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2015 Programs

November 2015 Program

General Meeting Program November 10, 2015 COMMON CORE STANDARDS College and Career Readiness Through the Use of Technology Presenters: Megan “25 Dreams” Faux & Dr. Mary Frances Spruce Have you heard the term” Common Core?” Have you wondered what impact … Continue reading

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October 2015 Program

General Meeting Program October 13, 2015 New Trends in Social Media Kathy Jacobs, Software Enthusiast, Tester/Writer/Presenter Kathy Jacobs a member of the Los Angeles Computer Society has been a software tester and writer for many years. Wondering what there is … Continue reading

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September 2015 Program

General Meeting Program September 8, 2015 TOWARD A MORE OPEN INTERNET: the Future of Net Neutrality Michael M Epstein, Professor of Law, Southwestern Law School Professor Michael Epstein is an interdisciplinary scholar and author specializing in media, telecommunications, international law, … Continue reading

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August 2015 Program

General Meeting Program August 11, 2015 How to Beta Test like a pro and Windows 10 Bruce and Kathy Jacobs Kathy Jacobs is a professional tester, a social media lover, and a geek. Kathy will show you how to become … Continue reading

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July 2015 Program

General Meeting Program July 14, 2015 Defending the Network by Limiting Demands David Andrews, Verizon Digital Media Services Fast response to attack traffic on the Internet is critical to protecting customer Websites on Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). This comprehensive talk … Continue reading

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June 2015 Program

General Meeting Program June 9, 2015 The Earthquake Threat in Southern California: Are You Prepared? Margaret Vinci, Manager, Office of Earthquake Programs Caltech This presentation is focused on the science of earthquakes, why we have them, what the threat is … Continue reading

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May 2015 Program

General Meeting Program May 12, 2015 Security is Everyone’s Business Norbert Gostischa, IT Security Expert, Avast Software Norbert Gostischa Bob is an enthusiast IT security expert, notably for Avast Software, creator of avast! anti virus software, after retirement from a … Continue reading

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April 2015 Program

General Meeting Program April 14, 2015 Emerging Technologies: UAVs & 3D Printing for Robotics & GIS Ted Vegvari, Founder of “Palos Verdes on the Net” “PVNET” is the only organization of its kind in the country. It provides education through … Continue reading

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March 2015 Program

General Meeting Program March 10, 2015 How Secure & Accessible is the Internet? Putting Research into Practice John Heidemann, Professor and Project Leader at University of Southern California/Information Sciences Institute John Heidemann is a senior member of ACM and fellow … Continue reading

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February 2015 Program

General Meeting Program February 10, 2015 eBooks, eMagazines, Streaming Videos: Downloading and Viewing Them Kathy Lindemann, Young Adult librarian Westchester-Loyola Village Branch of the L.A. Public Liibrary Kathy Lindemann, Los Angeles Public Library, will speak to us again. She has … Continue reading

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