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AUSOM Announcements - October 2009

Monthly meeting - Saturday, 3 October 2009

Main presentation: Switching to Digital TV.
Chris McQuillen will unlock the mysteries of FreeView, talk about the  
phase-in timetable for Digital TV and offer suggestions about how to  
decide what is the best Digital TV option for you.

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 ...

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

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

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

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.

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

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