Fredericksburg
Personal Computer
Users Group
Programs & Speakers
The following is a listing of upcoming and past Programs & Guest Speakers. These take place during our General Meeetings, which are held on the second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM.
Unless otherwise noted, our General Meetings are both in-person at VFW Post 3103. and via the Zoom video conference app.
The VFW Post is located just south of the Route 1 bridge over the Rappahannock at
2701 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
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Directions to FPCUG Meetings
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Speaker: Solomon DesalegnSome presentations are available online in Powerpoint (.ppt/.pptx), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), or HTML format.
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| January 2023 | Sherry Norton-Williams | Rappahannock Area Community Services Board | Substance misuse among older adults |
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| December 2022 | FPCUG | Holiday Party - Red Lobster | |
| November 2022 | Commander Steve Robertson |
American Legion Stafford Post 290 Live & Via Zoom |
Speaking about the American Legion and the support that Stafford Post 290 provides to veterans throughout the Rappahannock area |
| October 2022 | Frank Fota |
FPCUG Live & Via Zoom |
FPCUG Secretary and Newsletter Editor, Frank Fota, facilitated a discussion about Ethical Hacking following the presentation of two TED talks, Ethical Hacking and Subverting the Internet by Thomas Webb (Tom London) and Hackers - The Internet's Immune System by Keren Elazari. |
| September 2022 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | "An Introduction to Advanced Mousing: Windows Context Menus" and "Hard Disk Sentinel" |
| August 2022 | Frank Fota |
FPCUG Live & Via Zoom |
Your Newsletter Editor, Frank Fota facilitated a discussion about safe browsing and personal data security. |
| July 2022 | Frank Fota |
FPCUG Live & Via Zoom |
Frank Fota presented several TEDx Videos and a discussion about cybersecurity. |
| June 2022 | John Krout | APCUG contributor & member of the APCUG Speaker's bureau |
John spoke to us about the Wallops Island rocket launch facility, where to
view the launches, and when to go using an Android app called Space Launch Now. Wallops Island rocket launches basic.pdf |
| May 2022 | Frank Fota |
FPCUG Live & Via Zoom |
Review of Q4OS, a Debian Linux Distribution Linux - Q4OS (May General Meeting) |
| April 2022 | John Krout | APCUG Speaker's Bureau Via Zoom | "Avenza Maps" |
| March 2022 | FPCUG President, Patrice Davis |
FPCUG Via Zoom |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Febuary 2022 | Bill James | APCUG, Region 8 Advisor | "An Introduction to Windows 11: Why Upgrade Now." - Via Zoom |
| January 2022 | Patty Davis | FPCUG | GIMP - Via Zoom |
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| December 2021 | FPCUG | Holiday Party - Red Lobster | |
| November 2021 | Todd Taylor - Commander. VFW Post 3103 |
FPCUG Live & Via Zoom |
VFW's support for veterans, their advocacy for American patriotism, and their efforts and commitments with the local community. |
| October 2011 | Frank Fota |
FPCUG Live & Via Zoom |
LibreOffice |
| September 2021 | Gabe Goldberg |
APCUG Live & Via Zoom |
"The Adventure Continues: Apple Watch, HomePods, Home App Join iPad/iPhone." |
| August 2021 |
TED Talks & discussion |
FPCUG Live & Via Zoom |
1. Surprising new developments in the fast-moving field of deep learning. 2. Some of the more substantial threats that artificial intelligence poses to individuals, in governance, and at war. 3. Personalized cancer therapy. |
| July 2021 | Judy Taylour |
APCUG Via Zoom |
Ergonomics: You, Your Computer, Tablet, and Smartphone. Ergonomics - Presentation Ergonomic Exercises |
| June 2021 | Peter Larsen |
Fredericksburg Linux Users Group (FredLUG) Via Zoom |
Introduction to Linux |
| May 2021 | Bob Gostischa | Via Zoom | The importance of cybersecurity and ways that we could better protect our data and financial transactions. Using Virtual Private Networks and the use of modern antivirus software. |
| April 2021 | Donna Creasey |
FPCUG Via Zoom |
Neurofeedback |
| March 2021 | FPCUG President, Patrice Davis |
FPCUG Via Zoom |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Febuary 2021 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| January 2021 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| December 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
FPCUG | Holiday Party - Cancelled |
| November 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| October 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| September 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| August 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| July 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| June 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| May 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| April 2020 |
Cancelled Coronavirus |
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| March 2020 | FPCUG President, Patrice Davis | FPCUG |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2020 | Ted Talks |
Fake videos of real people -- and how to spot them. Can we make quantum technology work? Blockchain: The Underrated Technology. |
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| January 2020 | Diann Drew & Rebecca Bennett | DiSability Resource Center | Assistive Technology for the deaf and hard of hearing and how to get a Service Dog. |
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| December 2019 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2019 | Commander Mamea | Stafford VFW Post 3103 | VFW Veteran Support Programs |
| October 2019 | Nancy Kelly | Empowerhouse | |
| September 2019 | Angela Bush | Caroline Co. YMCA | YMCA Programs |
| August 2019 | Matt Green | Vice President of Product Management for webMethods Business Events at Software AG in Reston, VA | The Internet of Things (IoT) |
| July 2019 | John Hennesy | Chief Historian/Chief of Interpretation, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park | Technology, Progress (or not), and War in the Fredericksburg Region |
| June 2019 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | What's a Router and Why Do I Want One? |
| May 2019 | Jim Hamilton | Stafford Sheriff Dept. | Cyber Threats |
| April 2019 | Sarah Perry | Downtown Greens | Programs and events |
| March 2019 | FPCUG President, Patrice Davis | FPCUG |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Febuary 2019 | Rita Girard | Mental Health America of Fredericksburg | What MHAF does for the greater Fredericksburg community |
| January 2019 | Commander Bradford Largent | Disabled American Veterans | How the DAV: assists disabled veterans and their families |
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| December 2018 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2018 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy Robotics Team Update |
| October 2018 | Cancelled due to severe weather | ||
| September 2018 | Cancelled due to expected severe hurricane weather | ||
| August 2018 | Rita Girard | Mental Health America of Fredericksburg | The Mission and Vision of MHAF and their four core programs. |
| July 2018 | Anne McGrath | FPCUG | Discussion of results of recent survey |
| June 2018 | Elizabeth Daly | Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc | HFFI services to the community & Oral History |
| May 2018 | Maryclaire Osegueda, Exec Director | Recovery In Motion | The benefits of Peer Services as a means to recovery whether it be for a mental health condition or a substance use disorder. |
| April 2018 | Bill Brooks, VCFC Operations Director | Virginia Community Food Connections | VCFC food security initiatives |
| March 2018 | FPCUG President, Patrice Davis | FPCUG |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2018 | Ted Talk | Elon Musk | The Future We're Building -- and Boring | Elon Musk discusses his new project digging tunnels under LA, the latest from Tesla and SpaceX and his motivation for building a future on Mars in conversation with TED's Head Curator, Chris Anderson |
| January 2018 | Donna Creasy | Vielight | Information on photobiomodulation, a new form of neurotherapy, and a demonstration of how easy the VieLight devices are to use at home |
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| December 2017 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2017 | Commander Tai Mamea | VFW Post 3103 | The history of Veterans Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and their rich tradition of serving veterans, military families, and local communities. Commander Mamea emphasized the VFW's advocacy for veteran's benefits and encouraged those with questions to contact the VFW. |
| October 2017 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy Robotics Team Update |
| September 2017 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | The Adventure Continues: iPad Befriends iPhone |
| August 2017 | TED Talks - Fei Fei Li and Chris Urmson |
How we're teaching computers to understand pictures & Chris Urmson: How a driverless car sees the road |
Fei Fei Li and Chris Urmson discuss advances in computer vision and use of the technology in driverless cars in back-to-back TED Talks. |
| July 2017 | Emily Schricker | Historic Fredericksburg Foundaton | HFFI as a local preservation group, their success over the years and how they serve as a vital asset to our community. |
| June 2017 | Gabe Miccio & Jeff Pradhan | Experimac Fredericksburg | New Apple support business in Fredericksburg |
| May 2017 | Donna Lewis and Alan Zirkle | Mary Washington ElderStudy | Mary Washington ElderStudy |
| April 2017 | Chuck Gray | Adult Services Research Librarian at the Central Rapphannock Regional Library Headquarters | Chuck discussed their new subscription to Lynda.com as well as other digital resources available only through the library. |
| March 2017 | FPCUG Treasurer, Kay Pollock | FPCUG |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2017 | FPCUG |
The FPCUG reviewed the TED Talk, "Everyday cybercrime -- and what you can
do about it." The TED Talk is presented by James Lyne, global head of security
research at the security firm Sophos. He is a self-professed 'massive geek' and has
technical expertise spanning a variety of the security domains from forensics to
offensive security. The TED Talk can be found here. It can be viewed via YouTube in High Definition. |
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| January 2017 | Andre Pineda | Cary Street Partners | "Your Financial Journey" |
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| December 2016 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2016 | Commander Lani Burnett | American Legion Post 290 | Programs and services provided for veterans |
| October 2016 | Patrice Davis | FPCUG | National Association of Government Archivists & Records Administrators (NAGARA) |
| September 2016 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy robotics demo |
| August 2016 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | The benefits that FPCUG members enjoy by belonging to the APCUG. |
| July 2016 | Kim Lally | Thurman Brisben Center | Thurman Brisben Center's impact on our community |
| June 2016 | Rich Larochelle | Fredericksburg Food Cooperative | Current status and future plans |
| May 2016 | Chris Muldrow | Rambletype | The evolution of the World Wide Web from 1980's dialup to today's broadband and wireless access. |
| April 2016 | Craig Graziano | CRRL Youth Services Manager | STEM & MakerLabs Presentation |
| March 2016 | FPCUG Treasurer, Kay Pollock | FPCUG |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2016 | Marci Bartley | Fredericksburg Counseling Services | Services offered by FCS |
| January 2016 | Brian R. Cannon |
Executive Director OneVirginia2021 |
Fair Redistricting |
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| December 2015 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2015 | Carolyn Fota | FPCUG | Social Media |
| October 2015 | Connor Peterson | Financial Adviser for Edward Jones | Retirement: Making Your Money Last |
| September 2015 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy robotics demo |
| August 2015 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | Using the iPad & Fire TV Stick |
| July 2015 | Oliver Jones | Microsoft Rep on Windows 10 | Preview of things to come in Windows 10 |
| June 2015 | Donna Creasey | FPCUG |
Donna Creasy presented an ISNR conference video on "Neurofeedback in a Combat Zone" The video provides interesting insights into the challenges of providing therapy in a combat zone |
| May 2015 | Scott Arndt | FredWorks |
Scott Arendt of FredWorks discussed their mission and educational efforts in Fredericksburg and surrounding communities FredWorks is foremost a community of makers who explore and extend their ability to create, maintain and repair the things they use |
| April 2015 | Speaker cancelled, TED talks instead | ||
| March 2015 | FPCUG Treasurer, Kay Pollock | FPCUG |
Annual Meeting The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2015 | Brad Largent, Norris Hassel and Jim Doty | VFW Post 3103 | Veteran Support |
| January 2015 |
Donna Creasy Lynn Gibbon |
FPCUG | Neurofeedback Update |
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| December 2014 | FPCUG |
Holiday Party See party pictures here |
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| November 2014 | Lynn DelaMer | Mental Health America-Fredericksburg | Suicide Prevention Program |
| October 2014 | Yahoo tech journalist David Pogue | TED video titled "Why Products Fail" | |
| September 2014 | Sarah Perry | Downtown Greens | All about Downtown Greens |
| August 2014 | Gabe Goldberg - Tech Expert and Freelance Writer/ Editor/ Consultant | APCUG | Favorite Websites |
| July 2014 | Karen Kallay, Christy Escher | Recovery in Motion | |
| June 2014 | Dan Maine | Wells Fargo | Identity Protection |
| May 2014 | Barbara Barrett | Central Rappahannock Heritage Center | How our computer donation has enhanced the Heritage Centers efforts to provide us with a rich and substantial archive of historical documents associated with the 5 county wide area we live in. |
| April 2014 | Wade Chewning | RockIt Repairs | What we can do for you |
| March 2014 | FPCUG Treasurer, Kay Pollock | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2014 | Postponed (Snow) | ||
| January 2014 | Chuck Gray | CRRL | Latest Library Technology |
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| December 2013 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2013 | Ryan Fitzgerald | Best Buy Apple Rep | Apple Update |
| October 2013 | Ed Hodges | Big Screen Store | All about big screen TV's and Home Theatre |
| September 2013 | Detective Patrick Lamb | Fredericksburg Police | Internet Scams |
| August 2013 | Thomas Grey | AAA | Your car and Computer |
| July 2013 | Lynn DelaMer & Teresa Bowers | Mental Health America, Fredericksburg | MHAF Programs |
| June 2013 | Bruce Barnett | Cartridge World | Ink Cartridge Remanufacturing |
| May 2013 | Ryan Fitzgerald | Best Buy Apple Rep | Apple Product Ecosystem |
| April 2013 | Mary Ahrens, Tour Guide | A. Smith Bowman Distillery | |
| March 2013 | FPCUG President, George Bell | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2013 | Microsoft Specialist, Oliver Jones | Office 13 | |
| January 2013 | Bill Warrick | Spotsylvania County Schools | Behind the Curtain at Wikipedia: How it all works |
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| December 2012 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2012 | John Van Hoy | Creative Color | Creative Color's capabilities |
| October 2012 | Microsoft Specialist, Oliver Jones | Windows 8 Preview | |
| September 2012 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy robotics demo |
| August 2012 | Tom Jamerson, Esq. | Carrell Blanton | Wills and Living Trusts |
| July 2012 | Stephanie Thornton | Richmond Camera | What Richmond Camera can do for you |
| June 2012 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | Favorite Utilities |
| May 2012 | Tom Della-Penna | Richmond Data Recovery | Data Retrieval |
| April 2012 | Carroll Morgan, & Carolyn Beever | FCCA | All about the Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts |
| March 2012 | FPCUG President, George Bell | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| February 2012 | Charlotte Johnson Jones, Karen Kallay and Noelle Awalwegaopnkar | Virginia Organizing | Use Your Voice, Change Your World, A Civics Workshop |
| January 2012 | Sunil Chacko, Sales Manager, Gary Eisenbraun, phone expert & Lynn Glanton, Verizon | hhgreg | What hhgreg can do for you |
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| December 2011 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| November 2011 | Daniel Maine | Wells-Fargo | Identity Protection |
| October 2011 | Kim Lett with Diane Drew and Harley Davidson | disAbility Resource Center | Center for Independent Living |
| September 2011 | Tim Knight | Total Comfort | Everything you wanted to know about your home HVAC system. |
| August 2011 | Scheduled program cancelled | We held a discussion on what types of programs and presentations the audience would like to see. | |
| July 2011 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy robotics demo |
| June 2011 | Henry Kuiken | Habitat for Humanity | Habitat & Chief Architect |
| May 2011 | Charles Prince | AVAST | Internet Security |
| Apr 2011 | Chad Murphy | Assistant Professor in the Political Science Department at UMW | Virgina Redistricting Competition |
| Mar 2011 | FPCUG President, John Kruelle | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Feb 2011 | Cliff Dalseide, Anne McGrath, Kay & Ray Pollock | FPCUG | FACUG Technology Cruise Report |
| Jan 2011 | Scheduled program cancelled | Instead, we had a general discussion + viewed a TED program on statistics visualization | |
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| Dec 2010 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| Nov 2010 | Scheduled Program Postponed | Will be rescheduled | |
| Oct 2010 | Teri McNally | Community Foundation of the Rappahanock River Region | |
| Sept 2010 | Steve Ingalls | Long Term care program | |
| Aug 2010 | FPCUG | Bylaws Revision | |
| July 2010 | Jim Pippen | Staples | Computer Problem Solving |
| June 2010 | Samantha Barlow | Goodwill | Recycling |
| May 2010 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Robotics |
| Apr 2010 | Bryan Stoelker | Office Depot | What Office Depot can do for you |
| Mar 2010 | FPCUG President, John Kruelle | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Feb 2010 | Cancelled | Snow | |
| Jan 2010 | Vicki Benson | Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging | |
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| Dec 2009 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| Nov 2009 | Patricia Kurpiel | Friends of Stafford Creek | Accokeek Creek Watershed |
| Oct 2009 | Libby Wasem | Fredericksburg Counseling | The Computer and Counseling |
| Sept 2009 | Yvonne Wernecke | CVS Minute Clinic | CVS Minute Clinic Services |
| Aug 2009 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | Cleaning your PC |
| July 2009 | Rebecca Haynes | Sterling Optical | Purchasing and wearing eyeglasses |
| June 2009 | Julie May | Stafford County recycling | |
| May 2009 | Donna Creasey | Neurofeedback Overview and Current Status | |
| Apr 2009 | Michelle Brown & Chuck Gray | CRRL | Do You Know Your Local Library? |
| Mar 2009 | FPCUG President, George Bell | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Feb 2009 | Paula Shaver | American Red Cross | Preparedness |
| Jan 2009 | Mr. Frank | Advanced Hearing Centers | Audiology |
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| Dec 2008 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| Nov 2008 | Bill Warrick | Spotsylvania County Schools | Web 2.0: The Interactive, On Demand Web |
| Oct 2008 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy Demo |
| Sep 2008 | Ann McGrath | FPCUG | Alaska Slide Show |
| Aug 2008 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG | Gabe's Grabbag |
| Jul 2008 | Jennifer Melerski & Joel Luciano | Verizon | FIOS and Verizon Wireless Q & A |
| Jun 2008 | Dave the Computer Guy | Techs in the Burg | Solving computer problems |
| May 2008 | Conrad Agramont | Microsoft | Don't Be Afraid of Vista |
| Apr 2008 | Kay Pollock | FPCUG | One Laptop per Child - (pdf) available here |
| Mar 2008 | FPCUG President, George Bell | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Feb 2008 | Marci Bartley | Fredericksburg Counseling Service | Relaxation |
| Jan 2008 | Sue Horner | Richmond Camera | Photo preservation, digital cameras and more |
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| Dec 2007 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| Nov 2007 | Dave Whittle | Whittle's Picks for the Digital Home. | |
| Oct 2007 | Morgan Applegate | Liberty Mutual | ID Theft |
| Sept 2007 | Brian Smelter | Flicko's Video workshop | Converting old films, VHS, or other media into today's digital presentation modes. |
| Aug 2007 | Mark McDougal | Batteries Plus | Batteries and Battery Applications |
| July 2007 | Karen Dulaney | Moss Free Clinic | Moss Free Clinic overview |
| June 2007 | Joan Williams | FPCUG | Making your E-Mail distinctive |
| May 2007 | Dr. Peter Wong | Gastroenterologist | Colonoscopy |
| Apr 2007 | Patrick Crawford | Former Honda car salesman | How to buy a used car |
| Mar 2007 | FPCUG President, Gil Schor | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Feb 2007 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Kilroy Demo |
| Jan 2007 | Officer Marc Quince | Virginia State Police | Police Computer Use and Internet Scams |
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| Dec 2006 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| Nov 2006 | Dennis Dodson | State Farm Insurance | Creating a home inventory and other insurance related topics |
| Oct 2006 | Lori Chaney | Stafford Teacher of the Year | Digital Immigrants: Keeping up with the 21st Century Classroom |
| Sept 2006 | Scheduled Program Postponed | ||
| Aug 2006 | Robert Buongiorne, President and Ken Johnson, Vice-President | Businets | Is Your Computer Secure? |
| Jul 2006 | Mr. Wallace McMillan | Gateway Computers | All about Gateway Computers & Windows Vista |
| Jun 2006 | Gabe Goldberg | APCUG Advisor for Region 2 | Introduction to APCUG and the AARP Website |
| May 2006 | Jim McMath | The Federal Budget Deficit, pdf (464k) available here | |
| Apr 2006 | Joe Mathias | Ritz Camera | Ritz Camera Services |
| Mar 2006 | Chuck Hart, President | FPCUG | The State of FPCUG & Election of Officers |
| Feb 2006 | Oya Oliver, Executive Director | Fredericksburg Area Food Bank | Food Bank services for the Fredericksburg community |
| Jan 2006 | David S. Tronson, President | Fredericksburg Financial LLC | Financial Planning |
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| Dec 2005 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| Nov 2005 | Kevin McGrath | Graphics Slide Show Creation | |
| Oct 2005 | Marci Bartley | Fredericksburg Counseling Service | Anxiety, Depression, Anger - Does this describe you when you go to your computer? |
| Sep 2005 | Dr. Mark Bryngelson | Computer Tools for Chiropractor's | |
| Aug 2005 | Guy Mussey | Extension Agent | Agricultural General Q & A. |
| Jul 2005 | Donna Creasy | NeuroFeedback. Powerpoint (4 MB) available here. | |
| Jun 2005 | Master Gardener Elaine Pauley | Landscaping | |
| May 2005 | Dave Shotwell & members of the CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School Robotics Team | Demonstration of this years competition robot. |
| Apr 2005 | Bonnie Balance | Senior Navigator | What's new at SeniorNavigator. seniornavigator.com Website Helps Seniors, Caregivers and Families. |
| Mar 2005 | Chuck Hart | FPCUG President | The State of FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 2005 | Dave Roycroft | Comsense Systems Corporation | Is There a Website In Your Future? |
| Jan 2005 | Stephen Goodwin | The Geek Squad |
Having computer problems? The Geek Squad is a 24-Hour Computer Support Task Force that has been rescuing wayward computers for over a decade. A Geek Squad agent can come to your home or office and repair your PC, as well as solve any hardware, software or peripheral problem. Call the Geek Squad at 785- 2200 ext. 2111 in our local Best Buy Store. |
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| Dec 2004 | FPCUG | Holiday Party | |
| Nov 2004 | Ron Haynes | Cox Communications | The evolution of Cox's self reliant High Speed Internet service and some of the other internet and computer products that Cox offers. |
| Oct 2004 | Jen Clausen | Smart Computing Magazine | Smart Computing User Group Program. |
| Sep 2004 | David Noel | Director of Information Technology for Stafford Co. | The role of information technology in Stafford County. |
| Aug 2004 | Scheduled Program Cancelled | ||
| Jul 2004 | Scheduled Program Cancelled | ||
| Jun 2004 | Dan Elliot | MagNet1 Internet Systems | Designing a web presence. |
| May 2004 | Don Chism | Information Technology Director for VRE. | All about technology use by VRE. |
| Apr 2004 | Chris Muldrow | Fredericksburg.com | All about fredericksburg.com. |
| Mar 2004 | Cliff Dalseide | President, FPCUG | The State of the FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 2004 | Steve Cooley | Vice-President of Information Services for Medicorp Health System | What's New in Information Systems at Mary Washington Hospital. |
| Jan 2004 | Josh Cockey | FPCUG | North to alaska in 2500 Pictures or Less. Creating a digital slide show for a vacation trip. Click here for summary. |
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| Dec 2003 | FPCUG |
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| Nov 2003 | Tim McLeod |
Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center, and Germanna College |
Home Networking and Home Automation. |
| Oct 2003 | Barbara Cannon | Spotsylvania County Schools | Using Computers for Assisted Teaching. |
| Sept 2003 | Bisinets | What to look for when buying a computer! | |
| Aug 2003 | David Crane | eBay | |
| July 2003 | Ed Lum | BB Marketing | Printer Cartridge Remanufacturing. |
| June 2003 | Josh Cockey | Webmaster, FPCUG | Alternative operating systems. Powerpoint available here, OpenOffice.org Impress available here. |
| May 2003 | Dave Shotwell & members of the local CGS Robotics Team | The Commonwealth Governor's School | Robotics Team accomplishments this year. |
| Apr 2003 | Steve Cooley | VP of Information Systems at Medicorp | The Mary Washington Hospital Information System. |
| Mar 2003 | Cliff Dalseide | President, FPCUG | The State of the FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 2003 | Special Agent C. Darryl Wells | The Virginia State Police | Are you safe when you work on your computer? |
| Jan 2003 | Scott Mohnkern | APCUG | Mr. Mohnkern is on the Board of Advisors of the Association of PC Users Groups and presented an overview of APCUG and noted the services available to member user groups from the organization. |
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| Dec 2002 | Santa Claus | North Pole |
Holiday Party,
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| Nov 2002 | Richard Katz | Microsoft Mindshare | Microsoft will present their holiday product line. The presentation will include Digital Image Pro, Pocket PC, Games, Windows XP Tips & Tricks and more. |
| Oct 2002 | Mike Wissell | Franchise owner of "Geeks on Call" | The service provides in home computer service. |
| Sept 2002 |
Dave Shotwell & members of the local CGS Robotics Team |
The Commonwealth Governor's School (CGS) | Demonstration of the Robotics team competition robot. |
| Aug 2002 | Josh Cockey | Webmaster, FPCUG | All about PDA's, pda.ppt |
| July 2002 | Martin Titus |
How to Make a Screen Saver from Your Pictures See the July Newsletter for details |
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| June 2002 | Matt Kendall | Kendall's CPU | How to Troubleshoot Your Computer Problems |
| May 2002 |
Nancy Buck, & Mary Buck |
Outreach Coordinator, Central Rappahannock Regional
Library (CRRL), Reference Librarian, Porter Branch |
Library Databases You Can Access from Home |
| Apr 2002 | Josh Cockey | Webmaster, FPCUG | FPCUG Website Resources |
| Mar 2002 | Cliff Dalseide | President, FPCUG | State of the FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 2002 | Katie Benghauser | Manager, Community Outreach and Training, SeniorNavigator.com | New SeniorNavigator.com Website Helps Seniors, Caregivers and Families. |
| Jan 2002 | Andy Coughlin | Microsoft Rep |
Windows XP |
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| Dec 2001 | Santa Claus | North Pole |
Holiday Party |
| Nov 2001 | Rachel Rybarczyk | Cox Communications | Cox's "New" High Speed Internet product that Cox launched on Oct 1 |
| Oct 2001 | Jim Jordan | FPCUG Newsletter Editor | Revision of Bylaws & Open Forum |
| Sept 2001 | Bruce & Marty Fries | Music and the Internet | |
| Aug 2001 | Nancy Buck |
Outreach Services Coordinator Central Rappahannock Regional Library |
CRRL Bill & Melinda Gates Lab: Its Origins and Uses |
| July 2001 | Nick Kennedy | FPCUG | Foto Show Demonstration |
| June 2001 |
Michele S. R. Brown Jane Borland |
CRRL Reference Librarian Porter Branch Medical Librarian, Mary Washington Hospital |
Health Answers Online |
| May 2001 | Stan VanDruff | NSWC |
Keeping Your Computer Free of Viruses Click here to download the presentation |
| Apr 2001 | Pattie Eberhart |
American Red Cross Rappahannock Chapter |
The Red Cross' Disaster Service |
| Mar 2001 | Ray Pollock | President - FPCUG | State of the FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 2001 | Bob Worthy | Rappahannock Community College | Creating Computer Art, PDF Presentation |
| Jan 2001 | David Gayle | Stafford County Administrator's Office | Local Cable ISP & TV Issues |
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| Dec 2000 | Santa Claus | North Pole | Holiday Party |
| Nov 2000 | Chris Muldrow | Editor, fredericksburg.com | Online Banking |
| Oct 2000 |
Sue Cocke Sandy Moreland |
AARP | AARP & Technology |
| Sep 2000 | Debra Pfundstein | Microsoft Representative | Windows Millennium Edition |
| Aug 2000 | Al Joyner | Past President, FPCUG | An Overview of COMDEX/Canada 2000 |
| July 2000 | Barbara Cannon | Director of Rappahanock Adult Activities Technology Lab | Assistive Technology in Practice (including unique uses of power point, digital photography with a twist, getting & using digitized sound) |
| June 2000 | Paul "Trip" Wiggins | F'burg Regional Genealogical Society | Civil War Service and Pension Records |
| May 2000 | Glen D. Rudner | Hazardous Materials Officer, Virginia Department of Emergency Services | The Use of Computers in the Real World |
| Apr 2000 | Gary Price | Reference Librarian, George Washington University | Better Ways to Search the Web |
| Mar 2000 | Ray Pollock | President, FPCUG | State of the FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 2000 | Tim Newman | Mary Washington College | MWC Library and Their Web Development Efforts |
| Jan 2000 | Chris Muldrow | fredericksburg.com | Getting Acquainted with fredericksburg.com |
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| Dec 1999 | Santa Claus | North Pole | Christmas Party |
| Nov 1999 | Tom Grant | Virginia Community Bank | Y2K and Your Money |
| Oct 1999 | Debra Pfundstein | Microsoft Consumer Unit | Get More from Windows |
| Sep 1999 | Dave Mirra | Stafford County Schools | Assistive Technology in Education |
| Aug 1999 |
Erin Watkins Stacey Thomas Matt Walters |
ISP Channel Media General Infinity Computers |
Surfing the Net Using a Cable Modem |
| July 1999 | Debra Pfundstein | Microsoft Consumer Unit | Microsoft Office 2000 |
| June 1999 | Stan VanDruff | _ | Keeping Your Computer Free From The Flu |
| May 1999 | David Perrussel | FPCUG Webmaster | A Visit to the FPCUG Website |
| Apr 1999 | Kay Pollock | Big Planet ISP Rep | Year 2000 Problems and Solutions |
| Mar 1999 | Kay Pollock | FPCUG President | State of the FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 1999 | Carol Martin & Johnny Newett | MWC Office of Computer & Network Services | Year 2000 Problems & Solutions |
| Jan 1999 | (cancelled due to icy roads) | Rescheduled in Sept. 1999 | |
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| Dec 1998 | Santa Claus | North Pole PC Users Group | Christmas Party |
| Nov 1998 | Tony Pereira | President, Clear & Simple, Inc. | Demo of DiskJockey98 |
| Oct 1998 | Microsoft Extreme Video | From Microsoft's Mindshare Program via APCUG | Demo of New Micrsoft Products |
| Sep 1998 | Dr. Jeffrey Bach | Acupuncturist & Chiropractor | Preventive & Corrective Health Measures for Computer Users |
| Aug 1998 | Chris Cho | Microsoft Reseller Marketing Representative | Overview of Windows 98 |
| July 1998 | Ted Thornton | Director, Genealogy Library at Fredericksburg Church of Latter-Day Saints | Computers & Genealogy |
| June 1998 | Joanne Pizarro | Author of "Coming Home", an international cookbook | Using a Computer to Write & Publish a Book |
| May 1998 | Carol Martin, Johnny Newett, George Thurston | Mary Washington College Office of Computer & Network Services | Year 2000 Problems & Solutions |
| Apr 1998 | Michael Karpie | IKON Office Solutions | Demonstration of "Smart Board" |
| Mar 1998 | Kay Pollock | President, Fredericksburg PC Users Group | State of the FPCUG and election of officers. |
| Feb 1998 | Marsha Tennant | Transition Specialist, Stafford County Schools | Positive Effects of Computers on At-Risk Children |
| Jan 1998 | Karen Hartman | Reference Librarian, Mary Washington College Library | Surfing the Web At http://www.umw.edu/library/ |
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| Dec 1997 | Santa Claus | Christmas Parties, Inc. | And A Good Time Was Had By All |
| Nov 1997 | Harry Lee | Virginia Dept. of Transportation | Fantastic Photos of Future 4-Lane Butler Road |
| Oct 1997 | Larry Burgess, President | B & G Consultants | Surfing the Web At https://www.fpcug.org |
| Sep 1997 | Ann Haley | Central Rappahannock Regional Library | Surfing the Web At http://www.librarypoint.org |
| Aug 1997 |
Faith Smith, Executive Director |
disAbility Resource Center | Computers and the Disabled |
| Jul 1997 | Joe Whitesides | IKON Office Solutions | Demo of Projectors |
| Jun 1997 |
Ed Lum, Owner |
B & B Marketing | Printer and Copier Maintenance and Demo of Reloading Cartridges |
| May 1997 | John C. Galyean, Director of Technology | Spotsylvania County Schools | Evolution of Technology in Spotsylvania School System |
