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To help identify meeting locations in the Butterworth complex:
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Check it out at http://www.applian.com. Some of Cheryl's favorite programs are Replay Video Capture, Replay Music, and Replay Media Catcher. She will show how each one of them is different and when to use a particular program.

Cheryl will speak via Skype to the Quad-Cities Computer Society about Applian Technologies Software. Applian was founded in 1997; they develop software for capturing audio, video and music and have various suites for each task. Their motto is "Stream It, Record It, Keep It".

Cheryl Wester is a math and computer teacher in California and also works part time for Mosaic and Microsoft training people on selling Windows Mobile devices. She is on the Board of Advisors for APCUG and a member of several computer clubs. She has given numerous presentations on Windows Mobile devices, Outlook and Google.

Computer technology has provided new opportunities for criminal activity but it has also increased the power and range of law enforcement. Officer Stone of the Clinton Police Department will give us some firsthand information on this topic. He will explain how the police use the new technology and how it has changed their procedures. He will also answer questions from the audience.

Tony is the son of long-time QCS member Larry Stone and he has been on the Clinton Police Force for many years.

Come to the QCS April 1st session and learn the essentials from a pro!

In a live demonstration, Dale Wells will explain the basics of hard drive operation. His maintenance tips will keep it running smoothly and information about the new faster solid-state drives will make you want one. Dale Wells is the owner of Computer Repair Center with many years of experience building and repairing computers.

Dale will guide us to a better understanding of drive geometry, drive problems, and maintenance. He plans to demo the latest evolution of hard disk drive technology and explain how it will impact our computer use.

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New Location: 4810 Elmore Ave, Davenport, IA 52807 (563) 359-0042

Quoting the website: "For a quarter century, David competed in academic debate and coached college debate teams to over 1500 individual victories and 50 tournament championships. When he retired from that research-intensive endeavor, his interest turned to researching fund investing and fund communication strategies.

David served as the closing moderator of Brill’s Mutual Funds Interactive (a Forbes “Best of the Web” site). From 2006-2011, he was the Senior Fund Analyst at FundAlarm and author of over 120 fund profiles. His monthly column was read by around 5000 people. His work has been cited in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Business Week and, on the web, at Motley Fool, MSN Money, CBS Marketwatch and elsewhere."

See also:
Q-C Online Dispatch article of 8/20/12: Augustana Professor Attracts International Attention with Investment Site
The Wall Street Journal article of 2/6/12: Professor's Advice: It's Best to Be Bored

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use their records, resources, and services to learn more about their family history. For over 100 years, FamilySearch has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide. Many people never get beyond basic searching on their site. Jeri will give a tour at FamilySearch.org as well as tips on in-depth searching of their databases that the professionals use.

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