From publicity at ausom.net.au Tue Sep 1 09:14:26 2009 From: publicity at ausom.net.au (AUSOM publicity) Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 23:14:26 +1000 Subject: [AUSOM-Announcements] AUSOM in September 2009 Message-ID: <838F134F-77FD-4DCE-82E8-DEADC7A93EA6@ausom.net.au> AUSOM Announcements - September 2009 Monthly meeting - Saturday, 5 September 2009 Main presentation: Garage Band SIG members ? Performing Arts Extravaganza The Garage Band Special Interest Group commenced in 2007 following requests by interested members, some of whom were trained musicians. Others were movie makers wanting to make original soundtracks to their movies. The strength of this SIG is the diversity of members and their willingness to share their skills. Here's your chance to see them show off some of their work. The meeting runs between 9.30am and 5.00pm, with the keynote presentation starting at 1.00 pm. There's something for every Mac, iPod, and iPhone user. AUSOM publishes its own monthly printed magazine and hosts about 20 special interest groups. Member services include an online discussion forum with answers to everything on computing and beyond; book and disk libraries; phone help by experts in their respective fields; discounts on CDs and books; and lots more! For more information go to Meeting location Melbourne PC User Group 2nd Floor, Chadstone Place Chadstone Shopping Centre 1341 Dandenong Rd CHADSTONE VIC 3148 Melways Reference: 69, D4 For full details see Coming up at Saturday meetings ... October 3 FreeView and Digital TV. Unlocking the mysteries of FreeView, the phase-in timetable for Digital TV and how to decide what is the best Digital TV option for you. Presenter TBA. November 7 21st Century Education with Apple as a core. The present and future of innovative education at Coburg Senior High. Presenter - School Principal Don Collins. Multimedia SIG - Tuesday, 8 September 2009 Topic and speaker: Susan Jensen - Image capture This application, bundled with MAC OS X, enables users to upload pictures from digital cameras or scanners which are either connected directly to the computer or the network. It has no organisational tools like iPhoto but is nevertheless very useful. At this meeting there will be a door prize for one lucky person of a Snow Leopard eBook. The Macintosh Multimedia Group [3MG] is a joint venture between AUSOM Inc and iMug. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 7.30pm to 10pm (doors open at 7pm). For more information go to Retirees & Others SIG - Wednesday, 9 September 2009 Topics and speakers: Ross Taylor ? Adobe LightRoom Adobe LightRoom is an application dealing with the whole work flow for digital imaging from importing to sharing enhanced photos. It is powerful enough to allow the professional to handle vast photo libraries but is also straight forward enough to be of great use to the amateur photographer. Ron Webster ? iChat Ron will demonstrate setting up the iChat program that's part of the Mac OS X installation. You can use iChat for all kinds of personal communication services from text and audio/video chat to screen sharing via the Web. At this meeting there will be a door prize for one lucky person of a Snow Leopard eBook. This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 10am to 12noon. For more information go to Disc of the month: Mac Theatre A collection of tools that help you convert media resources into a format your Mac, iPhone and iPod can utilise, as well as some great applications for turning your Mac into the central hub of the ultimate Home Theater (er ... Theatre) System! Apps include iWatchTV (!), the handy MacTheRipper, the amazing Plex, Handbrake and Perian, to mention but a few. Almost 30 of them. The Disc of the Month goes on sale on the first Saturday of each month at our Monthly Meeting. It can be purchased a the Saturday meeting or ordered online; click on the AUSOM Store button on AUSOM's homepage. For full details about this Month's Disc contents and past releases, please visit Fancy a free workshop at the Chadstone Apple Store? AUSOM has negotiated with the Chaddy Apple Store to run a couple of workshops on iLife and iWork for AUSOM members. Email office at ausom.net.au if you would like to book a spot at either or both. We'll confirm details with you by email later. 8.00am Wednesday 23 September for one hour 8.00am Wednesday 21 October for one hour Now ... about the Apple Store affiliate program By participating in Affiliate Programs, AUSOM can earn small but useful commissions from on-line purchases you make, without any cost to you. Clicking on the Apple Store button on AUSOM's homepage, , will take you directly to the Australian Apple Store, and you conduct your business there in the normal way. You are under no obligation to purchase anything ? you may simply 'window-shop' if you wish. I tried it last Friday (28 August) to buy Snow Leopard ... clicked the button, was put straight through to the Apple Store where I ordered as usual. The parcel arrived today (1 September). Pretty snazzy! Why not give it a whirl and give AUSOM the chance to financially benefit? We'll include some information about other affiliates in future editions. AUSOM Committee of Management Meetings The AUSOM Committee of Management (CoM) usually meets on the Wednesday night two weeks before the next Main Meeting (this is usually, but not always the the third Wednesday of each month) at 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. If you'd like to submit information for the Committee's consideration, please email com at ausom.net.au or write to AUSOM Committee, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. If the submission is received by the Monday evening prior to the Committee Meeting, it can be placed on the agenda for consideration at that meeting, otherwise it may be held over until the next meeting. Next CoM Meeting: Wednesday 16 September 2009 About AUSOM Incorporated The Apple Users Society of Melbourne is Australia's largest and most active Apple User Group and this AUSOM-Announcement is a brief summary of upcoming meetings. For more information about AUSOM please call our Administration Office on 1300 360 813, email us at office at ausom.net.au or visit out website at The AUSOM Announcements list Invite others to join the AUSOM Announcements list by visiting or calling our office on 1300 360 813. You can find further information about forthcoming meetings at our website . 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The meeting runs between 9.30am and 5.00pm, with the keynote presentation starting at 1.00 pm. There's something for every Mac, iPod, and iPhone user. AUSOM publishes its own monthly printed magazine and hosts about 20 special interest groups. Member services include an online discussion forum with answers to everything on computing and beyond; book and disk libraries; phone help by experts in their respective fields; discounts on CDs and books; and lots more! For more information go to Meeting location Melbourne PC User Group 2nd Floor, Chadstone Place Chadstone Shopping Centre 1341 Dandenong Rd CHADSTONE VIC 3148 Melways Reference: 69, D4 For full details see Coming up at Saturday meetings ... 7 November 21st Century Education with Apple as a core. The present and future of innovative education at Coburg Senior High. Presenter - School Principal Don Collins. 5 December Digital video film festival. Multimedia SIG - Tuesday, 13 October 2009 Topic and speaker: Dick Johnson ? Using Your Mac as a Home Entertainment System Dick has written numerous articles on this subject for AUSOM News and has learned many tricks the hard way. Now's your chance to hear from the expert in person. Come and join with our iMug friends and ask your questions. The Macintosh Multimedia Group [3MG] is a joint venture between AUSOM Inc and iMug. It meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 7.30pm to 10pm (doors open at 7pm). For more information go to Retirees & Others SIG - Wednesday, 14 October 2009 Topics and speakers: 1. Geoff Wallace will give an overview of Bento2. This personal data base from FileMaker offers a simple but efficient method for the non- professional user to keep personal information organised and easily accessible. 2. Dick Johnson will speak about the Elgato EyeTV system combined with IceTV. This group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Balwyn Baptist Church (cnr Whitehorse and Parring Roads, Melway 46 F8) from 10am to 12noon. For more information go to The Annual Raffle This year it will be stunning! There are five prize bundles and 4000 tickets only. First prize is either a MacBook Pro 13" or iMac 20". This year we have some generous sponsors and we ask you to support them please. For details, see AUSOM - Raffle Tickets to sell have been mailed to AUSOM members. Ticket sales/ returns will be at the Saturday meetings. All mail needs to reach us by 27 November and all entries close at midday 5 December. The draw will be that day at 15.00 hrs. Queries? Email office at ausom.net.au, or phone 1300 360 813 and leave a message. AUSOM members only survey To understand how best to meet members' future needs, AUSOM Committee of Management has put a 10 question survey on the AUSOM website. The questions have been limited to gathering essential data needed to develop, tailor and provide relevant products and services. Members have a chance to win a refurbished iPod touch 16Gb by completing the survey and and emailing vice-president at ausom.net.au with their name and member number. The survey is for AUSOM members only and requires a password (available in the October edition of AUSOM News). The survey will close on 31 October 2009, and the winner will be announced at the Main Meeting on 5 December 2009. First Class AUSOM FirstClass is perhaps the easiest to use, most convenient online Apple Macintosh resource in Australia. It's certainly one of the most comprehensive. Its discussion and file exchange forums allow you to share the resources of this association of around 800 members, providing you with the most up-to-date Apple information, files and support. To use AUSOM FirstClass you first need to be an AUSOM member or a member of an affiliated User Group. There is an additional FirstClass annual subscription fee of $50, after which you can register on the FirstClass system. For more information, see AUSOM - FirstClass Disc of the month: Camera Bag A bag full of applications that will help you get the most out of your digital photos. The Disc of the Month goes on sale on the first Saturday of each month at our Monthly Meeting. It can be purchased a the Saturday meeting or ordered online; click on the AUSOM Store button on AUSOM's homepage. For full details about this Month's Disc contents and past releases, please visit Now ... about the Apple Store affiliate program By participating in Affiliate Programs, AUSOM can earn small but useful commissions from on-line purchases you make, without any cost to you. Clicking on the Apple Store button on AUSOM's homepage, , will take you directly to the Australian Apple Store, and you conduct your business there in the normal way. You are under no obligation to purchase anything ? you may simply 'window-shop' if you wish. Why not give it a whirl and give AUSOM the chance to financially benefit? We'll include some information about other affiliates in future editions. AUSOM Committee of Management Meetings The AUSOM Committee of Management (CoM) usually meets on the Wednesday night two weeks before the next Main Meeting (this is usually, but not always the the third Wednesday of each month) at 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. If you'd like to submit information for the Committee's consideration, please email com at ausom.net.au or write to AUSOM Committee, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000. If the submission is received by the Monday evening prior to the Committee Meeting, it can be placed on the agenda for consideration at that meeting, otherwise it may be held over until the next meeting. Next CoM Meeting: Wednesday 21 October 2009 About AUSOM Incorporated The Apple Users Society of Melbourne is Australia's largest and most active Apple User Group and this AUSOM-Announcement is a brief summary of upcoming meetings. For more information about AUSOM please call our Administration Office on 1300 360 813, email us at office at ausom.net.au or visit out website at The AUSOM Announcements list Invite others to join the AUSOM Announcements list by visiting or calling our office on 1300 360 813. You can find further information about forthcoming meetings at our website . To unsubscribe, change options or for information on other mailing lists, visit ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUSOM Incorporated - Australia's Leading Apple User Group Office: 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA Phone & Fax: 1300 360 813. 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