Over the past year, DACS has undergone a reorganization. As part of this process, the workshops, formerly known as Special Interest Groups or SIGs, have been discontinued. Some may be resurrected as separated groups operating under the Danbury Hackerspace. Contact the former SIG leader if you are … [Read more...]
Mobile Devices/Windows 8 SIG Oct. 23
We'll talk about Google's recent announcements that include the next version of Android, Android 5.0 Lollipop. They also announced a new phone with nearly a 6" screen, the Motorola Nexus 6, and a tablet, the HTC Nexus 9, as well as an unexpected new Android TV device. The Nexus moniker is used to … [Read more...]
Pebble Watch – Mobile Devices July 2014
What is a Pebble Watch and why would anyone want one? This was the basic theme of the Mobile Devices SIG meeting in August. Jim presented his personal experiences after becoming a $99 backer of the Pebble watch project on Kickstarter, the crowd funding website. To understand the Pebble, you should … [Read more...]
Mobile Devices/Windows 8 SIG – June 2014
In June we answered a question on Microsoft accounts in Windows 8. In Windows 8, accounts are based on an e-mail address so that it is possible to sync information using the same account on different machines. This is done using the OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) cloud storage associated with the … [Read more...]
Heartbleed Vulnerability – Mobile SIG April ’14
By Richard Corzo In April we discussed the Heartbleed vulnerability discovered in the OpenSSL code that many websites and some devices use to provide secure web connections. The vulnerability can allow access to sensitive data stored in the memory of the compromised server or device. It turns … [Read more...]
YouTube, TiVo – Mobile SIG March ’14
By Richard Corzo In March I brought in my TiVo to demonstrate how to watch YouTube videos on your TV as described in my newsletter article. I had the TiVo connected to a display monitor with an HDMI cable to simulate the connection to an HDTV. The TiVo is just one example of a device (in this … [Read more...]
Mobile Devices and Windows 8 SIG
By Jim Scheef We have started a review of each special interest group (SIG) at the general meetings. The SIGs are the best part of DACS, yet many DACS members have never attended a SIG meeting. The intent is to familiarize those attending the general meetings with a SIG they might find … [Read more...]