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- | ~~NOCACHE~~ | + | ~~NOCACHE~~ |
- | =====BNUG Executive Board Communications===== | + | |
- | [[BNUG_Ideas|Meeting ideas]]\\ | + | [[provost}|Steve Provost' |
- | [[BNUG_Discussions|General Discussion page]]\\ | + | [[bnug_website|Steve Isenberg' |
- | [[BNUG Getting To Meetings Without a Car]]\\ | + | |
- | [[bnug_videos|Recent BNUG meeting videos]] | + | ===== Group Meeting |
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+ | __All group meetings – monthly, and board – will be using this link.__ (Per SteveP 20210413.1943)\\ | ||
+ | [[https:// | ||
+ | Meeting ID: 482 645 3134\\ | ||
+ | Passcode: bnug\\ | ||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | __One tap mobile__ \\ | ||
+ | +19294362866,, | ||
+ | +13017158592,, | ||
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+ | __Using your non-smart phone or any phone for an audio-only connection: | ||
+ | Call 929-436-2866\\ | ||
+ | Meeting ID: 482 645 3134\\ | ||
+ | Passcode: 712812 | ||
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+ | ====== BNUG Information and Executive Board Communications ====== | ||
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+ | [[info@bnug.org|Send us meeting | ||
+ | [[: | ||
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+ | [[:bnug_videos|Recent BNUG meeting videos]] | ||
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+ | For information, | ||
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+ | ==== Leadership 2020-2021 ==== | ||
- | ====Leadership 2020-2021==== | ||
//From election held May 5, 2020// | //From election held May 5, 2020// | ||
- | ===Officers=== | + | === Officers === |
- | |President|Adam Frost| | + | |
- | |Vice President|// | + | ^Office^Officer^eMail| |
- | |Secretary|Sharif Shaikh| | + | |President|Adam Frost|president@bnug.org| |
- | |Treasurer|Steve Isenberg| | + | |Vice President|// |
- | ==Supporting Positions== | + | |Secretary|Sharif Shaikh|secretary@bnug.org //email not set up// | |
- | ^Position^Lead & members^Duties^ | + | |Treasurer|Steve Isenberg|treasurer@bnug.org| |
- | |Communication Coordinator|Sharif Shaikh|Helps coordinate the different communication tools used by BNUG—the website, email, Meetup, and other tools—and help us talk well and regularly with each other.| | + | |
- | |Outreach Coordinator|Steve Provost, //lead//\\ Mike Austin|Increase group membership| | + | **Supporting Positions** |
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+ | |< 100% 10% 15% 30% 10% >| | ||
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+ | ^Position^Lead & members^Duties^eMail| | ||
+ | |Communication Coordinator|Sharif Shaikh|Helps coordinate the different communication tools used by BNUG—the website, email, Meetup, and other tools—and help us talk well and regularly with each other.|commo@bnug.org \\ //email not set up// | | ||
+ | |Outreach Coordinator|Steve Provost, //lead// \\ Mike Austin|Increase group membership|outreach@bnug.org \\ //also includes Adam// | | ||
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+ | email forwards. | ||
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+ | |Identifier (add @bnug.org)|goes to| | ||
+ | |president|adamfrost@computrecareandlearning.com| | ||
+ | |vicepresident| | | ||
+ | |secretary|steveshaikh1@gmail.com| | ||
+ | |treasurer|steve I's email| | ||
+ | |info|president, | ||
+ | |membership|president, | ||
+ | |outreach|Adam, | ||
+ | |subscribe|will subscribe the sender to the email list| | ||
+ | |WordpressSIG|Steven Provost| | ||
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+ | ==== Upcoming Meetings ==== | ||
+ | |< 100% 13% 5% 10% 7% - - >| | ||
- | ====Upcoming Meetings==== | + | ^Date ^Where |
- | [last update 15june2020] | + | |February |
- | ^ Date | + | |**March 2, 2021** |
- | | June 16, 2020| online |7:30pm Board meeting | | + | |March 23, 2021 ? |
- | | **July 14, 2020** | ONLINE |Tools for Your Business|Adam Frost|Whatsitallabout: | + | |**April 6, 2021** |
- | | July 21, 2020| online |board meeting| | + | |April 20, 2021 ? |
- | | **August 4, 2020**| ONLINE | The Basics of Business | + | |**May 4, 2021** ? |
- | | August 18, 2020| online |board meeting| | + | |May 18, 2021 ? |
- | | **September 8, 2020**| ONLINE |VPN for your whole house; Transitioning from Windows to Chromebook; and...|Drew King| | + | |**June 1, 2021** ? |
- | | September 22, 2020 | online | board meeting | + | |June 15, 2021 ? |
- | | **October 6, 2020** |ONLINE|TENTATIVE\\ Live Streaming and YouTube|Steve Provost, Mike Austin|details coming|Steven Provost (stevenprovost570@gmail.com) is the co-founder of [[http:// | + | |
- | | October 20, 2020 | online |board meeting| | + | |
- | | **November 3, 2020** | |TBD| | + | |
- | | November 17, 2020 |online | board meeting | | + | |
- | ===Possible topics for meetings=== | + | === Possible topics for meetings === |
- | |Choosing a new computer should it be a Chromebook\\ run Linux on Chromebook and computer options you might like|Drew| | + | |Considerations for the AX wireless protocol |
- | |Considerations for the AX wireless protocol | + | |VPNs – the good, the bad, the ugly \\ Ways to use and benefits \\ whole home VPN, put it on your router|Drew| |
- | |VPNs -- the good, the bad, the ugly\\ Ways to use and benefits\\ whole home VPN, put it on your router|Drew| | + | |How Covid-19 has changed our industry| | |
- | |How Covid-19 has changed our industry| | + | |
|Super-small handheld computers|Charisse (?)| | |Super-small handheld computers|Charisse (?)| | ||
- | |Possible to have ham operator talk about packet radio| (steveP) | + | |Possible to have ham operator talk about packet radio|(steveP)| |
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+ | ==== Decisions/ | ||
- | ====Decisions/ | ||
Recording decisions made on group operation, policy, and activities. | Recording decisions made on group operation, policy, and activities. | ||
- | ===16jun2020=== | + | |
+ | === 25aug2020 === | ||
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+ | Meetup and email to the members will only be sent regarding BNUG meetings. SIGs will not send meeting reminder message to the meetup or email list. (SIG messages should only go to those who have expressed interest in the SIG.) | ||
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+ | === 16jun2020 === | ||
* There will be no recording of any BNUG Board meeting, SIG meeting etc. except for monthly general meeting presentations with permission of presenter. | * There will be no recording of any BNUG Board meeting, SIG meeting etc. except for monthly general meeting presentations with permission of presenter. | ||
* BNUG website will be reworked by a subcommittee under direction of Communication Coordinator, | * BNUG website will be reworked by a subcommittee under direction of Communication Coordinator, | ||
* Outreach status | * Outreach status | ||
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- | * To do: Schools, colleges, computer training: tell about BNUG as professional group they could get involved with. | + | * To do: Schools, colleges, computer training: tell about BNUG as professional group they could get involved with. |
+ | ==== Past Meetings ==== | ||
- | ====Past Meetings==== | + | ^Date ^Where^Topic^Presenter^ |
- | ^ Date | + | |Jan 7, 2020 |MassBay [ok]|Office tools discussion, comparing LogMeIn and RemotePC, \\ and comparing Password Management offerings|Adam to coordinate|True Images| | | |
- | | Jan 7, 2020 | MassBay [ok] | Office tools discussion, comparing LogMeIn and RemotePC,\\ and comparing Password Management offerings | Adam to coordinate | True Images | | + | |Feb 4, 2020 |Burlington [ok]|A business website primer (see above) \\ plan for May election, ask people if interested in running for office and for supporting positions |
- | | Jan 21, 2020 | online |7:30pm Board meeting | + | |Feb 11, 2020 |online|8pm Board meeting |
- | | Feb 4, 2020 | Burlington [ok] | A business website primer (see above)\\ plan for May election, ask people if interested in running for office and for supporting positions | + | |March 3, 2020|MassBay [ok]|Topic Uncertain. \\ Exploring the power of YouTube: blogging, advertising, |
- | | Feb 11, 2020 | online| 8pm Board meeting | + | |April 7, 2020 |ONLINE|Discussion of HIPPA and 201 CMR 17 \\ nominations of officers| | | | | |
- | | March 3, 2020 | MassBay [ok] |Topic Uncertain.\\ Exploring the power of YouTube: blogging, advertising, | + | |May 5, 2020|ONLINE|Synology (Jeff Katz) \\ election of officers |
- | | March 17, 2020 | online |8pm Board meeting | + | |May 22, 2020|online|Special Interest Group - WordPress|Steve Provost| | | | |
- | | April 7, 2020 | ONLINE | Discussion of HIPPA and 201 CMR 17\\ nominations of officers | | + | |June 2, 2020|ONLINE|Mainframes and history|Norm Stembridge| | | | |
- | | April 21, 2020 | online| 7:30pm Board meeting | + | |July 14, 2020|ONLINE|Tools for Your Business|Adam Frost|Whatsitallabout: |
- | | May 5, 2020 | ONLINE | Synology (Jeff Katz)\\ election of officers | + | |**August 4, 2020** |ONLINE|The Basics of Business Bookkeeping|Martin Kadansky|Join the meeting to get a brief overview of business bookkeeping, |
- | | May 19, 2020 | online | + | |**September 8, 2020** |ONLINE|VPN for your whole house; Transitioning from Windows to Chromebook; and…|Drew King| | | | |
- | | May 22, 2020 | online | Special Interest Group - WordPress| Steve Provost| | + | |**October 6, 2020** |
- | | June 2, 2020 | ONLINE | Mainframes and history|Norm Stembridge| | + | |**November 10, 2020** |
+ | |**December 8, 2020** | ||
+ | |December 15, 2020 |online | ||
+ | |**January 5, 2021** | ||
+ | |**February 2, 2021** | ||
+ | === May words === | ||
+ | people need to be able to send stuff safely to each other, so there are different ways people cope with this, let's discuss ways to deal with this safely and securely. \\ People aren't complying with since it's difficult to do. \\ Using key encryption, encryption using acrobat and winzip \\ Raise consciousness about " | ||
- | ===May words=== | + | === June words === |
- | people need to be able to send stuff safely to each other, so there are different ways people cope with this, let's discuss ways to deal with this safely | + | <todo @Evie> |
- | People aren't complying with since it's difficult | + | |
- | Using key encryption, encryption using acrobat and winzip\\ | + | |
- | Raise consciousness about " | + | |
- | ===June words=== | + | ==== Past Meeting plans ==== |
- | <todo @Evie> | + | |
- | TENTATIVE: How teaching robots to function, then demo this (" | + | |
- | We'd like to see the code and learn how it does this and that to the robot. | + | |
- | ====Past Meeting plans==== | + | ^month^location^topic^speaker^status| |
- | ^month^location^topic^speaker^status^ | + | |May 7, 2019 |MassBay W314 |**Secure Messaging - how to send docs and files to others safely** \\ <todo # |
- | | May 7, 2019 | + | |June 4, 2019 |Burlington |
- | | June 4, 2019 | Burlington | + | |July 16, 2019 |MassBay |
- | | July 16, 2019 | + | |July 30 8: |
- | | July 30 8: | + | |Aug 6, 2019 |Burlington |
- | | Aug 6, 2019 | + | |Aug 20, 2019|online board meeting 7:30pm| | | | |
- | | Aug 20, 2019 | online board meeting 7:30pm | | + | |Sep 10, 2019 |MassBay [ok] |Nutanix Community Edition demo |Jeff Katz |True Images |
- | | Sep 10, 2019 | + | |Sep 24, 2019 |7:30pm Board meeting |
- | | Sep 24, 2019 | + | |Oct 1, 2019 |Burlington [ok] |Remote Access discussion |
- | | Oct 1, 2019 | Burlington [ok] | + | |Oct 22, 2019 |8:30pm Board meeting |
- | | Oct 22, 2019 | + | |Nov 5, 2019 |MassBay [ok] |Nutanix part 2 |Jeff Katz |True Images |
- | | Nov 5, 2019 | MassBay [ok] | Nutanix part 2 | + | |Nov 26, 2019 |8:30pm Board meeting |
- | | Nov 26, 2019 | + | |Dec 10, 2019 ok |Burlington [ok] |Showcasing technical success stories in helping customers or yourself; \\ details of the problem and steps you took to solve it. \\ False starts and wrong turns, how you stumbled and regained your balance. |
- | | Dec 10, 2019 ok | Burlington [ok] | + | |Dec 17, 2019 |7:30pm Board meeting |
- | | Dec 17, 2019 | 7:30pm Board meeting | + | |
- | ^month^location^topic^speaker^status^ | + | ^month^location^topic^speaker^status| |
|Apr 2, 2019|MassBay|Wordpress by an expert|Kim Redington| | | |Apr 2, 2019|MassBay|Wordpress by an expert|Kim Redington| | | ||
- | |Mar 5, 2019|MassBay|" | + | |Mar 5, 2019|MassBay|" |
|Feb 5, 2019|Microsoft Burlington|Office software|Dan Stoltz is MS contact| | | |Feb 5, 2019|Microsoft Burlington|Office software|Dan Stoltz is MS contact| | | ||
- | |Jan 8, 2019|MassBay|Creating a website step-by-step\\ GoDaddy website create, and getting infrastructure|Adam Frost & Steve Provost| | | + | |Jan 8, 2019|MassBay|Creating a website step-by-step \\ GoDaddy website create, and getting infrastructure|Adam Frost & Steve Provost| | |
- | |Dec 4, 2018|Microsoft Burlington|* Internet of Things, etc\\ * Lex Robotics Girls Club|Bob Primak\\ Lex Robot Club| | | + | |Dec 4, 2018|Microsoft Burlington|* Internet of Things, etc \\ * Lex Robotics Girls Club|Bob Primak \\ Lex Robot Club| | |
- | |Nov 13, 2018|MassBay|Exploring Switch Technology using Cisco and Dell Switches|Glenn|@# | + | |Nov 13, 2018|MassBay|Exploring Switch Technology using Cisco and Dell Switches|Glenn|@# |
- | |Oct 2, 2018|MassBay|Office Tools part 2 | | | | + | |Oct 2, 2018|MassBay|Office Tools part 2| |
- | |Sept 11, 2018|MassBay|Office Tools| Adam| | | + | |Sept 11, 2018|MassBay|Office Tools|Adam| | |
|August 2018| |no meeting| | | | |August 2018| |no meeting| | | | ||
- | ===For discussion, avoiding issues with Meetup=== | + | === For discussion, avoiding issues with Meetup === |
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However, the web site shows an ethical issue: it asks people | However, the web site shows an ethical issue: it asks people | ||
to confirm attendance using an online dis-service, | to confirm attendance using an online dis-service, | ||
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Founder, Free Software Foundation (https:// | Founder, Free Software Foundation (https:// | ||
Internet Hall-of-Famer (https:// | Internet Hall-of-Famer (https:// | ||
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- | Adam to contact him and suggest we collect attendees not using meetup, instead have attendees send email to sign up. | ||
- | Or else not require anyone to RSVP. | ||
- | Person speaking has serious ethical questions about meetup and thus we are not using meetup for signups. Instead send your RSVP to president@bnug.org; | + | </ |
- | and come to the meeting to learn more about his concern and reasons for avoiding meetup. | + | |
+ | Adam to contact him and suggest we collect attendees not using meetup, instead have attendees send email to sign up. Or else not require anyone to RSVP. | ||
+ | Person speaking has serious ethical questions about meetup and thus we are not using meetup for signups. Instead send your RSVP to president@bnug.org; | ||
+ | ==== Pending topics to discuss ==== | ||
- | ====Pending topics to discuss==== | ||
* Lab training proposed by Glenn | * Lab training proposed by Glenn | ||
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- | * Where could we run this? | + | * Where could we run this? |
- | * <todo @steve-glenn> | + | * <todo @steve-glenn> |
- | * (Could use Lexington Community Center but would need to give them % of profits and might have difficulty scheduling the event as they are a busy center!) | + | * (Could use Lexington Community Center but would need to give them % of profits and might have difficulty scheduling the event as they are a busy center!) |
- | * <todo @glenn> | + | * <todo @glenn> |
- | * < | + | * < |
- | Note\\ | + | Note If you are an exec board member and you would like a login to make changes here, let me (Steve) know. |
- | If you are an exec board member and you would like a login to make changes here, let me (Steve) know. | + | |
+ | ==== Words to use when trying to get a company to speak at our meetings ==== | ||
- | ====Words to use when trying to get a company to speak at our meetings==== | ||
|Meeting intent|Not sales. Technology. Show yourself (company) as an expert in a given space by describing it to our attendees; give your software/ | |Meeting intent|Not sales. Technology. Show yourself (company) as an expert in a given space by describing it to our attendees; give your software/ | ||
|Who goes to our meetings?|a combination of end-users, company IT support engineers, students at MassBay, and more| | |Who goes to our meetings?|a combination of end-users, company IT support engineers, students at MassBay, and more| | ||
|Benefits of presenting|Meet face-to-face potential users/ | |Benefits of presenting|Meet face-to-face potential users/ | ||
- | |Where can I find more info?|See BNUG website [[http:// | + | |Where can I find more info?|See BNUG website [[http:// |
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+ | ==== wordings workspace ==== | ||
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+ | 5/5/2020 \\ NAS – Network Attached Storage – by Synology, Inc. Overview, demonstration. Presented by Jeff Katz of Whaling City Software (jkatz@whalingcity.com) and Joshua Douglas of Synology, Inc. Presented online to the Boston Network Users Group' | ||
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+ | 6/2/2020 \\ Mainframes - Then and Now, presented by Norm Stembridge. See the history of mainframes and how they' | ||
- | ====wordings workspace==== | + | 6/2/2020 \\ The latest Intel chip technologies, presented |
- | 5/5/ | + | |
- | NAS -- Network Attached Storage -- by Synology, Inc. Overview, demonstration. | + | |
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- | The latest Intel chip technologies, | ||
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