GSA Technology Council

Here is another sneak preview of more items that will be showcased at the upcoming 6th Annual Gadgetfest on December 9, 2009.

Goog411 Google’s new 411 service. With GOOG-411, you can find local business information completely free, directly from your phone. You can access 1-800-466-4411 from any phone, anywhere, at anytime.

HP PhotoSmart Enjoy and share favorite pictures with family and friends, all without a computer! With the Digital Picture Frame, which has a high-resolution (800 x 480) display, plus 512MB for storing lots of photos. It works with most memory cards, plus has a built-in USB port for connecting a thumb drive.

Amazon Kindle See up close the Amazon Kindle, the revolutionary e-book reader from Amazon.com which features paper like display, 3G Wireless, long battery life plus access to Over 360,000 books, including 101 of 112 New York Times® Best Sellers, plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs.

There is still room for you to showcase gadget and tech tools that are making your life and business better. We would like each presentation to be 3-5 minutes each. Contact us if you would like to demonstrate something at Gadgetfest.

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Enjoy food, fun and your chance at some great door prizes with your fellow Mac users at the annual GMUG Christmas gathering

Monday, December 14 at 7:00 PM.

Folks are requested to bring a sweet or salty treat to share. Soft drinks and coffee will be provided.

Reminder: There is no Mac Beginnings meeting in December.

Meeting Place for the Party: Grace Baptist Church Fellowship Hall

5020 Old Spartanburg Road, Taylors, SC 29687

(At the Intersection of Brushy Creek & Old Spartanburg Roads)

Directions/Map: http://www.gbctaylors.org/AboutUs/LocationDirections/tabid/77/Default.aspx

via: Greenville Mac User’s Group

The Linux Users Group meets this Thursday evening for our holiday gather. We will be at our standard meeting location and then proceed travel to a restaurant and/or bar for a holiday social gathering.

What: Java Users Group December Meeting
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 6:15 PM
Where: Agfa – AGFA Healthcare Building on 10 South Academy Street, Greenville, SC, 29601
Price: Free

via: Upstate Java User’s Group

Here is a sneak preview of just a few of the items that will be showcased at the upcoming 6th Annual Gadgetfest on December 9, 2009.

Google Voice, teach your phone new tricks; voicemail like e-mail, call routing, voicemail transcription and more all for free. Come see a demonstration of how this free service can transform you telecommunications world.

Cerevellum, the worlds first cycle computer with digital review mirror. Taking cycling to the next level with a device that includes a computer for speed, ride time and distance on a battery with up to nine hours of continuous use on a single charge. Also comes with 500MB of internal flash memory with accelerometer to detect accidents. We will have a demo unit that you can play with first hand at our lunch.

Droid – see how two powerhouses of communications, Google and Verizon Wireless have come together to bring you the next generation in smart phones with fast processing, big screen and thousands of applications. Is it an iPhone Killer? A Blackberry Killer? An Outlook Killer? Come see for yourself.

There is still room for you to showcase gadget and tech tools that are making your life and business better. We would like each presentation to be 3-5 minutes each. Contact us if you would like to demonstrate something at Gadgetfest.

Don’t forget save your spot!

14 People added the GSATC to their LinkedIn profile today by joining our LinkedIn Group. If you have come to one of our meetings, you are eligible to add the GSATC badge as seen here:

If you have already become a supporting member with a donation, you can also add this badge to your profile:

(We added three new supporting members today as well.)

If you’re not yet a supporting member, join today!

Join us this month for a fun time with all of our Chapter members and friends as we play “Security Jeopardy” and finalize Chapter elections for the next two years (2010 – 2011). Hors D’oeuvres and drinks (of the non-alcoholic type) will be provided for all guests.

For “Security Jeopardy”, everyone will have a chance to play and win prizes by “answering” questions centered around the wonderful world of Information Security! With categories ranging from ‘Movies’ to ‘Potpourri’, You do not have to be a Security or IT Geek to win – though it might help a little!

* To ensure that we have enough appetizers and drinks for everyone, please RSVP for the December meeting by sending an Email to webmaster@upstate-issa.org.

AGENDA – December 18th, 2009 – 11:15AM to 12:30PM

11:15 – 11:25 Hors D’oeuvres & Drinks/Networking 11:25 – 11:30 Introductions/Announcements 11:30 – 11:45 Chapter Elections for 2010-2011 11:45 – 12:25 “Security Jeopardy” 12:25 – 12:30 Wrap-up

For directions, please visit http://www.upstate-issa.org/directions.htm.

** REMINDER ** If you are a CISSP or SSCP, attending the Upstate SC ISSA gathering meets the requirements for obtaining additional CPE’s. If you would like the Chapter to submit for your CPE’s automatically, please bring your CISSP/SSCP certification number to the meeting or include your number in your RSVP.

via: Upstate ISSA

Our annual gadgetfest is now a tradition! In it’s Sixth year running! The December meeting of the GSATC is a Learning Lunch / Holiday Celebration / Gadgeteer’s Dream. We have local gadgeteers presenting holiday gadgets they love and members of the audience may be asked to participate as well.

The GSATC recently funded a small technology project proposed in the classroom of a local Title 1 school. We got a nice thank you letter from the teacher in August and today we received a link to some photos that were taken with the equipment we provided. I thought we’d share them with you, our readers, members, and sponsors. Thanks for helping us help those around us.

Dear GSA Technology Council,

Words can not truly express my joy and gratitude for your generosity in funding my classroom project! The students are so very excited about this new venture in their learning experience!

Photographs will allow each child to look at their accomplishments and reflect on the experiences that they had. This will also enable the children to share their education with their families at home.

Again, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated!

With gratitude,
Mrs. P.

See the photos, notes, and project outline posted at DonorsChoose.org.

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In this episode of our podcast we share upcoming events in the week ahead, answer and share a review of the Motorola Android smart phone and present some interviews conducted during the October Tech After 5 event featuring John Yeary, Mike Gottenauer, Don Crews and Kirbe Crowe. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast via the iTunes link below.

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