Sharan Kalwani, president of SEMCO, will start the meeting and make general announcements.
We will be using zoom for this meeting. This link will be active on day of meeting.
Click here to be connected to this meeting. Please join the meeting about 1:00 PM or later.
Members will also receive an e mail on the day of the meeting, with the link and any further details and instructions about how to log on to the meeting.
Nominations for Officers and Board Members-at-Large. We will be taking nominations for candidates to run for our 2022 Officers and Board of Directors at the beginning of our meeting.
The open positions are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Board Members‑at‑Large. You can nominate any member including yourself for any of the positions. Please consider running for these positions.
When: Sunday, Dec 12, 2021, at 1:15 P.M. Detroit Time
Where: Meetings will be on line until further notice.
SIG-Computing Topic: using GIMP for Editing Photos
Presented by Arthur Gresham
This is a demonstration of just a few of the features of GIMP software (GNU Image Manipulation Program). GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. Art will be demonstrating just a few of the many tools, using specific examples of actual works that he has produced. This will not be a full demonstration of how to install and use all its features as there are many available Youtube and tutorials available. A primary emphasis will be on the concept of “layers” and a couple of other unique tools, showing how you can enhance a photo or drawing, or even create an entirely imagined result.
Art retired from the US Navy, during which he earned a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He served in various computer and technology assignments, which lead to civilian jobs in Computer Programming. He joined the Heath User Group of San Diego in 1982 after building his first computer. The group transitioned to the Under the Computer Hood User Group as the home and business computer industry grew. He served in several positions with the UCHUG, including the current job as Editor of the group’s Drive Light newsletter since 1996.
Also: Questions and Answers following the presentation.
When: Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 1:30 P.M.
Where: Meetings will be on line until further notice. Click on link shown above.
SIG-Linux Topic: GIMP presentation continues
Presented by Arthur Gresham
The GIMP presentation continues. Any time remaining will be available for open discussion.
Also: Questions and Answers after the presentation.
Where: Meetings will be on line until further notice. Click on link shown above.
When: Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 at 3:00 P.M.
The December SEMCO Meetings (except SIG-Programming) were recorded. Below are links to the video recordings:
Board Meeting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hi5ZYPXN08B2vVBsqIHKkU1QneoN0RPk/view?usp=sharing
SIG-Computing Meeting—Using GIMP for Editing Photos:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zFDKIjgvrDt2giYaoMYp4J8_epyrt6Kl/view?usp=sharing
SIG-Linux Meeting—Continuation of Using GIMP for Editing Photos
Supporting files were used in the December meeting. Below are links to the files:
SIG-Computing Meeting—Using GIMP for Editing Photos (Slides PDF):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GLaG_bArAn00XNoU5tqTL3PS4F2uFHm3/view?usp=sharing
SIG-Linux Meeting—See above.
A few months ago SEMCO had a joint meeting with the Central Florida Computer Society (CFCS) WinSIG Below are some links provided by Hewie Poplock that you may find worthwhile.
WinSig Playlist for 2021: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnfNz1IcskwjLAk7DmZ_j8Q8JyglIly1P containing recordings of all of the 2021 CFCS Winsig meeting recordings from 2021.
Tech For Seniors Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TechforSenior
Bob Gostischa’s Channel: https://youtube.com/user/bob3160