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December 2009

ApplePickers Main Meeting

We usually meet the second Wednesday of each

month, 6:30-7:00 p.m. social time, main meeting

7:00-8:45 p.m. at the Fishers Library. 5 Municipal Dr.

just north of 116th St. in Fishers. Visitors are always

welcome to come and join us.

West Side Senior SIG

We would like to start a Special Interest Group (SIG)

for seniors. The group would meet on the West Side

during daylight hours. If you are interested, please

contact Dick Bowers by e-mail or call 317-280-1841.

Mac ProSIG

Each month, Apple Representative Greg Willmore

hosts the Mac Programmer’s SIG. You should email

Greg at willmore@apple.com for specic information.

Location varies.

Final Cut Pro User Group

The INDYFCPUG meets the fourth Tuesday of each

month from 7:00-9:30 p.m. Since the location may

vary, please be sure to check their website.

December

January

Wednesday

13th

Business Meetings are now

Virtual (See Forums)

Main Meeting

Wednesday, January 13th

Upcoming Meetings

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Apple Magic Mouse

Nikon D3000 DSLR

Altec Lansing Bass Speakers

Snow Leopard: the Missing Manual

vTech Cordless Phones

Google knows you

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No meeting this month!

Enjoy your holidays!

Next meeting is in

January

Happy Holidays from your

ApplePickers Board

Summary of content (12 pages)

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December 2009 ApplePickers Main Meeting December We usually meet the second Wednesday of each month, 6:30-7:00 p.m. social time, main meeting 7:00-8:45 p.m. at the Fishers Library. 5 Municipal Dr. just north of 116th St. in Fishers. Visitors are always welcome to come and join us.
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ApplePickers Officers President Public Relations Past President Secretary Treasurer WebMaster Vacant Gareth Souders Bob Carpenter Irv Haas Ron Beechler Steve Johnson president@applepickers.org pr@applepickers.org bobc@applepickers.org irv@applepickers.org ronb@applepickers.org webmaster@applepickers.org Newsletter Production Editor this month Editor next month The Review Guru Bob van Lier Randy Marcy Irv Haas bobv@applepickers.org randy@applepickers.
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REVIEW: Apple Magic Mouse By Irv Haas The Review Guru L et’s be honest. Apple has never had a solid track record with mice. This started with the one-button mouse that was in place for years, despite mouse improvements in the PC world. After all, who needed a two-button mouse? Apple has finally corrected this shortcoming by releasing two button mice, although they may have not physically looked like it.
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power, the light on the bottom of the mouse will not come on letting you know they need replacement. Installation the earlier Mac OS X versions, presumably you can use the mouse, but not have all of the programming options. Conclusion Installation of the mouse is very simple. 1) Install the 2 AA batteries 2) Install CD software drivers 3) Restart computer 4) Program buttons in System Preferences and go to Keyboard & Mouse 5) Mouse is operational The included CD drivers requires Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later.
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Features As you can see, all three models have very similar features. Although three of the four have better resolution, the D3000 has some improved features, usually found on more expensive cameras. The key improvement is the LCD screen has been increased from 2.5” to 3.0”. In addition there are more shooting modes available.
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D3000 is that you are not stuck with the original lens; you can switch lenses easily. Positives Price: At $599.99 Nikon has priced this camera within the reach of most serious photographers. With the above instant rebate, many retailers offer the D3000 for $549.99, a bargain for a camera with so many extras. Retouch Menu: The D3000 offers more in-camera retouch options than even the previous D60: These include Color Screen Filter, Color Intensifier, Miniature Effect and Color Outline.
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REVIEW: Altec Lansing expressionist™ BASS Speakers By Irv Haas The Review Guru W ant a two-piece speaker system with bass, but don’t want to clutter your floor or desktop with a separate subwoofer? Then consider the Altec Lansing expressionist™ BASS Speaker System (FX3022). This revolutionary speaker system has a 4” bass speaker built into the base of each speaker to produce robust sound without the need for a separate sub.
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REVIEW: Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Missing Manual By Irv Haas The Review Guru I f you purchased Apple’s latest OS (operating system), Snow Leopard (10.6) you would guess that it has minor updates compared to the previous OS, Leopard (10.5), especially since Apple is only charging $29.99. In any event, there are sufficient updates to warrant Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual by David Pogue ($34.99, O’Reilly, Oct. 2009, 885 pages).
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sites, free email newsletters, advanced books (as if you need even more help!) fact, Steve Jobs said, “We’re hitting Pause on new features.” ¸ Appendix E: The Master Mac OS Secret Keystroke List (invaluable!) Instead the point of Snow Leopard was refinement of the perfectly good operating system that Apple already had in the previous version, Mac OS X Leopard (10.5).
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REVIEW: vtech DS6322 Cordless Phone System By Irv Haas The Review Guru C an’t decide if you want to use your cordless phone system or cell phone at home? Now you don’t have to with the new vtech DS6222 Cordless Phone System. tion of your cell phone when making/receiving a call, having multiple handsets is a real benefit. This system uses the Bluetooth® capability of your cell phone and lets you operate this phone system much like a 2-line phone system.
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Evaluation The phone does deliver what it promises. The installation is fairly simple. Sound quality is crystal clear as well. A plus is that when you add names to your directory, you have the option of specifying where the phone is located (Home, Cell, Work or Other). Previously I needed to add cell to the directory name in order to differentiate the person’s landline or cell number. I found a few negatives as well. It takes extra key presses to access which phone you want to connect to.
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