May – June 2009 — Vol 31 No 3
Source
Open eJournal PDF • May–Jun 2009 • Vol 31 No 3 • 28 pages • eJournal
Overview
President's Page: "The Pi: Can the Corporation Learn from the Co-op Model?" (Bob Jarecke, 5) — Pi structural musings. Anatomy of a Scam (Bob Jarecke, 7). What is your Web address? (Travis Good, 9). Printer Basics (Herbert Block, 10). February General Meeting: Home Networking Made Easy (Lawrence I. Charters, 12). March General Meeting: Lesa Snider King on Photo Editing with Photoshop Elements (Lawrence I. Charters, 19). WAP Photo Contest Awards Ceremony (24). From Passion to Special Interest Group (SIG) (Travis Good, 25) — how to start a SIG. Comic Pi (26). Ken Goldman joins Board.
Table of contents
| Article | Author | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction and Reading Tips | — | 4 |
| President's Page: Co-op Model | Bob Jarecke | 5 |
| Membership Notices | — | 6 |
| Anatomy of a Scam | Bob Jarecke | 7 |
| What is your Web address? | Travis Good | 9 |
| Printer Basics | Herbert Block | 10 |
| February General Meeting: Home Networking Made Easy | Lawrence I. Charters | 12 |
| March General Meeting: Lesa Snider King on Photo Editing with Photoshop Elements | Lawrence I. Charters | 19 |
| WAP Photo Contest Awards Ceremony | — | 24 |
| From Passion to SIG | Travis Good | 25 |
| Comic Pi | — | 26 |
Highlights
Can the Corporation Learn from the Co-op Model? — Bob Jarecke
Pi structural reflection — President exploring co-operative organizational models. User-group survival thinking in the late-2000s membership decline era.
Anatomy of a Scam — Bob Jarecke
Phishing/scam awareness — practical member education.
Lesa Snider King on Photoshop Elements
Lesa Snider King (author of "Photoshop Elements for Dummies" and other books) keynotes March meeting. Pi continues to attract notable Mac speakers.
From Passion to SIG — Travis Good
How to launch a new Pi SIG — bottom-up community building guide.
Entities
People: Bob Jarecke, Travis Good, Herbert Block, Lawrence I. Charters, Lesa Snider King, Ken Goldman, Larry Kerschberg, plus continuing officers Topics: Pi Co-op Model, Pi Scam Awareness, Pi SIG Formation Guide References: Photoshop Elements, Comic Pi
Connections to other issues
- Mar-Apr 2009 Photo Contest sequel (2009-03 — V31 N02) → awards ceremony covered here
- General Meeting coverage by Lawrence I. Charters continues monthly
- Bob Jarecke's Pi Co-op Model reflection continues Pi Strategic Plan 2009 thread