The magazine of the Melbourne PC User Group


September
2009


Volume 26 Issue 8

Contents
  • el Presidente's RAMblings
    -- Keith Younger reports on Melb PC happenings over the coming months.
  • Publisher's Update
    -- Conor Ryan introduces articles and visits a monthly meeting.
  • Chumby
    -- Adam Turner introduces what is basically a wifi enabled alarm clock and digital photo frame.
  • Rest in Pieces
    --  Hari Raj asks where do old computers go when they die?
  • Why would I use bit.ly?
    -- Nick Burton has an answer for Twitters who have never thought much about link sharing.
  • High-Tech Medical Care
    -- Naftoli Biber describes the ViTCCU Project - the 21st Century tool to assist in health care.
  • Ventrilo Review
    -- Xia Shing Zee introduces an application that allows users to have conference calling and communication.
  • Ask George
    -- George Skarbek has more answers for the annoying little questions we all have.

PC Update: Production Editor:
Conor Ryan
editor@melbpc.org.au
PC Update: Reviews Editor:
Ash Nallawalla
reviews@melbpc.org.au
PC Update Online:
Stan Johnstone
online@melbpc.org.au

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Reprinted from the September 2009 issue of PC Update, the magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia