The Palm Beach Macintosh User Group

Dear Friends,

I have just read and signed the online petition:

"We want iCards service reinstated in Mobile Me."

hosted on the web by PetitionOnline.com, the free online petition service, at:

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/06291970/

[Updated July 5, 2008]

First, the big question of the day is "what is a podcast". The short answer is that a podcast is a broadcast that is played back at a time and date more convenient to the listener. It's kind of like recording a radio show off the air so you can listen to it later, but with more organization, and many, many more channels (and radio programs) to listen to. These podcasts can be on any topic you can (or maybe can't) imagine, from politics, to technology, to sports, to music, and even... yes... even to sex (put your iPod in a plain brown wrapper...).

For those of us still on dial-up, there was a recent news item that might be of interest: AT&T is offering a $10.00 per month DSL term plan to Bellsouth customers who have not previously subscribed to DSL.

The yearly term plan is the same as the basic plan with speeds up to 768 Kbps. This plan is the result of a concession AT&T made to the FTC, in order for AT&T to become the new owners of BellSouth, and Cingular.

I have heard (from a reliable insider) that Larry Grinnell is doing a presentation about podcasting--how to find podcasts on iTunes Store (and other places), how to download, how to move them to your iPod.

This should be a great meeting!

Gary

Someone asked, "Why should I join The Palm Beach Macintosh User Group? Why pay annual dues for what I can get for free from the internet?"

It is true that the internet can provide a wealth of free information, but when it comes to saving you real money on what you want as a Macintosh user, every month PBMUG members get special offers and exclusive discounts. You must be a current PBMUG member to qualify for these savings.

Find recent special offers from premier vendors at the link below, available exclusively to PBMUG members.
Go to http://homepage.mac.com/ugab/offers.html