*CyberCoyote - January 4, 2007*

NEWS, NOTES and NOTICES

*Second Thursday reminder*
Meetings that fall on the second Thursdays of the month -- next week, for example -- start at 3:00 PM. Go to the Board Meeting, grab some icecream, and swing on over to NC-2. :-)
http://cybercoyote.org/links/calendar.html -- HTCC Calendar

*Class reminders*
The Windows XP class begins next Monday, January 8th. It runs 5 days from 1:00 - 3:00 in the computer lab. Computer Kindergarten begins again on January 18. It meets from 9:00 - 11:00 in the Chaparral Room.
http://cybercoyote.org/classes/classes.shtml -- details

*Workshop reminder*
UPDATE: The Find > Download > Install Workshop starts a week from Wednesday -- 9:00 to 11:00 on January 17th in the computer lab. The approach will be hands-on learning. The focus is on finding, downloading, installing, and learning to use (free) programs that the participants want to try.
http://cybercoyote.org/classes/workshop.shtml -- details

*Smart Computing*
Jen Clausen and Brynn Burtwistle were here to tell us about all the benefits of a Smart Computing subscription. Go to their website to get a taste of what we learned.
http://cybercoyote.org/club/smart.shtml -- more info
http://www.smartcomputing.com/ -- home page

*Mr. Modem*
The latest Mr. Modem column is online.
http://cybercoyote.org/articles/modem.shtml

GOOGLE

Google has been very busy for several years. They have become the 500 pound gorilla of the Internet. Their services are marked by two characteristics -- they're innovative, and they work. There are so many now that it's hard to find them all before you get lost, unless you know where to look. http://www.google.com/ -- Google home page

The first one isn't so hard to find. Above the search box at the Google home page you'll see | Images | Video | News | Maps | more » |. Click "more »" and you'll see some more special searches listed, and also "even more »". Click that and you'll see a large page of Google services -- everything from Google Earth to Web Accelerator. http://www.google.com/intl/en/options/ -- more Google products

Hidden behind some of the "products" listed on that page you'll find even more. Click the "Labs" icon to see an example: you'll find things like Google Reader (a great web feed reader), and Google Page Creator (make your own website).
http://labs.google.com/ -- Google Labs

The Google Help Center is the main place to find help with Google searches, for example, the basics of search. You'll also find many specialized search features there too. http://www.google.com/help/features.html -- The Google Help Center

Google also makes it easy for others to use Google technology to create useful or entertaining "mashups". "50 Things to do with Google Maps Mashups" from the Google Maps Mania blog are some good examples.
http://cybercoyote.org/links/016.html -- 50 things

ECLECTIC

*Resolutions for the New Year*
http://cybercoyote.org/links/024.html

*Everything you always wanted to know about snowflakes, but were afraid to ask*
http://www.snowcrystals.com/

*Positive proof of global warming*
http://www.funnyhub.com/pictures/img/global-warming-swimwear.jpg

*Beer: The Midwife of Civilization | BeerAdvocate Magazine*
"Beer is living proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy." --Benjamin Franklin
http://beeradvocate.com/news/stories_read/673

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