From all the outstanding feedback I got about our August general meeting, I missed a great presentation from Bob Gostischa on protecting Yourself, Your Computer, and Your Identity. The beginning of August must be a popular time for vacations since a lot of you and I missed this presentation. I have … [Read more...]
Apple SIG Notes, August 2014
In August we had a one-on-one session with a new Mac user to set up his recently acquired MacBook Air. He had reported some trouble running Skype, so we took a look and found three copies of Skype on his machine, one on the Mac desktop and a Skype and Skype 2 in his Applications folder. We … [Read more...]
Email and Social Engagement
Presenter: Ellen Williams, Educational Marketing Expert at Constant Contact Date: September 2nd, 2014 Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium Believe it or not, social media have been around since 1969, when CompuServe was a major internet service provider, before the rapid rise of AOL in the … [Read more...]
Board of Directors Meeting, August 5, 2014
Called to Order: 7:05 PM Attending: Lisa Leifels, Richard Corzo, Bill Saturno, Bert Goff, Jim Scheef, Bruce Preston, Richard Teasdale Guests: Charles Bovaird, Annette van Ommeren Minutes of Last Meeting: Accepted Balance on hand … [Read more...]
DACS Board Meeting for Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Called to order: 7:10PM Attendees: Dick Gingras, Andy Woodruff, Lisa Leifels, Jim Scheef, Bruce Preston, Bill Saturno, Bert Goff Minutes of previous meeting were accepted. Treasurer report Balance on hand 6/1/14 $3,546.22 INCOME Dues $105.00 Total … [Read more...]
Protecting Yourself, Your Computer and Your Identity
Date: Tuesday, August 5th, 7 p.m. Location: Danbury Hospital Auditorium By Bruce Preston It used to be so simple. In the ‘early days’ of DOS you booted from a floppy diskette in the A: drive. You then ran programs either from that diskette or replaced the media in the A: drive with a program … [Read more...]
July 15, 2014 Web Design SIG
Adding graphics and photos to your website will enhance the visual impact and design. But before uploading media it's important to prepare and optimize your files for web viewing. Image width/height in pixels, as well as file size should be considered to avoid long downloads, and badly prepped … [Read more...]
XP to Ubuntu Workshop Review
The XP to Ubuntu Workshop was held on Saturday, June 14th, in the DACS Resource Center. Bruce Preston led the workshop by starting with a presentation on why it is dangerous to operate an XP machine with internet access, and on the available upgrade options. He demonstrated how to disable internet … [Read more...]
WordPress Widgets, June 17, 2014
Let's take a closer look at 'Widgets', and how they are used to enhance your page content. Widgets are an integral part of any WordPress theme, and their locations and options change depending the theme structure. Its important to know how to recognize and use the options available in your specific … [Read more...]
Board of Directors Meeting, 5/7/2014
A meeting of your board of directors was held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Attending were: Richard Corzo, Dick Gingras, Bert Goff, Lisa Leifels, Bruce Preston, Jim Scheef, Richard Teasdale, Andy Woodruff. Visitors were Charlie Bovaird, Steve Harkness, Annette van Ommeren. The meeting was called to … [Read more...]