[AUSOM-Announcements] AUSOM in September 2009

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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 <http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings>

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 <http://ausom.net.au/access/>

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 <http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/>

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 <http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/>

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 <http://ausom.net.au/discofthemonth/>

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, <http://ausom.net.au 
 >, 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 <http://ausom.net.au/>

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