Meeting called to order at 7:15pm by president Dick Gingras. Meeting audio recorded by Sean Henderson, transcribed by Tom Zarecki In attendance: In person: Dick, Richard, Jim, Lisa, Bert Guests: Sean Henderson By phone: Andy, who arrived in person around 8:20pm Late arrival: Tom Z … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2015
August 25th: First Windows 10 Workshop
As a follow-up to our August general meeting, we are starting a Windows 10 monthly workshop. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, August 25th at 7 p.m. at the DACS Resource Center. At the first meeting we will concentrate on installation questions. Is now the right time or should you … [Read more...]
DACS President’s Column September 2015
Things don’t just happen by themselves. It takes people like you to make it happen. There are many activities on the back-burner just waiting for someone like you to take ownership. We need you to add value and help shape the future of DACS. Here are just a few areas where we need your … [Read more...]
Social Media Workshop, Wednesday, August 26, 7PM
Location: DACS Resource Center, 198 Main Street (lower level), Danbury CT There were no Social Media Workshops in June or July, so as a follow up to our very popular May meeting at the DACS Resource Center, we are now setting the stage for our fall social media meetings by making sure your … [Read more...]
Windows 10 – Jayson Ferron –August 4th, 2015
Jay started off his presentation by glancing at his laptop and using the new facial recognition software called Windows Hello to log into his laptop. He told us that Windows 10 is the first operating system to support facial recognition software. Jay explained that a 3D infrared camera is required … [Read more...]
Living with Windows 10
Part 1 – Windows Insider Preview Back in the March, 2015, issue of DACS.doc, I wrote about two ways to install the technical (aka Windows Insider) preview of Windows 10. So from February until a few weeks ago I lived with Windows 10 as it morphed from the early public beta to the, shall we say, … [Read more...]
NoMoRobo – At last: A way to block telemarketers and robo calls that really works!
Do any of these ring a bell? “Hello, I’m Rachel from Card Holder Services…” (Note 1) “Hello, I’m Kevin. … May my crew power wash your home? … How about sweeping your chimney? … God Bless!” (Note 2) Caller ID shows your name and phone number as the source of the incoming call. (Note 3) The … [Read more...]
August 18th, Web Design SIG/Workshop
WordPress has the ability to sort posts and page content into Categories and Tags. What are they, how do they work and why are they important? It takes a little planning to set them up correctly so we'll look at the best methods to fully take advantage of these features, and how they can help with … [Read more...]
Online Business Workshop, August 2015
The August 2015 Meeting of the Online Business workshop was attended by 4 other people besides the workshop co-leader, Sean. The meeting was held at Brookfield Town Hall. Three of those attending had not been to a recent Online Business workshop meeting. The topic was the daily steps one could … [Read more...]
Next Meeting Preview: LinkedIn Tips, Tricks, and Strategy
Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 7:30 PM Location: Danbury Hospital Creasy Auditorium Presenter: Donald Wittman Topic: LinkedIn Tips, Tricks, and Strategy LinkedIn has evolved tremendously since it was founded in 2002. The platform has been transformed from a simple online resume and … [Read more...]