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PLCC ONLINE NEWS
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the PL Voice, June 2009, p.11
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PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Source: PL Voice June 2009, p.12
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Computer Club News [Voice May 2009, p.17]
Second Annual “Freebie” Night
The computer is a marvelous invention. Every day we
find new ways and tools with which to use it. Much of
this software is free. The Port Ludlow Computer Club
(PLCC) will spend an evening exploring how to find this
free treasure trove of software and provide the Club’s
Top 10 Picks. This presentation is open to everyone in
program beginning at 6:30 p.m.
If you are a Club member and would like to weigh in and
vote on your favorite “free” software, log in to PortLudlowToday.
com and go to the Computer Club. You will
find an icon called “Survey–Best Free Software.” It will
only take you a few moments to vote, so let’s hear from
you. We will announce the winners of the survey during
the meeting. See you there!
• Windows Live SIG meets Monday, May 4,
10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG is Thursday, May 7, 6:00–7:30 p.m. ][cancelled!!]
• Special Topics SIG is Monday, May 18, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG meets Monday, May 18, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
• Pro Show Gold SIG will meet Thursday, May 21,
1:00–3:00 p.m.
• Photography SIG meets Monday, May 25,
10:30 a.m.–noon. [changed to 10am - noon]
Workshops are held every Saturday morning 10:30 a.m.–
noon. All SIGs and Workshops meet at the Bay Club and
are for members only.
For information about joining PLCC, contact Dick Allyn
at 360-554-0193 or e-mail him at zither@cablespeed.com.
Check the website at www.pl-cc.com for up-to-date Club
news.
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
PortLudlowToday.com: More than a Website
PL Voice May 2009, p.14
With over 44,000 page views in the last 30 days,
PortLudlowToday.com is becoming a viable and much
traveled website in our community. However, much of
its power and capacity is just starting to find its way into
various clubs and organizations as they become more
creative and tap into its many interactive features. Some
are using it to take surveys of their members. Others are
using it to provide forms that can be completed online.
Several organizations have already found ways to share
their group’s memories through creative slide shows of
past events.
Go to www.PortLudlowToday.com if you have not yet
registered and click on the register button in the upper left
hand corner. Complete the registration form and that is
all there is to it. It is much more than a website. Register
today and see for yourself!
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Computer Club News
Technology and Entertainment!
The Port Ludlow Computer Club (PLCC) will put on an
exciting presentation on portable devices that entertain us:
MP3 Player, Wii, iPod, Xbox, PlayStation, DVD Player,
Cell Phone, Bluetooth, wired links in our cars . . . and
more. Many of these devices will be demonstrated and
discussed. This presentation is open to everyone in our
community. Stop by to have fun and even learn a little
more about the ever-changing world of technology on
Monday, April 13, at the Bay Club. The excitement starts
at 6:00 p.m.
Other dates include:
• Mac SIG is Thursday, April 2, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
• Office SIG meets Monday, April 6, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Pro Show Gold SIG is Thursday, April 16,
1:00–3:00 p.m.
• Special Topics SIG is Monday, April 20,
10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG meets Monday, April 20, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
• Photography SIG meets Monday, April 27,
10:30 a.m.–noon.
Workshops are held every Saturday morning 10:30 a.m.–
noon. All SIGs and workshops meet at the Bay Club and
are for members only.
For information about joining PLCC, contact Dick Allyn
at 360-554-0193 or e-mail him at zither@cablespeed.com.
Check the website at www.pl-cc.com for up-to-date Club
news. (Voice, April 2009, p.19)
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
PortLudlowToday.com
Since going online January 1, the Port Ludlow Today
Team is pleased to announce that the site has a rapidly
growing list of registered members from the community
and an increasingly larger list of clubs, organizations,
amenities and merchants populating the site. There’s a
revolving display of very current news and announcements.
Also, there are helpful directories for viewers’
health, safety, club activities, merchant offerings and
other services.
So where else can you go under one Web Address and
find all of the events occurring in Port Ludlow at real
time? This site is a work-in-progress but it is developing
a web presence for the many groups making up Port
Ludlow’s prime features.
How to Register and Take Advantage of the Site:
Go to your browser. (Explorer or Firefox are best for this
site.) Type in the web address PortLudlowToday.com.
You should then see the home page. Click on the register
button in the upper left hand corner. You will be asked to
agree to the standard terms you will find on most websites.
Once you agree to the terms, you will be guided to
the registration form, which you will then fill out. You
will be asked if you want your contact information to be
kept private or available to those also registered on this
site. Then click submit, and that’s all there is to it. Once
you are validated as a resident of our community, your
registration is approved and you will have full access to
all the features available.
The Port Ludlow Today Team holds weekly open sessions
on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bay
Club for demonstrations/training or help if you want to
learn to perform simple maintenance for your club or
organization. Based upon your input, we will make a
custom area just for your club, organization or business.
We welcome your suggestions and thoughts.
If you have questions, call Dave Pike at 360-316-9922 or
Dean Mosier at 206-310-3149 or e-mail
support@portludlowtoday.com.
(Voice, April 2009, p.15)
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Saturday Workshops
At the March Board Mtg it was proposed and agreed that the time be extended to 10:30-12:00 on a trial basis.
Questions & Answers
A poll of members at the Saturday workshop indicated that Q&A on the website is not considered effective. It was recommended that this be discontinued and the Board agreed.
(Members who disagree with this decision, please contact the WebGuy)
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PORT LUDLOW VOICE
March 2009, p.17
“R & R” in Port Ludlow
by Dave Pike, PortLudlowToday.com
Port Ludlow is a wonderful place to live, and its natural
beauty provides a huge dose of “Rest and Relaxation” to
all who call it home. However, there is another “R&R”
that is just as important. That “R&R” is called “Responsible
Recycling” and it represents our civic responsibility
to ourselves, our community and future generations.
Did you know that you can now recycle electronics for
free? Did you know that you can drop off print cartridges
and fluorescent bulbs at the Bay Club? Did you know that
you can recycle those old zinc anodes from your boat at
the Marina?
We have devoted a section in www.PortLudlowToday.com
that provides information on these and other recycling
options available to all of us. Just click on the homepage
Quick Link, “community recycling,” to learn about all of
the options available.
If you have not yet had a chance to visit
PortLudlowToday.com, please take a minute to check
it out. We believe you will find relevant and timely
information about your community. You can also visit us
at the Bay Club on Wednesdays in March from 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to see live demonstrations on how to use
this new communications tool.
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
PORT LUDLOW VOICE
March 2009, p.22
Computer Club News
Wireless Communication Devices
When most of us think of wireless, we look to our wireless
computer network in our homes—or to Wi-Fi connections
in public places like coffee shops, hotels and
airports. But there is a world of wireless devices around
us from the now-required cell phone earpiece, to our
iPod or other MP3 device. There are navigation systems,
entertainment systems, communication systems, travel
systems…and wireless office systems. Learn more at the
Port Ludlow Computer Club (PLCC) General Meeting
Monday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. A panel discussion of this
ever-expanding topic promises to be entertaining and
informative. PLCC General Meetings are open to the
entire community.
• Office SIG meets Monday, March 2, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG is Thursday, March 5, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
• Special Topics SIG is Monday, March 16, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG meets Monday, March 16, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
• Pro Show Gold SIG will meet Thursday, March 12, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
• Photography SIG meets Monday, March 23, 10:30 a.m.–noon
Workshops are held Saturday mornings, 11:00–noon.
SIGs and workshops meet at the Bay Club, members only.
To join PLCC, contact Dick Allyn at 360-554-0193 or
e-mail him at zither(at)cablespeed(dot)com. Check the website
at www.pl-cc.com for Club news.
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Resident Profile:
The Amazing Mary Ronen
by Eline Lybarger, Contributing Editor. PLVoice,
February 2009, p.6
"Mary grew up in Long Beach,
California, among two sisters and
three brothers...
[...........]
... In 1996 Bob Force
started the Computer Club; Mary was one of those first
30 members, and did the Computer Club newsletter. She
quickly became a Board Member of the Club along with
Ralph Thomas, who asked her to work on a monthly publication
he would call the Voice. The first edition came
out in 1998.....
....She continues to serve as the Computer
Club’s Secretary and has taken on yet another volunteer
challenge: Community Enrichment Alliance (CEA)...
Her plans for the future include travel and playing on
the computer, particularly genealogy research. She
discovered her family on her mother’s side fought in the
Revolutionary War, and a great grandfather from Ohio
fought in the Civil War. Mary is amazing."
[Be sure to read the entire article in the February VOICE!]
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
"Thank you to the Port Ludlow Computer Club who
recently donated a used computer that they setup as a
public computer in the Gazebo at the Beach Club. To
go with the computer,LMC member Pete Becker donated
a flat panel monitor. The public computer has
internet access but does not have a printer connected
at this time. The computer has been configured to not
save data, so bring a USB memory stick if you plan
on saving your work."
(quote from the LMC General Manager's "Update" in the last issue (Dec '08) of the
LMC "Log" Newsletter, p.2)
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Tech News:
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
By JEFF ZELENY (NYT 22 January 2009)
President Obama won the fight to keep his BlackBerry, but being the nation’s first e-mailing president comes with a specific set of rules.
(Let's be happy that we peons don't have to adhere to such rules!)
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Port Ludlow Today: January 15, 2009
Drugs:“Can’t live with them and Can’t live without them”
At our age, very few of us escape without the need for some type of drug to assist us in our daily living. PortLudlowToday.com has added a section that provides contact information for local and online pharmacies, as well as excellent internet links. These links will help you understand specific drugs, interaction issues, how to get the best price, and how to choose the best Medicare Part D plan. On the home page of www.portludlowtoday.com, just click on the “Health” tab and then choose the Pharmaceutical button. If you don’t see your local pharmacy listed, let us know and we will add them. This is just one of the many features of PortLudlowToday.com. Each month, we will focus on one new aspect of the site. Please join us and register at www.PortLudlowToday.com. You can also visit us at the Bay Club any Wednesday in February from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and see live demonstrations on how to use this new communication tool for you or for that club or organization that you belong to.
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If you have not done so yet, be sure to pick up the "File of Life"
at the Fire Station, fill it out and put it on your refrigerator!
Computer Club News (January 9, 2009):
Fire, Rescue, and Technology!
The Port Ludlow Computer Club (PLCC) General Meeting is Monday, February 9, 6:00 p.m., at the Bay Club, with a topic that is sure to interest and educate everyone attending.
Helmets, hoses, and axes are the typical tools of firefighting—they are the items most often associated with the job, and are not likely to go away anytime soon. New products and innovations are constantly moving in and out of the market and, combined with the old standbys, are helping to advance safety and effectiveness in the fire service.
Like so many other areas of modern society, technological advances in the emergency sector are giving first responders an edge previously unattainable. Often the most substantial gains are not in the improved performance of existing tools, but in the ability to gather and use information. Items such as databases, in-vehicle computers, mobile devices, and GPS tracking equipment are enabling everyone to be more informed and with that, to make better decisions.
Fire Chief Ed Wilkerson will be sharing his perspective on how technology is changing the world that he works in and why it should be important to us. Please join us as we gain new insight into the changing world of technology. PLCC General Meetings are open to the entire community.
• Office SIG meets Monday, February 2, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG is Thursday, February 5, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
• Special Topics SIG is Monday, February 16, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG meets Monday, February 16, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
• Pro Show Gold SIG will meet Thursday, February 19, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
• Photography SIG meets Monday, February 23, 10:30 a.m.–noon.
Bernie’s Beginning Computer Class begins on Wednesday, February 18, 2:00–4:30 p.m. (See further information).
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Port Ludlow Today is
Just a Mouse Click Away!
Port Ludlow Voice, January 2009, p.15
by Dave Pike
Port LudlowToday.com is an exciting new form of communication
allowing our community to stay abreast of
fast moving issues as they occur. Just go to www.PortLudlowToday.
com, click on the register tab in the upper lefthand
corner and follow the prompts. In no time, you will
get to the home page filled with great local information on
our neighborhoods, our clubs and our calendar of events.
In fact, you can even have a personal calendar with only
those community activities and events that you want. You
can even check local tides or find the cheapest gas within
15 miles of Port Ludlow. If you like crosswords, just
click on the weekly New York Times crossword puzzle
link. Are you interested in news? You will find local news
articles and headlines across America just a click away.
There is even an area called “Transitions,” which is dedicated
to those who are transitioning in or out of our great
community.
While you will have no trouble navigating this website,
we have scheduled some demonstration sessions to show
you how to best take advantage of this new communication
system. These sessions are scheduled each Wednesday
in January from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Bay
Club. Why not take an hour and see how this new community
tool can help you keep organized and not miss
that important meeting or event!
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Computer Club News (Port Ludlow Voice January 2009, p.11)
Back it Up!
The Port Ludlow Computer Club (PLCC) General
Meeting is Monday, January 12, 6:00 p.m. at the Bay
Club. Spend an evening with PLCC exploring systems
and methods of protecting our important computer files,
records, photos, etc. by backing up our computers. We
will look at hardware and software solutions and evaluate
the processes of backing-up and synchronizing our files.
Join in the discussion of this important requirement for
all of us who use computers. PLCC General Meetings are
open to the community.
• Office SIG meets Monday, January 5, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Pro Show Gold SIG will meet Thursday, January 15, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
• Special Topics SIG is Monday, January 19, 10:30 a.m.–noon
• Mac SIG meets Monday, January 19, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
• Photography SIG meets Monday, January 26, 10:30 a.m.–noon.
The Mac SIG usually held on the first Thursday is
cancelled in January due to the holiday.
Workshops are held every Saturday morning 11:00
a.m.–noon. All SIGs and workshops meet at the Bay Club
and are for members only.
For information about joining PLCC, contact Dick Allyn
at 360-554-0193 or e-mail him at zither@cablespeed.com.
Check the website at www.pl-cc.com for up-to-date Club
news.
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
A Digital Village in Port Ludlow?
by Dave Pike
After a year in planning, a digital village is finally coming
to Port Ludlow. PortLudlowToday.com (currently in
BETA testing) is being deployed incrementally throughout
the community. The Internet-based technology allows
our community to provide and receive current information
regarding events important to us all—such as Hood Canal
Bridge closings and Iron Mountain Quarry permitting
status.
Port Ludlow community clubs and organizations will
have the opportunity to communicate with their members
and the public about upcoming events and items of interest.
Homeowner organizations will use this technology
to conduct association business and keep in touch with
their membership. In addition, there will be opportunity
for businesses to reach the Port Ludlow community with
offers of their goods or services.
We anticipate making PortLudlowToday.com available
to the entire community early in January 2009 for an
extended community evaluation period, after which we
will make a collective decision about the use and benefit
of the program. (The Voice, December 2008, p.4)
PLCC ONLINE NEWS
Beginning Computer
Class Scheduled
Classes are forming at the Bay Club for the next
Beginning Computer Class sponsored by the Port Ludlow
Computer Club (PLCC). These classes have been offered
for 12 consecutive years as a community service. PLCC
membership is not a requirement. This class is suitable for
beginners, for people contemplating a computer purchase
and generally for people who wish to understand or brush
up on the fundamentals of Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista,
e-mail, letter writing and Internet browsing. It is also
useful for people transitioning from Windows 98/ME to
Windows XP and from Windows XP to Vista.
The class, now open for registration, will begin on
Wednesday, February 18, and will continue for four
additional consecutive Wednesdays, February 25,
March 4 and 11 ending on March 18. Class hours are
2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Bay Club.
The fee is $30, which includes an easy-to-use text. Over
750 of your neighbors have already attended this popular
course and it fills very rapidly. If you have interest or
wish to register, please call Bernie Kestler at 437-5102 for
all the details as soon as possible.
For those wishing to see a demonstration or have some
training on how to take full advantage of this new
communication tool, there will be open sessions at the
Bay Club every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
during the month of December.
For a “sneak peak” at our future, log in and register at
www.portludlowtoday.com.
See you on the Internet.
(The Voice, December 2008, p.4)
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