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This-a-way graphics by Wolfman Gass
SpringFest 2010 on May lst brought over 120 people through the doors at Kapiolani Community College for a full day of workshops, door prizes and a swapmeet! Congratulations to iPad grand-prize winner and new HMAUS member Darrel Baluscang!
iPad Winner Darryl Baluscang and President Wolfman Gass photo courtesy of Kate Paine
Mae Kishimoto, another HMAUS member, won the MacSpeech Dictate software with a Bluetooth headset courtesy of Andy Taylor and Nuance Software. Other lucky winners walked away with $20 Best Buy gift-cards, camera bags and other prizes.
Alex and Zac Ozawa
Mahalo to Ryan Ozawa for the photos; more fun pics at his Hawaii Flickr stream.
The iPad was definitely the big star of the day; but there were a couple of little ones too! (see photo)
Presentations began with Jerome Koehler, Apple Solutions consultant from Best Buy Aiea, who highlighted the iPad and the new MacBooks.
Four Professional Photographers of Hawaii members shared how they capture their unique images: Dwight Okumoto, of Studio 3 presented panoramas; Claude Ayakawa of Claude’s Photos, portraiture; Jennifer Chung, dance, and Terry Takaki of TMC & Associates, lenses for close up and landscape. Mick Isde of Lighthaus Camera gave a preview of SLRs with HDR video. HI Communications demoed the super fast Clear 4G system and provided everyone with Wi-Fi all day.
Ohia Auditorium presentations
There was a short HMAUS annual meeting to confirm the election of six Board directors – Rick “Wolfman” Gass, Ronald Albu, Kimo Sutton, plus new Board members Burt Lum, Claudia Nygard and Christian Ganne.
And there was more! Chris Gagiulo of KCC’s New Media Arts program explained the development of websites, from concept through wireframing using Adobe Creative Suite. Brian Kerber of AppleMagic.net offered Mac 101; Ross Rasmussen, iApps that come free with everyone’s Mac; Greg Kamei took folks deeper into iTunes; Ron Albu & Lois Cain showed how to have fun with Skype and iChat. There was something for everyone.
Enjoying the day - Jerome Koehler, Apple Consultant, flanked by HMAUS members Mark McMahon and Ron Albu; Linda Hijirida with her iPhone; Burt Lum and Terrence Young in his cool Bytemarks Cafe t-shirt!
People agreed the sessions could have been longer, but that was OK because one of the purposes of Springfest is to get folks interested in learning more by attending other events held throughout the year. A schedule is always available at the HMAUS Signal website http://www.hmaus.org. Lecture presentations are free, hands-on workshops are very inexpensive. HMAUS members get priority seating and discounts.
Want to support the programs and take advantage of the learning opportunities? Join HMAUS for just $24 per year. It’s a steal!
And if you missed Springfest, keep your eyes and ears open, and be ready for Mactoberfest, the next big HMAUS event, coming in the Fall.
Top to bottom row: Swapmeeters Dwight Okumoto and Studio 3, Tony Ing of HI Communications, Eugene Villaluz, Lyle Awakuni and Candace Fernander,
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