 The magazine of the Melbourne PC User Group PC (President's Comments) Morris Tobias morrist@melbpc.org.au |
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With the 1998 - 1999 financial year now over, it is again time to reflect on the performance of Melb PC. While final figures are still some time away, it is already apparent that we have considerably strengthened our position. Our thanks must go to all of the volunteers within the group who made this possible.
Members' survey
Responses from the survey are now being collated and the preliminary results are not far away. Thanks to all members who took the time to participate.
Internet
The extended time trial on our internet service has now been expanded even further. To encourage those
who are able to access the service during quieter times to do so, the access allowance is no longer counted
in minutes, but in units. Every user is entitled to a maximum of 120 units per day. During peak times, one
unit equals 1 minute, meaning there is no loss of access (120 minutes is 2 hours). The new access allowance
is as follows
- Peak (4 pm to 2 am), 1 unit is equal to one minute
- Off peak (8 am to 4 pm), 1 unit is equal to one and a half minutes
- Night (2 am to 8 am), 1 unit is equal to ten minutes.
BBS
Please remember that the BBS only has one access number - 9699 6611.
PC Update
PC Update will soon be entering a new phase. We have an agreement with national company Ziff-Davis for our magazine to be published by them. Discussions are still in progress, but I can tell you that, in addition to your regular copy of PC Update, you will receive a copy of PC Magazine free of charge - more details of this later.
On behalf of the committee, I take this opportunity to sincerely thank our managing editors, past and present, for all their dedication and hard work.
Volunteer of the Month
The volunteer of the month for July is Bob Mayston.
After 33 years in the chemical industry, including ten as a managing director, Bob was involuntarily retired at the age of 60 in 1983. Never one to be kept down, Bob started his own business, as was detailed in an article he wrote for PC Update, February 1999.
To assist his business venture, the basically computer illiterate Bob bought himself a Kaypro CP/M computer (remember those?) and joined the Kaypro computer club. A year later, Viv Martin introduced him to Melbourne PC User Group.
Bob has been a volunteer in the office for over four years, and can turn his hand to almost any task there. In addition to this, he is scribe for the Quicken and Windows Special Interest Groups, and has reviewed products for PC Update.
Reprinted from the August 1999 issue of PC Update, the magazine of Melbourne PC User Group, Australia
