We had another successful meeting last night. We had a few less members than usual, probably because you all were at the caucus. We started out with some dinner, then proceeded to go over Studio Artist 3.5, a piece of software donated as a review copy by Synthetik Software. A written review will appear shortly in our reviews section that will cover what we went through at the meeting. This versatile software, classified as a “graphics synthesizer” is of interest to any visual artist (a few of those in Homer, right?) to provide varying levels of assistance in producing commercial grade art. I personally plan to use it to print on textiles to integrate into my artwork. We also discussed some business.

The most important point I’d like to make is to take advantage of one of the biggest perks of membership in a Macintosh Users Group. I have been working hard contacting vendors for products to be used in reviews. These products come to us free of charge, but we are expected to do a thoughtful review of the product to help the vendor make positive changes in the software. More information can be found in the Product Reviews section of the website.

Also, it’s time to delegate some of the efforts in making this group happen. We will be losing our Apple Ambassador soon and need a replacement. I would also like to pass on administration of the blog (sort of a Secretary position) to someone, and have a Review Coordinator. Job descriptions are in the Group Business section of the blog. Thanks to all who attended our meeting and hope to see many more on March 4th.