2018 Past Meetings
Over the past years we have had many good meetings and presentations. This page should give you a good idea what kind of presentations the CPUser Group has given over the years.
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January 2018 |
Main Presentation: Main Presentation The main presentation was the "Tech Toys and Gadgets Showcase" which is where members can bring in their electronic toys and gadgets they got for Christmas. This will give members a chance to see some of the new electronic items out this past year. Second Presentation There was a Demo on the "Clazio Smart Speaker" by Jon Mazur. This speaker is the first one to have both Amazon and Google smart assistants built-in to the device. Click here for Clazio website. Also there will be a number of tech related videos. Beginners presentation: The beginners presentation was on "What are Icons and how can you make your own". |
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February 2018 | Presentations:
Main Presentation There was a presentation on the Meltdown and Spectre chip security flaws in the Intel and AMD microprocessors Second Presentation There was another round of Tech Trivia with James Waltenbaugh winning free dues for 2019. The Tech Trivia Quiz Show was created using the website below. Beginners Presentation: The beginners presentation was on "The Command Prompt and how it can help you fix your machine." Learn how to use one line commands to fix your machine. The Command Prompt Presentation List of Command Prompt Commands Latest tip/gadget/tech news: There was a presentation on how to identify drugs using the website below. We showed a new Monoprice 3D Printer that we will be giving away at the June meeting. |
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March 2018 | Presentations:
Main Presentation Jon Mazur did a presentation on Monoprice's New MP Mini Delta 3D Printer. MP Mini Delta 3D Printer Presentation Second Presentation Greg Wall did a presentation on Audio-Technica's LP-to-digital recording system. Audio-Technica's LP-to-digital recording system Copy Trans Manager (iTunes alternative) Beginners Presentation: Their was not enough time for the Beginners presentation.
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April 2018 | Presentations:
Main Presentation Main Presentation was by Aaron Hartman, Chief Executive Maker showed us all about the latest and greatest happenings in the 3D printing world.
Presentation 2 There was a presentation on a $20 Security Camera called the Wyze Cam. This Camera is a low priced camera that can detect home invasion and firers from your cell phone. Beginners Presentation: Their was not enough time for the Beginners presentation. |
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May 2018 |
Presentations: Main Presentation There was a presentation by Jon Mazur on "Say it ain’t so! Alexa comes to your car!" This live (sort of) demo shows this amazing new product for your vehicle that brings the Amazon home assistant on the road with you. Beginners Presentation: The beginners presentation was on "What is the Bios and the Windows Registry." Latest tip/gadget/tech news: There was a presentation on RansomFree by Cyber Reason. |
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June 2018 | Presentations:
Main Presentation Mr. Graig Marx, Science Department Chair at Winchester Thurston School came back and gave a presentation on cutting edge 3D printing. Graig show us new advances in 3D printing as well as a program for schools starting their 3D printer programs called Design to Make a Difference. Other Presentations Michael Ceschini gave a presentation on LMMS. Website: LMMS Beginners Presentation: There was no beginners presentation. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: There was a discussion on how RansomFree by Cyber Reason works. |
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September 2018 |
Presentations: Main Presentation Schell Games is the largest full-service education and entertainment game development company in the United States. Since 2002, they have worked to create interactive experiences on every platform to enrich the lives of players of all ages. Projects in there award-winning portfolio range from mobile, desktop, and virtual reality games to interactive installations and theme park attractions... and everything in between. Schell Games gave an excellent presentation on virtual reality and let all of the members try out their HoloLab virtual reality game. Website: https://www.schellgames.com/ Sample game: Star Wars: Jedi Challenges Beginners Presentation: There was no presentation. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: There was no tips/gadgets or tech news. |
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October 2018 |
Presentations: Main Presentation How to Protect Yourself from Ransomware In a world of Cryptocurrency and cyber criminals, Ransomware is running Beginners Presentation: There was not enough time for the Beginner's Presentation. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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November 2018 | Presentations:
Main Presentation Lumis Corp. is passionate about providing next-generation learning systems to improve patient care. We want to make sure that the educational tools preparing our clinicians support their life-critical operations. Lumis provides illuminating healthcare education through hands-on, simulation-based training that utilizes augmented reality and automated instruction for individualized, 24/7, on-demand learning. Join us as CEO Doug Nelson will talk about and demonstrate his “Body Explorer” simulator. Other Presentations Michael Ceschini gave a presentation on Leo Takacs - Scam Baiting. Beginners Presentation: There was not enough time for the Beginner's Presentation. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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December 2018 | Presentations:
Main Presentation The CPUserGroup had their annual Christmas Party giving away the biggest raffle gifts we ever had. The winner of the raffle for December was Karen Murphy. She walked away with a HP Laptop. Beginners Presentation: There was not enough time for the Beginner's Presentation. Latest tip/gadget/tech news: Come see and hear about it at the meeting. |
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