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Contents 1 TV Converter Box Notes - Mike Morris 2 About k-Byte 4 Have You Seen This? 5 Rootkits-A Continuing Security Problem - Brian K. Lewis 6 Calendar of Events 7 The Two Month Activities Calendar 9 Tip of the Month - Selecting Photo-Editing Software - Kim Komando 9 Photo Gallery 10 Free Video Tutorials - by Rick Mattingly 10 About Trading Post 12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place 12 FRPCUG Contacts Meeting Previews on Page 6:
 Quote of the Month Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen, and thinking what nobody has thought. Albert Szent-Györgyi von Nagyrapolt [1962] TV Converter Box Notes by Mike Morris, Front Range PC Users Group, http://www.frpcug.org Regarding video (and audio) hardware, I have to admit to being an Old Analog Guy (the acronym = OAG and is pronounced "ogre"). I have 2 old analog TV's. I don't intend to buy a new HDTV until they both quit working. I don't intend to sign up for satellite or cable TV. I don't, actually, watch very much TV (or movies), and I am not interested in computer games. For the "Digital TV Transition" coming in February 2009, a TV converter box is the solution for me; especially now that I have my 2 $40 coupons. The question is, which converter to buy? There are 52 DTV converter box models from 33 manufacturers listed on the enclosure that came with my converter box coupons (and many more listed on the website provided at the end of this article). Not all converters are equal. It is still "Buyer Beware," so you need to decide what features and specs you want (and/or don't want), and then check the specs of each unit carefully. Perhaps there are a few others like me, who are considering buying a converter box. For my fellow OAG's (male or female), I have collected links to information on 6 of the converters that I will share with you. Do check prices, with reputable online sellers and with your local big box or electronics store (local or national). Prices vary widely. I have picked some prices in order to provide an approximation of the "MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price)". Channel Master CM-7000 A recent price: $79.99 (less $40 coupon) Exact phrase Google search: 3860 hits A few of those pages were investigated. One with information and specifications is Channel Master 1. Channel Master (http://www.channelmasterintl.com/) is now a subsidiary of PCT International (http://www.pctinternational.com/), with headquarters in Tempe, AZ. Check out the discussion of this unit on AV Science Forum: This is part of a message posted in March of 2008: "The specifications on page 2 of the information sheet: Demodulator input for 1080i, 720p, 480i, and 480. Video output is 480i ONLY. 480i is Standard Definition DTV only. The CM-7000's claim to "Get Free HDTV Without Monthly Fees" is inaccurate." Echostar TR-40 A recent price: Unofficially, $40, which means, effectively, free with the coupon. Exact phrase Google search: 10,100 hits Lots of information on this unit on the AfterDawn website. This website also provides comparisons to other similar units. Digital Stream D2A1D110/20 A recent price: $69.99 (less $40 coupon) Exact phrase Google search: 2 hits, plus 2 ads. None of the links from the Google search provided information on the model number listed above. There are 4 other Digital Stream model numbers listed in coupon enclosure, one of which is described at Solid Signal.com. GE 22729 A recent price: $79.99 (less $40 coupon) Exact phrase Google search: 39,200 hits For (limited) specs connect to this After Dawn web page. Insignia NS-DXA1 A recent price: $59.99 (less $40 coupon) Exact phrase Google search: 44,700 hits Check out the information on the World-Wide TV-FM DX Association website. There is also a detailed CNET review. From the spec sheet: "(This unit)...displays digital TV at standard-definition (480i) screen resolution." Magnavox TB-100MG9 A recent price: $79.99 (less $40.00 coupon) Exact phrase Google search: 999 hits You will find some information on this unit at Solid Signal.com. There is also a discussion of this product on the AV Science Forum. RCA DTA 800A A recent price: $49.99 (?) (less $40.00 coupon) Exact phrase Google search: 412 hits There are two versions of this product: the 800A and the 800B. The difference is the tuner manufacturer. For more information on this, connect to the AV Science Forum and scroll down to posting #39. Remember this acronym, courtesy of the late Robert Heinlein (Science Fiction author): TANSTAAFL. That translates to "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch." If you have decided to stay with your old analog TV, and you do not plan to sign up for satellite or cable TV, then you must do your homework in order to find the right product before spending your hard-earned money on a converter box. Remember also that the word "converter" has real meaning in this context. The converter box is converting an HDTV signal into something an old analog TV can display. That "something an old analog TV can display" is definitely NOT HDTV (no matter WHAT the advertisements say). You will likely find one other obvious difference between using your old analog TV to receive analog broadcasts, and using your old analog TV with a converter box. If you tuned (or tried to tune) to a distant station with your old analog TV, you would get a terrible picture (lots of noise, etc.). With the converter box, you simply won't know a weak station is even there. You need a strong signal--the converter boxes have a "threshold" effect. With a strong signal, everything looks good. With a weak signal, you get a black screen. So, when you are setting up your converter box and TV, you may want to move your antenna (or Rabbit Ears) around to get the maximum strength signal possible. For more information on digital TV, connect to this Wikipedia article. For more information on the TV Converter Box Coupon Program, connect to: https://www.dtv2009.gov For an up-to-date list of qualifying products, connect to: https://www.ntiadtv.gov/cecb_list.cfm  Published monthly, k-Byte is the official newsletter of the Front Range Personal Computer Users Group (FRPCUG): our mailing address is PMB 152, 305 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521. Opinions expressed in k-Byte are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the group or its members. Publication of information in k-Byte constitutes no guarantee of accuracy. Use of any information found in this publication is at the sole risk of the user. Neither k-Byte, nor its officers, nor its editors or contributors assume any liability for damages resulting from use of information in this publication. Submissions Articles, letters and short items of interest on computer-related topics are welcome and encouraged. All items submitted for publication are subject to editing. Send your contribution to the editor via e-mail attachment or submit on disk. If you have questions about a submission, please contact the editor for information. Copyright and Trademark Information k-Byte is copyrighted ©2008 by the Front Range Personal Computer Users Group. The k-Byte logo and the Front Range PC Users Group logo are Trademarked by the Front Range PC Users Group. Unless otherwise noted, other nonprofit users groups may reprint or quote from any articles appearing in k-Byte without prior permission, provided that: a) proper author and publication credits are given; b) that a copy of the publication in which the article appears is sent at no cost to k-Byte at the above mailing address, or emailed to contact(at)frpcug.org; and c) any additional instructions/restrictions contained in the article are followed. User groups wishing to exchange newsletters with FRPCUG are invited to send a copy of their newsletter together with an exchange request. Disclaimer IBM PC, OS/2, Compaq, HP, Dell, UNIX, Windows and other trademarks occasionally mentioned in k-Byte are registered trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Corporation, Microsoft, Dell Inc., or their owners respectively. Neither FRPCUG nor its newsletter k-Byte are connected in any way with any manufacturer or seller. Acceptance by FRPCUG of donated products or services from suppliers, or inclusion of a supplier in the FRPCUG Partner list does not imply that any continuing financial support is received or expected by FRPCUG. Nor do such activities imply an endorsement of either the supplier or product or service. Such information is made available to members as a service. Use of any product or supplier found in this publication, or any FRPCUG publication, is at the sole risk of the user. Advertising Classified advertising is free to members for non-business ads. See "About Trading Post" for pricing for camera-ready display ads. Charges for ad makeup from sketches, etc., are available on request. Deadline for camera-ready and classified ads is 45 days prior to the month of publication. For example, ads for the March newsletter must be submitted by January 15th. For pricing and schedules for ad design, connect to contact(at)frpcug.org or kbyte(at)frpcug.org. About FRPCUG FRPCUG is an independent nonprofit computer society, so incorporated with the State of Colorado and open to anyone interested in Windows, or UNIX/LINUX microcomputers. Its purpose is to provide an educational and scientific forum of mutual benefit for members of the micro-computer community. FRPCUG holds a monthly meeting and conducts various special interest groups (SIGs) and seminars. Members have voting privileges, subscription to k-Byte newsletter, and access to SIGs and selected seminars. Annual dues are $25 for individual/family membership ($20 for students) and $50 for corporate/group membership.  Courtesy of APCUG, http://www.apcug.net by Brian K. Lewis, Ph.D. Member of the Sarasota Personal Computer Users Group, Inc., http://www.spcug.org, bwsail(at)yahoo.com. Copyright 2008 by the Sarasota PC Monitor, the official monthly publication of the Sarasota Personal Computer Users Group, Inc. Permission to reprint is granted only to other non-profit computer user groups, provided proper credit is given to the author and the publication. By now I suspect everyone reading this article is familiar with most malware: viruses, botnets, Trojans, etc. These are becoming less of a problem because of the efforts of the security companies to provide software solutions. More and more users are also becoming aware of the need to have some means of protecting their computer. As a result, hackers are turning to a more effective method of controlling your computer - rootkits. Although these have been around more than ten years, like other malware, their numbers seem to be increasing. Probably the most dangerous form of the rootkit is the "kernel mode Trojan". This is a program that inserts itself into the "kernel" of the operating system. The kernel is the central component of the operating system - its heart or brain to put it in more common terms. It manages the communication between the operating system, the hardware and the software applications. Most viruses operate as applications and can be readily found in memory or in the file system. Rootkits, however, can hide themselves in such a way that it is very difficult to find them. In order for a rootkit to alter the normal execution path of the operating system, one of the techniques it may employ is "hooking". In modern operating systems, there are many places to hook because the system was designed to be flexible, extendable, and backward compatible. For example, a rootkit can "hook" itself into the Application Programming Interface (API) which allows it to intercept the system calls that other programs use to perform basic functions, like accessing files on the computer's hard drive. If an application tries to list the contents of a directory containing one of the root kit's files, the rootkit will censor its filename from the list. It'll do the same thing with the system registry and the list of running processes. A rootkit is a collection of tools an intruder brings along to a victim computer after gaining initial access. A rootkit may contain network sniffers, log-cleaning scripts, key-loggers and trojaned replacements of core system utilities. Although the intruders still need to break into a victim system before they can install their rootkits, the ease-of-use and the amount of destruction they cause make rootkits a considerable threat. One main purpose of a rootkit is to allow the intruder to come back to the compromised system later and access it without being detected. A rootkit makes this very easy by installing a remote-access backdoor. A rootkit can also allow the intruder to use the compromised computer as part of a botnet (see Botnets, SPCUG Monitor, January, 2008). Another mechanism for hiding a rootkit is to add it to a system driver file. Windows XP and Vista store driver files in the System32/drivers folder. Many of these system files load early in the boot process. These files have boot or system flags in the registry and load before any of the malware-prevention software. That means they are very difficult to find. Although the file size for the driver will be increased, the rootkit may report the original file size to any query, not the infected file size. All of this means that once a rootkit has been installed and activated on your computer, it is difficult to find by any of the usual malware prevention software. Rootkits do not require large software applications to carry out their function. We are accustomed to commercial applications that are many megabytes in size. Even the anti-virus software may be 40-50 megabytes in size. In 2003 a rootkit was identified that required only 7 kilobytes for its cloaking routine and 27 kilobytes for maintaining the open backdoor. Anti-malware programs depend on two main means of identifying malware. One is the signature method and the other is heuristics. The signature method requires that the malware be identified and reverse engineered to determine a code sequence which can be used to identify the application in the wild. This code sequence is referred to as the signature and is used by the anti-virus database. This signature is then compared to code sequences in applications to determine if they are malware. This method is of no value when dealing with new or unreported malware. So the next option is heuristic signatures. Their primary advantage lies in their ability to identify new, previously unidentified malware. The heuristics technique assumes that malware will display certain characteristics or attributes. They also attempt to recognize deviations in "normal" system patterns or behaviors. Using these predicted patterns, the anti-malware application will attempt to determine if the target application is malware. This has been a successful approach for identifying viruses, but it is less successful for active rootkits. The April 2008 Virus Bulletin (http://www.virusbtn.com) reported the results of testing a number of popular commercial A-V programs, Internet security suites, web-based scanners and specialized anti-rootkit tools. The testing involved 30 known rootkits. The testing categories were detection of: (1) inactive rootkits; (2) active rootkits; and (3) malware hidden by rootkits. Then they tested removal of (1) inactive rootkits; (2) malware hidden by rootkits; and (3) active rootkits. The results were not encouraging. The seven Internet Security Suites used in the test were able to detect 95% of the inactive rootkits. (Remember, these were known samples that had already been identified and their signatures incorporated into the anti-malware applications.) These suites were also able to remove 95% of the inactive rootkits. However, when it came to active rootkits the story was very different. The Internet Security Suites detected only 65% of the active rootkits and were able to remove only 48%. They also were able to remove only 48% of the hidden malware. All of the versions of the Internet Security Suites were the latest available at the time of the test. There were fourteen specialized anti-rootkit tools tested using the same thirty rootkits. They were not tested against the inactive rootkits, only the active rootkits and the hidden malware. Again, the results were anything but satisfying. These tools detected 83% of the active rootkits and 80% of the hidden malware. The anti-rootkit tools removed only 60% of the active rootkits and 67% of the hidden malware. The web-based scanners did a far poorer job of identification of the rootkits. They also were uniformly unsuccessful in removing rootkits. The detection rate was 53% and the removal was around 32%. In reviewing these tests it is obvious that successful detection and removal of rootkits depends on their being inactivated. This can be done by running the computer in "SAFE" mode which does not allow the rootkit to load from the hard drive. However, it would be expected that if detection/removal tools were developed for this specific purpose, then rootkits would appear that would load in "SAFE" mode. Another alternative would be to develop rootkit scanning software that would run from a CD. The computer would boot from the CD and the operating system for the scan would load from the CD. This should improve the detection and removal rates considerably. However, it then depends on the user running the CD application periodically to scan the entire computer. Considering how few users backup their hard drives on a regular basis, this CD system might be less than universally successful. Given the current difficulty of detecting and removing rootkits from your computer, what is a user to do for protection? The only answer to this is to prevent the rootkit from getting access to your computer. That means using every tool you have available to prevent the malware from gaining access to your system. Your firewall is the first line of defense, followed by your anti-virus, then your anti-spyware. Also, when you are surfing the web, make sure you aren't your own worst enemy. Be careful and check out links before you click on them. It just like getting spam in your e-mail. Check where the link will take you before you click on it. Social engineering techniques are also used to propagate everything from viruses to rootkits. These are techniques that encourage the user to take some action which allows the malware to be downloaded and installed on the users computer. A very interesting analysis on these techniques is contained in this article from the University of Cambridge (U.K.); http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/techreports/UCAM-CL-TR-666.pdf. Although this is written specifically about virus propagation, similar techniques are used to gain entry for rootkits. This paper illustrates many of the "carrot & stick" methods used by malware to gain access to computer systems. Microsoft has also published a paper detailing many of the common methods used to trick users into installing malware. These can be found in the paper "Behavioral Modeling of Social Engineering-Based Malicious Software" on the Microsoft web site. So to all of you reading this article, I would suggest that "caution is the watchword" when it comes to using your computer. I'm afraid that the situation will only get worse when it comes to new forms of malware. Dr. Lewis is a former university and medical school professor of physiology. He has been working with personal computers for over thirty years, developing software and assembling systems. 2008 Graphical Events Calendar September General Forum Meeting We will meet at the Fort Collins Senior Center on Tuesday, September 2nd 7:00 PM Meeting Agenda: 7:00 to 7:15 Announcements 7:15 to 8:00 Open Forum 8:00 to 8:15 Break 8:15 to 9:00 Networks in a Nutshell October General Forum Meeting We will meet at the Fort Collins Senior Center on Tuesday, October 7th 7:00 PM Meeting Agenda: 7:00 to 7:15 Announcements 7:15 to 8:00 Open Forum 8:00 to 8:15 Break 8:15 to 9:00 October: Innovative Technology - It's Never 2 Late See you at the meetings! Get full membership benefits. If you are not a current member, download an application from http://www.frpcug.org/memberap.htm Future General Forum Meeting Notes At the September meeting, member Kerry Miller will present Networks in a Nutshell. Kerry's presentation will provide insight into network fundamentals. Both nontechnical and technical people will find this presentation helpful. Donna Gruis, Innovative Technology Director at the Good Samaritan Society Fort Collins Village (and FRPCUG member) will demonstrate an adaptive (also known as assistive technology) computer system at the October meeting. The system, based on the "It's Never 2 Late" (or IN2L) software, is being used at the Good Samaritan facility. The computer with the IN2L software has many features which help people with disabilities use a computer to stay connected to family, friends and the world. The IN2L software, developed in Englewood, CO, is part of a small but growing segment of the computer industry that is developing effective products (hardware and software) for those with physical and/or cognitive disabilities. DO NOT MISS this demonstration of one of the more effective applications of computer technology to enabling and enriching the lives of those with disabilities. Future SIG's, Seminars, and Other Meetings Digital Imaging SIG The Digital Imaging SIG is a forum for discussion of digital imaging hardware and software. The meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Senior Center Lobby. The meeting format is informal, using the Shop Talk sessions as a basis. For more information, contact Mike Morris at twriterext(at)gmail.com. Desktop Publishing SIG The DTP SIG is a forum for discussion of desktop publishing applications. The meetings are held every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Senior Center lobby. The meeting format is informal, using the Shop Talk sessions as a basis. For more information, contact Mike Morris at twriterext(at)gmail.com. New Technology SIG The New Technology SIG provides advance support for all PC related operating system and telecommunication issues. The meetings are held at 7:00 PM on the third Thursday of each month at Bluebird Manufacturing Inc., 1421 Webster Avenue, in Fort Collins. For more information, contact Chuck McJilton at 970-493-2987. Shop Talk One-on-one assistance. Drop in to the Senior Center lobby on any Saturday (holidays excepted) from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Board Meeting FRPCUG's executive board meets on Wednesday of the week following the General Forum meeting. All members are welcome and are encouraged to attend. These meetings are held at 7:00 PM in the Staff Board Room of the Fort Collins Senior Center. September 2008 1 Labor Day 2 FRPCUG General Forum Meeting 7:00 PM 6 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 9 Digital Imaging SIG Meeting 7:00 PM 10 FRPCUG Board Meeting 7:00 PM 13 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 17 DTP SIG Meeting 7:00 PM 18 New Technology SIG Meeting 7:00 PM 20 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 28 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM October 2008 4 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 7 FRPCUG General Forum Meeting 7:00 PM 11 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 14 Digital Imaging SIG Meeting 7:00 PM 15 FRPCUG Board Meeting 7:00 PM 18 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 22 DTP SIG Meeting 7:00 PM 23 New Technology SIG Meeting 7:00 PM 25 Shop Talk 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM by Kim Komando, http://www.komando.com Choosing photo-editing software can be difficult. Windows comes with rudimentary tools that will help you with your photos. But you'll need more if you plan on doing more than resizing and rotating photos. Photoshop You've probably heard of Adobe Photoshop. You may be tempted to splurge on it. Photoshop is high-end software. The latest version is Photoshop CS3. For the average user, Photoshop is overkill. The learning curve is steep, to say the least. It will allow you to transform a photograph completely. However, its tools are aimed at creative professionals. Even experts struggle to master it! If you have outgrown lesser photo-editing programs, Photoshop may be for you. There are no other programs in the same league [Editor's Note: The open source-free-program GIMP (http://www.gimp.org) is considered a very capable competitor to Photoshop, suitable for even professional photographers]. You can download a trial version of Photoshop at Adobe's website (http://www.adobe.com). You'll find many photo-editing programs around $100. Most people will find them more than adequate. They should offer enough features for the average user. And, unlike Photoshop, they shouldn't overwhelm you with features you don't need. What to look for You can't judge a book by its cover. And you can't judge software from its box. So, download trial versions before settling on a photo-editing program. This will let you see what you're getting before you spend your hard-earned cash. The first thing you should look for is ease of use. Try editing one of your photos. With any program, there will be a learning curve. But, you should be able to find the controls you need fairly easily. Or, the Help menu should point you in the right direction. If a program isn't easy to use, the features won't matter much. That's because you won't use them. If the program is easy to use, start experimenting with the features. See that it has all the features you will use on a regular basis. Red-eye removal, color balancing and light correction are essential. Also, look for features such as filters and cloning tools. These will help you add artistic effects to your pictures. Finally, consider things that will help you package your photos. For example, can you create collages or scrapbooks? Are there tools that will help you manage your photo library? That's all icing on the cake. Software options There are a number of editing packages available. Adobe Photoshop Elements (a friendlier version of Photoshop) is one of them. You can try it for free (from the Adobe website). Corel's Paint Shop Pro (http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1184951547051) is another similar program with a free trial available. I would try these first, as they are among the more popular photo-editing programs. And, don't forget the Downloads section on my site. I've got photo-editing software for people at all levels. You might want to try out these freebies before you buy a program. Additional tips If you're really interested in editing, check out my book, The 50 Greatest Secrets of Digital Photography. It includes 14 chapters of step-by-step editing techniques, laid out in excruciating detail. You can follow these instructions, I promise! When you ultimately remove the trial software, clean up Windows. I have an uninstall tool in my Downloads section (http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=1819) that will help you remove all traces of the programs. And remember, there is only so much you can accomplish with software. For example, you won't be able to fix blurred photos. And, unfortunately, shutter lag often causes out-of-focus shots. Find out what you can do about shutter lag from this tip (http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=1054). Copyright 2008 WestStar TalkRadio Network. All rights reserved. Subscribe to Kim Komando's free e-mail newsletters at: http://www.komando.com |
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Photo Gallery This month's featured photographer: Hannah Krim, using a Nikon Coolpix L3. Mode = Auto Exposure Time = 1/4 seconds F Number = 4.20 ISO Speed Rating = 109 Focal Length = 12.70 mm Alamo! Copyright © 2008 by Hannah Krim. All rights reserved. Send requests for copies/reprint permissions to kbyte(at)frpcug.org |
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Contributed by Rick Mattingly Here are several excellent tutorial sites. The first is ShowMeDo, http://www.showmedo.com. This web site was created by two University of Sussex (England) faculty members. It offers streaming video on just any computer topic imaginable. For instance, you will find, among many other topics, tutorial videos on the use of GIMP and also on the audio editing application Audacity. You can view the videos online or download for use later. If you don't have a broadband internet connection, you will probably be better off downloading the videos of interest to you. The second site offers Free OpenOffice.org 2.0 Lesson tutorials. The website was created by Digital Distribution Global Training Services Pty. Ltd., (http://www.digitaldistribution.com) an Australian company dedicated to providing training on open source software. Connect to (http://www.digitaldistribution.com/about/lessons/) for the Open Office tutorials. This website includes all of the Open Office applications. These resources will be added to the Computer 911 page on the FRPCUG website. Noncommercial Advertising k-Byte runs classified ads in Trading Post for three consecutive issues. $ - Trading Post ads up to 10 lines (or 70 words) long are free to FRPCUG members and only $10 for non-members. - $ To place an ad in Trading Post contact Rick Mattingly at 970-613-8968 or e-mail to rickmatt(at)q.com. Commercial Advertising Specifications (Per Issue) Full Page (8.5" x 11")*$50.00 Half Page (5.5" x 8.5")*$30.00 Quarter Page (4.25" x 5.5")*$20.00 Business Card (2" x 3.5")*$10.00 We ofer a substantial discount for repeat ads and continuing contracts. For an additional charge we will design your ad for you. Contact Rick Matingly for more information on this service at 970-613-8968 or email to rickmat(at)q.com. *Allow for 0.5 inch margins  The Fort Collins Senior Center The Fort Collins Senior Center is located at 1200 Raintree Drive. This site is situated at the northwest corner of the Shields and Raintree Drive intersection, on the north side of the Raintree Shopping Center, and just west of the bank building on the corner of Shields and Raintree (see map at right). Check the marquee at the main entrance for directions to the specific meeting room. |
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| FRPCUG Officers | Name | Work | Home | |
| President | Rick Mattingly | 613-8968 | rickmatt(at)q.com | |
| Vice President | Don Anderson | 498-3534 | 482-0943 | doande(at)gmail.com |
| Treasurer | Virginia Febinger | 498-2127 | gingercln(at)comcast.net | |
| Secretary | Jim Bragonier | 484-9061 | james.bragonier(at)comcast.net | |
| k-Byte Staff | ||||
| Editor-in-Chief | Mike Morris | 461-2002 | twriterext(at)gmail.com | |
| Features Editor | Mike Morris | |||
| Other Contacts | ||||
| Membership Coordinator | Jack Linder | 663-2151 | jack(at)frpcug.org | |
| New Technology SIG Leader | Chuck McJilton | 493-2987 | cdmcjs(at)gmail.com | |
| Digital Imaging SIG Leader | Mike Morris | |||
| DTP SIG Leader | Mike Morris | |||
| Publicity | Mike Morris | 461-2002 | twriterext(at)gmail.com | |
| Door Prize Coordinator | John Goldey | 221-0877 | johngoldey(at)juno.com | |
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