AmesMUG - Ames Mac Users Group

Meeting 1-24: Macworld '08

jrearick — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:48:56 -0600

We'll be having a meeting this Thursday at 7PM in Howe 1252 (new room!). We'll be discussing the recent Macworld announcements, maybe talking about some other interesting software if anything comes up. As always, we're happy to help answer any questions you may have. See you there.

LANFest Fall 2007: Friday November 30 7PM

jrearick — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:01:32 -0600

As is our tradition, AmesMUG will host LANFest this Friday evening at 7PM in the lower level of Howe Hall. LANFest is an event that we host every semester that offers members to bring their computers and have a fun evening of playing network games. Recently we've expanded LANFest to include console games as well (planning on Playstation2 and Wii this time). Pizza, pop and snacks are provided to all paid members of AmesMUG. If you want to attend and haven't paid dues yet, you can pay at LANFest - $10 for the year.

If you'd like to attend LANFest, just show up that night with your computer. We'll provide network cables, power strips, headphones and food. Have questions? Join our mailing list.

Meeting 11-15: More Leopard

jrearick — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:59:29 -0600

This week, we'll be meeting as normal on Thursday, Nov. 15 in Howe 1242 at 7PM. We'll be continuing our discussion and presentation about Leopard. Feel free to come with questions about Leopard or other Mac/iPod/iPhone related questions. You're also welcome to bring your computer and Leopard Install DVD if you'd like some help getting up and running with Leopard.

Meeting 11-1: Leopard

jrearick — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:58:27 -0500

Our next meeting will be Thursday, November 1st at 7:00 PM in 1246 Howe Hall. We will be showing the new features in Leopard. If you have any questions about upgrading to Leopard this would be a good meeting to attend. Everyone is invited. As always there will be a general Q & A session for your general Mac / iPod / iPhone questions.

Meeting 10-18: CSSEdit Web Authoring Tools

jrearick — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:46:03 -0500

Our next meeting will be Thursday, October 18 at 7:00 PM in 1246 Howe Hall. We will be showing CSSEdit and other Web Authoring Tools available for the Mac. Everyone is invited. As always there will be a general Q & A session for your general Mac / iPod / iPhone questions.

Cocoa Heads in Ames October 11

jrearick — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:31:47 -0500

AmesMUG will be hosting the Des Moines Cocoa Heads group on Thursday, October 11 at 7:00 PM in 1246 Howe Hall. Colin will be talking about the Quartz imaging system in Mac OS X. Everyone of all skill level is welcome to attend.

Meeting 10-4: iWork '08

jrearick — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:31:35 -0500

Our next meeting will be Thursday, October 4 at 7:00 PM in 1246 Howe Hall. We will be featuring iWork '08 which includes the eye-popping Keynote, the awesome page layout program Pages, and the new Excel killer Numbers. Everyone is invited. As always there will be a general Q & A session for your general Mac / iPod questions.

Insomnia Film Festival

jrearick — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:58:05 -0500

Apple's Insomnia Film Festival has been announced for this year. Create a 3 minute video over the course of 24 hours that incorporate a list of elements provided at the beginning of the 24 hours. The videos will be judged by professionals and by the public. Each team member of the two winning videos win a MacBook Pro, Final Cut Studio 2, Logic Studio, and Shake. The event takes place on Saturday, October 13, starting at 9 AM Eastern (8 AM Central).

Get more details at: http://www.apple.com/education/insomnia/

Meeting 9-20: iPhone and Pizza

jrearick — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 09:29:39 -0500

Our first meeting this semester will be Thursday, September 20 at 7:00 PM in 1246 Howe Hall. We will be featuring the iPhone with demonstrations of features and hacks. Everyone is invited and there will be Pizza. As always there will be a general Q & A session for your general Mac / iPod questions.

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LANFEST Friday, April 6 @ Howe Atrium

jrearick — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:00:55 -0500

LANFEST is a This is your April event organized by the AmesMUG, therefore FREE for everyone. Come anytime between 7pm and 3am at the Howe Hall atrium. We will have power and gigabit ethernet hookups as well as a few demo iMacs, a Nintendo Wii, and an Xbox 360. There will also be free food. The cost if FREE for EVERYONE. Windows users are encouraged to come.

Friday, April 6th starting at 7PM in the Howe Hall Atrium