The Philadelphia Area Computer Society meets monthly
at the Upper Moreland Middle School in Hatboro, PA. PACS is a computer
user group where members fix problems, share knowledge, and learn from
each other. All platforms and levels of experience are supported.
Guests are welcome to attend.
NEXT MEETING:
May 17, 2008
Tech Trends and Toys for 2008
Presenter: Douglas Dixon, Manifest Technology
The Consumer Electronics Show in January displayed more than 20,000 new products - a lot of stuff! Doug Dixon will dig through the pile to highlight interesting new ideas, especially for
home and personal entertainment. This will be an opportunity to understand
developing trends in new technology, and to explore the latest options in
fun new devices and gadgets. More Info
Print and post an
announcement for the May meeting.
Jody Gibney of Symantec speaking in January, 2008
Steve Deming of Microsoft speaking in December, 2007
Fundraisers for PACS:
Newly added as a PACS fundraiser is an ebay link that will provide a referral
fee to PACS for anyone who wins a bid or opens an ebay account. All PACS
fundraisers have been consolidated in a new web page.
Show that you belong to PACS:
PACS caps, shirts, mugs, and other items are now available for sale thru Cafe Press.
PACS is a member of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups.
APCUG promotes and assists computer user groups worldwide. More
information is at the
APCUG website.
WHAT'S NEW AT PACS:
Trenton Computer Festival
The Trenton Computer Festival will be held on April 26-27, the weekend following the next PACS meeting.
This will be the 33rd TCF and will have indoor exhibitors, an outdoor flea market, seminars, forums, talks, etc.
New this year is a robotics contest. PACS will have a recruiting table and would
like members to volunteer to staff it. To volunteer, email from here. For more info, go to
tcf-nj.org
Computer Repair and Upgrade
You asked for it and now it's back! The Computer Repair and Upgrade SIG
returns with Ronn Homer. Come to room A04 from 1:15 - 3 PM and have your
hardware questions answered. This has been the most requested SIG and we're
very happy that it's starting up again.
More info
PHP Workshop
PHP is a server-based scripting language
that can enhance a web site and make maintenance of the site much easier. PHP
is available on most Linux-based web hosts and can be easily integrated into
your existing web pages. The PHP SIG will help you learn
more about PHP and use it to design web sites. It covers the basics of the
language using the O'Reilly book, "Learning PHP 5" by David Sklar. Ways to test
your scripts on your hardware will be described and real-world examples will be
shown. If you are interested in learning more about PHP, come to Room 713 at
10AM. More info
Download info from a main meeting
DriveSavers' slides from the March meeting are available as well as
information from some previous meetings. We try to get copies
of a presenter's slides, notes, and handouts although it's not always
possible because of a company's legal restrictions. Use the Downloads link from the
Resources web page or
go directly to the Downloads page.
Video Editing SIG
Dennis Binsfield is hosting the Video Editing SIG which focuses on using Pinnacle Studio to
prepare a video. Check out room A02 from 8-9AM.
More info
Promote PACS!
Check out John Davey and Reed Gustow
doing a promotional spot for PACS. Feel free to embed this clip from viddler.com on
any web site that you maintain.
