The meeting was called to order at 7:07pm by the DACS President, Dave Green. In attendance were board members Richard Corzo, Bert Goff (Secretary & Treasurer), Dave Green (President), Jim Scheef, and Andy Woodruff. Dick Gingras was not present. The minutes were taken by Richard … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
January 2017: Microsoft HoloLens
by Angel Cortez HoloLens, Microsoft’s augmented reality (AR) smart glass, seems like the future of computing. HoloLens is the first cordless, self-contained augmented reality computer running on Windows 10. The HoloLens is similar to Google Glass, which uses AR technology as well. Microsoft … [Read more...]
Highly Effective Gmail Phishing Attack Even You Could Fall For
Read this post from the WordFence people about a phishing attach to which even you, a sophisticated technically advanced user, can easily fall victim. The phishing email is crafted to look like something your friend might have just sent you. This attack is really quite clever. The attackers have not … [Read more...]
February 2017 Preview: Online Marketing
Meeting Preview—Online Marketing – David Fischer Date: Tuesday, February 7th, 7:30 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium At our February meeting independent consultant David Fischer will give his presentation “Online Marketing - Strategies and Tools for an Effective Online Presence.” … [Read more...]
The Coolest Hacks Of 2016
Some of these hacks are predictable - the car hack guys up the ante on hacking Jeeps - but some are just, well, cool! Listen to an archived episode from Dard Radio... … [Read more...]
January 10th: Apple Workshop – Spotify
Spotify is a music streaming service that started in Europe but now is probably the most popular service in the United States. I've been trying out their Premium service ($9.99 a month) but they also have a free service. They have playlists that they can suggest or that you create. You can listen to … [Read more...]
Linux Workshop for January 18th.
This month's workshop will begin at 7:30 pm. No topics are planned, but issues of privacy, security and fixing bugs on our Linux systems tends to be a main-stay of our discussons. I'll plan to discuss a possible solution of how to deal with old used hard drives that contain private information. … [Read more...]
Five New Year Resolutions to Simplify Your Tech Life
Resolution #1 is to clean up your passwords. I use RoboForm, others prefer LastPass or 1Password. After you read this article in the NY Times, you should also read what @JohnPatrick has to say on the password resolution. Read on... … [Read more...]