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T h e S o u t h F l o r i d a
C O M P U T E R U S E R ' S G U I D E
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4th Quarter Edition October 1992
Eric Thav, Editor and Publisher
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c o u r t e s y o f
E R I C T H A V ' s
SOUTH FLORIDA LOCAL BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM LIST
* Serving all of Broward and Palm Beach Counties *
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New releases, updates, and other information may be obtained from ERIC THAV on:
SILICON BEACH BBS (305) 474-6512 Public Access
Fort Lauderdale, FL (305) 474-6429 Member Access
Mark Lautenschlager, SysOp (407) 276-3750 Member Access
2400 - 14,400 bps (v.32, v.32bis, HST) (407) 737-0516 Member Access
or you may use FidoNet to send netmail to ERIC THAV at 1:369/68.1
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COMPUTER FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS
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West Palm Beach Computer Fair & Sale
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Date: Saturday, October 10
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: South Florida Fairgrounds
Building #9
9067 Southern Blvd.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Directions: Take Interstate 95 (I-95) to Exit 50, Southern Blvd. Head
westbound approximately 7 miles. The fairgrounds are on the
right (North) side.
Price: $5.00 (arrive AFTER 1:00pm, save an additional $1.00)
Contact: Peter Trapp
Computer Fair America
(607) 369-2796 or (800) 272-2796
9:00am - 5:00pm
Fort Lauderdale Area Computer Fair & Sale
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Date: Sunday, October 11
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Florida Expo Center
1125 Banks Road (CC 896)
Margate, Florida
Directions: Take Interstate 95 (I-95) to Exit 34, Atlantic Blvd. Head
westbound approximately 4 miles. Take Banks Road North to the
first light Corner of Coconut Creek Parkway. The Florida Expo
Center is located on the left-hand (West) side.
Price: $5.00 (arrive AFTER 1:00pm, save an additional $1.00)
Contact: Peter Trapp
Computer Fair America
(607) 369-2796 or (800) 272-2796
9:00am - 5:00pm
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COMPUTER USER GROUPS
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Broward Personal Computer Association
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(BPCA)
Mailing Address:
Broward Personal Computer Association
P.O. Box 9405
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310-9405
Meeting Date(s):
Fourth Thursday of each month, 7:30pm (beginner's SIG starts at 7:00pm)
Meeting Location:
Cypress Creek Humana Hospital
600 S.W. 3rd St. (Racetrack Road)
Cypress Creek, FL
Take I-95 or the Florida Turnpike to the Atlantic Blvd. exit and go east to
Dixie Highway. Turn right. Continue on Dixie to Racetrack Rd. (S.W. 3rd
Street) and turn right. The hospital will be ahead on your left.
Bulletin Board:
BPCA Online (407) 474-2660
Wildcat! BBS 300 - 14,400 bps
Richard Weiner, Sysop
LANtastic User's Group
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Meeting Date(s):
Second Tuesday of each month, 6:00pm
Meeting Location:
Calvary Baptist Church
2800 West Prospect Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Contact:
Dave or Tami (800) 783-8397
Miami Amateur Computer Club
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(MACC)
Meeting Date(s):
Second Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm.
(Doors open at 7:15pm)
Meeting Location:
PC's & Programs
7130 SW 117 Ave
Kendall, FL
Located in a mall on the Northwest corner of Sunset Drive and SW 117 Ave.
Take State Road (SR) 826 to Sunset Drive (SW 72 St.). Head west,
approximately 5 miles to SW 117 Ave. From Florida's Turnpike Extension,
exit at either SW 80 St. and proceed North, or at Bird Rd. (SW 40 St.) and
proceed South, to SW 117 Ave.
Miami PC User's Group
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Meeting Date(s):
Second Tuesday of each month, 8:00pm (beginner's meeting starts at 7:00pm)
Meeting Location:
St. Thomas University Law School
16400 N.W. 32nd Ave.
Miami, FL
Bulletin Board:
(305) 680-9481
Palm Beach PC Users Group
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(P BUG)
About this Group:
The Palm Beach PC Users Group is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge
and ideas related to computers. The membership, currently in excess of 180,
is comprised of dedicated PC users. Everyone with an interest in PCs is
invited to join. Dues are $20.00 per year (per household) and are renewed
upon expiration. All members receive a copy of our monthly newsletter, are
eligible to purchase programs (disks) from our library at a nominal
preparation charge per disk and are invited to join our monthly SIG meetings.
Board of Director's Meetings are held periodically to conduct club business;
all members are invited to attend. General meetings are are held the third
Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm sharp in the Cardinal Newman High School
Cafeteria, 512 Spencer Drive in West Palm Beach, FL.
(reprinted from P BUG, the newsletter of the Palm Beach PC Users Group)
Mailing Address:
Palm Beach PC Users Group
319 Sequoia Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Meeting Date(s):
Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm
Meeting Location:
Cardinal Newman High School Cafeteria
512 Spencer Drive
West Palm Beach, FL
Bulletin Board:
P BUG (407) 775-1338
Searchlight BBS 300 - 2400 bps
Jack Cook, Sysop
Boca Raton Computer Society
(successor to the PC Users Group of Boca Raton)
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(BRCS)
About this Group:
Since 1983, members of the Boca Raton Computer Society have been helping one
another use and learn about IBM and IBM-compatible microcomputers. We now
have over 600 members, including computer professionals, business owners,
home users, and novices, and we welcome hundreds of visitors to our meetings
each year.
Regular memberships are $20 per household (U.S. addresses only). New members
also pay a one $5 one-time registration fee. Student Memberships ($15) and
Gold Memberships ($45) are also available. Dues may be paid at general
meetings or mailed to the group's post office box, as shown below.
(reprinted from Boca Bits, the newsletter of the Boca Raton Computer Society)
Mailing Address:
Boca Raton Computer Society
P.O. Box 273421
Boca Raton, Florida 33427-3421
Meeting Date(s):
Third Thursday of each month, 7:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm)
Meeting Location:
Spanish River High School
Lecture Hall
Boca Raton, Florida
From I-95, exit at Yamato, head west about 2.8 miles. The building is
located at the intersection of Yamato Road (51st Street) and Jog (Powerline)
Road. Parking is on the west side of the building.
Bulletin Board:
Boca Bytes (407) 391-4884 Public Access
Searchlight BBS (407) 276-3750 Club Members Only
John Waller, Sysop (407) 734-3162 Club Members Only
(305) 421-3198 Club Members Only
300 - 14,400 bps
Palm Beach Macintosh Users Group
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(PBMUG)
Meeting Date(s):
First Tuesday of each month.
Contact:
Denny Lockridge, President (407) 744-9973
South Florida Macintosh Users Group
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(SFMUG)
Meeting Date(s):
Second Monday of each month.
Contact:
Bob Dean, President (407) 968-4957
South Florida X User's Group
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Meeting Date(s):
Second Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm (refreshments and Steering
Committee meeting held prior to General Meeting)
Meeting Location:
Florida Atlantic University
500 Northwest 20th St.
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Contact:
Garry Paxinos (407) 243-2405 pax@megasys.com
Bill Rothanburg (305) 970-7353 wcr@metrolink.com
Mahesh Neelakanta mahesh@cybernet.cse.fau.edu
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COMPUTER-ORIENTED TV/RADIO SHOWS
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Craig Crossman's Sound Bytes
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A weekly radio show featuring product comparisons and "shoot-outs", Celebrity
Computing, and more. Callers are encouraged to call in and ask questions
regarding computers and may answer trivia questions to win valuable prizes.
Local community computer news is also provided by the host.
Station: WJNO-AM (1230AM), West Palm Beach, FL
(signal reaches from the Florida Keys up to the
Treasure Coast and is also simulcasted on WJNX-AM
1330)
Show Time: Sunday, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Host: Craig Crossman
Craig Crossman's Computer America
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A weekly *national* radio show featuring product comparisons and "shoot-outs",
Celebrity Computing, and more. Callers are encouraged to call in and ask
questions regarding computers and may answer trivia questions to win valuable
prizes.
Station: No local stations as of yet, but the show is
carried on various radio stations in other parts
of the country on the American Radio Network.
Local "listeners" may attend the LIVE airing of the
show at Palm Beach Atlantic College (see below).
Location: Palm Beach Atlantic College
Show Time: Sunday, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Host: Craig Crossman
TECHNO-FILE
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A syndicated newspaper column taking the question and answer format on computer
topics.
Local Newspapers: The News
The Miami Herald
Columnist: Craig Crossman
The Computer Chronicles
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A weekly informative look at new computer products and technologies as well as
recent computer news.
Station: WXEL-TV (PBS / Channel 42), West Palm Beach
Show Time: Saturday, 1:00pm
Host: Stewart Cheifet