The North Shore Computer Society (NSCS) holds its monthly meetings on the second Thursday of every month from September to June. We will post on this page, information and online resources relating to prior meetings.
June 13, 1996 - Thursday
Multimedia And Your Computer - More Than Just Words
Multimedia is more than just a buzzword. Our own Don Orifice and Fred Gardner gave a presentation on the evolution of multimedia standards, issues to consider when buying a new system or upgrading an exisiting one for multimedia use and the array of cd-rom titles available for education, business and just for fun.Elections - Executive Committee Members
In addition, the North Shore Computer Society annual elections, as required by our bylaws, were held during this meeting. The membership also voted to move the Executive Committee Meetings from the 3rd Tuesday to the 1st Tuesday of the month. Thanks to all the members who came to cast their vote. Check out the Executive Committee Page for details and a list of the new Chapter Directors.
Multimedia Resources on the Internet
- We are currently researching the 'Net for resources. Check back soon! If you have some resources of your own, please drop us an e-mail.
May 9, 1996 - Thursday
The Future of Disk Drives
Joseph Paolillo, Manager of Channel Sales Development, from Seagate Technology provided a lively presentation on the past, present and future state-of-the-art in disk drive technologies. He reviewed the different kinds of IDE and SCSI interfaces and what other bus technologies the future may bring.We also found out why you cannot buy a small disk drive anymore and why you would not want to anyway.
Seagate Technology Resources on the Internet
April 11, 1996 - Thursday
Computers and the Environment
Computers are an important component in our interaction with the environment. They are used to monitor its quality, report its conditions and in some cases even to control it. A local meteorologist was scheduled to discuss the use of computers in evaluating the environment, but at the last minute had to cancel. We are working on re-scheduling this topic for a later meeting.
Being ever so resourceful, our own Don Orifice and Fred Gardner jumped in and provided an interesting overview of environmental sites on the internet and the use of GPS, the Global Positioning System, today and into the future.
Environmental Resources on the Internet
Up to Index
Software Companies
- EarthAware: Environmental Awareness Software
- EarthWatch Communications, Inc.
- EnviroMedia Inc.
- Falcon Software, Inc.
- New England DataMap Technology Corporation
Hardware Companies
- Welcome to Alden Electronics
- SensorMetrics
Government Information
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Department Of Commerce
- The USDOL OSHA Home Page
- New NOAA Home Page
- NOAA Home Page with Image
- NOAA Gopher Server
- NOAA EIS
- THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
Weather
- CNN - Weather
- INTELLiCast: WHDH Boston Weather
- INTELLiCast: USA Weather
- INTELLiCAST Home Page
- TASC: Welcome to Neighborhood USA!
- USA Today Weather
- The Weather Channel ¨ Home Page
- WCVB Channel 5 Boston Ma
- Yahoo: WeatherNews
News and Links to Other Information
- Cornell E-Site of the Week
- Environmental Organization WebDirectory
- Eco-Network / Coolest Environmental 100
- ECOCOMPANIES
- ENVIRO-NET
- Environmental Industry Web Site
- Environmental News Network
- EnviroLink
- GREENlink
- The Green Pork Monitor (tm)
- International Environmental Information Network
Other Miscellaneous
- Cornell Biological Control
- CDM
- Decoulos & Company
March 14, 1996 - Thursday
Genealogy - Using Computers to Record the Past.
John Suminsby, Paul Couillard and Carl Gates spoke of their experiences using various genealogical computer programs such as the Mormon Church Personal Ancestral File, and innovative text based numbering schemes. There was also a discussion of genealogical resources available on the Internet.
Members were encouraged to bring information on programs they may have used, such as Family Tree Maker.
Sample instructions for submitting family association forms, information on Elder Hostel workshops on genealogy, DAR form submittals and other related topics were also discussed. Specific names for which research had been done included the Libby/ey/ie, White, Coffin, Morse, Putnam, Burgess, or Cameron families.
If the above wasn't enough to get you to come to the meeting, we also had a surprise guest?. If you weren't there, you'll just have to ask a friend to find out who.
Genealogical Resources on the Internet
Web
- Acadian Genealogy Homepage
- Acadian and French Canadian Genealogy
- Access Statistics for RSL Search Program
- Australian Family History Compendium
- Civil War Research - David G. Stuart Home Page
- Family Tree Maker Online (Commercial Software)
- The Genealogy Home Page
- Genealogy Resources on the Internet
- GenWeb Database Index
- Internet Sleuth - Genealogy
- Italian Genealogy
- New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Roots Surname List - Name Finder
- U.S.Census - Genealogy Page
Usenet News Groups
In addition to the World Wide Web, there are a number of Usenet News Groups which contain genealogical discussions. A sampling (by no means complete) is listed here for your convenience.
- alt.genealogy
- soc.genealogy.african
- soc.genealogy.australian+nz
- soc.genealogy.benelux
- soc.genealogy.computing
- soc.genealogy.french
- soc.genealogy.german
- soc.genealogy.hispanic
- soc.genealogy.jewish
- soc.genealogy.marketplace
- soc.genealogy.medieval
- soc.genealogy.methods
- soc.genealogy.misc
- soc.genealogy.nordic
- soc.genealogy.slavic
- soc.genealogy.surnames
- soc.genealogy.uk+ireland
NOTE: When using the Usenet, it is a good idea to read the messages in a new group for a week or two to get a feel for the kinds of messages which are acceptable to the regular readers.Also keep an eye out for any messages with a subject line containing the word FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). These messages are put together to answer the most common questions new users ask and may provide all of the information you need without a need to post any messages to the group at all.
At the very least, the FAQs will usually describe what kinds of topics are tolerated and which ones are not.
This list was compiled by Paul Couillard (pac@star.net). Additional contributions by Don Orifice (dono@shore.net).
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