This meeting will be held at the Charter Communications television studio in Newtown, and it will focus on the recording of live interviews. There will be opportunities for participants to learn: Practice Being On Camera. Be interviewed and interview others, in mock filming setups. Learn … [Read more...]
January 2016: Apple Workshop Notes
Apple TV versus Roku - This month we discussed some video streaming devices that connect to your TV: the Apple TV and the Roku. Many people have smart TVs that connect to their home network, via either Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable. Typically this provides access to Netflix, YouTube, and some other … [Read more...]
December 2015: Single Board Computer Workshop Notes
Microchip PIC16F1938, Arduino, distance sensor - A single report will cover the last two months. In December Will Callahan presented his microcontroller project using the PIC16F1938 microcontroller along with the same distance sensor I’m using in the oil tank. His application senses the … [Read more...]
January 20th: Linux Workshop
We'll resume our activities--discussions about software and hardware related to Linux. Our attendees are Linux beginners, intermediate or advanced users. Bring your laptop and join the fun. Our topics are flexible and all are encouraged to participate. … [Read more...]
January 12th: Apple Workshop
Apple has a new Apple TV box with an App Store and a Siri remote that supports voice control, but still sells its 3rd generation Apple TV box. We'll compare the two. The biggest selling video streaming box is actually the Roku so we'll take a look at their models and see how Apple stacks up to the … [Read more...]
January 21 – Single Board Computer Workshop
Bring your projects for show and tell. We will review my progress on the Fuel Oil Gauge and maybe look at some quickie Raspberry Pi projects like a media server or a network monitor. … [Read more...]
December 17: Single Board Computer Workshop – Microcontroller Design
Join us for a presentation from Will Callahan. He plans to talk about: Short introduction to Microchip Products Description 8-bit PIC16 Family with the PIC16F1938 microcontroller Capabilities of other 8-bit families Recent Project: Water level detection system Use of Waterproof … [Read more...]
November 2015: Apple Monthly Workshop Notes
This month we explored the Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan release. It’s available free from the Mac App Store, and is mostly a refinement of the previous Yosemite release. Split View is similar to the feature on the newest iPads, allowing two full-screen applications to sit side by side on the Mac … [Read more...]
November 25th: Social Media Workshop Canceled
The social media workshop scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 25, will not be held because it’s Thanksgiving Eve! The workshop will return at its regular time, the 4th Wednesday of the month, on December 23rd, from 6:30 to 8:00PM in the DACS resource center. For questions, contact workshop session … [Read more...]
November 19th: Single Board Computer Workshop
This month the Arduino oil tank application continues. We'll adapt the sample code I ran last month to measure a simple distance and write that value to the serial console. If I get far enough before the meeting, we'll look at using the Ethernet shield to put network the Arduino. I had found what I … [Read more...]
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