Thirty Years of Pi
(give or take a couple decades)
We came. We sometimes took pictures. We sometimes posted some of the photos we took, and wrote about what we did. We are Washington Apple Pi, this is our story, and we're sticking to it.
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1988 1984 1978 1977 1976 1971 1955 1950 4004 BC
June 2009
- New Board of Directors, June 6
- GA SIG looks at cell phone photos, June 13
- Clubhouse Saturday - MacHeads, the Movie, June 20
- General Meeting, George Mason University, June 20
May 2009:
- Last date for submission, Pi Photo Contest 2009, May 2
- May 16: Macintosh 25th Birthday special event: Apple Productivity seminar with Bob LeVitus
- Clubhouse Saturday, iWeb '09 and the member Web sites
- General Meeting - Pi Photo Contest 2009: The Sequel Awards Ceremony, May 30.
April 2009:
- Clubhouse Saturday: Pi Photo Contest allowable edits, on April 4
- Lightroom 2 discussed at Graphic Arts SIG, April 11
- iPod touch discussed at Afternoon Learners SIG, April 16
- Making a Movie, from Soup to Nuts was the featured General Meeting topic on April 18
March 2009:
- Clubhouse Saturday: Skype on March 7
- Skype and Spaces with Afternoon Learners SIG March 19
- Board of Directors meeting March 21
- Lesa Snider King and Photoshop 6 were the featured speaker and topic on March 28.
- Pi Photo Contest 2009: The Sequel announced March 28
- Cartoon: Stealth Mountains
February 2009:
- Welcome to Macintosh screening on February 7
- General Meeting: Home Networking Made Easy brought out a huge crowd on February 28
January 2009:
- Washington Apple Pi Open House and Grand Opening on Jan. 10. We threw open the doors, and they came.
- January 20, 2009: Inauguration Day, better known locally as "let's all telecommute and watch TV" day or "You can't even imagine how bad my commute was today" day and "millions of people, 5,000 port-a-potties."
- General Meeting: Macworld - What It Means to You! was the topic on January 24.
December 2008:
- Andy Ihnatko, Mac book author and columnist for Chicago Sun-Times, and Pi Holiday Party. Andy and a large crowd made December 6 a day to remember, plus we had our annual Mac-Centric Gift List.
- Remodeled Washington Apple Pi office
November 2008:
- November 4: Election Day, a cross-platform event.
- Novemer General Meeting combined with December General Meeting.
October 2008:
- Retired with a Mac? was the theme for the October General Meeting on October 25.
September 2008:
- Apple's Smallest Computers - the iPhone and the iPod touch were the stars for the September General Meeting on September 27.
August 2008:
- Images - From Capture to Presentation was the theme for the August General Meeting on August 23.
July 2008:
- Little Apps I Love! was the theme on July 26 as roughly two dozen applications and utilities were demonstrated in a very active, energetic meeting. Also, the membership voted several amendments to the Pi By-Laws.
June 2008:
- Walt Mossberg, noted Wall Street Journal technology columnist, spoke to a full house on June 28. This was also the Pi's 30th anniversary.
- Cartoon: Pi Birthday Party!
May 2008:
- The Pi hosted a Mac Masters Seminar the last weekend of May.
- Pi Elections are held in may. Be sure to vote.
- The May General Meeting consisted of a full hour and a half session with Bob LeVitus, “Dr. Mac,” the principle speaker for the Mac Masters series. Bring your questions and get some top-notch direction and advice from this renowned author and Mac guru!
- Alien Abduction: a cartoon
April 2008:
- Graphics wizard Lesa Snider King was at the Washington Apple Pi General Meeting on April 26 to talk about Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and iStockphoto.
- Harry St. Ours, professor in communications arts technologies, was the speaker at the Graphic Arts SIG meeting April 12.
March 2008:
- Microsoft Office 2008 vs. iWork '08: an epic battle held March 29. Note that this is the fifth Saturday rather than the usual fourth Saturday, as March has an inexplicable five Saturdays.
February 2008:
- Walt Mossberg, the
Wall Street Journal's technology columnist,
will be our guest on February 23. Postponed due to bad weather; to be rescheduled.
January 2008:
- Washington Apple Pi held its annual Macworld Review on January 26. We were wowed.
December 2007:
- Washington Apple Pi hosted a Holiday Party on Sunday, December 9, at the Pi offices in Rockville, MD.
- Behind the scenes at Tuesday Night Clinic.
November 2007:
- The Pi took a first look at Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Nice kitty! And we unveiled the annual Holiday List of goodies you can get for your Mac. The meeting was Nov. 17, one week early, to avoid conflicts with Thanksgiving.
- What really happens at a Washington Apple Pi Board of Directors meeting.
October 2007:
- Double header: The iPhone at Four Months; Investment Tracking were the twin topics at the General Meeting on October 27. The world has changed since the iPhone was introduced; people came to see how. They also saw how Macs put number crunching to good use with Churr Software's investment tracking.
September 2007:
- More on Web Publishing on September 29 built on the fundamentals covered at the July meeting. We looked at Sandvox and Dreamweaver, and briefly discussed the new iWeb 2.0.
August 2007:
- Making Movies with iMovie was the topic at the General Meeting on August 25. How one set of tools -- iMovie --can bring very different outcomes.
July 2007:
- All About Web Pages was the topic at the General Meeting on July 28. You could see a site come to life before your very eyes!
June 2007:
- Apple TV was the topic at the General Meeting on June 23.
- Pi Mini-Meeting at Tysons Corner Apple Store on June 21: Living the iLife.
May 2007:
- Pi Photo Contest winners were announced at the May 26 General Meeting.
- Pi Election Results 2007-2008.
- Pi Mini-Meeting at Tysons Corner Apple Store on May 17: Living the iLife.
April 2007
- Pi Mini-Meeting at Tysons Corner Apple Store on April 19: Living the iLife.
- Graphics maven Lesa Snider King was our guest at the General Meeting, talking about graphic arts and graphic effects, along with her hubby, Shawn King, talking about everything else on April 28.
March 2007
- Pi Mini-Meeting at Tysons Corner Apple Store on March 15: Living the iLife.
- Photo Contest launched.
- Guy Serle of MyMac.com talked about podcasting and other related topics on March 24.
February 2007
- Walt Mossberg spoke to a gathering of user groups on February 5.
- Google was the General Meeting topic on February 24 with a range of presentations.
January 2007
- Washington Apple Pi had its annual MacWorld Review on January 27.
- Richard Sanderson chronicles his trip to Macworld San Francisco 2007.
- Washington Apple Pi Holiday Open House was held at the Pi Office on December 3.
- Washington Apple Pi hosted Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
November 2006
- Our November 18 General Meeting featured Music on the Mac and iLife '06.
- Washington Apple Pi hosted Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
- Pi Survey introduced.
- Pi Dollars debuted.
October 2006
- Our October 28 General Meeting featured VectorWorks and the world of Computer Aided Design.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
September 2006
- Our September 23 General Meeting featured TopXNotes.
- Apple opened an Apple Store in Columbia, Maryland on September 23.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
August 2006
- The General Meeting on August 26 centered on putting a Photo Family Story on DVD.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
July 2006
- Our Washington Apple Pi Summer Picnic 2006, with Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus, served as the General Meeting on July 15.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
June 2006
- iRemember was featured at the General Meeting on June 24, 2006, in Reston, VA.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
- Lesa Snider King, Photoshop Guru, made a presentation on June 29.
May 2006
- The General Meeting on May 27 was a Macintosh Training Day in Reston, VA.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
April 2006
- Circus Ponies Software was the General Meeting guest on April 15, 2006, in Reston, VA.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
- Pi member Dick Rucker has prepared extensive notes on a Leo LaPorte podcast noting Apple's 30th Anniversary, featuring Steve Wozniak, Bill Fernandez, Randy Wigginton, Daniel Kottke and Andy Herzfeld.
March 2006
- Podcasting in Action, presented by Chuck Joiner of the MUG Center, was the General Meeting topic on March 25, 2006, in Reston, VA.
- Washington Apple Pi will host Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
- An Apple Store is coming to Columbia, Maryland.
February 2006
- Shareware, Freeware and Donationware was the General Meeting topic on February 25, 2006, in Reston, VA.
- Washington Apple Pi conducted Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
January 2006
- Macworld San Francisco 2006 Review was the General Meeting topic on January 28, 2006, in Reston, VA.
- Washington Apple Pi conducted Mini Meetings at Apple Store, Tysons Corner, VA.
- Apple celebrated an amazing chronological anniversary, explored through the Macintosh clock.
- For no particularly good reason, we add a link to the Unix-Haters Handbook (1994), which you can now download for free.
- A Mac-themed Brunch and Gift Exchange was held December 3, in Fairfax, VA.
- Montgomery College Communications Arts Technologies Department is hosting a special open house for Washington Apple Pi and Mac enthusiasts on December 10 in Rockville, MD.
November 2005
- Apple iLife Suite and the Holidays was the General Meeting topic on November 19, 2005, in Reston, VA.
October 2005
- Planning for the Holidays With Your Macintosh was the General Meeting topic on October 22, 2005 in Bethesda, MD.
September 2005
- "Dr. Mac" Bob LeVitus visited Washington Apple Pi on September 24, 2005, at NOVA.
August 2005
- "Getting Into Digital Photography" was the topic on August 27, as we returned to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center.
- Washington Apple Pi also attended the Montgomery County Fair.
July 2005
- Washington Apple Pi hosted a Tiger Festival, complete with tips, tricks,do-it-yourself installations, and other amazing feats of daring and courage, on July 23.
- CompUSA had a bold mystery sale.
June 2005
- The second annual Washington Apple Pi Picnic attracted ants, iBooks and wireless networking as well as an amazing Photo Safari on June 25.
May 2005
- Harnessing the Elements with Adobe took place on May 21.
April 2005
- Exploring the iPod Revolution was tunefully enjoyed on April 23.
- Apple at FOSE 2005
March 2005
- Getting Civilized with Midnight Mage featured Civilized Software and Midnight Mage Software on March 19.
February 2005
- The Joys of Open Source Software (outside of Redmond, WA) were explored on February 26.
January 2005
- Reviewing Macworld San Francisco 2005 occupied the morning of January 29 (a snow date).
- Washington Apple Pi Open House
December 2004
November 2004
- FileMaker, the second most popular database program in the world.
October 2004
- GollyGee Software and the world of easy 3D
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
- The Electronic Pi: Telecommunications and Washington Apple Pi.
February 2004
- A Consumer's Guide to Macintosh Security, compete with a homework assignment and readings.
January 2004
- Twenty years of Macintosh: a Macworld San Francisco review.
- Washington Apple Pi Winter Computer Show and Sale
November 2003
- Washington Apple Pi Pantherpalooza!
October 2003
- Holiday gifts for your Macintosh
September 2003
- Washington Apple Pi member services in review
August 2003
- Brian Wayman from Apple demonstrates Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther."
July 2003
- Washington Apple Pi goes to Macworld Creative Pro in New York City
- iChat AV demostrated at General Meeting
June 2003
May 2003
- TCS 20th Anniversary Open House
- The Pi's General Meeting was entirely devoted to Question and Answers
April 2003
- Washington Apple Pi 25th Anniversary with Shawn King. Movies and photos.
- Dual-processor PowerBook G4 seen
March 2003
- Washington Apple Pi presented Macintosh Bag of Tricks
- General Meeting Slide Show
February 2003
- Adobe demonstrates PhotoShop Elements 2.0
January 2003
- Apple demonstrated Safari, Keynote, new PowerBooks and Mac OS X 10.2
- Macworld San Francisco 2003 Highlights
- Keynote QuickTime export demonstrated (3 MB)
- 25 Years of Washington Apple Pi -- in 170-odd photos
November 2002
- Organizing your life with iCal and iSync
October 2002
- LaCie talked about the fire in FireWire
- Repairing File Permissions in Mac OS X (a movie)
- Recent views of the Pi Office building
September 2002
- Washington Apple Pi's TCS System was the star
August 2002
- Jaguar Pounces at Washington Apple Pi
- Washington Apple Pi Adult Computer Camp
July 2002
- Washington Apple Pi Macworld Bus Trip 2002
- Apple's J.D. Mankovsky talks about Mac OS X 10.2
- Pi Board at Work
June 2002
- Washington Apple Pi Summer Computer Show and Sale
- Pictures at an exhibition
- User Group Report Live (QuickTime, 3.4 MB)
May 2002
- Apple's "i" programs (iTunes, iPhoto, ITools, icetera) were the stars
April 2002
- Steve Roberson explored Mac OS X's multiuser capabilities and talents
March 2002
- March brought Mac OS X telecommunications and networking
February 2002
- Microsoft demonstrated Office v.X
January 2002
- Apple presented their latest and greatest, including the flat-panel iMac
- Washington Apple Pi Winter Computer Show and Sale
November 2001
- November took place late in the year
October 2001
- Epson didn't show up, but we gave away one of their printers, anyway
September 2001
- Wacom Technology demonstrated graphics tablets for the masses; Apple's regional education representative talked about Apple in education
- Nimda visits the Pi
August 2001
- 4D presents WebSTAR V and the 4D database suite
July 2001
- Apple offered a review of Macworld New York City 2001
June 2001
- Washington Apple Pi Summer Computer Show and Sale
- Pictures at an exhibition
May 2001
- Apple Store Opening, Tyson's Corner, VA
- Pictures and Movies
- Mimio demonstrated their digital whiteboard; the Smithsonian's George Venable spoke on QuickTime and art
April 2001
- Mini tutorials on Mac OS X and lighting for digital photography
March 2001
- Mac OS X is finally released, and Washington Apple Pi has a Mac OS X Installation Party
- Mac OS X Installation Party Photos and Movies
February 2001
- Microsoft Presents Office 2001 for Mac
January 2001
- Apple Recaps MacWorld San Francisco 2001
- Washington Apple Pi Winter 2000 Computer Show and Sale
- Photos by Tom | Photos by David
November 2000
- Seasonal Autumn Fall Mystery Program
October 2000
- Apple demonstrated new iBooks and talked about the future
- Roberto Clemente Middle School
September 2000
- UMAX and the Scanner Revolution; Jim Rich, Photoshop artist
August 2000
- Washington Apple Pi QuickTime Festival 2000; LaCie demonstrated storage devices
July 2000
- Apple demonstrated the Cube; Hewlett-Packard demonstrated an extensive line of peripherals
- MacWorld New York Bus Trip Photos I and Photos II
- MacWorld New York 2000: In Review
- MacWorld New York 2000: Keynote
- MacWorld New York 2000: Products I and Products II
- MacWorld New York 2000: The Event and The Signs
- MacWorld New York 2000 Movies
June 2000
- Summer Garage Sale 2000 (33 images plus four movies)
May 2000
- FileMaker Keeps Track of Everything
- Washington Apple Pi Elections 2000
- World Awareness Children's Museum
April 2000
- Adobe demonstrated InDesign
- Adobe has an In for Design
- iMacs to the Rescue -- Pi Tutorials will never be the same
- Refugee Family Advocate
March 2000
February 2000
January 2000
- A Visit from the Empire: Microsoft Comes to the Pi
- Microsoft demonstrates Outlook Express 5.0, Internet Explorer 5.0
- It's The End of the World -- Paranoia Page
November 1999
- The Great Adobe Software Giveaway II
- Adobe failed to show but we gave away their software, again
- Bethesda Fellowship House
October 1999
September 1999
- Animation, First Aid and Budget Art (12 images)
- Washington Apple Pi repair clinic; Poser; Print Explosion
August 1999
- iBook Comes to the Pi (10 images)
- Apple demonstrated the iBook; Forner Software discussed data visualization
- Stanford University Library (two images)
July 1999
- MacWorld New York City 1999 (81 images in four sets)
- Aladdin Systems demonstrated an extensive line of utilities
- Apollo 11: A Tribute -- Apollo 11: The Movie
- New Community After School
June 1999
- Summer 1999 Computer Show and Sale (31 images)
- Intergalactic 12 Awards (a nice collection; six images)
May 1999
- Mac OS 8.6, Final Cut Pro and Digital Video (six images)
- Apple demonstrated Mac OS 8.6, Final Cut Pro and QuickTime 4
- Winchester Avenue School -- Tuscarora Elementary School
April 1999
- The Great Adobe Software Giveaway (six images)
- Adobe failed to show but we gave away their software
- Burke Street School
March 1999
February 1999
January 1999
- Washington Apple Pi Winter Computer Show and Sale (11 images)
- Malcolm X Elementary School -- Brunswick Elementary School
November 1998
- Pi Twentieth Anniversary:
- The Meeting (17 images)
- The Meeting II (eight images)
- The Box People (17 images)
- The Movie (abridged)
- 20th Anniversary Meeting
- Woodlawn Academy
October 1998
- Mac OS 8.5, Symantec NAV and NUM (15 images)
- Symantec and Apple presented vast quantities of new products
September 1998
August 1998
July 1998
- MacWorld New York City 1998: the iMac Cometh (10 images)
- Leister Productions demonstrated Reunion; Alps demonstrated cutting-edge reproduction technology
June 1998
- Washington Apple Pi Summer Computer Show and Sale
May 1998
- iMac Introduced at Washington Apple Pi (nine images)
- Apple kicked off their national iMac tour at Washington Apple Pi
April 1998
March 1998
February 1998
January 1998
November 1997
October 1997
September 1997
August 1997
July 1997
- Washington Apple Pi at the Apple Road Show (13 images)
- Dr. Macintosh (Bob Levitus), Motorola and Connectrix visit
June 1997
- Washington Apple Pi Summer Computer Show and Sale
May 1997
April 1997
March 1997
February 1997
January 1997
- HAL turned on in Urbana, Illinois (Jan. 12, 1997)
- Apple Computer, a vendor of Mac OS clones, had a terrific visit
November 1996
October 1996
- IFAQ (Infrequently Asked Questions) debuts
- Utility and fun from Casady & Greene; tomorrow's technology from Apple
September 1996
August 1996
July 1996
June 1996
May 1996
April 1996
March 1996
February 1996
January 1996
November 1995
October 1995
September 1995
August 1995
July 1995
June 1995
May 1995
April 1995
March 1995
February 1995
January 1995
November 1994
October 1994
September 1994
August 1994
July 1994
June 1994
May 1994
April 1994
March 1994
February 1994
January 1994
- Winter 1993 Washington Apple Pi Computer Garage Show:
- Large Movie
- Smaller Movie
- John Sculley, CEO, Apple, recognizes Washington Apple Pi
- Apple Computer founded, April 1
- Intel 4004 created (first microprocessor)
- Steven Paul Jobs born Feb. 24; marketer of Apple I, II
- Steve Wozniak born August 11; inventor of the Apple I, II
December 1906
- Grace Murray Hopper born December 9; world's second programmer
December 1815
- Augusta Ada Byron (Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace) born December 10; world's first programmer
May 1491 BC
- Ark touches down on Mt. Ararat, Wednesday, May 5
August 3114 BC
- Earth created (Mayan calendar), August 11
September 3761 BC
- September 6, date of creation, start of Jewish calendar
- Adam and Eve driven from paradise, Monday, Nov. 10
October 4004 BC
- Universe Created on Sunday, Oct. 23, 4004 BC at 9 a.m. (London time)
9500 BC
- Plato's date for the sinking of Atlantis
3,889,000 BC
- Universe created, Hindu scripture
13,700,000,000 BC
- Universe created in Big Bang
77,000,000,000,000 BC
- Universe created, Puranic Hinduism ("Fifty years of Brahma")
Revised June 06, 2009
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