By Richard Corzo December’s meeting was a departure for DACS. I think it was our first presentation about a computer game. Andrew Kwashnak and his son Thomas introduced us to the world of Minecraft. Drew informed us that Minecraft, which first came out in 2011, was the second most popular … [Read more...]
Archives for 2017
DACS Board Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 6, 2017
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 pm by the DACS President, David Green ln attendance were Board members Richard C orzo, Andy Woodruff ,Dick Gingras, and David Green (President).. Also present was Charles Bovaird, The minutes were taken by Charles Bovaird The Minutes of … [Read more...]
January 2018 – Artificial Intelligence and the Dawn of Deep Learning
Date: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018, 7:30 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium Presenter: Andrew Ribeiro By Richard Corzo We’re finding more and more examples of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the world around us. We have intelligent assistants like Alexa, Siri, and OK Google. There are … [Read more...]
DACS Linux Workshop for December 20th at 7:30pm
Hey Linux fans! We're at it again with our monthly December meeting. We discuss all things Linux--hardware, software, what's out, what's in and everything in between. The world of Linux is partly stable, partly experimental but always in a state that welcomes positive changes. For almost all of … [Read more...]
Happy Holidays from APCUG
This NOOZ is coming to you from the Advisor team: Gabe Goldberg, John Kennedy, Bill James, Jere Minich, Judy Taylour, and Sam Wexler. It is being sent to your group’s officers that are listed in the UGLS (APCUG’s membership database). Thank you for keeping the list up-to-date. We urge you to share … [Read more...]
November Meeting Review – 3D Design: Learn how in one evening
Presentation by Mike Kaltschnee Review by Fred Klingener The dirty secret about 3D printing is that it has been wildly overhyped. Early adopters are finding that consumer printer models are fussy and slow, and they produce results that often don’t match expectations. But overheating and the … [Read more...]
October 2017 Review: The Ransomware Risk
By John Kinkopf "If you create anti-malware products, the days of looking something up in a virus definition file are long gone," warned our speaker Chris Furey. Chris is a founder, managing partner and chief technical officer of Danbury-based Virtual Density. Virtual Density is in the business … [Read more...]
December 2017 – Minecraft the Game – Its History, How to Play, and How to Come Out Alive
Date: December 5, 2017, 7:30 pm Location: Danbury Hospital Creasy Auditorium Presenters: Drew and Thomas Kwashnak Minecraft is the most popular computer game in history, yet the basic game has no structure, no story, and no objective. And I wonder why I’m not a gamer! What makes Minecraft … [Read more...]
Linux Workshop for November 15th at 7:30pm
The DACS Linux Workshop will meet at 7:30pm for about two hours on Nov. 15 in the DACS Resource Center at Ives Manor. While there is no formal agenda for this meeting, we discuss all things Linux (hardware & software related issues) and are flexible with topics that come up by attendees. Our … [Read more...]
November 14th: Apple Workshop – macOS High Sierra
This month it is back to the Mac as I'll be showing my new iMac and demonstrating macOS High Sierra. Several of the built-in applications have been updated, notably Photos, Safari, and Notes. We'll also explain the new APFS file system that will replace the old Mac OS Extended (Journaled) file … [Read more...]
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