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Meeting Notes for May 12 Meeting. Bob “Dr. Mac” Levitus’ Presentation: The Best Apps In Life Are Free

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:40:00 +0000

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus was the featured speaker at our May meeting as part of his annual Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour, and delivered a brand new presentation, “The Best Apps in Life Are Free.”

To help you find everything Bob talked about, here is a list of links to all the products and services:
Bob LeVitus on Twitter

Bob LeVitus Consulting

Mac Apps

DropBox

ClickToFlash (for Safari)

iPhone Apps

Words With Friends Free

Words With Friends for iPhone

ReQual

RedLaser

Wolfgang’s Concert Vault

Google Mobile

iPad Apps

The Weather Channel Max

Pocket Legends

Comics

Instapaper

Pandora Radio for iPad on the iTunes Store

IMDb Movies and TV

Now Playing

ABC Player

Accessories

Apple iPad Case

Incase Convertible Book Jacket

Newer Technology NuGuard clear

Newer Technology NuGuard Leather

Invisible Shield

Wrapsol

Apple iPad Keyboard Dock

Apple Wireless Keyboard

Klipsch Image S4i Premium Noise-Isolating Headset with 3-Button Apple Control

Scosche IDR350md Increased Dynamic Range Earphones with TapLINE Control Technology

Grado Prestige Series SR-60i Padded Headphones

TENQA SP-99 Portable Bluetooth Speaker

TENQA SP-109 Bluetooth Stereo Speaker

Audioengine A2 White (Pr) 2-way Powered Speaker System

Audioengine A5 Powered Multimedia Speaker System (Black)

Griffin A-Frame

Bob LeVitus’ “State of the iPhone” Address Notes and Links

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:28:18 +0000

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus was the guest for our May meeting, and delivered his new State of the iPhone address. Links to everything Bob talked about are here for your reference.

Bob LeVitus on Twitter

Bob LeVitus Consulting

“iPhone For Dummies by Bob LeVitus

The Mac Observer Apple Death Knell Counter

Macintosh: The Power to Crush The Other Kids (video)

Griffin SmartTalk Headphone Adapter with Control and Mic for iPhone

Apple In-ear Headphones with Remote & Mic

invisibleSHIELD for the Apple iPhone 3G

Zag Z.buds

V-Moda Vibe Duo Earbuds / Headset (iPhone Compatible)

Matias MiniRizer

SendStation Dock Extender

Altec Lansing iM-237 Orbit Ultraportable Speake

Scosche Showtime A/V Cable

Tekkeon myPower for iPhone

Kensington Mini Battery Extender and Charger for iPod; iPhone 1G, 3G

RichardSolo 1800 for iPhone – External battery pack + power adapter
Mophie Juice Pack

Mophie Juice Pack – Case and Rechargeable Battery for iPhone

Incase Power Slider for iPhone

FastMaciV external battery

iPhone 3.0 Preview

9 Toolbox

Mac Geek Gab

Instapaper (free version)

Pandora Radio

Pandora

Wolfgang’s Concert Vault on iPhone

Wolfgang’s Vault

Shazam

midomi ultra

Simplify Music (original)

Simplify Music 2

iPig 2.1 Stereo iPod Docking Station with 5 Speakers

Comic Touch

OldBooth

Bob’s review of OldBooth on The iPod Observer

Bento for the iPhone

Bento 2 for the Mac

Bob’s review of Bento 2 for the iPhone on The iPod Observer

reQall web site

Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard on The Onion

Apple Commercials

May 13 Meeting: Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus Makes A House Call on His 2009 Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:57:00 +0000

The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on May 13 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.

Our special guest will be Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus, as part of his Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour. Bob is a favorite Mac User Group presenter, delivering both information and entertainment in his classic “State of the Mac” addresses. We hear that Bob has developed a brand new presentation that is part of this tour, so don’t miss out.

After the meeting, we’ll be taking Bob to dinner and you’re invited to join us, so plan to come early and stay late as The Hershey Apple Core welcomes one of the Mac industry’s most notable commentators.

This meeting is open to the public, so bring a friend..or two…or more!

December Meeting Notes

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:04:29 +0000

If you didn’t make it to the December meeting, you missed Joel and Chuck delivering their top web picks, some fun back-and-forth discussions, and how to turn your wife or girlfriend into a Star Trek lady.

Enjoy the links to the products, services and more that we talked about, and have a terrific holiday.

Top Web Picks

Joel’s Picks:

1. Macworld

2. MacDailyNews

3. The Joy of Tech

4. ScienceDaily: Latest Science News

5. VersionTracker

6. Terry White’s Tech Blog

7. Google Finance

8. Fox News

9. The Apple Store

10. The MUG Center, MacNotables, MacJury, MacVoices

11. Other World Computing

Chuck’s Picks:

1. Animoto

2. Flickr

3. Apple – Support Area

4. DealMac

5. WordPress.com

6. Hulu

7. iTunes Store and iTunesU

Other products and items discussed at the December meeting:

eCamm Network products, including their web cam
VLC media player
iTiVo
DekePod and Deke.com – Deke McClelland’s podcast and web site, respectively
Flickrvision
Fark.com
GasBuddy.com

1. Animoto

2. Flickr

3. Apple – Support Area

4 DealMac

5. WordPress.com

6. Hulu

7. iTunes Store and iTunesU

November Meeting Notes – Joel and Chuck’s Hardware and Software Top 10’s

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:35:29 +0000

Joel and Chuck presented their Top 10 hardware and software picks at our November meeting. Didn’t make it? Didn’t take notes? Here are their lists:

Joel		Chuck
*Hardware Picks*
Apple iPod touch DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod Apple TV Apple iPhone Newer Technologies USB 2.0 Universal Drive Adapter USB Flash Drive – Best prices as they occur can be found at dealmac.com. Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Mouse Apple Mac mini Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera Elgato EyeTV Hybrid		Elgato Turbo.264 – Video H.264 Encoder Hardware 2 External Hard Drives – one for local backup, one for remote backup. Best prices as they occur can be found at dealmac.com. A MacBook or MacBook Pro Amazon Prime for buying hardware at good prices, getting it by second-day shipping, and having easy return policies. Thermaltake SATA HDD USB Docking Station Spire backpacks Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station or Apple Airport Express Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball Mouse Aiptek A-HD 720P High Definition Camcorder Etymotic Research HF2 Earphones / Headset
*Software Picks*
Apple Mail Microsoft Office 2008 GraphicConverter Safar iTunes Flip4Mac Quicktime Components 1Password SpamSieve Parallels Desktop 4.0 for Mac Carbon Copy Cloner		Take Control Books Default Folder NetNewsWire Digital Storytelling Software - iMovie, Keynote and Pages (part of the Apple iWork ‘08 suite), Fotomagico. SuperDuper MenuMeters VLC Media Player Skype Drive Genius 2 Twhirl

November 12 Meeting: 10 Software Picks, 10 Hardware Picks, 10 Web Picks

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:30:29 +0000

Our next meeting will be held on November 12 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.

Just in time for the holidays, Joel Persing and Chuck Joiner will deliver three top ten lists: software, hardware and web picks, and tell you why. Wondering Mac gifts to give for the holidays? By the end of the evening you’ll have plenty of choices, some of them even free. Join us to compare your picks with theirs.

While you’re making plans, don’t forget our Question and Answer session, where all your Mac problems get solved and our “Meeting-After-The-Meeting” at Fuddruckers.

May Meeting Notes – Bob LeVitus’ Presentation

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:31:11 +0000

Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus visited Hershey Apple Core as part of his Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour on May 14. If you were there, you saw lots of cool software and heard plenty of product recommendations. Here are links to everything Bob talked about.

Future Sonics Atrio Series Earbuds

Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000

Blue Sky EXO 2.1 Desktop Monitors

Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse

iPhone

Folder Quick Look Plugin

Mozy online backup service

Dock Library by Dative Studios Ltd

VersionTracker

MacUpdate

EasyFind by DEVONtechnologies

Elgato 0 EyeTV 250 Plus Hybrid Digital/Analog TV Receiver and Video Converter

HandBrake

FinderPop

iStatMenus by islayer

Uli’s Moose by M. Uli Kusterer

Pandora

Skitch by plasq

SoundSource by Rogue Amoeba

RadioShift by Rogue Amoeba

Karelia iMedia Browser by Karelia Software

Hear by JoeSoft Software

PandoraBoy

LaunchBar by Objective Development

Mouseposé by Bonix Software

Time Tracker by Aaron VonderHaar

TimeMachineEditor

Apple iLife ‘08

Apple .Mac Online Service

Apple iWork ‘08

Bob LeVitus Consulting

May 14 Meeting: Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus Visits HAC As Part of His Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:53:37 +0000

Our next meeting will be held on May 14 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.

As part of his Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour 2008, we will be pleased to welcome Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus for an evening of Mac information and entertainment. Bob’s visit is always one of the year’s highlights as he shares information from his most recent publishing efforts, including “Mac OS X Leopard For Dummies and “Office 2008 for Mac For Dummies (For Dummies.

Bob is a frequent, favorite speaker at Mac User Groups, columnist for The Houston Chronicle and The Mac Observer and a member of the MacNotables panel.

We will be taking Bob out to dinner after the meeting. If you would like to join us, please let us know so we can make appropriate reservations.

Mark your calendars now and don’t miss an evening with one of the brightest stars in the Mac universe, right here at HAC.

April 9 Meeting: iMovie ‘08, Video Compression Utilities and More

admin — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:34:11 +0000

The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on April 9 at the Hershey Public Library from 6:30 PM – 9 PM.

Video will be at the top of this month’s agenda. Whether you’re watching or creating, video remains on of the hottest Mac topic around. The latest version of iMovie, iMovie ‘08, brought with it a ton of controversy over what it can and can’t do. We’ll take a look at iMovie ‘08 from a project perspective, showing you how to access some of the new features and how easy it can be to take even rough footage and produce a polished video product.

If your video habits tend more to “watch” mode, the odds are that you don’t just sit at your Mac to do so. We’ll also talk about preparing video for your Mac, your iPod, your Apple TV or for the web, including a look at several utilities that can help you do it, and the Elgato Turbo.264 hardware utility that can turn almost any Mac into a video converting powerhouse.

Don’t forget to bring any items you want to sell in the GarageSale Nano part of our meeting. Just be sure to check the guidelines before you do.

(We happen to know that there will be at least a LaCie, 52x CD burner w/USB + Firewire cables and an iMaingo iPod speaker system on the table.)

We’ll also have our ever-popular Question and Answer session, our “Meeting-After-The-Meeting” dinner and more.

Spring may or may not have sprung, but you can always count on a night with your HAC friends as being fun and informative. Hope to see you there.

March 12 Meeting: Dave Marra of Apple Returns to HAC!

admin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:24:45 +0000

Our next meeting will be held on March 12 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.

We’re excited to have Apple Senior Systems Engineer Dave Marra return to HAC. Apple has been quite busy over the past few months, and Dave will bring us all up to date, with a primary focus on Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard.

If you’ve seen Dave’s dynamic, rapid-fire presentations before, you know this isn’t a meeting you want to miss. If this will be your first dose of Dave, you’re in for a treat. Mark your calendar now and don’t miss the March meeting of the Hershey Apple Core.