The meeting was called to order at 7:03pm by the DACS President, David Green. In attendance were Board members Richard Corzo, Dick Gingras, Bert Goff, David Green (President), and Andy Woodruff. Also present was guest: Charlie Bovaird. The minutes were taken by Richard Teasdale. (Names in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
October 2017 – The Ransomware Risk
- Are you sitting pretty or a sitting duck? Date: Tuesday, October 3rd, 7:30 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium Presenter: Chris Furey A bad actor remotely locks up your computer and demands a ransom (usually in bitcoins). Do you know what to do if it happens to you? Will you … [Read more...]
September 2017 Review: Introduction to Astrophotography
By Al Fressola Our guest speaker at the September general meeting was Shannon Calvert, a professional photographer and graphic designer, having a business known as Hire Imagination, a full service marketing and design agency. Shannon gave the audience a fascinating look into the world of … [Read more...]
September 21: Single Board Computer Workshop
Well, the summer has flown by (I think someone owes us a summer) and it's September already. Last month Will volunteered to demonstrate one of his toys and hopefully he is still willing. I will talk a little about hosting a website on a Raspberry Pi. This site is running in my basement on a Pi … [Read more...]
Linux Workshop for Sept. 20th
Our regular monthly meetings will resume after our break in August. At this September meeting, unfinished items from the July meeting will be brought up for completion including a short description of the standard Ubuntu repositories. A discussion of short cuts while using Bash will be presented. … [Read more...]
September 12th: Apple Workshop – Apple Event Announcements
Apple has invited the press on September 12th to announce new products. New iPhones, Apple Watches, and a new Apple TV box supporting 4K content are expected. This year is different because the tech world is expecting not just an iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus, but an even more advanced iPhone 8 as … [Read more...]