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Archives for June 2014
Board of Directors Meeting, June 4, 2014
Called to Order: 7:30 PM Attending: Dick Gingras, Andy Woodruff, Jim Scheef, Annette van Ommeren, Bruce Preston, Lisa Leifels, Richard Corzo, Bert Goff Guest: Charlie Bovaird Minutes of Last Meeting Accepted Treasurer report Secretary’s Note: Only current entries are reported here, Bert … [Read more...]
Ask DACS, June 2014
Q – A friend has a Windows 8 machine where they are using an administrator account rather than a user account. When they clicked on a PDF they received the message, “The app cannot be launched, UAC is disabled.” [UAC is User Account Control, the feature in Windows that asks your permission when … [Read more...]
iOS 8 / OS X Yosemite Preview – Apple SIG June ’14
In early June Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. This year they announced the new features of iOS 8, which will run on the iPhone and iPad, and OS X Yosemite, which succeeds OS X Mavericks as the next operating system to run on Macs. Both will arrive in the fall. The common … [Read more...]
President’s File, July 2014
I want to thank Anand Tirumani for presenting his Cloud Computing keynote last month. I know I learned more about cloud computing in general and especially Amazon’s S3 services. Thank you Anand. June has been a very busy month for DACS. The Mad Hackers Fair was a great success for us. We signed … [Read more...]
Choosing a Good Camera – Kevin Rabito
Follow along here in the thought process of an obsessive-compulsive geek: For several years now, I’ve had the urge to get back into photography. This meant getting a better camera that the little Canon “point and shoot” that has served me quite well for more than fourteen years. This time I wanted … [Read more...]
XP to Ubuntu Workshop Review
The XP to Ubuntu Workshop was held on Saturday, June 14th, in the DACS Resource Center. Bruce Preston led the workshop by starting with a presentation on why it is dangerous to operate an XP machine with internet access, and on the available upgrade options. He demonstrated how to disable internet … [Read more...]
Cloud Computing with Anand Tirumani, June 3, 2014
by Paulo Laranetto Cloud computing has different meanings for different people. When I first talked to Anand Tirumani about the cloud, I sensed right away his deep passion and knowledge about cloud computing. An information technology aficionado and natural entrepreneur, Anand was with IBM for … [Read more...]
WordPress Widgets, June 17, 2014
Let's take a closer look at 'Widgets', and how they are used to enhance your page content. Widgets are an integral part of any WordPress theme, and their locations and options change depending the theme structure. Its important to know how to recognize and use the options available in your specific … [Read more...]
Ask DACS, May 2014
Q – My Windows 8.1 machine can’t get on the Internet. I have McAfee antivirus so the machine is safe. It flashes back a message to reinstall Windows which I would rather not do. What’s wrong? A – Naturally this generated a lot of discussion. First a member asked if other computers in the house … [Read more...]