VICUG NYC's next General Membership Meeting will be held TODAY, THURSDAY,
MARCH ELEVENTH, from 6 to 7:30 PM in ARTS & CRAFTS ROOM #1, which is
located in the basement of Selis Manor. To get to Arts &
Crafts Room #1, take the elevator which faces the main entrance to Selis to
the basement, and turn right -- meetings are held in the last door on the
right. For directions to Selis Manor, as well as detailed information about
bus lines and subway stops in the vicinity, please consult the
hypertextualized directions at:
    <http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/directions.html>

PART 1: ABOUT THE MARCH ELEVENTH MEETING

The March Eleventh meeting will feature a special demonstration of the
latest version of the PAC Mate, a personal digital assistant with
speech and braille output, manufactured by Freedom Scientific, by
Bill Killroy of Freedom Scientific and Myrna Votta, senior assistive
technology specialist at Lighthouse International in New York
City. (Note: A list of links to background materials pertaining to the
topic of tonight's meeting can be found after the next 2 paragraphs,
under a heading which begins with the phrase "Part 2" [without the
quotes].)

At the conclusion of the presentation at the March Eleventh meeting,
any remaining time will be devoted to an "open floor", which is YOUR
opportunity to ask (and answer) any question about computers, with a
special focus on the night's topic, as well as your opportunity to
suggest future topics of interest and/or to volunteer to demonstrate
them to the General Membership.

Membership dues for 2004 will be collected by VICUG NYC's Treasurer,
Vita Zavoli at the March Eleventh meeting. Dues are a mere twelve
dollars, and endow you with the right to hold office, the right to
vote, and a clear conscience. If you plan on paying in cash, please
bring exact change! Thanks to all who paid dues in the last quarter of
2003 and at previous meetings this year.

PART 2: BACKGROUND MATERIALS FOR THE MARCH 11, 2004 MEETING

    (WARNING: Some of the web addresses listed below may wrap,
    but all are enclosed in angle-brackets, to assist cutting
    and pasting into the browser of your choice)

    1) PAC Mate
       <http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_products/PACmate2.asp>

       1A) PAC Mate QX Series (QWERTY keyboard)
           <http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_products/PACmate_qx400.asp>
       1B) PAC Mate BX Series (braille keyboard)
           <http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_products/PACmate_bx400.asp>
       1C) PAC Mate: Questions & Answers
           <http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_products/PMX400QA.asp>
       1D) PAC Mate Evaluation Program
           <http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_news/nr_PMeval.asp>
       1E) PAC Mate Trade-In Program
           <http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_news/PressRoom/en/2004/2004_02_04-1.asp>
       1F) PAC Mate News
           <http://www.freedomsci.com/fs_news/index.asp>

    2) Freedom Scientific Home Page
       <http://www.freedomsci.com/>

    3) Lighthouse International
       <http://www.lighthouse.org/>

       3A) Lighthouse International Text-Only HomePage
           <http://www.lighthouse.org/text_only/t_home.html>
       3B) Lighthouse International NYC
           <http://www.lighthouse.org/text_only/t_rehab_main.htm>


PART 3: UPCOMING EVENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND URGENT ORGANIZATIONAL INFO

3A) MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The next General Membership Meeting is tentatively scheduled for
WEDNESDAY, APRIL FOURTEENTH, in Arts & Crafts Room #1, which is located
in the basement of Selis Manor. Please note, however, that Due to
logistical problems beyond the Executive Committee's control, the date
and time of VICUG NYC's April meeting, as well as the frequency of
future General Membership Meetings, may switch suddenly. Please check
the VICUG NYC web site:
    <http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/vicug/>
regularly, or call the VICUG NYC HotLine at 1 212 714 4967 to keep abreast
of the latest developments.

As of March 2004, here is a list of scheduled meeting dates for the rest
of 2004:

       * April Fourteenth
       * May Twelfth
       * June Ninth
       * July Fourteenth
       * NO MEETING in August
       * September Eighth
       * October Thirteenth
       * November Tenth
       * December Eighth

And finally, remember, if you have a suggestion for a future
presentation, please let us know by either filling out the form located
at:
    <http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/vicug/survey.html>
or by emailing our illustrious president, Jay Leventhal at:
    <[log in to unmask]>

Please support VICUG NYC by attending this meeting -- or at least
persuading a friend to attend!
Gregory, Minister of Propaganda and WebMonster, VICUG NYC
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He that lives on Hope, dies farting
      -- Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack, 1763
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Gregory J. Rosmaita <[log in to unmask]>
    WebMaster and Minister of Propaganda, VICUG NYC
         <http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/vicug/index.html>
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