July 2017 General Membership Meeting

How Global Cyber Security Affects You

What are we to do? We know the bad guys are always attacking Windows and Android, but no operating system is safe. There is even an exploit for the Raspberry Pi to mine cryptocurrency. They call you purporting to be from the I.R.S., Microsoft, or any one of dozens organizations and you have a problem that can only be fixed at a cost and it must be done now. Your credit cards are subject to be skimmed almost everytime you use them. And the list goes on.

We will review many of the ways the bad guys attempt to take your money, hijack your devices, and make your life a little more difficult. Then we will address ways to mitigate the damage targeting you.

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 6:30 - 8:30 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. This gives Ray a chance to do a little research.

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

** 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 8th 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, Mike York 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 2017. 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, 2016 until November 30, 2017. We will again hold elections at the November 2017 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.

Alternatives to Pay-TV

Greg Wilde and Ray Paternostro, Jr. made a few appearances discussing how it is possible to trim the cord and cut down, or possibly eliminate, the video portion of the ever-growing cost of cable, and satellite television services. As this is a quickly evovling topic, we set aside an area where you can find the most current updates to their presentation.

Alternatives to Pay-TV Resources

January 2017

GlobalStar and the Business of Saving Lives

February 2017

Useful Browser Extensions

March 2017

Backing Up a Windows System

April 2017

Placing Smartphone Photos or Videos into Social Media

May 2017

Electronic Devices etc: Are Electrical Surges The Only Thing You Have To Worry About?

June 2017

Amazon Fire TV Stick

July 2017

How Global Cyber Security Affects You

August 2017

 

September 2017

 

October 2017

 

November 2017

Elections
 

December 2017

Induction of Officers
 

January 2016

New features of Windows 10

February 2016

Understanding the Hidden Web and How It Relates To You

March 2016

AncestryDNA

April 2016

Video Conferencing on Skype

May 2016

Technology in Jefferson Parish Gov

June 2016

Peeking Inside the Modern PC

July 2016

A Look at Netchex

August 2016

The Machine is Not the Message

September 2016

Streaming Radio

October 2016

Radio Station Computer Technology

November 2016

Elections
The Different Means of Storing Data Outside a Primary Computer

December 2016

Induction of Officers
Aspects of Security From a Professional

January 2015

The New Juice Box - Power When and Where You Need It

February 2015

Drones -- See Them In Action

March 2015

Using Computers to Help Diagnose Medical Problems

April 2015

How to Find the Best Travel Deals -- Including the Secret Ones

May 2015

How To Make Money Selling On the Internet

June 2015

Globalstar: Satellite Phones for Where Nothing Else Works

July 2015

Windows Apps

August 2015

New Technologies that Amaze

September 2015

Websites, Websites, Websites -- Plus Some Tips, Tools, and Techniques

October 2015

Deepmind and Machine Learning Will Change Our Lives

November 2015

Elections
Introduction to Windows 10

December 2015

Tech Buffet

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
Understanding the Cloud – A Comparison of Cloud Providers

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