Stacey Falconer - Big Blue and Cousins
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September 2000 <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Blue</strong> & <strong>Cousins</strong><br />
Breaking Club News<br />
Free Self-Study Perl Course<br />
The June 2000 BB&C Perl course<br />
taught by Matthew Skala is over. However,<br />
Matthew's comprehensive lesson<br />
notes are available at https://bbs.bbc.org/<br />
~mskala/perl.html. Used with a copy of<br />
the course textbook, O'Reilly's "Learning<br />
Perl" they can be used as a self-study<br />
Perl Course.<br />
Perl Course Graduates<br />
Six of the nine graduates of the<br />
Perl course celebrate with pizza at an<br />
after-course party with instructor, Matthew Skala. Left to right Mark Ritchie, Matthew Richardson, Mark Bannar-<br />
Martin, Matthew Skala, Les Benson, Owain Davies, <strong>and</strong> Shawn Bowman.<br />
Statement on BB&C Internet Services<br />
In our ongoing efforts to keep in touch with members’ skills <strong>and</strong> interests, your Executive is exploring<br />
options for new Internet-based member services. We have posted a Request For Quotes at http://www.bbc.org/<br />
rfq.html. Members <strong>and</strong> others with Web hosting or similar businesses are encouraged to submit bids on providing<br />
Internet services for the Club.<br />
Pre-Monthly Meeting Social<br />
All members of BB&C are invited to a pre-Monthly Meeting Social Event. Come for dinner, come for<br />
dessert or just come for coffee but do come <strong>and</strong> meet the other members of your club in an easy <strong>and</strong> friendly<br />
atmosphere. The time is from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. The place is Rong's Restaurant on Gorge Road, across the<br />
street from the Legion, next door to Subway <strong>and</strong> Tim Horton's.<br />
Special Topic SIGs<br />
New this fall! Every 1st & 3rd Monday of the Month at the clubhouse, members will be<br />
hosting one-time sessions on special topics of interest to the average home or office computer<br />
user. Topics will include how to print a variety of things on your computer such as T-shirts,<br />
Christmas Cards <strong>and</strong> Business cards; how to find fun <strong>and</strong> interesting things on the internet<br />
such as music, video <strong>and</strong> shareware; software packages to make your computer truly useful<br />
<strong>and</strong> interesting. Generally any topic that is interesting <strong>and</strong> fun is welcome to this SIG. If you<br />
have some experience on some aspect of your computer experience that you could share with<br />
others, please let us know. It’s also a great way to meet your fellow members.<br />
Contact: Cindy Thorson, training@bbc.org — 385-9730<br />
Newbies Open House — Reopens Sunday September 10<br />
The popular Newbies Open House hosted by Art LeBel<br />
will reopen for the fall on September 10 <strong>and</strong> subsequent<br />
Sundays, 1 to 4 pm. These informal sessions are open to anyone, not just<br />
club members. Drop in, have a cup of our 25¢ coffee <strong>and</strong> talk computers.<br />
We'll even let you surf the Internet to see what it is all about. All free.<br />
More advanced computer users are welcome as well, we'll show you<br />
how to access our facilities <strong>and</strong> activities aimed at the more experienced<br />
users.<br />
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