At the May General Meeting, John Gallagher and David Baron treated us to an exciting presentation about drones. John is owner of The Hobby Hangout, a New Milford store that sells radio controlled devices. Both John and Dave have extensive experience in outfitting and operating drones of various … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
DACS Board Meeting Minutes, Wednesday, May 3, 2017
The meeting was called to order at 7:04pm by the DACS President, Dave Green. In attendance were Board members Richard Corzo, Bert Goff (Secretary & Treasurer), Dave Green (President), and Andy Woodruff. Dick Gingras was not present. The minutes were taken by Richard Teasdale. (Names in … [Read more...]
June 2017 Preview: Demystifying the Technology of Still and Video Cameras
Meeting Preview: Demystifying the Technology of Still and Video Cameras with Mark Weiss and Andrew Woodruff. Date: Tuesday, June 6th, 7:30 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium About two years ago I bought a “good camera”, the kind of camera I’ve always wanted. Since then I’ve been … [Read more...]
Virtual Windows SIG Meeting – Windows 10 Creators Update
INVITATION TO WINSIG MEETING – Hewie Poplock and the Central Florida Computer Society invite you to attend their virtual Windows SIG on Sunday, May 14 at 1:30 pm ET. Hewie will be demonstrating about 18 new or changed items in the Windows Creator upgrade that was released last month. The upgrade, at … [Read more...]
May 9th Apple Workshop – TV Streaming Services
Of interest to more than just Apple users, this month we'll talk about live TV streaming services that require just an internet connection and may allow you to ditch your cable or satellite provider. I'll talk about the two services I've tried, PlayStation Vue and DirecTV NOW. Other services include … [Read more...]
Linux Workshop for May 17th – CANCELLED
Sorry to disappoint, but I'm unable to host this meeting. Commitments with round the clock care with my wife's cancer don't permit me to leave our house. (The health aide from Hospice already is only scheduled for day visits,) Dave ( dm (at) madmod.com ) … [Read more...]
Stealthy Mac malware spies on encrypted browser traffic
This insidious and dangerous malware can see and steal your bank login credentials (or any other browser traffic) even though your connection to the bank website is encrypted. It does this magic thru an ingenious man-in-the-middle attack that involves TOR to hide it's tracks. The phishing email … [Read more...]