Jan 27 MEETING
The meeting came to order at 7:00 pm under Jim Tilbe.
Present were 35 members and 1 guest.
Treasurer's Report
Lavina Clark reported that we have on hand $5535.49 after expenditures for signs, Technology Conference and Comp. Room equipment. 62 members are paid up at present. New name tags are being created.
Election of Officers
By acclamation the new Vice-President is Maureen Decourcy. President Jim Tilbe continues. Peter continues as Secretary. Lavina Bump will continue as Treasurer
Advanced Intermediate classes will be available beginning Feb 5 at 2:00 pm. To be held on alternating Weds. See Jim to sign up. Lesson plans are on the Lab computers.
Use of Equipment
The CClub's sound equipment is no longer available for loaning out to other clubs and activities.
TV Shows on your Tablet
Peter showed how to watch TV episodes without commercials by searching for programs within www.youtube.com. See detailed directions below.
A discussion of PDF documents ensued. PDF documents cannot be edited without the $1300.oo Adobe program. If the doc is just text, you might try hi-lite/copy and paste it into Wordpad or Word.
Brave members might try the free PDF editor called Foxit from foxit.com.
Or Cute PDF from HERE click. Peter never had much luck with these however.
Photo Editing will be the topic next week. Try an easy on-line editor from www.pixlr.com .
Check your Windows Defender (Security Essentials) to be sure it is active and updated.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm
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Tablets and iPads have limited uses but you can watch many PBS, Nat Geographic and History channel programs without commercials. Go to www.Youtube.com and search for SmithsonianChannel or HistoryChannel etc.
Local PBS programs may be searched here CLICK
including Downton Abbey click ....More PBS click
If your Android tablet or your laptop has a HDMi port, plug it directly into your TV to view these programs. (Apple iPads do not have these ports.)
Anybody can watch free movies (with a few commercials) at
www.crackle.com .
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