You don't want to miss this month's meeting! Del Conkright is sharing. Bring your computer or a hard drive or thumb drive, if you can.

This month's theme is: "Did You Know and Have You Seen?" Del will share his knowledge of new programs and services available to Mac Users.

Del will have links to the software, hardware and services and can email you directly too.

The following list is just some of the Did You Know? and Have You Seen? items:

http://www.macdirectory.com/component/option,com_news/task,viewDetail/ne...
How to read PDF books in iBooks - directions here!

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/home-theater/dish-network-to-bring-live-tv-str...
Streaming service - coming soon to your mobile device.

MacCamp is our quarterly day-long event where members from SMUG and MIAMUG get together to share Mac knowledge and experience.

This month’s MacCamp will take place on Saturday, August 14, 2010. MacCamp starts at 10:00 a.m. and goes until 4:00 p.m. Snacks will be provided but please bring your own lunch.

At this MacCamp, several members will be showing off their iPads and iPhone 4s.

Topics (so far):

10:15a Backup Your Mac - Doug Leng (MIAMUG)

iPhone group - later
iPad group - later
Other topics as attendees arrive.

>http://psd.tutsplus.com

Psdtuts+ is a blog/Photoshop site made to house and showcase some of the best Photoshop tutorials around. Submitted by Jerry Brasseur (SMUG).

http://www.photoshopcafe.com/lightroom/index.html

Lightroom 3 was recently released. If it’s your software of choice - use this site to learn to use it efficiently. Take some time on this site to check out other tutorials.

http://www.gazelle.com/

We strongly support the Delta College effort - Computers for Schools in Kenya. However, use this site if you’d like to sell your gadget. Shipping is free and they even send you a box.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20004983-263.html?tag=nl.e795
Having a problem with your internet connection? Read some troubleshooting ideas in this article.

http://db.tidbits.com/article/11282?rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium...
You have a Facebook account - be proactive - be knowledgeable regarding your privacy.

http://www.macworld.com/article/151437/2010/05/reclaimprivacy_facebook.h...

We're sure you are all following the TV reports of the devastation and loss of life in Haiti. Are you also wondering how you can help?

Mike Piatek-Jimenez (of Gaucho Software and MIAMUG president) is a Mac software developer. You may be familiar with his Mac weather application, Seasonality. He has announced that he will be donating 100% of Seasonality’s sales through the end of this month (January 2010) to the Partners In Health organization to assist in their relief efforts in Haiti.


You can easily donate and also receive a fine piece of software (Seasonality) for FREE. Mike has reported that just in the past 24 hours over $1000 has been donated. Read about Mike's generous endeavor and the Partners In Health organization on his company’s website. Follow this link to - Gaucho Software http://www.gauchosoft.com/

http://thedigitalstory.com/
Here’s a site for photographers. It’s Derrick Story’s site – a well-known name in photography. Don’t miss subscribing to his podcasts. He has a lot to teach and share.

http://www.tuaw.com/
Here’s the Unofficial Apple Weblog. A must stop for Mac users. Find the following and more there:

This is absolutely the best instruction book I have ever read. It really is just the most basic "How to use a Mac" book. It explains it all. The title should be quite different. Instead of the title:

Teach Yourself Visually Mac OS X Snow Leopard

It should be titled: Teach Yourself Visually How to Use a Mac

David Stillman, from Strider Software will demonstrate TypeStyler. The new version takes TypeStyler's unequaled control over text shaping, styling, flow and layout even further by exploiting Apple's latest technologies such as Unicode, Core Image, OpenGL, QuickTime and Quartz compositions.

And from our last press release:

After seven long years in development, Strider Software proudly announces the release of TypeStyler for Mac OS X.