This early spring edition of NOOZ is being sent to your group’s officers that are listed in the UGLS (APCUG’s membership database). We urge you to share the information by including it in your newsletter, posting it on your website, or e-mailing it to members of your group. In this edition of … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Apple device? iCloud account? Change Your Password – NOW!
Hackers threaten to wipe millions of Apple devices, demand ransom A group of hackers is threatening to wipe millions of iOS devices in two weeks if Apple doesn't pay them US$150,000. Read More ▶ … [Read more...]
March 2017 Single Board Computer Workshop Notes
March was ‘Show and Tell’. It seems that David Wilkinson has been into home theater technology for some time. He brought in several Raspberry Pi-based setups. These devices run Kodi, software to create a media center computer on various devices. It was not possible to demonstrate Kodi without a … [Read more...]
April 2017 Preview: Full-Stack WAMP Development
Meeting Preview: Full-Stack WAMP Development – Dan O’Connor Date: Tuesday, April 4th, 7:30 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium Our April meeting will be geared toward web developers, those programmers who develop interactive web sites and web-based applications. A popular technology … [Read more...]
Notekeeping Software – Sean Henderson – March 7th, 2017
Now that it’s 2017, has the time finally come to join the digital revolution and begin using one of the many note taking apps that are available? Pocket calendars, spiral notebooks and sticky notes have had their day, but living in a paperless world does sound appealing! After all, the … [Read more...]
DACS Board Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, March 8, 2017
The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm by the DACS President, Dave Green. In attendance were board members Richard Corzo, Dick Gingras, Bert Goff (Secretary & Treasurer), Dave Green (President), and Andy Woodruff. The minutes were taken by Richard Teasdale. (Names in italics denote … [Read more...]
March 14th: Apple Workshop – Two-Factor Authentication
Note: This month's Apple workshop is being canceled due to the expected winter storm. This will be of interest to both Apple and non-Apple users. Some of your accounts such as with Apple, Google, and Microsoft, can be made more secure with two-factor, or two-step, authentication. Accounts … [Read more...]
Linux Workshop for March 15th.
We welcome attendees from beginner to advanced with Linux. Our workshop features discussions and demonstrations of software and hardware as they relate to Linux. We are flexible and enjoy topics on controller boards, networks, security, and privacy. While no new topics are scheduled, … [Read more...]
International Pi Day at Microsoft Store (rescheduled)
Saturday, March 25, 2017, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Rescheduled due to the storm on the actual Pi Day, the Danbury Microsoft Store is having a Raspberry PI show and tell. They want to invite anyone in the area to bring their Raspberry PI projects and show them off. They plan to have a prize for the … [Read more...]