RC Tech

Attending: Joe Batt, Don Matchett, Steve Croyle, Chris Lay, Brent Campbell, Doug Goodman, Brian Feltis, Lloyd Spencer, Jim byrd

Tech updates: none of mention

Old Business

Doug will mail the proposed tech survey to the members for review.

The SpinWeb Content Manager seminar was well received.  Attendance included roughly 5 members and 10 non members.

Everyone should visit http://www.rctech.us/links/ and give feed back on missing entities.

New Business:

PCSWin, Steve Barnes, is planning a “Family-Friendly Web Surfing Seminar”.  Details are not yet finalized.

Brent will pursue a tech tour to Adam’s county.  They recently move to a dumb terminal setup using vmware.

There were open questions about the status of the new fiber to better support rural Indiana critical access hospitals.

The Randolph County Technology Task Force (RCTech) is proud to announce its latest ‘TechTalk’ coming next Tuesday at the Randolph Inn and Suites conference room. The topic will be on web site content management; the method by which you can create, edit, manage and publish content to your web site in an easier and more organized fashion. Many organizations these days find little time in the day to update their website, when this is a very powerful communication tool. Schools feeding parents important information, sports schedules, etc., and companies displaying pricing and news about their businesses to customers are a couple very good examples that go unused.

Michael Reynolds and Matt Howell from SpinWeb will be our presenters. They will have a short presentation, a question-and-answer session as well as time afterwards for more specific questions or suggestions. Please tell your friends and come join us for this ever important topic. It’s an excuse to see inside the new Randolph Inn and Suites hotel if you have not had the chance, and the best part is, the seminar is free!

SpinWeb Internet Media Content Management Demonstration
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 at 10am (approximately 1 hour or so)
At the Randolph Inn & Suites – Winchester, IN

No need to RSVP, just come and learn!

Social Networks you should be a member of:

Twitter
http://twitter.com/

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/

LinkedIn
http://www.linkedin.com/

Smaller Indiana
http://www.smallerindiana.com/

Blog software to consider to get your message out:

Tumblr
http://www.tumblr.com/

WordPress
http://wordpress.org/

Blogger
http://www.blogger.com/

Getting Things Done
http://www.davidco.com/

Basecamp – Project Management Software
http://www.basecamphq.com/

Inbox Zero – Action-based Email
http://www.43folders.com/izero

Google Apps
http://www.google.com/a

Dim Dim: Free Videoconferencing Software
http://www.dimdim.com/

Go To Meeting: Free Videoconferencing Software
http://www.gotomeeting.com/

Web Conferencing and Collaboration Solutions
http://www.webex.com/

Skype: Make calls, video chat, and text from your computer
http://www.skype.com/

Steve Barnes from PCS-WIN discussed the TV spectrum and how it’s being auctioned and given away and how that affects the wireless internet business.

Matt Howell distributed his “EZ Towels” to the group that he purchased from Jim Byrd last month. Matt is looking for small businesses that need a web presence or need a better website.

The Tech survey is still being developed by Doug Goodman, Joe Batt and Matt Howell.

Matt Howell and SpinWeb will set a date for a CMS demo presenatation to be held at the Randolph Inn and Suites. Look for more information soon.

Area web site links will be emailed to Matt Howell for inclusion on the RC Tech website.

Doug Goodman provided information about phone and electronic waste drop-offs.

http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/
http://www.recellular.com/recycling/

In attendance: Jim Byrd, Brent Campbell, Joe Batt, Lloyd Spencer, Brian Feltis, Doug Goodman, Steve Barns, Matt Howell, Melissa Linder.

Meeting started promptly at 7:08 after lively conversation.

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Attending:
Joe Batt, Brian Feltis, Doug Goodman, Jim Byrd, Lloyd Spencer, Brent Campbell, Matt Howell, Mayor Croyle

Tech Business Updates:

• Steve Barnes was missing, but RCWiFi added a radio at Silver Towne Farms.
• Matt Howell – business as usual, always looking for Randolph County small business websites.
• Critical Access Hospital connection bidding is scheduled for this week. The group looked into the Indiana Fiber Network.

New Business:

• Everyone got excited about helping local schools systems and journalism classes with web site development. Help facilitate journalism classes maintaining web sites.
• Members were asked to contact local schools and find out who’s in charge of the school web site.

Online Bill Pay is now available for the Sewage and Refuse Utility Bills. Log onto http://www.drfrey.biz/11086/CustQuery.html to pay your bill. Each customer is assigned an individual pin number, which is available in the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office. You may obtain your pin by calling 765-584-8805 and supplying your account number.

Attending:
Nancy Geeting, Michele Christie (Union Schools IT), Jim Byrd, Kevin Law, Steve Croyle, Brent Campbell, Joe Batt, Lloyd Spencer, Doug Goodman, Brian, Steve Barnes

Tech Business Updates:

• PCS/RCWiFi:
  • Lightening produced a storm of business. WiFi system made it thought the storm.
  • Got 50 mb/s line to Indiana Fiber Network is on, but not fully utilized.
  • FreedomNet is gone. Working on the tower by the UCBC property.
  • Also pursuing Parker City area.
• Solid Design: Downtown radio network is failing.
• SilverTowne Farms: Getting RCWiFi service for Cattle Action

Tech Articles/Talks:

• Brian, Melissa and Doug wrote an article for publication.
• RCTech.us domain renewal sponsored by First Merchants Mortgage.
• Verizon phone upgrade appears to be complete, except maybe a new tower for Portland.

New Business:

• What would make the meeting more value?
• Sharing status between organizations, like school system to school system.
  • Requires critical mass.
  • We don’t have the mass, because we don’t have the value in the meeting.
• We don’t have an initiative or project to keep us focus since RCWiFi is up and running.
  • Something like supporting the county’s decision for voting machines
• Court House annex design