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Posted by Noon-Air on April 20, 2008, 11:29 pm
----- Original Message -----
Newsgroups: nj.events,nj.general
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 10:11 AM
Subject: Hands-on Activities @ 33rd Trenton Computer Festival at College of
New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
> Hands-on Activities at the Trenton Computer Festival
>
> This year's Trenton Computer Festival (TCF) will provide numerous
> opportunities for hands on experiences. Bring your lap top computers
> to TCF as many of the presenters will be providing opportunities for
> the audience to become involved in their talks and workshops. The
> robotics competition was designed for entries to have hands on
> experience with robots. There will be games displays that will allow
> visitors to have a hands on experience with different games. Many of
> the TCF vendors will provide opportunities for hands on evaluation of
> their merchandise.
>
> Some talks and workshops will provide the information needed for hands
> on activities: Neil Cherry will tell you how to automate your home.
> Douglas Ferguson will tell you how to build a home theater. John
> LeMasney will tell you how to lose weight using a computer. Irene
> Weissman will tell you how to refill laser cartridges. Mike Barlow
> will tell you how to develop a web site. Paul Bergsman will tell you
> how to control the world (electronically). Donn Fishbein will tell
> you how he makes money on the stock market using computer analysis.
> Donald Hsu will tell you how to find a job using your computer. Mark
> Streitman will tell you how to make a gadget. David Ciotti will tell
> you how to convert audio to MP3 and other digital
> files.
>
> Amateur Radio at the Trenton Computer Festival
>
> Have you ever considered getting an amateur radio license? The hobby
> of Amateur (Ham) Radio is enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people
> all over the Earth. It is easier than ever before to become a radio
> amateur or ham, since the requirement of learning the Morse code was
> eliminated. It is a good way to make friends, talk to interesting
> people from all over the globe, learn about technology, and prepare
> for and assist in emergencies. Over 50,000 messages were transmitted
> in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and many Amateur Radio
> operators in Central Jersey received citations for their work at the
> Princeton Red Cross during the 9/11 crisis. The equipment needed to
> get started can be inexpensive or you can spend hundreds or even
> thousands of dollars on state-of-the-art amateur radio station. Even
> with relatively inexpensive equipment, you can communicate locally,
> around the world, with satellites (such as the International Space
> Station), or by bouncing signals off of the surface of the moon.
>
> Amateur Radio information and license testing will be provided on
> Saturday at the Trenton Computer Festival. Members of the Delaware
> Valley Radio Association (DVRA) will provide basic information on
> Amateur Radio and tell how to get your license on Saturday between
> 11:20 am and 12:40 pm in room SSB-105 of the Social Science Building.
> They will provide license testing at 1 pm. Amateur Radio Licenses no
> longer have a Morse code requirement. For those taking exams, there
> will be a license testing fee of $14 that must be paid with a check or
> cash [no credit cards!] and 2 forms of ID with at least one being a
> photo ID are required.
>
> Information on Amateur Radio and preparing for the exam can be found
> at: http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html. A basic orientation on getting
> a license is at: http://www.hello-radio.org/, and license preparation
> instruction books at: http://www.arrl.org/catalog/lm/. Online
> tutorial information and links to practice exams is at:
> http://www.hamradioinstructor.com/. The Web site of Delaware Valley
> Radio Association is at: http://www.w2zq.com.
>
> The 33rd TCF will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 26th and 27th
> at TCNJ in Ewing, New Jersey, and offers a weekend of computer
> entertainment including shopping, socializing and essentially free
> education (at no extra charge) in the form of seminars (50 minutes),
> workshops (110 minutes) and interactive demonstrations. TCF also
> includes a Friday Information Technology (IT) Professional Conference
> with Saturday sessions open to regular TCF attendees. More than 75
> seminars and workshops will be presented over the TCF weekend. A two-
> day TCF admission pass is $12.50 if purchased in advance, but will be
> available at the door for $17. Passes for Sunday only are available
> for $12 at the door. For information about all of the events and
> activities at this year's TCF including the TCF IT Professional
> Conference, and to buy advanced tickets please visit
> http://www.tcf-nj.org/
> or call the Trenton Computer Festival show management office at (201)
> 825-2229.
Thats a little out of my commute range with gasoline fixin to hit
$4.00/gallon.
tks es 73
de n6ojn
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