General meeting Thank you, Ellen Williams, for a terrific presentation on “Email and Social Engagement” last month. The presentation got very high ratings from the surveys collected after the meeting. It was very informative, with you sharing your expert knowledge on the topic and comparing the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
DACS Board Minutes for Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Called to order: 7:15 PM Attending: Dick Gingras, Andy Woodruff, Lisa Leifels, Bill Saturno, Richard Teasdale, Richard Corzo, Bruce Preston, Jim Scheef, Bert Goff Minutes of Last Meeting: Accepted Treasurer report Balance on hand … [Read more...]
Ask DACS, September 2014
Moderated and reported by Jim Scheef Q – I have a new cable modem from Charter that I cannot install. The device is an Arris TM822. When connected to the incoming cable, the modem does not get an IP address. Has anyone else had this problem? A – A member suggested connecting directly to the … [Read more...]
iPhone 6 – Apple SIG, September 2014
Turnout for the September 9th meeting was high, with keen interest in discussing Apple’s announcements. As predicted, two iPhones were announced, an iPhone 6 with a 4.7” screen and an iPhone 6 Plus with a 5.5” screen. The starting configuration for either one is the usual 16GB of storage, but then … [Read more...]
Linux SIG Bits – September Report
[Next Linux SIG meeting: Oct. 15th at 7:30 PM] Tonight's meeting session included three presentations: 1. Report on the FOSSCON Conference in Philadelphia in August, 2. Helping Solve a Molecular Biology DNA Problem-Discussion, and 3. Using a Raspberry Pi with a camera, a garage door sensor, and … [Read more...]
The Internet of Things
Presenter: Steven Posick, Associate Director, Production Workflow Application Development at ESPN Date: Tuesday, October 7th, 7 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium If you haven’t heard the term “Internet of Things (IoT)” before, you probably will soon. We’re all used to accessing the … [Read more...]
E-mail & Social Media Marketing
By Richard Teasdale At the DACS September 2014 general meeting, Ellen Williams gave us an overview of the advantages of using e-mail and social media for sales and marketing. Ellen, a regional development director for Constant Contact, is an expert on the subject. Constant Contact, based in … [Read more...]
Web Design SIG Sept 16: WordPress Plugins
At this meeting we discussed 2 essential WordPress plugins: Wordfence and BackWPup. Wordfence offers comprehensive settings to control security, anti-spam, and more. We explored all the different options and saw how Wordfence shows visitors information in real time. A useful report is the 'missing … [Read more...]