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Mac's 20th Anniversary Tidbits - Owen W. Linzmayer's Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company. This cleverly written, well laid-out history of Apple Computer contains plenty of nuggets that all Apple aficionados will appreciate. Apple Confidential 2.0 is a highly readable account of the people and events that surround arguably the most exciting computer company in the world. Get it today at: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1593270100/theworlofkapn

Vol 3 Iss 6 July 2004

*July Meeting
*Web Site Links of Interest
*Shareware Features - Earth Desk 2.6 and Class-Site
*The MUG Center Store - Great Deals For MUG Members
*Tip of the Month - Avoid Phishing Scams
*OS X Tip of the Month - Using Grab
*Mac Software Spotlight - Internet Monitoring Solution for Mac OS X Server
*TCMUG Membership Structure for 2004

========== JULY MEETING ==========
Saturday, July 17th 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM- (Please Note The Time and Location Change!) - We will be meeting at the Tuscarawas-Carroll-Harrison Education Service Center http://www.tchesc.org/ located at 834 East High Ave. in New Philadelphia. We will be demonstrating Apple's iSight. More details to follow on the meeting.
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========== WEB SITE LINKS OF INTEREST ==========
.Mac Is Better Than Ever! The .Mac web site has been updated for faster site loading, better address integration and new Homepage templates. Join the other 500,000 Mac users and take advantage of these wonderful improvements. Check it out at http://www.mac.com/
Get all of the .Mac member benefits info here - http://www.mac.com/1/memberbenefits_nm.html
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We recently had reviewed quite a few software applications concerning genealogy at our MUG meeting, but, here is a book to check out as a follow up, "How To Do Everything With Your Genealogy". Anyone interested in discovering their family genealogy should carry a copy of this book everywhere. Written by internationally recognized expert, George G. Morgan, this book is an irreplaceable resource for beginner to expert knowledge gatherers. Not only does Morgan explain how to get the search started – creating a family tree, locating and evaluating documents, selecting the appropriate hardware and software for the search – he goes steps further and dedicates an entire section to research methods and strategies where he discusses, among other topics, getting past “dead ends,” and organizing possible research travel. With an entire chapter dedicated to expanding research horizons, and appendices covering up-to-date print and online resources, this is truly a comprehensive treatment of the tools necessary to conduct a successful genealogical search.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/007223170X/theworlofkapn
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This Old Mouse: RSS News Readers - Tired of the same old network news? RSS NewsReaders will help you grab the news as it happens! Enjoy this first entry in a multi-part mini-series from ...This Old Mouse.
http://www.user-groups.net/showker/news_readers.html
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Steve Jobs Introduces Tiger at WWDC 2004. So many things to talk about at WWDC. So many things that can't be said. Here's an overview of what can be disclosed, including hardware announcements and a preview of Tiger, Apple's next version of Mac OS X.
http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2004/07/01/wwdc.html
http://www.apple.com/macosx/tiger/
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========== SHAREWARE FEATURES ==========
EarthDesk 2.6 is now available for download. Trygve H. Inda, developer of the premier world time and mapping tool, Time Palette, announces the immediate availability of EarthDesk 2.6, a free update to the wildly popular dynamic desktop map application.
EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with an animated, real-time rendered image of the Earth, continuously updating in the background while you work. The software supports eleven different map projections, political and satellite views, and renders accurate sun, moon and city lighting.
EarthDesk 2.6 now supports random map views, making for a much more varied and interesting desktop image. Additionally, the help system has been revised and polished to provide better ease-of-use under OS X 10.3. EarthDesk requires a Macintosh computer with MacOS 9.1+ or MacOS X 10.1+.
Single user copies of EarthDesk may be purchased online for $19.95 while registered users of any release of EarthDesk version 1.x are eligible to upgrade to version 2.6 for $9.95. Users of EarthDesk 2.x need only download the new version with no fee.
For more information and to download an evaluation version of EarthDesk 2.6, please visit our website at: http://www.timepalette.com.
Direct download: http://www.timepalette.com/software/earthdesk.dmg
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Class-Site is a program that aids the educator in creating and maintaining a classroom website for their individual class. It provides the educator with considerable flexibility in maintaining the website, yet with minimal time expenditure. Class-Site provides a consistent and easy-to-use interface for editing the website content.
Class-Site has advantages over other methods of creating websites
* no HTML
* no website design experience required
* no online forms
* minimal maintenance time
* editing page content does not require layout modification
* flexible page and section publishing options
* classroom websites are maintained locally
How Does It Work? Class-Site maintains a database for each educators individual classroom website. The educator manipulates the content of their classroom website database using a familiar Macintosh OS X user interface. When the changes are done, the teacher issues a single "Build Site" command, and voilà–the site is ready to use!
http://www.bbt-software.com/English/Pages/CSBX.html
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========== MUG CENTER STORE ==========
The MUG store always has great deals for your members.
Remember the MUG store for the following benefits to all User Groups:
* Free freight on all orders
* Knowledgeable consultants available for every customer
* Great deals on new, refurbished and used Macs
* Blowout deals on a large assortment of goodies and accessories
* One percent goes back to your group in merchandise
April 1 - July 31, 2004 - User ID: / Password: - See the TCMUG members web site
Place your orders at http://www.applemugstore.com
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========== TIP OF THE MONTH: HOW TO AVOID PHISHING SCAMS ==========
" Phishing" is the fraudulent collection of personal financial data from unsuspecting consumers via e-mail and the Web. Scammers use "official" looking e-mail addresses and Websites to pose as legitimate financial institutions and service providers to trap consumers into entering their personal financial information.
For example, you might get an e-mail which looks like it's from your bank, telling you that if you don't update some information quickly, your account will be closed or a service charge will be assessed. But this e-mail asks you for account numbers, credit card numbers, account user names and passwords, your Social Security number, etc. And because it looks like it's from your bank (the same logo, links that work and take you to the bank's Website) and threatens a termination of service, you might hastily respond and provide the fraudster with the requested financial information. But remember - your bank or other service provider ALREADY HAS THIS INFORMATION.
Even such well-respected companies as Citibank, US Bank and MSN were all victims of phishing attacks in May.
You can minimize your risk by following these simple rules:
1. Be suspicious of any e-mail with *urgent* requests for personal financial information.
2. If you are at all suspicious, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE COMPANY DIRECTLY - call the company or type the Website address in your browser, but don't use links from the e-mail.
3. Avoid filling out forms in e-mail messages that ask for personal financial information.
4. Always make sure the https:// is in the Website address; this indicates a secure site.
5. Report the suspicious e-mail to the following groups: the Federal Trade Commission (uce@ftc.gov), the "abuse" e-mail at the company that is being spoofed, the Internet Fraud Complaint Center of the FBI (www.ifccfbi.gov) and the Anti-phishing working group (reportphishing@antiphishing.org).
You can also check out the following web site....the world's largest Internet safety, help & education organization, your one-stop wired and wireless solution to everything you need help with online.
http://www.wiredsafety.org/
Another resource of information is on the User-Group Networks web site:
http://www.user-groups.net/articles/phishing_kabir.html
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========== OS X TIP OF THE MONTH - USING GRAB ==========
Grab is a utility that lets you take pictures of what is visible on your monitor, called screen shots. This book is filled with thousands of screen shots. If you're a teacher, it's great to include screen shots in your handouts. If you're having trouble with something, you can send a screen shot to your favorite tech support person so they have a clearer idea of the problem. You can even use the Grab service to take a quick screen shot and drop it into an email or a TextEdit document.
To use Grab:
1. Double-click the Grab icon to open it.
2. To capture the entire screen, press Command Z. To capture a selected portion of the screen, press Command Shift A. You'll get a pointer, press-and-drag to select the area you want to capture.
When you let go, the new file will open instantly in Grab, waiting for you to save it.
With the Command-Shift-A procedure above, you cannot grab the pointer nor can you grab active windows - the windows are always in the background. You can't get pop-up menus, either. So to get one of these items, press Command Shift Z; you’ll get the message shown below, the "Timed Screen Grab." Hit Return to activate it, then go to the window, pop-up menu, dialog box, etc., that you want a screen shot of, put everything in position, and hold it until the timer goes off. The screen shot will open instantly in Grab.
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========== MAC SOFTWARE SPOTLIGHT ==========
First Internet Monitoring Solution for Mac OS X Server Now Available
New Solution: Knowing which users are surfing which web sites, for how long and when, helps establish and control an Acceptable Use Policy.
Vicomsoft is delighted to announce the immediate release of SuperIntendent for Mac OS X. This is the first Mac OS X-based solution available in the growing market of content monitoring and filtering. This solution provides the capabilities that managers and company owners need in order to monitor how much time employees spend searching news, leisure, and even employment sites. In the public sector, SuperIntendent helps school and library administrators easily filter inappropriate content.
This solution can support an array of network sizes-from only five users to the largest enterprise networks in the world-by leveraging the power and flexibility of the Mac OS X operating system.
SuperIntendent incorporates Vicomsoft InterGate, the leading Mac OS X software router solution, to provide detailed Internet usage reports and the ability to filter content by user or group-a vital tool for schools, businesses and other organizations to effectively enforce an Acceptable Use Policy. SuperIntendent presents full drill-down reports showing both summaries and detailed information regarding the use of Internet resources.
To get a free demo, visit: http://www.vicomsoft.com/ftp_site/trial_superintendent.php
To learn more about SuperIntendent, view sample reports, or arrange a demonstration, visit the SuperIntendent Homepage: http://www.vicomsoft.com/superintendent

========== TCMUG MEMBERSHIP FOR 2004 ==========
We are starting to plan for 2004!! We are working very hard to make it another exciting year for all local Mac users. We will be starting a small dues structure for 2004. Membership in the TCMUG will cost $20.00 annually for a regular membership and will include a monthly newsletter, a special "members only" section of the web site, online forums access, monthly meetings, discounts on software, hardware and books and much, much more! You can visit our web site to get all of the features and benefits at http://www.tcmug.org/aboutus.html
We are offering three membership levels for 2004. There will be a regular membership at $20 per year and we will have student membership (K-12 & College) at $15 per year and a senior citizen (60+ years old) at $15 per year. All levels of membership will enjoy the benefits of belonging to the TCMUG.
Please contact any of the officers if you would have any questions regarding membership and the associated dues. http://www.tcmug.org/contactus.html
We have an online membership form that you are able to download. You can download the form at: http://www.tcmug.org/tcmug_memberapp.pdf

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