CLAREMONT SENIOR
COMPUTER CLUB
WEEKLY BULLETIN
May 7, 2007
Greetings Computer Club Members:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE BOB KEITH MEMORIAL
Photo Contest
2007
April 10 to May 15
Entries will be accepted until Next Tuesday May 15.
Be sure and have your entries ready by next week to turn in. The Judging will be completed and awards will be announced on June 12 at our meeting.
Be sure to check the official entry rules for all of the details:
Official entry rules for the
2007
BOB KEITH MEMORIAL PHOTO CONTEST
April 17 to May 15, 2007
1. All entries shall be 8 x 10
2. All photos shall be matted. (Black 8 x 10 mats from Aaron Bros - $4.99)
3. Members may submit only one entry per category, and are eligible to win in each category.
4. The grand prize is $25, 1st place $20, 2nd place $15, 3rd place $10. The grand prize will be given instead of the 1st place in the respective category. The judges, Sonja & Steve will get $25 each.
5. Digital entries only
6. Active members only to participate.
7. Pictures from past 12 months
8. Categories: People, Nature, Animals, Architecture, Black & White and Other.
9. Entries to be accepted from April 10 to May 15 by Bill Alwin. Judging completed by and awards on June 12.
10. Back of photo should include a numerical code that will be assigned when submitted. A 3x5 card should also be submitted with entrant's name (transferred to a number code for anonymity), category, name of photo, where taken & date - last two are not mandatory. The card will be coded same as the photo.
11. Members who would like their entries to be included in the PowerPoint presentation on award night should email them as attachment in JPEG format to csccphoto07@verizon.net.
Awards will be presented June 12 at our meeting.
Scheduled Classes at Joslyn Center
Windows XP Basics CURRENTLY IN SESSION
April 30 May 2, 4, 7, 9 & 11. 10 AM - Noon $30
Surfing the Internet Securely May 14, 16, 18 21, 23 & 25. 10 AM - Noon $30
Windows XP Basics June 4, 6, 8, 11, 13 & 15 10 AM - Noon $30
You can sign up for classes at the reception desk of the Joslyn Senior Center (660 N. Mountain Avenue) or call for information about class schedules at 909-399-5488.
Though classes are paced for seniors, all adults are invited to participate.
All classes are held in the Bob Binder Classroom of the annex at Joslyn Senior Center 660 N. Mountain Ave. Claremont CA
Steve Holst
Steve invited everyone to stop in at the lab on Fridays from 1 to 4pm to check out what is available, and if you have a problem please bring in your Processing Unit (Tower) along with the software that goes with it, and be prepared to stay so you can answer any questions they may need to ask you to help solve your problem.
You are invited to bring in your photos or slides and use the Scanner that is available in the lab; there will be someone available to assist you with your editing.
You may also want to shop around and see what is available that you are looking for to add to your Software or Hardware
collection.
Joslyn Senior Center
660 N Mountain Ave
Claremont, CA
Fridays from 1 to 4 pm
Everyone is welcome to the workshop, but Claremont Senior Computer Club members always have priority. Please be sure to sign in with one of our friendly greeters who serve to direct you for service. They will also show you around our facility and encourage you to join our club if you are not already a member. Remember, membership is free, and you are invited to attend our weekly meetings. We also have classes where you can improve your Computer Skills.
CLUB WEBSITE
Remember this is where you will find everything of importance concerning our Club activities.
The March issue of the Bits & Bytes is now available.
Program Presentations and Tips & tricks from the past week can be found usually on a Power Point program, just as they were presented at the meetings, enabling you to print the information if you wish.
The upcoming program schedules for our meetings are also listed here, so you know what is coming and when.
The latest issue of the Weekly Bulletin can be found here and is usually updated by Thursday or Friday each week.
Ed O’Donnell, our Web Master does a wonderful job of putting all of the information together and keeps several months active as space permits.
Check out the new Quick Tips presented by Don Brown
The CSBG web site is http://www.cscclub.org/CSBG/.
The Link for the Walking Group is http://cscclub.org/walk.htm
Recycle Used Ink Cartridges
And Cell Phones
Our club has arranged to recycle used Ink Cartridges from certain manufacturers and used Cell Phones for a rebate to be sent to our club treasury as a fund raiser.
You can bring your used cartridges and cell Phones to the lab on Fridays or deposit them in the container provided at the table in the back of the room at the Tuesday night meetings.
SITE OF THE WEEK
Kenn Walker
Free 411 services
Kenn introduced us to the Free 411 services that are currently available and will enable you to find a phone number without having to pay for it.
The sites he used are http://www.free411.com/index.php
The phone number is 1-800-FREE-411
I do not have a phone number for this one.
You will hear an ad or two, on most of these and the websites have a lot of ads including Victoria Secret.
On the websites you can choose several options including my favorite, the Reverse Phone lookup. If you get an annoying call on your phone from someone you don’t know, you can look it up here, for a fee you can find out a lot of information.
A few months back I brought you information on a database search called Zabasearch that you supposedly could request to have your name removed from, but to no avail it doesn’t work. The information stays there because these companies get their information from the Utility Co’s, which are public, and apparently so is the information, and yes the scary part is they will include a map and driving directions to our home.
I hope Kenn doesn’t mind if I include the following information.
The day after our meeting the Daily Bulletin had a story on the Free 411 service and listed the site for Google which I just had to try and it does state that it is experimental right at the beginning.
Google Voice Local Search is Google’s experimental service to make local-business search accessible over the phone.
To try this service, just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) from any phone.
The website is http://labs.google.com/goog411/
Using this service, you can:
- search for a local business by name or category.
You can say "Giovanni's Pizzeria" or just "pizza". - get connected to the business, free of charge.
- get the details by SMS if you’re using a mobile phone.
Just say "text message". (the usual text charges will apply)
And it's free. Google doesn’t charge you a thing for the call or for connecting you to the business. Regular phone charges may apply, based on your telephone service provider.
Note: Google Voice Local Search is still in its experimental stage. It may not be available at all times and may not work for all users. We’re fine-tuning the service to get better at recognizing your requests. It’s currently only available in English, in the US, for US business listings.
JUNK MAIL IN YOUR MAIL BOX
I want to pass on the helpful information about how to remove your name from the lists that fill your snail mail box up with
A lot of unwanted JUNK MAIL everyday. The story is part one of a 3 part series by AARP Bulletin Scam Alert columnist
Sid Kirchheimer. The show will air on May 8, and 9 on the TODAY show on NBC, or you can follow the link I am providing you with.
This is the largest collection of addresses I have seen published at one time on how to opt out.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18530707/from/ET/
I am not endorsing any advertisem*nts or television networks, just providing some helpful information on how you can rid yourself of JUNK MAIL.
PROGRAM PRESENTATION
Basic composition elements for a compelling image
Presented by Will Funk I Alpine Aperture Photography
Al Leiga asked me to include the 2 page guide that Will provided last week, and there were not enough sheets to go around the entire room.
A. Finding a subiect
1. Look for best specimen
a) Other considerations include background, light and framing (see below)
2. Sometimes you only have a fleeting moment to capture an image
B. Background
1. Think of how background will appear on image
a) In focus, out of focus, light, dark
b) Avoid clutter
c) Use depth of field preview if necessary
2. Different lighting on background can emphasize primary subject
3. Make sure you have sufficient depth of field if you want to include both
foreground and background objects
a) Such as photographing a person in front of a distant landmark
C. Framing & composition
1. Remember most viewfinders and LCD displays on digital cameras do not see all of what appears on film or sensor
a) Zoom lenses can be useful, allows you to zoom out to check edges of frame
2. Get in habit of visually circling viewfinder of distracting elements
a) When hand holding this is often difficult or forgotten
3. Use elements at edge of image to frame
a) Place items on purpose, not by accident
b) May be in focus or soft
c) Can use foreground elements to create a “frame”
d) Sometimes these frames assist in defining a location
4. Place items intentionally in the frame
a) Use the rule of thirds as a guideline but not an absolute
5. Don’t be afraid to compose vertically
6. Lead the viewer into the image by using lines that take them to the
main subject
a) Roads, walls, trails, other abstract lines
7. Consider different perspectives
a) Views from above (hotel veranda or bridge)
b) Low angels
D. Light
1. Remember you are not photographing a building you are
photographing the light reflecting from the building
2. Types of light
a) Bright, cloudless midday light
(1) Very harsh
(2) Creates deep shadows, especially on building fronts (3) Colors often appear blown out
b) Morning and evening light
(1) Magic light
(2) Warmer quality than midday light
c) Heavy overcast
(1) Often dull, flat image
(2) Slows shutter speed
d) Thin overcast
(1) Acts like giant soft box
(2) Often best light for many subjects unless there will be lot of gray sky in the image
e) Shade
(1) Typically preferred to midday sun
(2) Be aware of shadows mixed with sunlight
f) Artificial light
3. Using the camera’s light meter
a) Light meters try to make all colors neutral gray
(1) This means light subjects (snow, sand or white buildings) will tend to appear dark if no compensation is made
(2) Dark subject will appear lighter than they actually are
4. Your eye and film/digital do not see the same
a) Objects which you can clearly see may appear too dark on the final image
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Joy Huguley
VOIP
May 8, 2007
Alexander Hughes Community Center
Padua Room
1700 Danbury Rd. Claremont
Social Hour
7:00 pm
Meeting starts promptly at
7:30 pm
Barbara Marino
Claremont Senior
Computer Club
