President's Message

January, 2007

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a joyous holiday season.
Here I go again… This is becoming a sort of a bad, twisted joke but I’m getting a late start on my column again. This time it’s not business that’s kept me from starting it sooner but I’ve been busy wrapping gifts and decorating my Christmas tree.

Annual Meeting Recap
We held our annual meeting in December, Patrick Libert & John Lansdale were elected to the Board of Directors. They join incumbents Howard Berger, Charles Bovaird, Richard Corzo, John Gallichotte, Sean Henderson, Lisa Leifels, Rob Limbaugh, Jeff Setaro and Jim Scheef.
Patrick and John replace retiring directors Jamie Yates and Bill Keane. I’d like to take this moment to thank Jamie & Bill for their tireless dedication and service to DACS. They’ll both be missed.

Election of Officers
In March, the Board of Directors will be electing the officers who will conduct the day to day operations of DACS for the coming year. Currently we have six officers: President, three Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer.
Personally, I won’t be seeking another term as President… Two terms is enough… I’ve greatly enjoyed my time as President but it’s time for a change. DACS needs a fresh perspective and new ideas and honestly I’m burnt out.
DACS needs your ideas and energy if it is going to thrive in the future. We need members to step up and take an active roll in shaping the future of this organization.
If you’d like to be part of that future, step up and run for office… DACS needs you!

Meeting Cancellations
Just a quick reminder – it’s winter and we may have to cancel a meeting because of the weather. In the event of inclement weather check the DACS Website. We’ll post information about meeting cancellations or postponements on-line as quickly as possible. Second, if you are on the DACS mailing list, check your e-mail; we’ll try to notify members by e-mail as soon as possible.
Third, check major media outlets. The primary outlets we use to announce cancellations are WTNH TV Channel 8, WFSB TV Channel 3 and WTIC Radio 1080 AM. Secondary outlets are WVIT TV Channel 30 and WLAD Radio 800 AM.
When all else fails call me at the number listed in your newsletter or
e-mail me at jasetaro@mags.net or jasetaro@yahoo.com.

Are you ready?
Windows Vista is scheduled to be released on January 30th. . Are you ready? Personally, I’m not… My hardware is Vista ready but I have no intention of installing Vista until I’m certain that all the software I use will work properly under Vista and that there are drivers for my printers, scanner and other accessories.

Should you upgrade? Maybe. If you’re buying a new PC and can order it with Vista preloaded or like being on the bleeding edge go for it. But if you’re like me and your PC is a business tool, wait until things shake out a little… Give it 6 months or so before you upgrade.

Before upgrading, make a backup up your data and make a copy of your current system with Acronis TrueImage or Norton Ghost so you can switch back to Windows XP quickly if you run into problems. Whenever possible, I’d recommend doing a clean install rather than upgrade.

End Notes
Well, that’s pretty much all I have time for this month… I finally finished Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs… It’s a great read. Time permitting I think I’ll be reading Act of Treason by Vince Flynn next.

Feel free to contact me at jasetaro@mags.net or jasetaro@yahoo.com with your comments, questions, criticisms or book recommendations.
Cheers;

—Jeff Setaro