Meetings

General Announcements

Sharan Kalwani, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.

When: Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 1:15 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Computing Topic: Time to take notice of OneNote:

Presented by Hermine Turner

Hermine Turner is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and President of the Detroit IT User Group.

Hermine will present the many faces of One Note, Microsoft’s FREE premier notetaking software with features that simplify the ability to capture and share the information for your personal use, in school or in business.

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.

When: Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.

Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Linux Topic: – Cinelerra, an open source video editor:

Presented by Sharan Kalwani

Our SIG-Linux Chair Sharan Kalwani will give us a full review of various Linux  video editing tools. He will continue in the series to look at the next video editing tool on his list- in the FOSS world.

Cinelerra is one of the more sophisticated editing tools and has an interesting web site as well. Developed by folks in the professional video editing field, it was one of the earliest 64 bit NLE tools (2002?). Seems to have been inspired by Adobe Premiere and AVID, we will check out its features

When: Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 3:00 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

Free Wi-Fi available. Our thanks to Bloomfield Township Public Library, for providing our meeting space!

Topic: Python:

We are learning Python using the book “Learning Python” by Mark Lutz. It is an O’Reilly book http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028154.do, but can also be purchased at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-5th-Mark-Lutz/dp/1449355730/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416007152&sr=1-1&pebp=11416007164251.

We are to continue reading the book for the next meeting. If you have any questions contact Richard Jackson (see below). All are welcome to attend.

Where: Richard Jackson’s home. Call Richard Jackson at 248-546-3694 for directions.

When: Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 2:00 P.M.

General Announcements

Mike Bader, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.

Note: Ballots for the election of officers and directors will be mailed out shortly to all members. Please bring your completed ballot to the meeting.

Ballots can also be mailed in (details will be available on the ballot).

When: Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 1:15 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Computing Topic: Google G Suite : Presented by Tom Allen

Tom Allen is a retired engineer with a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

Google G Suite is a collection of applications to perform office automation and information sharing tasks.
Google G Suite is available for free for non profit 501 c3 organizations such as SEMCO. If fact SEMCO has a Google G Suite account and the benefits of the account are available to SEMCO members.

This talk will describe Google G Suite with some emphasis on how SEMCO members can use it.

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.

When: Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.

Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Linux Topic: Open Shot- a free and open source video editor: Presented by Sharan Kalwani

Our current SIG-Linux Chair Sharan Kalwani will give us a full review of various Linux  video editing tools. He will continue in the series to look at the next video editing tool on his list- in the FOSS world.

The OpenShot Video Editor is a free and open-source video editor for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows. The project was started in August 2008 by Jonathan Thomas, with the objective of providing a stable, free, and friendly to use video editor.

When: Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 3:00 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

Free Wi-Fi available. Our thanks to Bloomfield Township Public Library, for providing our meeting space!

General Announcements

Mike Bader, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.

Note: Nominations for officers and directors will take place at the General Meeting.

When: Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 1:15 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Computing Topic: Tips for Staying Safe Online and Preventing Identity Theft: Presented by Bob Gostischa, Avast Evangelist

Norbert “Bob” Gostischa, after a successful career in banking, enjoys his retirement as an enthusiast IT security expert, most notably for Avast Software.

Avast is the creator of Avast! antivirus software. The Avast website has a discussion and help forum, where Bob has been helping with security-related and general computer issues since 2004. He has contributed over 35,000 forum interactions.

This presentation will cover: Computer (Windows and Mac), tablets and Smartphones. Join presenter Bob Gostischa, as he explains the dos and don’ts and, what you need to know to stay safe on your devices and the internet.

Learn to use the tools that make visiting the Internet safe and enjoyable. It really isn’t important what you use to get to the Internet.

• It’s important to use the right tools once you get there
• It’s important to exercise caution when visiting the Internet
• It’s important to avoid the dangers found on the Internet

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.

When: Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.

Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Linux Topic: Video editing tools on Linux: Presented by Sharan Kalwani

Our current SIG-Linux Chair Sharan Kalwani will give us a full review of various Linux  video editing tools. The first video editing tool we will start with is AVIDEMUX. Avidemux is a free and open-source video editing program designed for video editing and video processing.  It is written in C++, and uses either GTK+ or Qt for its user interface. It is available on non-Linux platforms as well such as Mac OS and Windows. It supports both 32 and 64-bit versions (meaning beyond the 2 GB file size range).

When: Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 3:00 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

Free Wi-Fi available. Our thanks to Bloomfield Township Public Library, for providing our meeting space!

General Announcements

Mike Bader, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.
When: Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 1:15 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Computing
Topic: What’s Hot for the Holidays: Presented by Richard Tapaninen

Richard Tapaninen of the Micro Center computer store will review the hottest current technology offerings and explain how they work.

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.

When: Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.

Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Linux Topic: Today’s BSD Operating Systems: Presented by Michael W. Lucas

BSD is the grandparent of modern Unix systems, providing inspiration
for everything from Linux to AIX and Solaris. We’ll be talking about
the modern BSD variants, their features and drawbacks, and their
communities. When should you consider a BSD for your project?

When: Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 3:00 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

Free Wi-Fi available. Our thanks to Bloomfield Township Public Library, for providing our meeting space!

Topic: Python:

We are learning Python using the book “Learning Python” by Mark Lutz. It is an O’Reilly book http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028154.do, but can also be purchased at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-5th-Mark-Lutz/dp/1449355730/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416007152&sr=1-1&pebp=11416007164251.

We are to continue reading the book for the next meeting. If you have any questions contact Richard Jackson (see below). All are welcome to come.

Where: Richard Jackson’s home. Call Richard Jackson at 248-546-3694 for directions.

When: Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 2:00 P.M.

*** Note:  New Meeting Location ***

General Announcements

Mike Bader, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.
When: Sunday,September 10, 2017 at 1:15 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Computing
Topic: “Cover Your Tails!” and/or “Tails Bootable Linux Workshop,”  Presented by John Gallias and Breanna Hamm:

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.
When: Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Linux
Topic:  “Continuing Discussion of Tails Bootable Linux.”: Presented by: John Gallias and Breanna Hamm

We will continue our discussion of Tails Bootable Linux and have our Question and Answer session..

When: Sunday,September 10, 2017 at 3:00 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

Free Wi-Fi available. Our thanks to Bloomfield Township Public Library, for providing our meeting space!

Topic: Python:

We are learning Python using the book “Learning Python” by Mark Lutz. It is an O’Reilly book http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028154.do, but can also be purchased at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-5th-Mark-Lutz/dp/1449355730/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416007152&sr=1-1&pebp=11416007164251.

We are to continue reading Chapter 29, “Class Coding Details” for the next meeting. If you have any questions contact Richard Jackson (see below). All are welcome to come.

Where: Richard Jackson’s home. Call Richard Jackson at 248-546-3694 for directions.

When: Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 2:00 P.M.

*** Note:  New Meeting Location ***

General Announcements

Mike Bader, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.
When: Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 1:15 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Computing
Topic: Windows 10 meets Mixed Reality:  The Fall Creator’s Update, Presented by Jeff Marraccini:

Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.
When: Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

SIG-Linux
Topic: Cloud Computing: Presented by: Sharan Kalwani

Cloud Computing is no longer an emerging computing paradigm, that was envisioned to change all IT landscape. This talk will focus on exactly what is cloud computing (and what it is not), how many different “behind the scenes” technology has enabled this to come about (Linux plays a big part), touching all facets including technology, business, services and human resources.

Cloud computing is a consumer/delivery model that offers IT capabilities as services, billed based on usage. Many such cloud services are being made available, but the leading ones are IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service), PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service), and SaaS (Software-as-a-Service).

When: Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 3:00 P.M.
Where: Bloomfield Township Public Library, 1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Meeting Room 2 (in basement). Ask at Front Desk.
Map to meetings at Bloomfield Township Library

Free Wi-Fi available. Our thanks to Bloomfield Township Public Library, for providing our meeting space!

Topic: Python:

We are learning Python using the book “Learning Python” by Mark Lutz. It is an O’Reilly book http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920028154.do, but can also be purchased at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python-5th-Mark-Lutz/dp/1449355730/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1416007152&sr=1-1&pebp=11416007164251.

We are to continue reading Chapter 29, “Class Coding Details” for the next meeting. If you have any questions contact Richard Jackson (see below). All are welcome to come.

Where: Richard Jackson’s home. Call Richard Jackson at 248-546-3694 for directions.

When: Saturday, August 19, 2017 at 2:00 P.M.