[mdlug] Dearborn Library workshop ideas

Wed May 7 22:17:50 EDT 2014

This is my ideal topic to be there for but something came up and I cant make it. ..
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On May 6, 2014 2:15:15 PM EDT, "gib at juno.com" <gib at juno.com> wrote:
>Saturday, May 10th, Noon to 3:00 PM Home NetworkingThis is a discussion
>on home networking and wireless concepts.Depending on how technical we
>want to get the presentation can cover WAN technologies like DSL /
>Cable / T1 / Wireless. Then a discussion of core network services like
>DNS, DHCP, and NAT. Maybe a discussion about network cabling and
>testing. Then we could discuss wireless technologies like 2.4Ghz vs
>5Ghz. We can bring spare equipment for demonstration of
>concepts(Netgear stuff). We could also discuss file sharing with Samba,
>Afp withMacs, and Homegroup with windows products. Last, would be
>printer sharingvia IP or windows clients.Neil J. Brodzik Arrow
>Information Services St. Clair Shores Tuesday, May 20th, 6:00 PM to
>8:00 PM Social tools workshop including Facebook.This is a workshop, a
>brief introduction to social tools. What it is. How you get started.
>What you should know.Gibson Nichols, Ford, MDLUG Board Member
>Wednesday, June 18th, 5:30PM to 7:00 PM Internet 
>SecurityThis is a presentation on how to protect yourself on the
>internet. Tony Bemus, Bemus Hosting and MDLUG board member Tuesday, May
>27th 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM An introduction to open source software for
>people who never used it before.  This will be a workshop to provide an
>introduction to open source software. You can use free software to do a
>wide variety of things. Write letters email or create and edit
>pictures. Tuesday June 3rd 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Workshop on video and
>audio editing software.  Getting started in video and music creation
>and editing using open source software. 
>
>---------- Original Message ----------
>From: "gib at juno.com" <gib at juno.com>
>To: gib at juno.com
>Cc: mdlug at mdlug.org
>Subject: Re: Dearborn Library workshop ideas
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 20:20:02 GMT
>
>
>I think the May 20th date works best since it will avoid the holiday on
>May 26.  So, I'm proposing a May 20th workshop 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
>related to social tools including Facebook.  I recall that we had
>several suggestions for open source options.  Does anyone want to help
>put this workshop together.  If not I'm going to do this on my own.  
>I'm willing to accept any effort or help provided. We have a person who
>has offered to provided a networking presentation at our May 10th
>meeting.  I think it's going to be a great learning experience.  Many
>of the topics he listed were highly technical.  Does anyone else want
>to do a beginners or starter presentation?  We could start with a short
>presentation that you put together where you decide the contents.  You
>could give us the basics of how a home network is typically set up. 
>You could cover a bit about WIFI.  If no one else steps forward we will
>go with what we have. Tony offered to do a presentation on internet
>security.  He o
>ffered to do this in June.  But I think he said a Saturday.  I believe
>the library is closed on the weekends in the summer. So, we need to
>clarify timing on this.  Thank you Tony for stepping forward. I'm going
>to ask the library if they would like to allow us to set up Ford
>volunteers to help with workshops.  I think we can get a lot of support
>from them.  Any objections about using the club not-for-profit status
>to bring in some "ringers" to do workshops at the library? I need
>commitments from people to make this stuff work.  I'm about to just
>create some workshops and staff them myself. How about a May 27th 6:00
>PM to 8:00 PM workshop on an introduction to open source software for
>people who never used it before?  Will anyone create a write-up on this
>to be used to create a flier?  If not, I'll make one. Maybe a Tuesday
>June 3rd 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM workshop on video and audio editing
>software.  Anyone?  Anyone?  I'll do it if no one else does.           
>            ------
> -- Original Message ----------
>From: "gib at juno.com" <gib at juno.com>
>To: mdlug at mdlug.org
>Subject: Dearborn Library workshop ideas
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 01:08:58 GMT
>
>A note form the Dearborn library about some thought I provided on
>workshops (I can send out a copy of the flier if anyone wants to look
>at it):
>
>Regarding your
>May meeting and a presentation on home networking, we would be happy to
>promote that and all of your monthly meetings, as long as you provide
>information for us to prepare a flier and get the information on the
>website.  I have attached a sample flier so you have an idea of what
>we'd need.  We'd need to get that done by May 3rd at the latest.
>Remember that we would still be looking for three workshops to be done
>in addition to your regular monthly meeting.  Regarding your idea for a
>Facebook program - I think that's a fantastic idea that would be well
>attended.  You could discuss a bit on what Facebook is, how it's used,
>privacy settings, etc and walk patrons through creating an account. 
>For
>potential dates, what about Tuesday May 20th or 27th 6p-8p, or Thursday
>May 22nd or 29th 6p-8p, the computer lab is open all those evenings.
>
>Regarding the WiFi charge, that was an oversight.  We do normally
>charge
>for people that don't have library cards.  However, my intent was to
>have some WiFi passes prepared for you to use, and I will make sure to
>have that done for your next meeting.
>
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