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General Meeting

Meetings feature presentations on a variety of topics; discussing and demonstrating products or services. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month, from 9:30am to 12 Noon at the newly renovated Main Classroom Building (Room 136) on the Cleveland State University campus.

Slide Presentations and Websites mentioned during the meeting are available.

Directions to the meeting are available here.

All our meetings are free and open to the public. We normally make time for questions and answers, and offer other regular features including a raffle at every meeting.

See you there! Bring a friend, neighbor or co-worker and introduce them to the GCPCUG.

Upcoming events

    • August 14, 2010
    • 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
    • 11300 Juniper Road, Cleveland, Ohio
    Please register if you are planning to attend.

    Instead of our traditional picnic, we are doing a field trip to CWRU’s Alpha House (see the map below). Alpha House is part of the Case Connection Zone pilot project, which is an initiative to determine how gigabit Internet connectivity can affect people’s everyday lives. CWRU and OneCommunity has wired houses on Hessler Road and Hessler Court with super high speed Internet connections and innovative sensor-based technologies within the homes permitting real time and continuous data usage.

    During this 12 month pilot program, residents will share their experience through a series of surveys, focus groups and guided interviews administered by CWRU. Afterwards, the results will be analyzed and compiled into case studies and white papers. Areas to be covered include:
    • Healthcare and Wellness
    • Neighbor and Public Safety
    • Household Energy Management
    • Education

    The goal of this pilot program is to better understand the challenges and opportunities of providing super high speed Internet connectivity and sensor-based technology programs in the home, and how they affect the everyday life of the average person. The results of this research will be used to measure the effectiveness of the programs for future connection zones throughout greater Cleveland.

    In addition to the Hessler houses, CWRU has setup Alpha House above the coffee shop between Glidden House and the Barking Spider Tavern on Juniper Road. Alpha House has several demonstration areas which show how super high speed internet access can benefit our lives.

    We will meet at 11am in the first floor coffee shop. Representatives from CWRU’s IT Department will take small groups upstairs for a short tour of the Alpha House. The tour will visit four kiosks which cover
    • Energy - Intwine Thermostat & Power Meter
    • Public Safety - Panic Button, Security Camera & Console
    • Education - Kindle, Flip Video, Video Conferencing with Logitech Webcam
    • Health & Wellness - Wireless scale, Video conferencing with LifeSize, Garmin Heart Rate Monitor
    In the coffee shop, you can purchase (cash only) international coffees & teas, soups, sandwiches, pasta & homemade pastries while you are waiting. The tours will last about 15-20 minutes. Please use register so we know how many people to expect.

    After the field trip, consider spending the afternoon visiting the various museums located nearby.

    Parking is available on the street and around the coffee shop.

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    • September 11, 2010
    • 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Main Classroom Building Rm 136, East 22nd & Chester Ave., Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
    Topic to be Announced

    Directions to the meeting are available here.


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    • October 09, 2010
    • 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Main Classroom Building Rm 136, East 22nd & Chester Ave., Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
    Topic to be Announced

    Directions to the meeting are available here.


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    • November 13, 2010
    • 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Main Classroom Building Rm 136, East 22nd & Chester Ave., Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
    Topic to be Announced

    Directions to the meeting are available here.


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    • December 11, 2010
    • 09:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Main Classroom Building Rm 136, East 22nd & Chester Ave., Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
    Topic to be Announced

    Directions to the meeting are available here.


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Past events

July 24, 2010 Techn!c 2010 Picnic
July 10, 2010 General Meeting - Genealogy in the Internet Age
June 12, 2010 General Meeting - Dispatches From Virus and Spyware Front Lines
June 03, 2010 Microsoft Office 2010 Launch
May 08, 2010 General Meeting - Microsoft Office 2010
April 10, 2010 General Meeting - Backup Your Hard Drive using Acronis True Image
March 13, 2010 General Meeting - Facebook
February 13, 2010 General Meeting - Top 5 Internet Threats
January 09, 2010 General Meeting - Google Chronicles
December 12, 2009 General Meeting - Holiday Tech Gadgets
November 14, 2009 General Meeting - Conducting your personal business on the net in a secure way
October 10, 2009 General Meeting - Windows 7 - Worth the Upgrade?
September 12, 2009 General Meeting - Twtter, It's Not Just About What You Had for Breakfast
August 08, 2009 Annual Picnic @ Shaker Lakes
July 11, 2009 General Meeting - LinkedIn Social Networking
June 13, 2009 General Meeting - Career Eye for the IT Guy & Gal – 2009 Edition
May 09, 2009 General Meeting - What Are You Searching For & Why Do You Get These Results?
April 11, 2009 General Meeting - Photoshop Elements
March 14, 2009 General Meeting - Switching to a Mac & Windows on a Mac
February 14, 2009 General Meeting - Identity Theft Prevention
January 10, 2009 General Meeting - Remote Access
December 13, 2008 General Meeting - Holiday Tech Gifts
November 08, 2008 General Meeting - Small Business Server & Managed Services
October 11, 2008 General Meeting - Protecting Your Computer: Internet Security & Backups
September 13, 2008 General Meeting - Computers & Kids
August 16, 2008 General Meeting - Annual Picnic
July 12, 2008 General Meeting - No Meeting
June 14, 2008 General Meeting - It’s a Wonderful (Second) Life
May 10, 2008 General Meeting - Going Wireless-less: Enabling the Cabling in your Home Network
April 12, 2008 General Meeting - XP vs. Vista - The Great Debate (Rescheduled from March)
March 08, 2008 General Meeting - XP vs. Vista - The Great Debate (Cancelled)
February 09, 2008 General Meeting - You (yes, YOU), the Computer Consultant
January 12, 2008 General Meeting - A fresh look at PC security software
 
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