Normally we avoid posting anything that smacks of politics here, DACS is a 501(c)3 and is limited in its political activities. However, this does not talk about candidates and it dovetails perfectly with the topic of our October General Meeting, voting on the Internet. As you read this article, keep … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Book Review: Election Attitude, How Internet Voting Leads to a Stronger Democracy
Election Attitude, How Internet Voting Leads to a Stronger Democracy By John R. Patrick ©2016 Attitude, LLC As we near another climax in the seemingly endless cycle of political campaigns, we will soon have the opportunity to actually vote. Recently a significant amount of news coverage has … [Read more...]
September 2016: Samsung Devices
By William Callahan The September DACS meeting was truly a unique meeting; for the first time presenters from Best Buy showcased products and services from Samsung. The presenters, Cindy and Chris, provided a substantial amount of in depth information in a friendly and easy to understand … [Read more...]
DACS Board Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, September 7, 2016
The meeting was called to order at 7:23pm by the DACS President, Dave Green. In attendance were board members Richard Corzo, Dick Gingras, Bert Goff (Secretary & Treasurer), Dave Green (President), Jim Scheef, and Andy Woodruff. Cathy Quaranta and Tom Zarecki were not present. The minutes … [Read more...]
September 20th, Web Design Workshop: Google Analytics and More..
At this meeting we'll take another look at Google Analytics: how to set up an account, install the tracking code and decipher basic statistics. Then we'll go to Google Webmaster Tools and see how these two systems work together. Join us and become familiar with the benefits and feedback Google has … [Read more...]
October Preview: Election Attitude – Dr. John R. Patrick
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 6:30 PM. (Note early start time!) Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium Presenter: Dr. John R. Patrick Election Attitude: How Internet Voting Leads to a Stronger Democracy When Internet pioneer Dr. John R. Patrick spoke to us in May about Net Attitude, he hinted … [Read more...]
Linux Workshop for September 21st
We’ll resume our monthly meetings for our workshop on September 21st. A presentation/demo will be made using a Wacom tablet with Ubuntu 14.04 Desktop and with Windows 7 Home Premium. The use of the stylus to draw, select, copy, etc. will be shown. Comparisons will be made of the two operating system … [Read more...]
Windows 10: The best tricks, tips, and tweaks
This article has a bunch of really helpful tips and tricks, no matter what you think of Windows 10. Included are two tips for Cortana - how to make her work better and how to turn her off completely! How can you go wrong?! Read on... … [Read more...]