discount coupon: SWCC2009
Use the code in the order form under BMTmicro when you select the desired product at www.thebest3d.com/dogwaffle/sales/#BMT
The discount applies only to the download edition, not applicable to the boxed edition. The discount can be applied to new licenses as well as to upgrades from v2 to v3 or from v3 to v4: PD Pro 3, PD Pro 4 (Project Dogwaffle Professional), or Dogwaffle 2.
Have fun with our digital art creation and exploration tools, be safe online and we hope to see you again soon!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Southwest Computer Conference Announces Partnership with Aging Summit 2010
The biennial Aging Summit 2010, sponsored by the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Aging & Independence Services and AARP-CA, kicks off four days of technology activities at the Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. The Summit is on Thursday, June 3 from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. The Southwest Computer Conference begins on Friday, June 4 and ends on Sunday, June 6.
Aging Summit 2010: Focus on Technology that has the potential to improve the lives of older adults by increasing their safety, security, and independence in everyday life. Summit 2010 will highlight options about how technology can contribute to healthy aging. Topics include: Don’t be Timid about Technology; Use Technology to Keep you Connected; Beneficial Technology for Healthcare and Caregivers; plus So Many Gadgets: Tips & Tricks. www.agingsummit2010.org
To register for the Aging Summit 2010, call 877 926 8300 (AARP Event Registration line) or go online at (http://agingsummit2010.eventbrite.com). Registration is limited and includes a box lunch; coffee will be available in the morning.
The Southwest Computer Conference features three days of computer and tech-related sessions, workshops, and networking with other technology users plus a digital photo contest. There is also up-close-and-personal time with vendors at the Saturday night exhibition. To register for the Southwest Computer Conference go to www.theswcc.org.
Aging Summit 2010: Focus on Technology that has the potential to improve the lives of older adults by increasing their safety, security, and independence in everyday life. Summit 2010 will highlight options about how technology can contribute to healthy aging. Topics include: Don’t be Timid about Technology; Use Technology to Keep you Connected; Beneficial Technology for Healthcare and Caregivers; plus So Many Gadgets: Tips & Tricks. www.agingsummit2010.org
To register for the Aging Summit 2010, call 877 926 8300 (AARP Event Registration line) or go online at (http://agingsummit2010.eventbrite.com). Registration is limited and includes a box lunch; coffee will be available in the morning.
The Southwest Computer Conference features three days of computer and tech-related sessions, workshops, and networking with other technology users plus a digital photo contest. There is also up-close-and-personal time with vendors at the Saturday night exhibition. To register for the Southwest Computer Conference go to www.theswcc.org.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Keynote Speaker
The Southwest Computer Conference is honored to announce that Andy Marken of Andy Marken Communications will be speaking at this year's conference. The conference is scheduled for June 4, 5 & 6 at the lovely Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. Read on for more information . . .
Stuff...To Have and To Hold
Yes, friends, like a bad penny, a splitting migraine...your toothless father-in-law...the smart*** know-it-all kid next door. Andy Marken is back and he's ready to make sure you have a fantastic time at this year's Southwest Computer Conference. No holds barred stories from the content and storage war zone with all the subtlety of a Mac truck coming to rock your world!!!!!
You have probably noticed you're seeing more information...more news...more dumb people tricks...more movies...more everything whizzing by in recent months. Your Twitter account is overdrawn. Your smartphone data bill is out-of-sight. Your camera is overloaded. Your significant other is beginning to wonder who you're carrying on with because you're never disconnected. Stuff has taken over your life. What's a girl/guy going to do? Well Andy Marken is back to give you the latest update on why your eyes are blurry and your mind feels like it is going to Explode!!! He'll take you down memory lane to see how your information overload got so bad, things you might want to consider with the weight of the world on your pocketbook and hints on how you're going to store all your stuff. Like the soft, fluffy, innocent clouds? Attracted to the cute, rugged little Flash drives? Love the elegant toughness of portable hard drives? Enjoy the status symbol of your home network server? Stashing away DVD and BD discs of content so when global warming hits you'll still have something to watch, listen, play with? It's a big, wonderful world with more information flying at you every day and sometime, somewhere, somehow you're going to want to store part or all of it. You know throw it in the drawer and you'll sort it out...later!!!! Make your stuff look good so its worthwhile to look at and worthwhile to store/share. Andy will be ready to open the goodies drawer for you this year . . .
Reservations may be made by calling 800-772-8527 or 619-291-7131 and identifying yourself as an attendee. Or you may access our portion of their website at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1456717
Rates are $99 per night, single or double occupancy. Discounted parking is $4 for both hotel & local guests.
See you there!
Stuff...To Have and To Hold
Yes, friends, like a bad penny, a splitting migraine...your toothless father-in-law...the smart*** know-it-all kid next door. Andy Marken is back and he's ready to make sure you have a fantastic time at this year's Southwest Computer Conference. No holds barred stories from the content and storage war zone with all the subtlety of a Mac truck coming to rock your world!!!!!
You have probably noticed you're seeing more information...more news...more dumb people tricks...more movies...more everything whizzing by in recent months. Your Twitter account is overdrawn. Your smartphone data bill is out-of-sight. Your camera is overloaded. Your significant other is beginning to wonder who you're carrying on with because you're never disconnected. Stuff has taken over your life. What's a girl/guy going to do? Well Andy Marken is back to give you the latest update on why your eyes are blurry and your mind feels like it is going to Explode!!! He'll take you down memory lane to see how your information overload got so bad, things you might want to consider with the weight of the world on your pocketbook and hints on how you're going to store all your stuff. Like the soft, fluffy, innocent clouds? Attracted to the cute, rugged little Flash drives? Love the elegant toughness of portable hard drives? Enjoy the status symbol of your home network server? Stashing away DVD and BD discs of content so when global warming hits you'll still have something to watch, listen, play with? It's a big, wonderful world with more information flying at you every day and sometime, somewhere, somehow you're going to want to store part or all of it. You know throw it in the drawer and you'll sort it out...later!!!! Make your stuff look good so its worthwhile to look at and worthwhile to store/share. Andy will be ready to open the goodies drawer for you this year . . .
Reservations may be made by calling 800-772-8527 or 619-291-7131 and identifying yourself as an attendee. Or you may access our portion of their website at https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=1456717
Rates are $99 per night, single or double occupancy. Discounted parking is $4 for both hotel & local guests.
See you there!
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
2010 Digital Photo Contest Guidelines
Guidelines for 2010 Digital Photo Contest have been posted.
Please goto: http://theswcc.org/
Photo Contest
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Please goto: http://theswcc.org/
Photo Contest
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