Thursday, September 28, 2006

Learn How to Protect your Home Computer on 10/3/06

Please join us for our next Tech Talk on Tuesday October 3rd 2006 when Joe Perignat gives a presentation called Security for the Home Computer.

Safeguarding your home computer is crucial in order to protect both your equipment and data.
In this talk Joe will cover virus protection; e-mail security, and spyware programs. In addition, buying on the internet, e-mail scams as well as the “Do’s and Don’ts” of releasing information online will also be discussed. Staying current and up to date is important and this talk will cover advice and products (both commercial and free) that will protect you.In this talk Joe will cover virus protection; e-mail security, and spyware programs. In addition, buying on the internet, e-mail scams as well as the “Do’s and Don’ts” of releasing information online will also be discussed. Staying current and up to date is important and this talk will cover advice and products (both commercial and free) that will protect you.

The talk will begin at 7 pm and be followed by a question and answer session.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Links and Notes for Web 2.0 Presentation

Three weeks ago, Pete Bromberg gave a great presentation that gave an overview of Web 2.o and the associated software and sites. It was really too much to cover in one presentation, which I knew from the start, so it looks like we will be having a follow-up session in the Spring (especially since Sophie Brookover was not able to present with Pete due to illness and she really has a lot to add to this topic). So, stay tuned for more on Web 2.0 at future tech talks.

In the meantime, Pete has been maintaing and adding to the wiki that he and Sophie set up for the presentation. So, if you missed the talk, need more handouts, or just want to review what was said take a visit to the PPL Tech Talk Web 2.0 Wiki.

I also got an email from Doug Dixon (a Tech Talk "regular") where he provides a wonderful link to his Notes on Blogging, Syndication, Podcasting, and Vidcasting. As Doug indicates in his email these "notes on Blogging & other Web 2.0 goodies ... help to define these concepts and put them in context". Thanks for sharing the link Doug!

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Links for Power Googling

I have had several requests asking if there are links to the handouts that Nancy Blachman distriubted during her talk on Power Googling that she gave on July 25th. So, for those that couldn't make the talk or those that have misplaced the wonderful handouts, here are the links to the printable versions for future reference:

The 16 page guide to Power Googling

The always popular Google
Cheat Sheet

The Google Guide to
Developing a Web Site

Keep checking the Google Guide often as Nancy does a great job keeping it current.

Saturday, September 02, 2006

Web 2.0 Demystified on 09/05/06

Join us on for our 1st Tech Talk of the 2006-2007 season when two dynamic speakers will demystify the buzz and hype of Web 2.O. Here is the official program description:

Web 2.0 Demystified
You've seen the term and heard the buzz, but what in the world is Web 2.0? Sophie Brookover and Pete Bromberg offer an answer, incorporating blogs, RSS feeds, Wikis, Podcasts, social software, Friendster, MySpace, de.lico.us, furl, Flickr, IM, lastfm, Folksonomies, Mashups and Tagging. Learn about this slew of 2.o technologies and find out what's useful and what's not.

US1 Newspaper did an extensive interviews with Sophie and Pete about their upcoming talk, and the article, World Wide Web 2.0: The Next Generation, can be accessed online.

This talk is going to be a fantastic way to kick off our 7th Season of Tuesday Technology Talks! I hope to see you there.