LAMALUG

It is with great sorrow and shock that I write to tell you about the death of Ed Noonan, one of the founding members and former long-time president of LAMALUG. On February 19, Ed went into the hospital to have a shoulder replacement. As I understand it (without having all the details), after coming out of recovery and going back to his room, he had a heart attach and died.

Ed was a huge supporter of Apple products and his franchise in Alaska sold so many machines that he was invited to Apple headquarters and given an award by Steve Jobs himself. He continued to have the ear of people high up in the product development chain. At our weekly lunch he would tell us about suggestions he was making and we would see products emerge a few years later based on his ideas.

Ed was also a gifted attorney whose memory for minute details in complicated cases made him in great demand to handle multimillion dollar lawsuits by large corporations. If all that weren’t enough, he was an avid bicyclist and member of the Tri-County Bicycle Association. He rode his bike from the tip of Florida to the furthest point in Alaska and posted daily updates about his trip on his website. This was ten years ago when the internet wasn’t quite what it is today. He had just completed a book about the journey, which was nearing publication.

There are so many amazing stories I learned about Ed over the years, it’s impossible to even list them here. Suffice it to say that I will miss him greatly.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Jonathan Stars, Vice-President
LAMALUG

IMPORTANT! New location! Room 169 on the first floor just down the hall from our previous room.

So You Need A New Mac. . .

WHO: LAMALUG
WHAT: Meeting featuring So You Need A New Mac, MacGurus and a Free Raffle
WHEN: This Thursday, January 21, 6:30 PM
WHERE: LCC Arts and Sciences building, room 169

MEETING
Join us this Thursday as President John Fauver presents “So You Need A New Mac. . .” Considerations on why you need to upgrade, & things to think about before you buy. With tantalizing rumors about an Apple tablet all around us, this might be some particularly valuable information to help keep you from being swept up in an emotional purchase.

MACGURUs
Take advantage of our MacGurus, where paid up members can get one-on-one help for a few minutes with knowledgeable members of our group. MacGurus starts at 6:00. Your turn will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so get there early. Organize your question because if others are waiting, we will limit your session to 10 minutes. (You may be able to arrange an outside meeting if you need more time.) MacGurus is limited to a half hour total (three 10-minutes sessions) since we don’t want our gurus to miss the main meeting. And besides, we need them to answer questions during the Q & A!

6:30 Q & A – This is our regular session open to everybody.

RAFFLE
You must be a paid up member to pick up your free ticket at the door. Just one more reason be a member!

Pizza, Swap Meet, Elections and Dues

On December 17 at 6:00, LAMALUG will have our annual Christmas Pizza Party and Swap Meet. So get your unused software and hardware out and start pricing it.

We also encourage you to bring your favorite treats or dishes to share with the rest of us. It’s not required, but we sure do like sampling each others culinary goodies. We’ll provide a few soft drinks, but you can bring your own favorites, but NO ALCOHOL.

We’ll have our usual Q&A and then LAMALUG Web dude, Dennis Pipper will give us a short tour around the beautiful website he set up for us. And our Mac Gurus will be available most of the evening.

We’ll have the door open at 6:00 if you want to get there early to set up. The pizza should arrive at about 7:15.

MEETING ROOM: Note that we’ll be meeting in our old location in room 205B on the second floor near the elevators and the cafeteria.

DUES: Because of the efforts or our treasurer, Dottie, most of our dues are due January 1. Since Dottie will be out of town in January and February, she has asked that you come to this meeting with cash or check so she doesn’t burden anybody else with the job.

ELECTIONS: December is also our annual election. If you’re interested in one of the board positions, contact Jonathan at president@lamalug.org or 694-8372 immediately.

IF YOU’RE BRINGING SWAP ITEMS: We’ll have some volunteers to help you get your stuff in if you need it. Come in the driveway on the southwest corner of the building where there are a batch of handicap parking spaces. (See the map – the driveway is marked with a “P” between buildings 10 and 17.) Here’s a picture showing what that entry looks like from the street.

If you print the PDF file, you can stick it behind your windshield wipers while you’re unloading to help prevent getting a ticket (no guarantees). You’ll still have to move your vehicle after you unload.

PARKING: Parking could be a little difficult because even though classes will be out of session, for the past couple years there has been a big event in the cafeteria.

Since our meeting room is some distance from the parking areas, you might want to take digital photos of some or your heavier items and print them out rather than haul them in. You can leave them in your car and work out the exchange once you get a buyer. (I recommend using the trunk of your car for that purpose so you don’t risk a break in.)

THE BEST PIZZA: Once again we’ll feature the best pizza in town from DeLuca’s on Willow. As we get closer to the meeting we’ll contact members for an RSVP so we’ll know how much of the various pizzas to order.

Thursday, November 19, David Smith, owner of Capital Macintosh, will show us Snow Leopard. It’s only $29, but you need an Intel-based Mac.

Apple says: Better. Faster. Easier. Snow Leopard enhances your entire Mac experience. In ways big and small, it gets faster, more reliable, and easier to use. It’s the Mac you know and love, made even better.

Read details about some of the enhancements at the mother ship

We’ll meet in 165 of the Arts & Sciences (A&S) building at Lansing Community College. It’s on the first floor in the northeast corner of the building.

6:00 Come early and take advantage of our MacGurus, where paid up members can get one-on-one help for a few minutes with knowledgeable members of our group. Your turn will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

6:30 Q & A – This is our regular session open to everybody.

RAFFLE -
You must be a paid up member to pick up your free ticket at the door. Just one more reason to become a member.