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Issue 245 — Dec 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• 8Point Video Conferencing by Robin G. Smith
• Microsoft's Holiday Show by Tom Roberts
• A review of the business portion of November's Main Meeting.

Black Holed Relay - Spammers use open relay servers. Larry Lentz
Tracing a Message - Find out where that e-mail came from. Irene M. Krause
A Plan for SPAM - Use Bayesian statistics for near perfect filtering. Paul Graham
Nigerian Scam - Fight back with a 'Take Heed' reply. Steve Hayes
Worst Moments in Tech History - ...and some of my own observations. K. Joyce McDonald
The Joy of DSL - My experiences with DSL installation. Bill Wood
AT&T Didn't Support Win2K - Steps to configure Windows 2000 for AT&T DSL. Charles M. Olsen
Is Your Site a Link to the Courthouse? - Some recent legal action on links to off-site images. Bill Wood
Maizell's I/O - Various discussions about the Internet. Jerry Maizell
Prez.Com - Comdex Roundup Milt Hull
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
The Volunteer Page - The New Editor-in-Chief! Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Windows XP Milt Hull
Product Review - MailWasher v1.33 Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 244 — Nov 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Eovia's Carrera by Philip Staiger
• Ask Dr. Tech by William Lam
• A review of the business portion of October's Main Meeting.

Your First Sale - Starting and Running Your Own PC Business. Morris Rosenthal
Help Desk Stories - From a company that would rather stay anonymous! Ann O. NeMous
Your Old PC… Keep It or Dump It? - There's a good chance you have an old PC sitting around gathering dust. Steve Bass
Setting Your SSL Straight - Enabling the Secure Sockets Layer. Stan Slonkosky
Prez.Com - Comdex Time Milt Hull
The Blue Pencil - Farewell and Hail Tom Anderson
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
The Volunteer Page - A New Group Function Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Wireless Security Milt Hull
A Question On... - Mail-Merging Pictures SPCUG Answer Guys
Jump Start - The End Tim Feldman
Product Review - CD Anywhere 2 Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 243 — Oct 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Erez Carmel of Winway Résumé Software.
• Tom Waters demonstrating Palm gizmos.
• A review of the business portion of September's Main Meeting.

My Computer Monster - Sometimes it takes off on its own - like a monster. Jack Gross
The Army Way to Get New Computer Stuff - The things I hated about the Army are now making sense. Bill Wood
Bonehead Burner 101 - So, you've got a CD recorder/rewriter. Dale Swafford
Seven Habits of Highly Annoying Software - Does the software industry think users are stupid? K. Joyce McDonald
What This Country Needs Is Good, Cheap Dial-up Access - The traveler needs access on the road. K. Joyce McDonald
Making Forms in MS-Word - Filling in forms in Word. Thomas F. Fischer
Jerry's Great Printer Adventure - The laser printer started as an experiment in someone's kitchen. Jerry Maizell
Screen Refresh Rates and Migraine Headaches - Here are simple things to reduce eyestrain. Elizabeth Dial
How To Reveal Codes in Word - CrossEyes and some work-arounds. James Alexander
The Ultimate Utility - Which Came First: Code or Coffee? Dennis Stacey
VNC – Virtual Network Computing - Tech Support takes control of your computer to make right what went wrong. Brian Smither
Think Twice Before Bringing Work Home - There is a risk that your home computer could be subject to discovery. Bill Wood
Transistions - Persons of Note Who Have Crossed Over SPCUG Staff
Prez.Com - Pop-Up Stoppers Milt Hull
The Volunteer Page - Printer Cartridge Recycling Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Networking with Windows XP Milt Hull
A Question On... - Unauthorized Modification of Web Pages SPCUG Answer Guys
Product Review - Quicken Home and Business Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 242 — Sep 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Andy Pischalnikoff of Snap-A-rific shows layers in Photoshop Essentials.
• Milt Hull tours eBay.
• A review of the business portion of August's Main Meeting.

What's Your E-mail License Number? - Ways to send better e-mail to make sure it's read. Steve Bass
What Price Software? - The market's growing signs for leasing. Richard L. Eastline
More "As Good As it Gets" - Have you made the jump to Windows XP yet? Steve Bass
Delete the jdbgmgr.exe file! - I've received a few of these dumb alerts over the past week. Gabe Kingsley
Building your Own PC Is Easy… Sometimes - A name-brand computer for only $2500! Rich "Doc" Colley
Boycott KaZaA! - I've found an alternative. Matt
Prez.Com - CuteSITE Builder Milt Hull
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
The Volunteer Page - Critical Vacancies Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Firewalls Milt Hull
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 241 — Aug 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• WinFirst - Fiber-Optic Internet Access
• A review of the business portion of July's Main Meeting.
• Our 20-Year Retrospective

Domain-Napping - Hold On to Your Domain Matt Lake
E-mail Security - Is Your E-mail System Secure Fallbrook PCUG
Ten Years Ago - A Look at a 1992 Column Steve Bass
Tuning XP - XP Inside Out Carl Siechert
Palm Device Accessories - Reviews of Three Accessories Ken Hopkins
Transistions - Persons of Note Who Have Crossed Over SPCUG Staff
The Blue Pencil - Exit Interview Tom Anderson
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
Virus of the Month Club - The best protection is knowledge. Ken Hopkins
The Volunteer Page - 20-Year Celebration! Stan Morris
Jump Start - Linux, Final Day Tim Feldman
Product Review - Tiny Personal Firewall, Web Whacker 2000 Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 240 — Jul 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Windows XP and Digital Photography [Unavailable]
• A review of the business portion of June's Main Meeting.

Safe Mode and Bootlog.txt - What Are They Jim Thornton
Killed By Microsoft Bob - Great Funny Stuff Unknown
The CD Burner - Blank CD quality? Dale Swafford
Firewalls: Why You Need One! - Protect Yourself Ben Brady
Home Networking - Use Phone Lines Joe Betts
Prez.Com - Connection Questions Milt Hull
Virus of the Month Club - The best protection is knowledge. Ken Hopkins
The Volunteer Page - We Need New Volunteers! Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Connection Speeds Milt Hull
A Question On... - Access Reports SPCUG Answer Guys
Product Review - NetOp Remote Control, OmniPage Pro 11 Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 239 — Jun 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Dragon NaturallySpeaking 6 and Alpha 5 Database
• A review of the business portion of May's Main Meeting.

Camera Hits Ground - A Repair Story Mike Zellmer
Prez.Com - Heat and Processor Speeds Milt Hull
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
Virus of the Month Club - The best protection is knowledge. Ken Hopkins
The Volunteer Page - Volunteering Can Be Hard Work Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Windows Update Milt Hull
Jump Start - Linux, Part IV Tim Feldman
Product Review - InstallWatch Pro 2.5c Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 238 — May 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Serious Magic's Video Communicator, Outlook Workgroup Folders, Webwasher, and Internet Organizer Pro
• A review of the business portion of April's Main Meeting.

Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act - Why I Am Against the Tauzin-Dingell Bill. Dennis Courtney
Writing Inside and Out - I write for a big magazine and user group newsletters. Steve Bass
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
PC User Groups Are Great - Members get advice and support from everyday experts like these four folks. Steve Bass
Virus of the Month Club - The best protection is knowledge. Ken Hopkins
Factoids - Some unrelated short articles. Steve Bass
Trimming and Cutting Photos for Dummies - Make cards and photo prints without perforated paper. Bruce Switalla
Prez.Com - The Ultimate Multifunction Printer Milt Hull
The Volunteer Page - New Volunteer Re-Launches Web SIG. Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Microsoft Management Console Milt Hull
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 237 — Apr 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• IRISPen and Software Maps
• A review of the business portion of March's Main Meeting.

Virus of the Month Club - The best protection is knowledge. Ken Hopkins
Internet-Ready Hotels in Sacramento - Pass this information to your business traveling friends and family. Ken Hopkins
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
Prez.Com - IrDA Milt Hull
The Blue Pencil - What do members want to know about? Tom Anderson
The Volunteer Page - Volunteerism among demographic groups. Stan Morris
Tech Talk - 802.11b Milt Hull
Hardcopy - Serial Port Complete Edited by Evelyn Kaehler
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 236 — Mar 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Corel Comes to Sacramento
• A review of the business portion of February's Main Meeting.

Virus of the Month Club - The best protection is knowledge. Ken Hopkins
Hard Drive Backup - Yes, your hard drive will fail you someday. Gene Barlow
The $152 Internet Bargain - When to decide if a trip to Target is a better bet. Steve Bass
New Recycling Station for Dead Computers - Sacramento County takes old computers, televisions, and other "e-waste." SPCUG Staff
Spyware Notes - Spyware is a technology that reports what you do on your computer. Doug Hohn
Under the Hood - Help us help you. Ken Hopkins
Prez.Com - Spread the Word Milt Hull
The Volunteer Page - Volunteerism has increased significantly. Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Broadband Connections Milt Hull
Jump Start - Linux, Part III Tim Feldman
Hardcopy - Macromedia Flash 5: Training from the Source, Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for Windows, Beginning PHP4 and Professional PHP Programming, Teach Yourself e-Genealogy Today, and Quicken 2002: The Official Guide Edited by Evelyn Kaehler
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 235 — Feb 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Robots and Video Manipulation
• A review of the business portion of January's Main Meeting.

Virus of the Month Club - The best protection is knowledge. Ken Hopkins
Caveat Emptor… - A beef against a firewall and an antivirus package. Judy Lococo
Changing E-Mail Addresses - @home.com addresses not for long. Don Singleton
Shopping Tips for Internet Shopaholics - Tips on tackling the problems of Internet buying. Steve Bass
Configuring WinZip: Chapter 6 - WinZip Classic Configuration Options. Jerry Lee Ford, Jr.
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
Prez.Com - E-Mail Milt Hull
The Blue Pencil - E-Mail Etiquette and Conservation Tom Anderson
The Volunteer Page - Volunteer Facts…You're Not Alone Stan Morris
Tech Talk - TCP/IP Milt Hull
Jump Start - Linux, Part II Tim Feldman
Product Review - Click 'N Design 3D Pro and BarLaunch 7.11 Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports

Issue 234 — Jan 2002 [Sacra Blue PDF]

The Meeting Report

• Windows XP
• A review of the business portion of December's Main Meeting.

Installing New Components - Building your own has that "Thrill of Victory!" Vinny La Bash
Funnel Vision? - Are User Groups Infected with Funnel Vision? Lynn L. Kauer
Shareware Treasures - Two shareware programs to make online shopping easier. Jerry Wonderly
Why You Oughta Upgrade - Windows XP is an important upgrade for most users. Carl Siechert
Click Here! - More Web Sites Worth a Look Tom Anderson
Transitions - Persons of note who have crossed over. SPCUG Staff
Prez.Com - User Groups Milt Hull
The Blue Pencil - New and Changed Tom Anderson
The Volunteer Page - Our Volunteer Workforce In 2002 Stan Morris
Tech Talk - Windows XP Milt Hull
Jump Start - Linux, Part I Tim Feldman
Product Review - Grapher 3 Graphing Software Edited by Brian Smither
SPCUG Benefits and Special Offers Bob Click
Chapter, SIG, and Steering Committee Reports