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TCF 2006 Talks and Forums on Saturday and Sunday


Saturday, April 22, 2006

World Wide Web - Room BSC-210 (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Web Design with Style Sheets by Joseph Wetterling
  • Podcasting & Vidcasting: or How We're Changing the Entertainment Industry by Chris Cavallari, New Jersey Podcasters Association
  • Job$$$ from the Internet by Donald Hsu, Dominican College
  • Spams & Scams by Roger Amidon, DX Computer Company
  • VoIP - The Asterisk PBX for Home or Business by Jimi Mikusi, Information Architect, iKONG LLC

Digital Photography - Room BSC-211 (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Introduction to Photography in the Digital Age by Bill Achuff, User Group Alliance/Achuff Photography
  • Great Photos Printing, through Color Management by Thomas G. Brown
  • Introduction to Photoshop CS2 by Shabbir Moochalla, IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section
  • Linux on Laptops by Jimi Mikusi, Information Architects, iKONG LLC
  • Buying a Digital Camera by Jacob Freedman, WBZC-FM

Video - Room BSC-202W (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Using iTunes for Podcasting & Vidcasting by Sol Libes, Amateur Computer Group of New Jersey
  • Video Editing (Part 1) by Douglas Ferguson
  • DVD creation (Part 2) by Douglas Ferguson
  • Creating DVD Video Using Sony's DVD Architect Studio by Clarke Walker, Princeton PC Users Group
  • Exploring Digital Video by Lisa Rysinger, VIDE Productions Inc.

Internet - Room BSC-202E (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • VoIP For Dummies - How to Choose the best VoIP Plan by Joe Budelis, Persimmon Telecommunications
  • Will Your Next Computer Be an HDTV? by Alfred Poor, Alfred Poor's HDTV Resource Center
  • The Many Faces of Google by Joel May, UMDNJ (Retired)
  • Blogging for Fun, Profit, or Influence by Jon Deutsch, Opinion-Aided Publishing
  • iTunes for iDiots by David Ciotti, The College of New Jersey

Technology - Room RC D (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture and Operation by Frank O'Brien, Infoage Science/History Learning Center
  • The Use of Computers to Assist Amateur Astronomers & Advance Amateur Astronomy by Alan Andrea, WebIntel-Systems Inc.
  • Software Defined Radio - Evolution of Flexible Radio Architectures by Joe Jesson, General Electric
  • What is a Patent? by Anthony Carlis, Invent This! Inc.
  • What's new in Video Game Machines? by Roger Amidon, DX Computer Company

Education - Room RC E (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Getting Started with Microcomputers, the Internet & Digital Photography by Herman Hinitz, HBH Associates
  • Best Web Sites 2006 by Eva Kaplan, Pennington Computer School/ Computers + Kids Camp
  • The New CAD: Computer-Aided Dieting by Don Libes, NIST - National Institute of Standards & Technology
  • The R.E.S.I.S.T.O.R.S., First computer club of kids in the world by Claude Kagan
  • Reporting and Defending Computer Crime by Jef Henninger, Esq.

Hardware - Room RC F (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Making Printed Circuit Boards by Paul Bergsman, Consultant
  • Introduction to Embedded USB Development by John DeGood, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories
  • Controlling the World with PICs by Paul Bergsman, Consultant
  • Antique Computing for Fun and Education by Evan Koblentz, Mid-Atlantic Retro Computing Hobbyists (MARC H)
  • GPS - How It Works, How To Use It, New Developments by Cass Lewart, Freelance writer

Software - Room RC G (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Alternating Pictures in "Pseudo-Realtime" Using the Windows SDK by Ray Pla, GetReal Software, Inc.
  • An overview of Open Source Software by John LeMasney, Rider University & Princeton Linux UG
  • Using the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment by Barry Burd, Drew University
  • Introduction to C++ by Michael Redlich, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
  • C++ Advanced Features by Michael Redlich, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering

Special - Room RC H (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Project Management by Donald Hsu, Dominican College
  • Neural Network Stock Trading Systems by Donn Fishbein, Neuroquant
  • Beyond the Internet - much beyond and far far away by Leonard Sragow, New York Amateur Computer Club
  • Advanced Web Site Development using DHTML and CSS by Barlow, GalaxE Solutions & ACGNJ Lotus Notes UG
  • Ajax and Web 2.0 by Barlow, GalaxE Solutions & ACGNJ Lotus Notes UG

Room SB 103 (Social Sciences Building)

  • Want to get your Amateur Radio License? Area amateurs and members of local radio clubs including the Delaware Valley Radio Association, the Raritan Bay ARC and the David Sarnoff Radio Club will provide basic information on Amateur (Ham) Radio and license testing on Saturday between 11 am and 3 pm in room SB 103 of the Social Science Building, and on Sunday between 11 and 2 pm in room H of the Recreation Center. For those taking exams, there will be a license testing fee of $14. More information on Amateur Radio can be found at http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html.

Special Exhibits and Demos, BSC-Lobby and Rc (Recreation Center)

  • Wireless Technologies, Robots, Electronic Music, Digital Imaging (Cameras & Video), Multi-media Computing and more...

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Internet - Room RC D (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Project Management by Donald Hsu, Dominican College
  • Best Web Sites 2006 by Eva Kaplan, Pennington Computer School/Computers + Kids Camp
  • The Many Faces of Google by Joel May, UMDNJ (Retired)
  • Public Policy Update: Clarifying the Federal Role in Ensuring Cybersecurity by Danielle and G. Arthur Mihram, University of Southern California & Princeton University

Applications - Room RC E (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Controlling the World with PICs by Paul Bergsman, Consultant
  • Buying a Digital Camera by Jacob Freedman, WBZC-FM
  • VoIP for Dummies - How to Choose the best VoIP Plan by Joe Budelis, Persimmon Telecommunications
  • Making Printed Circuit Boards by Paul Bergsman, Consultant

Technology - Room RC F (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • The Apollo Guidance Computer: Architecture & Operation by Frank O'Brien, Infoage Science/History Learning Center
  • What's Next for Robot Hobbyists? by Steve Dilliplane, Dilliplane Interactive
  • Podcasting - How to Produce Your Own Podcast by Michael Smith, Mike Tech Show
  • Using the Eclipse Integrated Development Environment by Barry Burd, Drew University, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science

Software/Networks - Room RC G (click here for all abstracts and biographies of the speakers on this track)

  • Introduction to Java by Michael Redlich, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
  • Java Advanced Features by Michael Redlich, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering
  • iTunes for iDiots by David Ciotti, The College of New Jersey
  • Introduction to Photography in the Digital Age by Bill Achuff, User Group Alliance/Achuff Photography

Room RC H

  • Ham Radio License Testing & Information - Want to get your Amateur Radio License? Area amateurs and members of local radio clubs including the Delaware Valley Radio Association, the Raritan Bay ARC and the David Sarnoff Radio Club will provide basic information on Amateur (Ham) Radio and license testing on Saturday between 11 am and 3 pm in room SB 103 of the Social Science Building, and on Sunday between 11 and 2 pm in room H of the Recreation Center. For those taking exams, there will be a license testing fee of $14. More information on Amateur Radio can be found at http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html.
  • Antique Computing for Fun and Education - The ?vintage computing? hobby is booming around the world. MARC H is a regional club devoted to fostering the hobby and preserving history. We?re currently constructing a computer museum and we?re hosting a major antique computing show in May 2006. Come to this lecture to learn all about the hobby and how you can get involved.

Special Exhibits and Demos, Rc (Recreation Center)

  • Wireless Technologies, Robots, Electronic Music, Digital Imaging (Cameras & Video), Multi-media Computing and more...
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