Leading off the newsworthiness atThe Macintosh User Group ( MUG ) Centerthis week , editor in chief Chuck Joiner notes that the website feature a varlet full of endowment ideas for the Mac drug user in your life . He welcomes summation to the list . You might also find something among the new vender offers also just added to the site — the special peck are uncommitted only to MUG members , and the additions include oblation from O’Reilly , Micromat , the Apple MUG Store and more .
Given that the few MUG events happening this week and next have already been covered in last workweek ’s MUG roundup , betting odds are you ’re design meetings for 2005 . In that spirit , titbit ’ Adam Engst has added three raw Take Control book to the ones useable for use during user group meetings . The young electronic tomes cover Mac OS X backup , buying a digital camera and transcription with GarageBand , and registered mug can download free copies through tidbit ’ substance abuser group program . While each mathematical group is trammel to one copy of each book , Engst also offers discount to MUG members .
Finally , Joiner has posted his latest MUG Center survey question , which is “ What residential district activities or brotherly love projects does your group participate in , either during the vacation or throughout the year ? ” Visit the site to send in your reaction . Last week ’s query — “ How does the leading of your group communicate ? ” — bring forth two main options : private atomic number 99 - mail communication and in - somebody monthly meetings . Quarterly meeting and telephone conference calls were a distant third and quaternary , respectively .
Macintosh User Groups concerned in seeing their event list on MacCentral are welcome tosend us their news . We post roundup of MUG events and gathering each workweek .
If you ’re wondering what user radical events are materialize in your area , visit the MUG Center’sonline calendar . Apple also host auser chemical group sitewhere you could appear for a MUG near you or find out how to commence your own chemical group .
