Some interesting sights discussed at our meeting

Natural angrybird- this is worth a look. An artist takes a stab at painting an angry bird.

http://mohamedraoof.deviantart.com/art/Natural-angrybird-257200103

Steve Wozniak On How The iPhone 4S Will Change His Life (TCTV)

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/14/steve-wozniak-on-how-the-iphone-4s-will-change-his-life-tctv/

This baby tried to use a glossy magazine like an iPad, and failed.

The next generation already doesn't know what to do with paper books and magazines.

http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/10/13/this-baby-tried-to-use-a-glossy-magazine-like-an-ipad-and-failed/

http://youtu.be/aXV-yaFmQNk

Australia Could Become an Android-Free Zone by Ed Sutherland

http://www.cultofmac.com/123290/australia-could-become-an-android-free-zone/

iCloud: The Future of Apple’s Ecosystem

http://www.macstories.net/stories/icloud-the-future-of-apples-ecosystem/

5GB free iCloud not enough? Box.net is throwing you 50GB free

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/13/5gb-free-icloud-not-enough-box-net-is-throwing-you-50gb-free/

Four Ses of iPhone 4S

http://iphone.blogvasion.com/2011/10/four-ses-of-iphone-4s.html

Why the iPhone’s screen is 3.5″ and will most likely never be bigger than 4″

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/10/07/why-the-iphones-screen-is-3-5-and-will-most-likely-never-be-bigger-than-4/

Pages, Keynote and Numbers updated for iOS with Documents in the Cloud

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/12/pages-keynote-and-numbers-updated-for-ios-with-icloud-and-drag-and-drop/.

Apple already spent $750 million on the iCloud building alone?

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/14/apple-already-spent-750-million-on-the-icloud-building-alone/

Moving to iCloud: What you need to know

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/12/moving-to-icloud-what-you-need-to-know/

Apple posts Cards app for iOS

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/12/apple-posts-cards-for-ios-app/

The Adventures of Library Girl: QR Codes to the Rescue: Transforming Print from Out of Date, To Out of This World! (When budgets get tight librarians get creative.)

http://lib-girl.blogspot.com/2011/10/qr-codes-to-ree-transforming-print.html

Some other things to browse:

Before eMail, Steve Jobs Mailed Computer Chips To Apple Fans

http://www.cultofmac.com/122076/before-email-steve-jobs-mailed-computer-chips-to-apple-fans/

This Is How You’ll Transition From MobileMe To iCloud

http://www.cultofmac.com/122212/this-is-how-youll-transition-from-mobileme-to-icloud-gallery/

Embarrassing photos on your iCloud Photo Stream? Here’s how to remove them

http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/10/14/embarrassing-photos-on-your-icloud-photo-stream-heres-how-to-remove-them/

iPad mirroring mode on your AppleTV 2: How to do it

http://www.tuaw.com/2011/10/13/ipad-mirroring-mode-on-your-appletv-2-how-to-do-it/

How to upgrade your iOS device to iOS 5

http://www.macworld.com/article/162925/2011/10/how_to_upgrade_your_ios_device_to_ios_5.html

Tips: How to selectively hide/unhide past iTunes purchases

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/13/tips-how-to-selectively-hideunhide-past-itunes-purchases/

How to Deal With Email Overload

http://mashable.com/2011/10/13/email-overload-how-to/

Having Problems After Installing iOS 5? Here Are General Troubleshooting Tips For iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

http://www.cultofmac.com/123127/having-problems-after-installing-ios-5-here-are-general-troubleshooting-tips-for-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch/

Boing Boing’s Beautiful Tribute To Steve Jobs

http://www.cultofmac.com/121115/boing-boings-beautiful-tribute-to-steve-jobs/

Steve Jobs: “Death Is Very Likely The Best Single Invention Of Life. It Is Life’s Change Agent.”

http://www.cultofmac.com/121101/steve-jobs-death-is-very-likely-the-best-single-invention-of-life-it-is-lifes-change-agent/

This Saturday....Dave Marra from Apple

"Known for his dynamic delivery style and exciting demos, Dave Marra has conducted thousands of technology presentations, keynote addresses and workshops for schools, Mac and PC user groups, businesses and other professional organizations across the United States and Canada. Certified as both an Apple Certified Technical Coordinator and an Apple Certified Systems Administrator, his specialty areas include digital multimedia, internet technologies, accessibility and Mac/PC integration."


Dave will talk with the mac interest group (9-12) and then present the main meeting at noon on the ma in a cross platform world.
Come join us.

Terry White @ Macs@Pacs

The iPhone Book by Scott Kelby and Terry White.
10-10:30 Live with Terry White from Adobe
He will talk about his iPhone book and share tips and tricks.


On his blog he presents an iPhone app of the week.
His url: http://terrywhite.com/techblog/

Terry has some favorite accessories check them out:
Terry's Fav iPhone Accessories
http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?page_id=928

SamZ...Touch This

A contributor to our newsletter points out some interesting iPhone apps.

WiFinder
This app is very useful because it finds all near wifi signals. It finds a way other than going through the menus to find the wifi section, and it is a lot easier. You can also connect to the wifi signal right through this app. The only downside to it is that you can not refresh immediately. You have to wait for it to check all the signals and say if they are good or bad.

I like it, and its helpful plus its free!

SlideShare...a great tools for user groups

SlideShare is a great tool for user group members to make slide presentations available to others. There is now a plug-in for Keynote as well as powerpoint.
Here is a video that shows how to upload a keynote presentation.

Upload Keynote to SlideShare

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: keynote slideshare)

Sky Factory’s SkyV HD Virtual Skylight

The company that made the SkyV HD Virtual Skylight is Sky Factory, and it allows the user to have a realistic skylight without putting a hole in their roof. These three HD LCD screens allow you to watch skies, birds flying over, trees swaying in the breeze, or just about anything else you want to program in it.

If it were me, I wouldn’t mind seeing spaceships fly over. I would count them instead of sheep. Of course, if you wanted a little realism, you could probably just mount a waterproof camera on your roof and get a realtime shot of the sky. Hopefully it would look like a real skylight. So real, you might have to tell others your skylight is a fake.

I’m not certain how much this particular item will cost, but I’m guessing it isn’t cheap. I’m also not certain how you program the SkyV, either. Hopefully it has some wireless feed that you can program from your computer. You can find out as the SkyV will be seen at trade shows and expos later this year, and should roll out sometime next year.

SmartLock uses color dye to prevent theft

I’m sure all of you have seen movies where special dyes are used to catch criminals who have stolen valuable items. Remember at the end of Speed when Dennis Hopper is on the subway after he thinks he has made a clean getaway with lots of cash? He goes to check his loot, and gets a face full of purple dye.

Considering there is a whole show devoted to non-existent technology used to catch criminals, I was surprised to discover that this technology actually exists. The Smartlock takes this crime-fighting technology and puts it on a more commonplace item: a bike lock.

The SmartLock is a bike-lock cable filled with compressed air the special liquid dye. So if someone tries to cut open the cable with a file or bolt cutters, there will be sudden squirt that the criminal won’t forget.

Best of all, the dye has a distinct residue that works as an “invisible forensic property marking liquid”. I’m not certain what that means, but I’m guessing the dye is not only hard to wash off, but leaves some sort of stain that is visible only under certain lighting.

The SmartLock is just concept at this present time, but it is one of those that should be rushed to production due to its usefulness.

Get rid of Winter blues

The goLite Blu
from Phillips gets rid of winter blues

Gloomy winter days can get to even the most cheerful of people eventually, so companies have started making light therapy clocks. It triggers your release of “active” hormones and keeps you feeling more cheerful. Oddly the light can even help you sleep better at night. Since it gives you so much more energy during the day, it makes it so that at night you’re a lot more restful. Which just about anyone could do with a better nights sleep. Apparently the key is with the blue light itself, due to our bodies reactions to a bright blue summer sky.

All you have to do is flip on the light for 15 minutes a day. Which would be easy to fit into a morning routine. Whether it be while eating breakfast, or for the ladies while putting on makeup and fixing their hair. The light comes with a two year warranty, but unfortunately it is a bit expensive. To pick up the light it will cost you $279. However, if you tend to get really down every winter it might end up being worth it to spend the money.

Mintpad allows for digital note-passing

Some of you remember last week when I covered the E-note, which is the closest thing to a digital Post-it that I have seen. Of course, that was before I found the Mintpad, which looks a lot like a non-digital Post-It.

As you can see, the Mintpad allows the user to draw on a digital pad with a stylus that is a lot bigger than most that I have seen for digital electronic pads. Do not ask me how to change colors on the pen, but you have to admit that the drawing of the shoe is more in color than living color.

So what can you do with this device? Well, you can draw an image, and then send it off via Wi-Fi. Sadly, you can only send it to other Mintpads, for now. Just think of it as passing notes in the classroom, but don’t let the teacher take the Mintpad away.

Nokia Travel Speakers,

With the Nokia Travel Speakers, you can enjoy stereo sound on-the-go. The innovatively designed pocket-sized portable system provides great sound from its compact form, and includes a 30 inch-long cable which neatly stores in the base. Four AAA batteries included provide approximately 27 hours of use.
http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_Travel%20Speakers_10451_10001_50650