The Suncoast Linux Users Group will meet at 7 p.m. today at the St Petersburg Public Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. N. For information, check www.suncoastlug.org
The Hernando Computer Club will have an open house at 7 p.m. today. Displays will include the club's computer lab, building a computer and using digital magic to restore old photos. The club is located in the Hernando County Shrine Club, Sunshine Grove Road and Montour Street, Brooksville. For information, check www.hcc.org
Registration for September computer classes at the Cares Elfers Center, 4136 Barker Drive, will be from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday and Sept. 2. Classes include computer I and II, digital camera, Microsoft Word II and the Internet. For information, call (727) 847-1290.
Charlie Vanderford will discuss how to configure Internet Explorer to prevent advertising or cookies from being placed on your computer at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Greater Tampa Bay PC User Group meeting at the Hillsborough Community College Brandon campus, Building 605, Room BTEC 103. For information, call Al Miller at (813) 685-6622 or check gtbpcug.org.
The Pasco Suncoast Computer Club will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Hudson Library, 8012 Library Road. For information, call (727) 862-6932 or (727) 847-5991.
Dave Kapaun and Jason Wojkiewicz will give a presentation on Apple's iPhoto at 7 p.m. Thursday at the West Pasco Macintosh User Group meeting at the Park Place Chalet, Gulf Drive and Charles Street, New Port Richey. For information, call (727) 849-5227, or visit hometown.aol.com/wespasmug/.
Gunnar Rivas will be offering a series of free computer classes at the Countryside Library, 2741 State Road 580, Clearwater. Sponsored by the Compurunner users group, classes in English start at 10 a.m. and in Spanish at 2 p.m. The classes are: computer basics, Saturday; introduction to Windows, Sept. 6; basics of the Internet, Sept. 20; Internet and e-mail, Sept. 27; introduction to Word, Oct. 4; making your own audio, graphics and video, Oct. 11; introduction to Linux, Oct. 18; and advanced programs, Oct. 25. For information, call (727) 669-1290.
The Microcomputer Users Group will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 at the Largo Public Library, 351 East Bay Drive. For information, call (727) 536-2635.
- Computer clubs and other organizations are welcome to submit items for the Postings column. Events should be free or have only nominal charges such as to cover the cost of a meal and must be open to the public. The deadline for submissions is today for next week's Personal Tech section. Items can be sent to personaltech@sptimes.com
