| Date | Program Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Jun10 | New Technology Used in Police Work | Software, Hardware |
| May10 | Smartphones, What You Need to Know | Hardware |
| Apr10 | Ebay Updates and Tips | Web Application |
| Mar10 | Managing Your Digital Photographs | Web Application |
| Feb10 | PC Virtualization plus Windows 7 | Software |
| Jan10 | Slide Converter & Word How-to | Software, Hardware |
| Dec09 | No meeting. Merry Christmas | |
| Nov09 | PowerPoint Nuts & Bolts | Software |
| Oct09 | Linux and Google Voice | Software, Internet |
| Sep09 | What's New in Office 2010 | Software |
| Aug09 | User-Friendly Computing - a look at netbooks, Google Chrome, streamlined interfaces | Software, Internet |
| Jul09 | Field Trip - IT in Today's Hospital | Software |
| Jun09 | Hearing Loss Technologies | General |
| May09 | Restaurants.com - save $ while dining out | Web application |
| Apr09 | Traveling with a Laptop - ideas on preparation, equipment, navigation, communications, entertainment and photography while using a laptop on trips | General |
| Mar09 | Social Media in the 21st century - Facebook and Twitter | Internet |
| Feb09 | Windows 7 Beta | Software |
| Jan09 | Netbooks, Backup and Open Office 3 | Hardware\Software |
| Dec08 | No meeting. Merry Christmas | |
| Nov08 | Leveraging Technology in the Credit Card Industry | General |
| Oct08 | A Look at www.USPS.com | Web Application |
| Sep08 | Upgrade to Office 2007? | Software |
| Aug08 | Pinnacle Studio 12 | Software |
| Jul08 | Google Search Engine Features | Software |
| Jun08 | Creating Real Estate Virtual Tours | Software |
| May08 | Photoshop Elements | Software |
| Apr08 | Green Computing | Mixed |
| Mar08 | FastStone Capture | Software |
| Feb08 | ATT's U-verse Service | Mixed |
| Jan08 | A Look at VOIP | Telephony |
| Dec07 | No meeting. Merry Christmas | |
| Nov07 | Windows Eye on the Mac Guy | Hardware |
| Oct07 | A Look at Graphic Design on the Mac | Hardware\Software |
| Sep07 | An Unbiased Look at Windows Vista | Operating System |
| Aug07 | Useful Utilities | Software |
| Jul07 | Computer Aided Design | Software |
| Jun07 | Municipal Wi-Fi Comes to Fairfield County | Wireless |
| May07 | Optimize XP by Controlling Running Services | Software |
| Apr07 | Field Trip to Cartridge World | Printer support |
| Mar07 | Make XP More Functional | Software, Tips |
| Feb07 | Digital Photography - remote printing | Tips |
| Jan07 | Home Automation | Hardware, Software |
| Dec06 | No meeting - Merry Christmas | |
| Nov06 | Computer Uses in the Hospital Environment 2006 | General |
| Oct06 | File Encryption | Software |
| Sep06 | Web 2.0 – Is Writely the next big thing? | Software |
| Aug06 | Why You Need a UPS | Tips |
| Jul06 | Everyone Should Have a Website | ISPs, tips |
| Jun06 | Presenter cancelled. General discussion | |
| May06 | Windows Vista - Preview | Software |
| Apr06 | Irfanview | Software |
| Mar06 | File Organization and Management | Software, tips |
| Feb06 | Transfer Records and Cassettes to CD | Software, tips |
| Jan06 | Total Commander 6.53 - Control Your Files | Software |
| Dec05 | No meeting - Merry Christmas | |
| Nov05 | Tips and Tricks | Software, tips |
| Oct05 | TAMING WINDOWS & PROTECTING SENSITIVE DATA | Software, tips |
| Sep05 | Internet Security - Gene Barlow of User Group Relations | Software |
| Aug05 | VOIP - A User Perspective - CTPC member Dick Orenstein | Technology |
| Jul05 | Remote Desktop & Other Windows Tricks | Software, tips |
| Jun05 | Replay Radio, a nicely designed Internet Radio Recorder ($30 download) | Software |
| May 05 | New Technology - Chris Hrusa of CompUSA will address the cutting edge of present technology and what we might expect in the future. | General Computing |
| Apr 05 | PC Tuning - a discussion about ways to make a Windows PC run better. | General Computing |
| Mar 05 | Picasa 2 & Adobe Photoshop Elements | Software |
| Feb 05 | Mozilla Firefox & Thunderbird | Software |
| Jan 05 | A backup solution - pcRelicator | Software |
| Dec04 | No meeting - Merry Christmas | |
| Nov04 | Digital Camera Workshop - II | General Computing |
| Oct04 | Digital Camera Workshop - I | General Computing |
| Sep04 | Wireless Networking | General Computing |
| Aug04 | Smart Computing Magazine UG Presentation | General Computing |
| Jul04 | Joint FCUG Meeting - Corel presented CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 | Software |
| Jun04 | More Nifty Utilities | Software |
| May04 | Nifty Utilities | Software |
| Apr04 | A Look at Linux - Bill Hart CTPC/FCUG | Operating Systems |
| Mar04 | Internet Security (the snowed out Jan '04 topic) - Walt Graham | Software |
| Feb04 | Online Backup from eSilo | Online software |
| Jan04 | Meeting snowed out (also Jan '00 and Nov '96) | |
| Dec03 | No meeting - Merry Christmas | |
| Nov03 | A field trip to Norwalk Community College, West Campus Room 245, 188 Richards Avenue, Norwalk, CT Topic: “Moving Forward.... IT at NCC". | General Computing |
| Oct03 | Joe Abusamra of Raxco Software spoke about the importance and benefits of defragmentation. | Software |
| Sep03 | Richard Selig from Camera Wholesalers in Stamford, CT presented Digital photography. | Mixed |
| Aug03 | ||
| Jul03 | Extended Random Access Session | Member_Q&A |
| Jun03 | Ed Congelton talked about Microsoft Access | Software |
| May03 | Gateway Talked About PCs and Peripherals | Hardware |
| Apr03 | Apple Sr. Engineer Dave Marra talked about Apple in a PC-centric world | |
| Mar03 | Triumph of the Nerds - Yes it can Happen and You Saw It All Here! | Humor |
| Feb03 |
Self-publishing - Michael Goodman shared his experiences with various computing applications, pre-press and printing requirements, web hosting options, e-commerce requirements, intellectual property rights, e-book considerations, online booksellers’ quirks, e-marketing, and a host of other issues that await would-be authors and publishers in the age of a ubiquitous Internet. |
Various |
| Jan03 | Quicken 2003 - CTPC member Mary Lou Wilkenson discussed the ins and outs of the newest version. | Software |
| Dec02 | No Meeting - Merry Christmas | |
| Nov02 | Listening to music on your PC - a practical approach | Software |
| Oct02 | A review of the Linux OS by Bill Hart | Software |
| Sep02 | Marty Roth discussed the ins and outs of buying and selling on Ebay. | Internet |
| Aug02 | Distance Learning - David R. Shedd of InstanTrainl traced the development of distance learning from 360 B.C to the present and discussed how his company's company's evolution relates to that of distance learning in general. | Internet |
| Jul02 | FREE (or at least cheap) UTILITIES TO MAKE LIFE A LITTLE EASIER - presented by Walt Graham and Jim Sullivan | Software |
| Jun02 | CTPC member Roger Giler discussed backup strategies to protect your data. | Software |
| May02 | CTPC member Marty Roth explained how to take back control of your email inbox by using SpamKiller | Software |
| Apr02 | John Stroiney of Microsoft showed us Microsoft Picture It! 2002 to manipulate your pictures and MSN Photos to take advantage of the Internet as a way to share your pictures. | Software |
| Mar02 | Bob Flisser of www.NerdyBooks.com delighted us with a presentation on tips, tricks and shortcuts for several Microsoft Office products. | Software |
| Feb 02 | The Future of the PC, Windows and Intel chips - Steve Ballmer's keynote to the APCUG dinner at COMDEX. | General |
| Jan02 | Converse with Your Computer - Kevin Dowd, www.BrainHat.com, will discuss this exciting new technology. | Software |
| Dec01 | No Meeting - Merry Christmas | |
| Nov01 | Windows XP - presented by John Stroiney of Microsoft | Software |
| Oct01 | Internet Security - Rick Contolini presented another installment on this important topic. | Mixed |
| Sep01 | Linux - Edward J. Weinberg provided a companion presentation to one he presented at the FCUG in April. | Software, OS |
| Aug01 | Backup Strategies, Building a PC from Scratch, demo of Windows Commander software | Mixed |
| Jul01 | MGI Software's PhotoSuite, VideoWave and other products presented by David Whittle | Software |
| Jun01 | Disk Management - Powerquest products by Gen Barlow | Software |
| May01 | Wireless Internet, Wireless Home & More by Microsoft via video | Hardware |
| Apr01 | The MP3 and Internet Audio Handbook by Bruce Fries | Software, Hardware |
| Mar01 | Internet Security | Internet, Software |
| Feb01 | Microsoft - Game and Educational Software, plus | Software |
| Jan01 | Presenter cancelled - enlarged Random Access session | Software, tips |
| Dec00 | No meeting - Merry Christmas | |
| Nov00 | Fighting Back Against E-mail Spam | Internet |
| Oct00 | Microsoft - Windows Me | Software |
| Sep00 | Jim McCann of International Paper talked about paper and printers - specifically getting the best results printing digital pictures. | Hardware |
| Aug00 | Working with Sound on a PC | Software, Hardware |
| July00 | Global Positioning System | Software, Hardware |
| June00 | Building a Home Computer Network | Hardware, Software |
| May00 | The Everyday Web - Microsoft MSN | Software |
| Apr00 | Build Your Own Computer | Hardware |
| Mar00 | SNET Discusses their ADSL Service | Internet |
| Feb 00 | Microsoft Financial Offerings - MSN, Microsoft Money 2000, TaxSaver | Software, Internet |
| Jan 00 | No meeting - snowed out | |
| Dec 99 | No meeting | |
| Nov 99 | Microsoft Holiday Roadshow | Software |
| Oct 99 | Jill Levine - Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks | Software |
| Sep 99 | Powerquest - Partition Magic and other products | Software |
| Aug 99 | Investment Sites on the Web - by Roger Giler, CTPC | Internet, Investing |
| July 99 | Paper and Printing - A Presentation by International Paper | Mixed |
| Jun99 | Y2K Presentation by Wall Street SIG member Muary Hill | General |
| May99 | CTPC member, Roger Giler, had to cancel his planned talk on sources of investment information on the web. We held an enlarged Random Access session covering financial topics. | General |
| Apr 99 | Landmark Document Services - digital printing plant tour | Mixed |
| Mar99 | Microsoft Office 2000 | Software |
| Feb 99 | CTPC Web Site, FCUG Chat Room, Building Web pages | Internet |
| Jan 99 | Quicken 99 | Software |
| Dec98 | No Meeting | |
| Nov98 | DiskJockey98 - file manager | Software |
| Oct 98 | Partition Magic, Drive Image, Boot Magic | Software |
| Sep 98 | Microsoft - | Software |
| Aug98 | Dr Solomon's Software - virus protection | Software |
| Jul 98 | No program - Random Access | |
| Jun 98 | Zip Magic & ClipMate 4 - Jim Sullivan, CTPC | Software |
| May98 | Partition Magic - CTPC member Jim Sullivan | Software |
| Apr 98 | Microsoft - Publisher, Front Page | Software |
| Mar98 | Trellix - Jeff Bartlett | Internet |
| Feb 98 | Charles Schwab - electronic brokerage | Software, Internet |
| Jan 98 | Intel - whither Intel chip architecture | Hardware |
| Dec97 | No meeting | |
| Nov97 | Microsoft - games, Encarta | Software |
| Oct 97 | OpenNet --using the Web as a communications tool | Internet |
| Sep 97 | APC - power and its problems | Peripherals |
| Aug97 | Bryan Electric - Pat Crucetti - setting up networks (2) | Networking |
| Jul 97 | Bryan Electric - Pat Crucetti - setting up networks (1) | Networking |
| Jun 97 | NY Times - Lisa Napoli | Internet |
| May97 | Futuris Networks Inc. - Internet Service Provider | Internet |
| Apr 97 | Members - J.Tolvey, M. Roth, R.Giler | Mixed |
| Mar97 | Adobe Systems - Pagemaker, Illustrator, Acrobat | Software |
| Feb 97 | IOMega - external storage systems | Hardware |
| Jan 97 | Prio - Eyewear system | Peripherals |
| Dec96 | U.S. Robotics - modems | Hardware |
| Oct96 | Web Buddy from DataVision | Internet |
| Nov96 | No Meeting - snowed out | |
| Sep 96 | Price Collins - Aphabet Systems - Web Sites\Search Engines | Internet |
| Aug96 | Microsoft Office Software | Software |
| Jul 96 | FotoFun - Print Photographs & PointCast- Internet Push Technology | Various |