<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Verdana; "><b>AUSOM Announcements - September 2009</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 18px/normal Verdana; min-height: 22px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Monthly meeting - Saturday, 5 September 2009</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; "><b>Main presentation:</b></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; "><b>Garage Band SIG members — Performing Arts Extravaganza</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana"><span style="font: 11.0px Verdana"><br>
</span>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.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana">The meeting runs between 9.30am and 5.00pm, with the keynote presentation starting at 1.00 pm.</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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!</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">For more information go to <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings</font></span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; "><b>Meeting location</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Melbourne PC User Group</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">2nd Floor, Chadstone Place</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Chadstone Shopping Centre</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">1341 Dandenong Rd</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">CHADSTONE VIC 3148</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Melways Reference: 69, D4</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">For full details see <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/access/"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/access/</font></span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; "><b>Coming up at Saturday meetings ...</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; ">October 3</div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">
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.</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">November 7<br>
21st Century Education with Apple as a core. The present and future of innovative education at Coburg Senior High. Presenter - School Principal Don Collins.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Multimedia SIG - Tuesday, 8 September 2009</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; "><b>Topic and speaker: </b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Susan Jensen - Image capture</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 14px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana">At this meeting there will be a door prize for one lucky person of a Snow Leopard eBook.</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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).</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">For more information go to <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/</font></span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Retirees & Others SIG - Wednesday, 9 September 2009</b></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana"><b>Topics and speakers:</b></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana">Ross Taylor — Adobe LightRoom<br>
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.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana">Ron Webster — iChat <br>
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.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 11.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Verdana">At this meeting there will be a door prize for one lucky person of a Snow Leopard eBook.</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">For more information go to <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/</font></span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Disc of the month: Mac Theatre</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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!</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Apps include iWatchTV (!), the handy MacTheRipper, the amazing Plex, Handbrake and Perian, to mention but a few. Almost 30 of them.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">For full details about this Month's Disc contents and past releases, please visit <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/discofthemonth/"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/discofthemonth/</font></span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Fancy a free workshop at the Chadstone Apple Store?</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">AUSOM has negotiated with the Chaddy Apple Store to run a couple of workshops on iLife and iWork for AUSOM members. Email <a href="mailto:office@ausom.net.au">office@ausom.net.au</a> if you would like to book a spot at either or both. We'll confirm details with you by email later.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">8.00am<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wednesday 23 September for one hour</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">8.00am<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Wednesday 21 October for one hour</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>Now ... about the Apple Store affiliate program</b></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">By participating in Affiliate Programs, AUSOM can earn small but useful commissions from on-line purchases you make, without any cost to you.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Clicking on the Apple Store button on AUSOM's homepage, <<a href="http://ausom.net.au">http://ausom.net.au</a>>, 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.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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!</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Why not give it a whirl and give AUSOM the chance to financially benefit?</p><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">We'll include some information about other affiliates in future editions.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>AUSOM Committee of Management Meetings</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">If you'd like to submit information for the Committee's consideration, please email <a href="mailto:com@ausom.net.au"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">com@ausom.net.au</font></span></a> 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.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Next CoM Meeting: Wednesday 16 September 2009</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>About AUSOM Incorporated</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">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 <a href="mailto:office@ausom.net.au"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">office@ausom.net.au</font></span></a> or visit out website at <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/</font></span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 14px/normal Verdana; "><b>The AUSOM Announcements list</b></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Invite others to join the AUSOM Announcements list by visiting <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/applelinks/"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/applelinks/</font></span></a>> or calling our office on 1300 360 813. You can find further information about forthcoming meetings at our website <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/nextmeetings/</font></span></a>>.</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; min-height: 15px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">To unsubscribe, change options or for information on other mailing lists, visit <<a href="http://ausom.net.au/applelinks/"><span style="text-decoration: underline; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">http://ausom.net.au/applelinks/</font></span></a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">AUSOM Incorporated - Australia's Leading Apple User Group</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Office: 247 Flinders Lane Melbourne Victoria 3000 AUSTRALIA</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Verdana; ">Phone & Fax: 1300 360 813. 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