Member Share Tip - Feb 2010

Heard during the Member Share segment of the February 2010 meeting:

For someone who wants to preserve those old homemade movies or VHS tapes, you need video capture all-in-one device or a capture device, cable and software. Google: convert vhs to dvd for a variety of solutions.

Several companies package the software and cables: Magix "Rescue Your Videotapes" or Roxio "Easy VHS to DVD" [also does records]. There are also several video tutorials online. Here is one: http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Convert-Old-VHS-Tapes-to-DVD-75782271

submitted by Sandy McKenny

Member Share Tip - Jan 2010

Heard during the Member Share segment of the January 2010 meeting:

Sandy McKenny told us about a Roots Television segment from 2006, entitled "File not Found: Organizing your Computer," with Amy Johnson Crow. Click the link to play the video.

You may now add emergency contacts to your drivers license record

Forwarded to me by Suzy Bromwell.

This was checked out with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles....It's legit......

You can go online and enter two (2) emergency contacts into your Florida Driver's License record. This information can only be retrieved by a police officer.

This came about as a result of one woman's teenage daughter being severely injured in a car accident and it taking over five hours for authorities to locate the mother to inform her.

This way, if you are in an accident, the police/sheriff's deputy can run your driver's license and have your emergency contact info ASAP.

Access to this opportunity is through the DHSMV website: https://www6.hsmv.state.fl.us/dlcheck/findcustomer

The link asks for your Florida Driver's License Number and then your birth date information for security verification. Notice the Secure Assurance seal.

Please consider forwarding this notice to family and friends in Florida. It's a vital link to your loved ones just in case anything happens.

I did this and advise you to do so as well. And I sincerely hope it will not be needed!

I too have verified this and it works but as always, be sure to follow safe computing guidelines.