The Philadelphia Area Computer Society meets monthly
at the Giant Food Store in Willow Grove, PA. PACS is a computer
user group where members fix problems, share knowledge, and learn from
each other. All platforms and levels of experience are supported.
Guests are welcome to attend.
The Scientific Discipline of Digital Forensics: Recognized by the forensic science
community in 2003, computer and multimedia digital forensics is a rapidly growing field
that faces many challenges. Our speaker will discuss several challenges relating to the
rapid deployment of data devices, explosion of device capacity, and how to regulate the
industry to ensure those conducting computer forensics are adequately trained and certified.
He will also discuss educational and employment opportunities in digital forensics.
Larry Depew, PMP, is the Director of the New Jersey Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory
(NJRCFL). (more info)
Print and post an
announcement for the January meeting.
Jody Gibney of Symantec speaking in January, 2008
Steve Deming of Microsoft speaking in December, 2007
Fundraisers for PACS:
Newly added as a PACS fundraiser is an ebay link that will provide a referral
fee to PACS for anyone who wins a bid or opens an ebay account. All PACS
fundraisers have been consolidated in a new web page.
Show that you belong to PACS:
PACS caps, shirts, mugs, and other items are now available for sale thru
Cafe Press.
PACS is a member of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups.
APCUG promotes and assists computer user groups worldwide. More
information is at the
APCUG website.
PACS members get a 35% discount off the list price of any Peachpit book. At checkout, before entering your credit card number, enter the user group coupon code UE-23AA-PEUF (case-sensitive). This
coupon code is an exclusive offer that may not be used in conjunction with any
other coupon code.
WHAT'S NEW AT PACS:
ATTENTION EBAYERS!
An Ebay Seminar will be presented by the United States Post Office on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:00 PM
in Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliff St., Bristol, PA. For more info, call 215-788-7891 ext. 5
NEW MEETING LOCATION!
After 12 years at Upper Moreland Middle School, PACS is moving starting with the September 2008 meeting.
The new location is in the Community Center at the Super Giant Food Store in Willow Grove PA. This
site has many advantages for PACS including being close to public transportation.
More info
Photoshop and Photography now meet every month
The Digital Photography and Photoshop SIGs had been alternating meeting months in the same time slot. They will now meet every month: Photography from 10-11 and Photoshop from 11-12 in the Scenic Room.
NEW SIG - VBA with Excel
Ron Dunbar, leader of the Excel SIGs and a PACS director, will begin a new SIG on Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) with Excel. VBA is a programming language that is the basis for macros used in Excel (and other Office components).
Opportunity for a Computer Teacher
The Honickman Learning Center & Comcast Technology Labs opened its doors in January 2004 and is the centerpiece of Project H.O.M.E.'s revitalization strategy for the St. Elizabeth's / Diamond Street section of North Central Philadelphia. The 38,000 square foot, three story mega center is technologically loaded with the most progressive hardware and software systems for education and learning. It's the largest and most advanced facility to serve low income populations in Philadelphia.
They are currently searching for computer instructors who can teach computers to homeless, formerly homeless, unemployed, and/or underemployed adults. Information about our organization is at www.projecthome.org. If you might be interested, contact Jen Doyle at 215-235-2900, Ext. 6117 or jdoyle@projecthome.org.
Download info from a main meeting
We try to get copies
of a presenter's slides, notes, and handouts although it's not always
possible because of a company's legal restrictions. Use the Downloads link from the
Resources web page or
go directly to the Downloads page.
Promote PACS!
Check out John Davey and Reed Gustow
doing a promotional spot for PACS. Feel free to embed this clip from viddler.com on
any web site that you maintain.
