Links to the World Wide Web

PC User Groups and Software

• ASP-shareware www.asp-shareware.org
• Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG) www.apcug.org. SPAUG is not currently a member.
• COMPUSIR CLUB. We meet the second Wednesday of every month. Generally, lunch is at 11:30, the program at 12:30 at the Palo Alto Elks Lodge.
• ComputerUser Magazine (link to user groups) www.computeruser.com
• Digital Imaging SIG (DISIG) www.svcs.org/SVCSImaging.html
• Download.com Shareware! download.com.com/
• Driver Headquarters (Information on all Types of Drivers) www.drivershq.com
• Filemine.com Shareware! www.filemine.com
• FreeAnswers.com lets you ask questions in English. It often has relevant answers, straight from the vendor's site.
• Gamecenter.com Shareware! www.gamecenter.com
• Jumbo.com - Shareware! www.jumbo.com
• Los Angeles Computer Society www.lacspc.org
• Lycos Computers Guide Shareware! computers.lycos.com/downloads/dindex.asp
• Microsoft Mindshare User Group support www.microsoft.com/mindshare/default.asp
• Orange County IBM PC Users’ Group site, with many valuable links www.orcopug.org
• Pasadena IBM Users Group www.pibmug.org (closing announced Nov '03, but many functions and SIGs may continue. Someone may take over leadership from Steve Bass.)
• PC Clubhouse (Hayward, CA) www.pcc.org
• PC Magazine www.pcmag.com
• Recycle, Dispose, Donate electronic gear -
  
  Surplus Computers, 1600 Duane Ave, Santa Clara www.surpluscomputers.com/store/Main.aspx, phone 408-327-0420 x103, Fax 408-327-0113
  
  Circuit City - contact a local store for more information.
  
  In San Mateo county, try www.recycleworks.org/ewaste. They list numerous drop-off and also pick-up services (however, not all are free).
  
  Green Citizen Electronics Recycling accepts unwanted electronic gear. There is a charge for many items, but some are free. GreenCitizen is located at 3180 Park Boulevard, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (near Fry's) Phone 650.493.8700, the Center is open Monday - Friday Noon- 7:00 PM; Saturdays 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM; Sundays 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
  
  Check the STATE OF CALIFORNIA Organizations that facilitate the donation of used computer hardware
  
  COMPUTER RECYCLING CORP. (CRC), Contact: Mark Hoss at (408)327-1800 or fax (408)327-1801, 2971 Mead Avenue, Santa Clara, CA


City of Palo Alto Recyclopedia This is the Recyclopedia home page - scroll down the list to Computers. Note there are links to many other recycle possibilities.
• San Francisco Peninsula Computer Club www.sfpcc.org
• San Jose IBM PC Club's home page www.sjpc.org; "Free Downloads" link
• Shareware.Com shareware.cnet.com
• Silicon Valley Computer Society www.svcs.net. Their online Journal - www.svcs.net/newsletters/index.html.
• Snapfiles www.snapfiles.com
• TUCOWS Shareware! www.tucows.com
• Virus, hoax, trojan information:
  Symantec Anti-Virus Center www.symantec.com/avcenter
  McAfee.com - The Place for Your PC www.mcafee.com/
  Sophos Virus Info: Hoaxes and Scares www.sophos.com/virusinfo/hoaxes
  TruthOrFiction.com www.truthorfiction.com
  About.com: Urban Legends and Folklore urbanlegends.about.com/library/blhoax.htm?PM=ss11_urbanlegends/
  Snopes.com: Urban Legends Reference Page www.snopes2.com/info/whatsnew.htm
  Take one or two key words from the message and search on Google.
• Westchester [NY] PC User Group www.wpcug.org/
• Windows 98 Tips Archive www.microsoft.com/windows98/usingwindows/default.asp
• ZDNet Downloads Shareware! www.zdnet.com/downloads