August 2015
APCUG is again having 3 contests. Both our newsletter and our website have been submitted. The third contest involves you. If you have any photographs that you are particularly proud of, please submit them to APCUG before August 26th. See the article for details about the types of digital photos to submit. Good luck!
The APCUG Virtual Technology Conference is fast approaching on Saturday, August 15th. (See article) There will be some great topics there. Check it out and sign-up. It’s free.
We have all heard the hoopla about the free Windows 10 release. We will all have a chance to find out what is in store for us when we go through the free upgrade, by attending our August 4th presentation. You won’t want to miss it.
Last month we had a very disturbing reality check on the current state of internet security and its potential impact on all of us unless cyber security is beefed up soon. We hope to make a recording of this presentation available to DACS members soon. This was a remote interactive presentation that felt like an in-person presence because of the technique used. Read more about how it was done in the excellent review of last month’s meeting.
Unleash your creative talent by creating a video production. The last 4 General Meetings have been recorded with the hope that we can start broadcasting them via YouTube. I hope to produce a recording of our meetings on a regular basis but we need your participation! I encourage everyone who wants to learn to create, edit, produce and distribute good video, whether it’s from your smart phone or using professional equipment, to participate in a new Video workshop. We will learn tips and techniques from each other. It will be hosted for DACS at Charter headquarters in Newtown, CT. To learn more just send me email at VideoWorkshop@dacs.org.
Tell us what new presentations you would like to see or email us directly at programs@dacs.org. If you like what we are doing, please help to spread the word about DACS, our excellent presentations each month, our new video productions, and the workshops we run and co-sponsor with other groups throughout the month. Use social media to spread the word. Speaking of which . . .
25th anniversary – We need your help! Let’s make this yearlong celebration a success. We want to create a much broader awareness of DACS as we participate in new activities, and create collectables of interest to DACS members and the general public. Talk about your ideas with Cathy Quaranta at the check-in table at our next general meeting or let her know by email. We need to prepare now for the Hacker Fair on October 17th.
As I am preparing this column I am getting ready to enjoy another summer retreat with my 3 children, 2 grandchildren, and significant others in Jamestown, RI. I hope you enjoy your summer.
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– Dick Gingras, President