** Past Due Notice **
Membership Renewals Were Due October 1

If your membership dues are current, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 Processors. For those who are still in arrears, here is a gentle reminder. Every member's dues are payable by October 1. While we try to keep expenses as low as possible, we still have the inevitable overhead. You can renew at the General Membership meeting at the registration table or at the New/Intermediate User SIG. Or, if you prefer, you can renew online by credit card or with your PayPal account by clicking on the link on the left of this page. You do NOT need a PayPal account. Contact Treasurer, Bill Howard treasurer@nopc.org if you have any questions about your membership status.

Elections at NOPCC

At the November General Membership meeting we held elections for the officers and directors to lead the NOPCC in 2015. The officers are President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. In addition, we have three Directors at Large. These seven members constitute the Club's Board of Directors. Each member of the Board will serve from December 1, 2014 until November 30, 2015. We will again hold elections at the November 2015 meeting. The Board meets once a month, on the third Wednesday, at 6:30PM

We'd like to thank those who served us well in past and those who will lead us in upcoming year. If you'd like to serve in any other capacity you're in luck. We can always use more help on any of the committees. Get with any of the directors and we will find a job that best suits your interests and talents.

November 2014 General Membership Meeting

Laser Scanning of Large Structures

Laser scanning devices are a rapid, non-contact tool for capturing the shape of an object. There are numerous types of scanning systems, with varying capture ranges, base technologies and platforms upon which they are mounted. This presentation will focus on laser systems suited for capturing large objects. The presentation will provide a brief introduction to the technology and the general benefits of using laser scanning systems. We'll review a myriad of possible applications for the technology and provide examples of how the tools were used and associated downstream benefits. The presentation will conclude with an indication of where the laser scanning industry is headed.

Dr. Gregory T. Dobson is a Principal Engineer Scientist II for Geocent, LLC. He is currently leading a group engineers at the NASA Michoud Assembly Facility to support production planning, training and manufacturing operations for Boeing Exploration Launch Systems. As a part of his primary duties, he utilizes Modeling and Visualization tools, including laser scanning technology, reverse engineering software, CAD tools and animation software, to demonstrate and analyze production processes under the Space Launch System Core Stage program and to develop three-dimensional models of legacy tools and facilities. Dr. Dobson has over seventeen years of research and development expertise in 3D geometric modeling, production process simulation, laser scanning, reverse engineering and custom programming.

Make sure you're caught up on your dues so you can take part in our elections!

Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

New/Intermediate User Special Interest Group (SIG)

Remember back when you had just the 1 computer that every member of the household had to share? Things have surely changed! These days you could have multiple pc's, laptops, netbooks, tablets, smart phones, smart TV's, set top boxes, ... Trying to stay in touch with friends and family scattered across the globe. Online shopping, banking, trading, and even healthcare management while trying to stay secure. And you thought that one computer was daunting. Well, that's where the New/Intermediate User SIG comes into play. No one person can figure it all out, but collectively we can cut the digital beast down to size. We share our experiences learned over the "years of tears" to enable each of us to more fully take advantage of our digital devices.

Everyone is encouraged to email questions in advance to newuser@nopc.org or post on . This gives Ray a chance to do a little research.

Tuesday, November 12, 2014 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Congregation Gates of Prayer
4000 West Esplanade Av, Metairie, LA 70002  (For Android and iOS users   )
**** 1/4 mile east of East Jefferson General Hospital at Richland St; park & enter at rear ****

January 2014

Computers at the Airport

February 2014

How Technology is Affecting the News Business

March 2014

Hear From an FBI Special Agent and an FBI Intelligence Analyst

April 2014

10 Important Uses for NOLA.com That You Probably Did Not Know About

May 2014

Home and Business Security -- And Remote Access to Your Devices

June 2014

Data mining: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

July 2014

Tour of Jefferson Parish Crime Laboratory

August 2014

New Cutting Edge Trends and Technologies

September 2014

How Computers and Wearable Apps Can Help Your Health

October 2014

Living in an App-Centric World

November 2014

Elections
Laser Scanning of Large Structures

December 2014

Induction of Officers
 

January 2013

Louisiana's crime expert -- Our own Bones/CSI expert

February 2013

3D Printing

March 2013

Windows 8

   Windows 8 Common Shortcuts

   Peek Inside Windows 8

April 2013

Clash of the Titans -- Androids vs. iPhones

May 2013

Improve Your Online Shopping

June 2013

Google, Google, Google

July 2013

Alternatives to Landline Telephone Providers

August 2013

Windows 8 Potpourri

September 2013

New Media vs. Old Media

October 2013

How to Create Instructional Screencasts and, If You Want, Put Them on YouTube

November 2013

Elections
How Lawyers Find and Use Social Media Evidence In Divorces and Other Legal Cases

December 2013

Induction of Officers
How to Watch Great Lectures and Take Free Courses Online

January 2012

60 Tips in 60+ Minutes - Part II

February 2012

Alternatives to Pay Television

March 2012

Chad Cox, The Bad Guys Don't Knock When They Sneak Into Your Computer

April 2012

Robert Gordon, You Are Never Too Old To Climb the Family Tree

May 2012

How An Attorney Uses Technology In Trial Preparation and In Courtrooms

June 2012

SOPA and PIPA and CISPA, Oh My!

July 2012

Selling on ebay - Do All of the Work Yourself or Use a Professional

August 2012

Learn From A Google Rep About The Brand New Google Apps -- and the Old Ones Too

September 2012

Meeting Cancelled Due to Isaac

October 2012

How The V.A. Is Using Computers To Help Cure PTSD

November 2012

Elections
More Great Google Goodies

December 2012

Induction of Officers
The World's First Supercomputer - Your Brain

January 2011

Lydia Lourbacos, Cyber Ruggedize You and Your Computer

February 2011

Allen Square, Informational Tour of the Advances in the City's Technology Infrastructure

March 2011

Greg Czmbor, Technology Tours - Extraordinary Uses for Everyday Technology

April 2011

Newell Normand, Jefferson Parish Sheriff -- How the Sheriff's Office Uses Computers

May 2011

Digital Photography -- A Comparison of Free Picasa and Fee Adobe Photo Elements

June 2011

Hurricane Prep -- How to protect your family, your property and your computers

July 2011

Electronic Pickpockets Are Right Behind You

August 2011

New Technology in the Jefferson Parish Crime Labs

September 2011

Adobe Acrobat Is Not A Circus Performer

October 2011

Mobile Phones, Tablets, 4G and 4G LTE, Apps, and Xmas Goodies

November 2011

The Eyes Have It - Dr. Ginny Kullman

December 2011

60 Tips in 60+ Minutes - Part I