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At our next meeting on Monday, May 11th, 1998, 7:30pm sharp
QMUG/LA is proud and excited to presentHard Disk Maintenance and Organization
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— everything you ever wanted or needed to know about HFS+, block sizes, and b-trees. You say,
“What are HFS+, block sizes, and b-trees?” Attend this meeting, and you’ll know! —and
at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center at 1625 N Schrader,
just east of Highland Ave and south of Hollywood Blvd.
____________________________It’s practically “Summertime...,” and our Qalendar’s busy...! Monday, March 9th, we received a “Duos and Duo parts for sale” piece of e-mail. If you want or need a Duo or Duo part, this may be an excellent opportunity to get it.
Tuesday, May 12th, 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, Sonic Solutions presents “DVD Now!,” a free seminar on DVD Production Tools and Technology — DVD Authoring, Video Encoding, Audio Encoding, Proofing, and Integration. For more information, call Sonic at 1-888-SONIC-4U.
Saturday, May 16th, 11am-1pm, QMUG/LA hosts its Spring ’98 Advisory Qouncil mtng to plan its July to December ’98 Qalendar. Continuing in our tradition of presenting “Meetings that matter” and “Meetings that make a difference,” we invite you to help plan mtng topics that are relevant and of interest to you that would definitely make you want to attend.
Saturday, May 16th, 6:30pm-10pm, Monica Palacios hosts Viva’s *10th* Anniversary celebration at the El Rey Theatre, at 5515 Wilshire Blvd. Viva exists to empower and promote Lesbian and Gay Latino Artists, and tickets are $35 in advance or $45 at the door. To reserve *your* seat, call (310) 301-8035.
Saturday to Sunday, May 16th-17th, 11am-10pm, Long Beach Pride ’98 kicks off the SoCal Pride Season. Festival tickets are $12, and the Parade is on Sunday. You can even save yourself some time by buying your tickets in advance at A Different Light bookstore. For more information, call Long Beach Pride at (562) 987-9191.
Sunday, May 17th, the world takes a moment to honor its 15th annual International Candlelight Vigil and Mobilization Against AIDS. Place a lit candle in your window to honor all the loved-ones we’ve lost.
Monday, May 18th, is the last day to e-mail your 800-1500 word non-fiction essay in to Frontiers’ Pride Essay Contest. First, second, third place prize winners and runner-ups receive $150, $100, $75 and $50 respectively. You can also fax it in to (213) 656-8784.
Tuesday, May 19th, 9am-12noon, in Irvine, the Apple Enterprise Software team presents “WebObjects 3.5.” Check out what the American Stock Exchange, the BBC, Club Med, CyberMeals, MCI, and the Sharper Image use to power their websites. For more information, call 1-800-879-6398.
Friday, May 22nd, is the last day to confirm listings for the next 1.35 million Greater L.A. Pacific Bell Smart Yellow Pages directories due out in Aug ’98. For more information, call them at 1-800-479-1234.
Saturday and Sunday, May 30th-31st, 10am-8pm, go to the Gay Expo at the Hollywood Palladium, at 6215 Sunset Blvd, just west of Vine, and enjoy over 200 exhibits, seminars and entertainers for only $10(!), and a Sunday Brunch for just $9.95 more! For more information, call (213) 655-5716.
Tuesday, June 2nd, 9:30am-12noon and 1pm-3:30pm, Adobe presents its free “Fab 5.0 Digital Imaging Tour” to demonstrate the latest features in Photoshop 5.0 and Premiere 5.0. Register online and go!
Wednesday, June 3rd, 8pm, “Absolutely Outrageous” comedians like Margaret Cho will be at the Improv, at 8162 Melrose Ave, two blocks west of Crescent Heights! Cover is $10 plus a two drink minimum, and all proceeds benefit Aid for AIDS. To reserve *your* seat, call (213) 651-2583.
Wednesday to Sunday, June 3rd-7th, is the 8th annual Gay Day at Disneyworld in Florida! Partake in over 35 benefits, brunches, concerts, dances, pageants and parties (like Lesbo-a-go-go!) at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Epcot Center, Pleasure Island, and of course the Magic Kingdom!
Saturday, June 6th, 9:15am-12noon and 1:15pm-4pm, Macromedia presents a free seminar on creating fast-loading, high-quality graphics and animations, and developing compelling web sites that work on all browsers w/ Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash and Macromedia Dreamweaver. For more information, call Macromedia at 1-800-895-4853.
Saturday, June 6th, 4pm, for 560 miles, 2,500 riders, and 7 days, from San Francisco to Los Angeles, the California AIDS Ride 5 Closing Ceremony takes place in Century City along the Avenue of the Stars. For more information, call (213) 874-7474.
Monday, June 8th, 7:30pm sharp, QMUG/LA presents “Protecting Your Privacy,” basic steps you can take on AOL, in e-mail, newsgroups, and on the World Wide Web to protect yourself (and your friends!) from unsolicited e-mail. And then, our *4th* Anniversary Celebration, Awards Ceremony (w/ “Special Guests”!), and Raffle!
Monday, June 8th, is Macworld Expo/NY’s pre-registration deadline! Before the end of today, exhibits are only $29. After today, they’re $45. For more information, call them at 1-800-645-EXPO/3976.
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9th-10th, 8:30am-4pm, MacAcademy presents “Master the Power of FileMaker Pro” at the Apple Market Center in Santa Monica. Cost is $399. To register, call MacAcademy at 1-800-527-1914 x209.
Saturday, June 13th, the new 323 area code comes online to eventually replace all of 213 except the heart of the downtown business district and immediate area come Saturday, January 16th, 1999. For more information, call Pacific Bell at 1-800-521-2673.
Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16th-17th, 9am-4pm, Apple presents “Troubleshooting & Problem Solving on the Macintosh” Day 1 and 2. Learn practical Mac troubleshooting and problem-solving techniques! Day 1 will tackle hardware issues; Day 2 will tackle the Mac OS and software issues. Registration is $395 for both days or $225 for only one day. For more information, call 1-800-685-8484.
Sunday, June 21st, is the grand opening of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s newest facility, the Village and Ed Gould Plaza, at 1100 McCadden Place, just east of Highland Ave and north of Santa Monica Blvd. Be there for the balloons! For more information, call the Center at (213) 461-COED/2633.
And, Wednesday and Thursday, July 1st-2nd, 9am-4pm, in Long Beach, CompuMaster presents their own “Troubleshooting the Macintosh” comprehensive two-day workshop. CompuMaster will also present Tues-Weds, July 7th-8th, in Ontario; Thurs-Fri, July 9th-10th, in Pasadena; and Weds-Thurs, August 5th-6th, in Torrance. Registration is $399 for both days. For more information, call 1-800-867-4340.
____________________________ And directly from Apple: “Apple is soliciting customer feedback on how dealers are meeting customer needs. I know that many of your have had good and bad experiences out there that you may want to share with Apple about your shopping experiences. You can do so at retail@apple.com.”
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