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Website Seminar

Logan Cashin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:04:58 +0000

Logan Cashin will be hosting a Website seminar next week. It will take place in SWAN 218/220 on Tuesday the 7th at 6:00pm, with a repeat on Wednesday the 8th at the same time and place. It’s recommended that all GAA members attend in order to learn about how to stay connected with the organization and each other using the site and services provided. Bring your laptop/tablet/smartphone if you’ve got one to get your GAA email added to it.

Here are some topics that will be covered:

Staying connected
Staying safe on the web
Using your GAA email account

Connecting multiple accounts
Loading your email in an email client

Using the Google Apps services available to the GAA (Docs and Calendar)

Adding the calendars to your personal account through the site
Sharing docs with other members

Posting to the GAA Website

Basics of WordPress
Uploading media

If there is something specific you would like covered submit your suggestion to Logan (cashinl@ferris.edu) before Monday, Feb. 6th.

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Big Event Signup!

Logan Cashin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:05:16 +0000

The Graphic Arts Association needs to be more involved on campus and The Big Event is a prefect way. This would also be a fun way to get to know each other by working other. Getting involved with the community is another way to get the GAA out there. The link is what you need to fill out so please have the form filled out by March 30, 2012. THE BIG EVENT KICKOFF will begin at 9:00am the morning of April 14th.

Registration Form

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Web Workshop/Seminar

Logan Cashin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:16:03 +0000

Coming up on the Tue. – Wed. after Spring Break I’ll be hosting a Web workshop/seminar. The purpose of this event is to help students understand more about how certain services on the Web work, and to go over the kinds of things you’ll encounter in the work force. We will be in SWAN 218/220 both nights from 6:30 until we run out of things to discuss. Below is a list of topics that are likely to be covered.

• Cloud Computing

• Google Apps and similar services

• VPNs

• E-Mail forwarding and account linking

• How to use the GAA site

This list is subject to change, and if you would like anything else to be covered please contact me. The same material will be covered both nights, so it’s not necessary to attend both, but I strongly suggest you come to at least one of them.

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T-Shirt Order Form

Logan Cashin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:41:07 +0000

If you have NOT filled out the paper form for ordering T-Shirts and you want to get one then you need to fill out this form. All payments are due by Tuesday March 1st and can be given either in person to Nanette, or through the PayPal button below.

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Wisconsin Trip Deposit

Logan Cashin — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:31:47 +0000

If you are going on the spring trip to Wisconsin you need to have your deposit in NOW! Payment can be made directly to Nanette, or through this PayPal Button.

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Spring 2011 Dues

Logan Cashin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:07:28 +0000

If you still need to pay your dues for this semester you can use the button below. You don’t need a PayPal account either! If you have a credit/debit card you can use that just like any other shopping cart system online.

If you do not pay dues you will be limited on what activities you can participate in with the GAA, and you won’t have access to our online resources.

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Updated Constitution and Bylaws

Logan Cashin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:11:22 +0000

As a heads up for tomorrow’s meeting I wanted to make sure everyone got a copy of the revised Constitution and Bylaws. The E-Board and C-Board met on the 29th of October to update the Constitution so that it is more relevant and easier to understand with some of the changes that have happened in the GAA over the last few years.

As per our rules, the changes cannot be made official until they are presented to the general assembly and passed by majority vote. We will be holding a vote to approve the document as it is written in this PDF tomorrow, and if you have any questions, changes, or complaints that will be your time to voice them.

You can view the updated document HERE

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Nomination Form

Logan Cashin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:14:44 +0000

If you have not yet put in your nomination for next year’s E-Board, please go here to fill out a form for it. Instructions are on the form, and your identity will be kept secret. Nominations will be closed at midnight tonight, so get your picks in as early as possible.

Elections will be held next week on Tuesday.

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Dropbox

Logan Cashin — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:49:54 +0000

Let’s take a moment to talk about a wonderful little service called Dropbox. A few years ago there was a new buzz word, “Cloud Computing,” but not many people understood what it was about. Most often cloud computing refers to utilizing off site hardware to run software rather than using your own computer. This allows you to run very demanding programs that would otherwise be too much to run on your computer. On the lighter end of it, working “in the cloud” is a great way to handle data storage across multiple computers.

Dropbox is an automated service that synchronizes data from your computer to a centralized location for retrieval from other computers. If you sign up for their free service you get 2 GB of storage, version tracking, and sharing with friends. If you choose to pay for the service you can get 50 GB for $9.99/mo or $99.00/yr, or 100 GB for $19.99/mo or $199.00/yr. So what do you do with all that space?

If you’re like me and you have multiple computers you’ve probably come across the problem of looking for something on one device, when it’s only on the other. This can be quite a problem if you’re looking for class work on a laptop, but you find you’ve left it on your desktop. This is where Dropbox comes in. With a Dropbox account you can download a client that will run on your computers, and automatically share a folder of your choosing. This folder is then copied to the Dropbox servers and made available through the Dropbox website when you log in.

Once the files are uploaded, they are able to be downloaded on your other devices as soon as they are connected to the Internet. There’s no need to drag files, use an external hard drive, or connect your computers together to sync using Dropbox; it’s automatic, efficient, and easy to understand. Yes you could set up one of the many backup or synchronizing softwares available to the public, but those require that the computers are on the same network, powered up, and ready to transfer data.

I have a basic account, which gives me 2 GB of space, and piece of mind with the version tracking and deleted file recovery features. All of my school work for the current semester is stored in my shared folder so that I don’t ever have to worry about copying files between my computers before classes. In the unlikely event that I forget to take my laptop to class to have a file available, I can always log in to the website and download the files from there to work on, and then upload them when i’m done. Likewise, if I delete a file accidentally and it gets synched to the servers, there is a feature on the website that allows you to find and restore it to your shared folder, and it will re-download on your computers next time they connect.

The other amazing feature that comes with all account types is the ability to share files in your folder with other users. If you have a group project you’re working on for a class, and you can’t find time to get together to work on it, you can use Dropbox to collaborate with your partners so that all the files are available to everyone, all the time. It’s the utility of a private server, without the hassle of setting it up and maintaining it.

The Dropbox app takes very little memory and CPU to run, and it sits quietly in your menu bar to let you know you’re connected and synched. There is also the added option of tying the notification software, Growl, into Dropbox so that you can get a popup letting you know when shared files are updated. This is a wonderful addition when you’re using a folder to share files for a group project.

I strongly recommend Dropbox to anyone who has multiple computers, or even if they just want to have a no hassle backup system for some important files. The ability to access files that would otherwise be inaccessible while off campus or even in class is extremely helpful and in some cases, can save your grades.

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Study Group

Logan Cashin — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:35:38 +0000

Class: PMGT 361 What: Going over the study guide Where: Swan 218 When: Tues Sep 28th 6pm For: Test on Wed Sep 29th. Study Group is a post from: Graphic Arts Association

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Movie Night

Logan Cashin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 14:11:32 +0000

The GAA will be having a movie night this Monday (Sep 20th) in Swan 218 at 7 PM. We’ll be watching a tale of a young man who, despite having no superpowers, dons the costume of a hero to fight crime in his city! No he’s not Bruce Wayne… He’s Kick-Ass!

Feel free to bring snacks and drinks if you want them; sharing is voluntary.

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Membership

Logan Cashin — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:26 +0000

We’d like to remind everyone that your membership payments are due by Tuesday Sep 21st. The cost of membership is $25 per semester, or $40 for the school year. You can pay by giving cash or check (payable to Graphic Arts Association) to Nanette at any time before the deadline, or by Paypal via the payment button below.

Once your payment has been confirmed we will set up your GAA e-mail account and you will have access to all the services we offer. In addition to the e-mail account, your dues go towards services and events that the GAA manages. This includes:

GAA Business Cards
Workshops and seminars
The GAA Banquet
Guest speaker events
Business contacts
Tours
And more to come!

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Welcome Back LAN

Logan Cashin — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:05:18 +0000

It’s time for our first GAA LAN Party! Come down to SWAN 220 this Friday at 6 PM for some Call of Duty 4 action. We will be using the computers in the lab for playing, so no personal computers or equipment need to be brought to join in.

If you want to bring drinks or snacks you can; we just ask that you not make a mess during the evening. We will be starting promptly at six by getting people set up with personalized profiles that can be used throughout the year for any other gaming events we host, so if you’re not there on time you’ll have to deal with default settings.

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Welcome Back!

Logan Cashin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:41:22 +0000

The GAA would like to welcome back it’s members for the 2010-2011 school year. Our first general meeting will be held on Tuesday Sept 7th at 11 AM. We will be meeting in SWAN 218 as usual, and there will be free pizza! We would also like to extend an invitation to all the new and old students who would like to become members. Feel free to come to the meeting to see what we’re about, and to get any questions answered.

We will also be hosting a welcome back picnic on Thursday Sept 9th from 5:30 – 8:00 PM. The picnic will be at Prof. Smith’s house, and directions will be made available online and in SWAN 220 beginning next week. There will be free food and drink, as well as music, games, and weather permitting boat rides/swimming in the lake. If you need a ride please sign up on the sheet posted in SWAN 220 on the GAA office door.

Any questions or concern contact Logan Cashin (e-mail or 989-600-5317)

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Commissioner’s Corner

Logan Cashin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:15:12 +0000

Welcome to my little corner of the website! I plan on using this column to share my knowledge with you in an effort to enrich your experience here at Ferris. I want everyone to be able to go on to successful careers in printing, and my goal here is to expand your abilities to make you a more desirable person when you enter the job market.

Some of you may ask why I would be willing to share this type of information with you, and it’s a perfectly reasonable question. Why would anyone want to improve their competition, rather than trying to gain as much ground as possible? I guess it’s kind of a personality flaw that makes me bad at cut throat business. I would rather blend in with a group of excellent people, than rise above a group of failures. To that end, I want to use whatever I have at my disposal to make you the best that you can possibly be at all things print.

I spent nearly three years working in a company full of people stuck a decade in the past, and I saw what it did to the business. In an industry that rapidly changes you need to be changing just as fast. Keeping yourself on the edge of technology, and constantly honing your skills will be a major factor in securing a career in printing.

It’s my hope that by the time you leave this program you will be running at the same speed as the industry, so that when you jump in you don’t get left in the dust. I will be doing my best to make sure you are.

*The above is the writer’s opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of the GAA*

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Recap Category

Logan Cashin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:25:26 +0000

At the request of our President I have created a new category for the explicit purpose of reviewing/recapping events. While only the latest post will be displayed I encourage you to check out the category page every week or so to see what’s been going on at our events.Remember that anyone in the GAA can post on the site, so if you want to post a review of something we’ve done all you need to do is check the box that says “Recap” in the category list to get it up here!

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Contacts Made Easy

Logan Cashin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 22:15:52 +0000

I know that many GAA members opt to use e-mail applications rather than accessing the Gmail interface through the web browser. The major downside to using an application is the lack of auto-fill for addresses within the GAA’s domain. To help alleviate this irritation I have compiled a list of all the e-mails in our domain that can be easily loaded onto your computer.

The file is known as a VCard, and it contains the basic contact information for all of the GAA members/accounts. Currently the file is located on the GAA server under the Action committee’s folder. In the future this file will be hosted on the site and easily downloaded by members. For the time being though, you will need to either log onto the server, or contact me for a copy of it.

Using the file will vary based on your operating system, and the software used. On a computer running OS X it is a simple matter of opening the file and importing the contents to your Address Book application. It will be accesable in all applications that can pull from your address book.

I’m not sure on how to do it on a Windows computer so good luck to all you PC users out there. If someone would fill me in I will gladly update this post to reflect it.

As always, if there are any issues feel free to contact me.

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One Last Hurrah

Logan Cashin — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:58:57 +0000

As the year comes to a close you’re probably busy studying. While the GAA is not necessarily advocating neglecting your studies we are going to host one final LAN party. We’re going to be playing some CoD4 to help unwind in this last week before exams. Come join us in SWAN 220 on Wed. the 28th at 7:00 pm

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Bowling Night

Logan Cashin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:00:23 +0000

Come join the GAA for bowling night at The Gate on Wednesday from 9-11pm. Questions or comments should go to Kameron James

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Sorry About Any Spam…

Logan Cashin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:38:48 +0000

I’ve been working on providing a Facebook updating method that is a little faster than what I came up with on Monday. Right now I’m trying out a nice FB App called “RSS Graffiti” that will take the RSS feed from the website and post it as shared links on our Facebook page. All of the posts that get made from now on should have a link to them both on the Facebook fan page, and on our Twitter stream. If you experience a problem with this please let me know ASAP so that I can try and correct the problem. This feature should be carrying over to the new design that is coming soon, so any kinks should be worked out before then.

Once again, sorry for any excessive alerts/updates/tweets you may have received today.

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A Couple Updates

Logan Cashin — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:58:55 +0000

If you haven’t already noticed, there are a couple changes going on with the site, and the GAA in general. I’ve added a new tab on the top navigation bar that will have all of the minutes from our various meetings. The side bar has two new links as well. One if for the digital version of our GAA handbook for new members, and the other is a link to our weekly agenda for our general meetings.

We have lots of other great things planned to make the web site better, and to get more information out in the open for the public and our members. Brandon is working on changing the theme of the website around to be more like a site and less like a blog, and hopes to have it done by the end of the semester. And I will be working on assembling several documents on how to utilize all of our services to make it easier to stay in touch, and up to date, with the GAA

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When It’s Time to Party We Will Party Hard!

Logan Cashin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:13:42 +0000

We’ve got two great parties coming up this week, so make sure you keep your schedules open for them. (details at bottom)

First up we’ve got a Profile Picture Party at Brandon’s. We will have the basement studio set up to take some high quality shots for your Facebook profile pictures. We will also be able to take some serious photos for the digital composite, your portfolio web site, passport, or whatever else you may need a photo for. Be sure to dress appropriately for your photo’s use, and bring props if you want to get goofy!

After that we’ve got a LAN Party being held at Swan. It’s time to dust off the XBoxes and TV’s once more! Come prepared for some console gaming action, and possible some computer gaming as well. If you’ve got equipment you can bring it is always appreciated. Bring snacks and drinks if you want em.

Profile Picture Party
Brandon’s Apartment (ask Brandon or Logan for directions)
Wed April 6th – 7-10 PM

LAN Party
Swan 218/220
Thur April 8th – 7-?? PM

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Virtual Composite/Photo Gallery

Logan Cashin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:37:29 +0000

If you haven’t already, please fill out this form regarding the content you would like for your photo/profile on the virtual composite page we are working on. This will be hosted on the GAA site when completed, and can be used as method of getting your résumé and portfolio out in the open.

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Yes They Fit in a Roladex…

Logan Cashin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:12:37 +0000

Business Cards are in!

They will be available for pickup tomorrow from 8-12 AM and again from 4:30-5:00 PM. You can also get them Tuesday at the meeting, or until 3:15. If you won’t be able to be in during any of those times please let me know and I will make sure your cards get to you.

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Photoshop Seminar

Logan Cashin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:22:38 +0000

The Action Committee is checking for interest in doing a Photoshop Seminar where members can share their knowledge in this vast and awesome program. The seminar would cover many areas of photo correction and manipulation ranging from the basics to some more in depth and artistic actions.

If you haven’t already, please fill out this form so that we can plan the event.

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Griffins Game Trip Canceled

Logan Cashin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:30:16 +0000

The Griffins Game Trip has been canceled due to lack of interest/drivers. Griffins Game Trip Canceled is a post from: Graphic Arts Association

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Business Cards!

Logan Cashin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:55:10 +0000

GAA business cards are right around the corner! Make sure you don’t miss out on this chance to get some high quality business cards printed by submitting your information no later than Thursday the 4th at midnight*. Below you will find the different designs available, and the form to fill out.

Click here for the form!

If there are any issues please contact Logan Cashin

*Cards available to paid GAA members only. Quantities up to 50 total cards will be paid for by the GAA. Amounts over 50 must be paid for by the member at the quoted price of 9¢ per card upon delivery.

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GAA Business Cards

Logan Cashin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:33:55 +0000

The GAA will be printing business cards for members shortly. Currently, we are trying to collect all of the information from our members that they would like displayed on the business card. We have created a Google Form that you can fill out and submit to us. Visit the form (you must be signed in to your GAA email account to view and submit).

We will have previews of the cards up as soon as they are available.

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