The MUG Center has updated its Surfboard list of Macintosh user groups and there we are, right at the top of the New Jersey section.
Archives for May, 2007
Apple has announced an update to the MacBook hardware lineup. No design changes however “Faster Intel Core 2 Duo Processors, 1GB of Memory and Larger Hard Drives Across the Line.”
So if you’ve been waiting for the next update to buy a MacBook now is the time. However, if you’re looking for a MacBook Pro you might want to wait until after Apple’s developer conference in June because there are rumors of significant changes such as LED based backlighting instead of fluorescent for improved battery life and better eco-friendliness.
New Jersey’s own Bruce Willis, star of 12 Monkeys, Unbreakable and other obscure movies like Pulp Fiction, Armageddon and Die Hard, also turns out to be a Mac user!
He popped up on the dicsussion boards of the Ain’t It Cool News movie web site and, when asked to prove he was who he said he was, answered:
You all live in a digital world. someone must have a Mac with iChat camera ability. Send me your biggest doubter, who has iChat/video ability, and have them call
They did, and you can see the result in the linked article above and also here.
Macintosh - the choice of discriminating action heros everywhere.
- Topic
- Comic Life
- When
- Friday May 11th 2007, 7:30pm – 10pm
- Who
- Carolyn Patterson
- Where
- Room M129, Building M, ACCC Mays Landing Campus
Carolyn will demo Comic Life by Plasq: an application to turn those photos into full-fledged comic books!
Comic Life Deluxe Edition by Plasq offers a comprehensive set of features to expand what you do with digital photos and explore your creativity. With page and panel layouts, streamlined image selection, cropping, rotating, and adding captions & special effects you can liven up holiday snapshots, tell a story and create how-to guides. This is really a fun program.
Presentation topics may change so be sure to verify on the day of the meeting. Got questions you’d like to have answered? Feel free to post them here as comments before the meeting so the presenters have a chance to prepare.