By William Callahan The September DACS meeting was truly a unique meeting; for the first time presenters from Best Buy showcased products and services from Samsung. The presenters, Cindy and Chris, provided a substantial amount of in depth information in a friendly and easy to understand … [Read more...]
August 2nd, 2016: Backup and Recovery – John F. Adams
John Adams made what can be a dull subject interesting at the August general meeting of DACS! Most of us know how important it is to backup the data on our computers, yet many of us fail to do this on a regular basis. Luckily for us, John agreed to come back and speak to us again on the important … [Read more...]
July 2016: Introduction to Genealogy
At the July DACS General Meeting, John O'Donnell delighted the audience with a knowledgeable and articulate presentation, sharing with us his enthusiasm for genealogy. Anyone interested in family history but unsure of how to start got an excellent introduction to the subject. Genealogical … [Read more...]
Small Business Technology Challenges
DACS General Meeting Review, June 2016 By Richard Teasdale Rick Van Akin was the featured speaker at the DACS June general meeting; his topic: Small Business Technology Challenges. He gave us a fascinating glimpse into how even quite small businesses are able to leverage the very latest … [Read more...]
May 2016: John Patrick on Net Attitude
As Bert Goff noted in his introduction, this was John R. Patrick’s 24th presentation at a DACS General Meeting. We invite him back because we learn something new every time. Year after year, John’s presentation is always our best-attended meeting. The kicker to all this is that it really puts the … [Read more...]
Danbury’s History – Brigid Guertin – April 5th, 2016
Due to an illness, our scheduled speaker for the April general meeting wasn’t able to make it, but lucky for us, Brigid Guertin filled in at the last minute and gave us the opportunity to learn about Danbury’s rich history. Brigid is Executive Director of the Danbury Museum and Historical Society … [Read more...]
March 2016: Music Notation Software
Music notation software is the software application for music composition. A composer can write musical notes in a music notation application and then print professional looking music scores. Music notation applications can typically also play audio from the scores. The applications are … [Read more...]
February 2016: Office 2016 – Microsoft Store
This Microsoft presentation covered Office 2016 and Microsoft’s Surface products. There was also some general discussion about other Microsoft products, including Windows 10. The presenters were Carolyn Bighinatti (Community Development Specialist) for Office 2016 and Don Troiano (Business Sales … [Read more...]
January 2016: Wi-Fi Security – John Adams
By William Callahan Computer Security awareness is imperative to any end user; WiFi security is no exception. John Adams, the speaker for the DACS General Meeting in January, presented an excellent set of information which was invaluable to understanding wireless devices and securing them from … [Read more...]
Digital Devices Are for Everyone – Guest speaker, author Abby Stokes
DACS General Meeting Review – December 1, 2015 Abby Stokes had a little something for everyone during her 90 minute talk at the December, 2015 general meeting of DACS. Something for the experienced, something for the novice, and something for the many millions in between. A GUIDE FOR THE … [Read more...]