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Postings

By Times Staff Writer
Published August 29, 2005


The Suncoast Linux Users Group will meet at 7 p.m. today at J.J. Rohrer, Sterling Square, 600 First Ave. N, St Petersburg; at 8 p.m. Thursday at Barnes & Noble, 637 Brandon Town Center, Brandon; and at 1 p.m. Saturday at the New Port Richey Public Library, 5939 Main St. For information, visit www.suncoastlug.org/

Classes this week at the Hernando Computer Club, 13400 Montour St., Brooksville, include Scanner Fundamentals, Web Site Design, Outlook Expressand Internal Hardware Installations. For information, visit www.hcc.org or call 352 592-0070.

Registration is under way for adult computer classes at the Science Center, 7701 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Classes include Introduction to Computers ($75); Digital Photography I and II ($75 each); Files and Folders ($50); and Graphics ($75). For information, call Jack Frost at (727) 539-6005 or the center at (727) 384-0027.

Dick Antross of SeniorNet will discuss the program's offerings at the University of South Florida at 7 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Greater Tampa Bay PC User Group meeting at Brandon High School, 1101 Victoria St., Room 129. For information, call Al Miller at (813) 685-6622 or visit gtbpcug.org.

Volunteers are needed for Software Freedom Day at 10 a.m. Sept. 10 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Tampa. The event is to promote awareness and use of open-source software. For information, call Jonathon Conte at 813 968-7383 or e-mail thesicktwist@hotmail.com

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 publication next week. Items can be sent to personaltech@sptimes.com

[Last modified August 26, 2005, 08:44:03]


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